Greece vs United Kingdom: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Greece
4,120 Person
in 2026
United Kingdom
3,380 Person
in 2020
Greece rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4,120 Person against 3,380 Person in United Kingdom, a difference of 740 Person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 890 Person | 1,755 Person | 865 Person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,926 Person | 2,856 Person | 69.5 Person | Greece |
| 2020s | 1,775 Person | 3,380 Person | 1,605 Person | United Kingdom |
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, Greece or United Kingdom?
- Greece, at 4,120 Person against 3,380 Person in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 740 Person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Greece ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.