Greece vs Iceland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Greece
5,339 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Iceland
4,812 Per million inhabitants
in 2024
Greece rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,339 Per million inhabitants against 4,812 Per million inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 527 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,837 Per million inhabitants | 2,354 Per million inhabitants | 2,483 Per million inhabitants | Greece |
| 2020s | 4,150 Per million inhabitants | 6,276 Per million inhabitants | 2,126 Per million inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 5,339 Per million inhabitants against 4,812 Per million inhabitants in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Greece and Iceland?
- 527 Per million inhabitants, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Greece ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.