Greece vs Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Greece
42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Iceland
36.7 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Greece rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons against 36.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 5.6 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 40 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 | 40.26 Number per hundred thousand persons | 19.84 Number per hundred thousand persons | 20.42 Number per hundred thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 37.06 Number per hundred thousand persons | 47.91 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10.86 Number per hundred thousand persons | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons against 36.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Greece and Iceland?
- 5.6 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Greece ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.