European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Greece: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.49 Number
in 2025
Greece
5.34 Number
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5.34 Number against 1.49 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 3.85 Number.

That makes Greece's figure about 3.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 1 regions.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 1.78 Number 4.14 Number 2.37 Number Greece
2020s 1.66 Number 4.34 Number 2.68 Number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Greece?
Greece, at 5.34 Number against 1.49 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece?
3.85 Number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed