Germany vs Greece: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Germany
5,790 Person
in 2026
Greece
4,120 Person
in 2026
Germany rank
3rd
Greece rank
4th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,790 Person against 4,120 Person in Greece, a difference of 1,670 Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,198 Person | 1,335 Person | 862.5 Person | Germany |
| 2010s | 14,982 Person | 2,926 Person | 12,056 Person | Germany |
| 2020s | 15,796 Person | 4,415 Person | 11,381 Person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 5,790 Person against 4,120 Person in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data between Germany and Greece?
- 1,670 Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 4th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.