Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Greece

Greece: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data was 25,115 Person in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
25,115 Person
Change on year
up 104.8%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
25,115 Person
in 2007
All-time low
860 Person
in 1993
Years of data
23
1985–2007

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Greece, 1985–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985199620071985: 1.4k Person1986: 4.3k Person1987: 6.3k Person1988: 9.3k Person1989: 6.5k Person1990: 4.1k Person1991: 2.7k Person1992: 2.1k Person1993: 860 Person1994: 1.1k Person1995: 1.3k Person1996: 1.6k Person1997: 4.4k Person1998: 3.0k Person1999: 1.5k Person2000: 3.1k Person2001: 5.5k Person2002: 5.7k Person2003: 8.2k Person2004: 4.5k Person2005: 9.1k Person2006: 12.3k Person2007: 25.1k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2007, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Greece stood at 25,115 Person. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 104.8% on the previous year and up 474.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Greece peaked at 25,115 Person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 860 Person, in 1993.

Greece ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Greece, 1985 to 2007.
Year Person Change
1985 1,400 Person —
1986 4,300 Person +207.1%
1987 6,300 Person +46.5%
1988 9,300 Person +47.6%
1989 6,500 Person -30.1%
1990 4,100 Person -36.9%
1991 2,700 Person -34.1%
1992 2,110 Person -21.9%
1993 860 Person -59.2%
1994 1,105 Person +28.5%
1995 1,280 Person +15.8%
1996 1,640 Person +28.1%
1997 4,375 Person +166.8%
1998 2,950 Person -32.6%
1999 1,530 Person -48.1%
2000 3,085 Person +101.6%
2001 5,500 Person +78.3%
2002 5,665 Person +3.0%
2003 8,180 Person +44.4%
2004 4,470 Person -45.4%
2005 9,050 Person +102.5%
2006 12,265 Person +35.5%
2007 25,115 Person +104.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 25,115 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,935 Person, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 25,115 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,678 Person, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,560 Person 1,400 Person 9,300 Person 5
1990s 2,265 Person 860 Person 4,375 Person 10
2000s 9,166 Person 3,085 Person 25,115 Person 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 France 29,160 Person compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 27,905 Person compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 27,905 Person compare
  4. 6 Germany 19,165 Person compare
  5. 7 Italy 14,055 Person compare
  6. 8 Austria 11,920 Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Greece?
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Greece was 25,115 Person in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 25,115 Person in 2007.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 860 Person in 1993.
How does Greece rank for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Greece ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
Is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 474.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
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