Greece vs Spain: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Greece
5,339 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Spain
2,871 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,339 Per million inhabitants against 2,871 Per million inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 2,468 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,034 Per million inhabitants | 583.78 Per million inhabitants | 2,451 Per million inhabitants | Greece |
| 2020s | 4,348 Per million inhabitants | 2,523 Per million inhabitants | 1,825 Per million inhabitants | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 5,339 Per million inhabitants against 2,871 Per million inhabitants in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Greece and Spain?
- 2,468 Per million inhabitants, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Greece ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th 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.