Germany vs Greece: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

Germany
19,165 Person
in 2007
Greece
25,115 Person
in 2007
Germany rank
6th
Greece rank
5th

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 25,115 Person against 19,165 Person in Germany, a difference of 5,950 Person.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Greece ranks 5th of 38 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 91,051 Person 5,560 Person 85,491 Person Germany
1990s 188,022 Person 2,265 Person 185,757 Person Germany
2000s 49,157 Person 9,166 Person 39,991 Person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 25,115 Person against 19,165 Person in Germany as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Germany and Greece?
5,950 Person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Germany ranks 6th and Greece ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
Last refreshed