European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Greece: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.49
in 2025
Greece
5.34
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
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.34 against 1.49 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 3.85.
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 | 4.14 | 2.37 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 4.34 | 2.68 | 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 against 1.49 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, 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.