Greece vs United Kingdom: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

Greece
25,115 Person
in 2007
United Kingdom
27,905 Person
in 2007
Greece rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198519962007

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 27,905 Person against 25,115 Person in Greece, a difference of 2,790 Person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Greece ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 5,560 Person 8,056 Person 2,496 Person United Kingdom
1990s 2,265 Person 42,851 Person 40,586 Person United Kingdom
2000s 9,166 Person 55,312 Person 46,146 Person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Greece or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 27,905 Person against 25,115 Person in Greece as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Greece and United Kingdom?
2,790 Person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Greece ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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