Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual

Greece
61,630 Person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46,130 Person
in 2019
Greece rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 61,630 Person against 46,130 Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 15,500 Person.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 42 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15,925 Person 31,695 Person 15,770 Person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 31,406 Person 34,420 Person 3,015 Person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Greece, at 61,630 Person against 46,130 Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15,500 Person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual?
Greece ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 735 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed