Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Greece

Greece: Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of was 13,815 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13,815
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
20,965
in 2024
All-time low
75
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Greece, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620252008: 752009: 4152010: 1.3k2011: 1.8k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.1k2014: 19.2k2015: 6.3k2016: 7.5k2017: 10.2k2018: 11.7k2019: 16.6k2020: 6.0k2021: 15.8k2022: 14.4k2023: 11.6k2024: 21.0k2025: 13.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Greece stood at 13,815.

The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Greece peaked at 20,965 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2008.

That places Greece 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 75
2009 415 +453.3%
2010 1,325 +219.3%
2011 1,800 +35.8%
2012 4,690 +160.6%
2013 4,090 -12.8%
2014 19,225 +370.0%
2015 6,255 -67.5%
2016 7,475 +19.5%
2017 10,210 +36.6%
2018 11,745 +15.0%
2019 16,615 +41.5%
2020 5,975 -64.0%
2021 15,765 +163.8%
2022 14,380 -8.8%
2023 11,555 -19.6%
2024 20,965 +81.4%
2025 13,815 -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 245 75 415 2
2010s 8,343 1,325 19,225 10
2020s 13,742 5,975 20,965 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Germany 20,200 compare
  2. 2 Spain 17,595 compare
  3. 3 Croatia 17,330 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 6,290 compare
  5. 6 Cyprus 5,965 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 4,285 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Greece?
Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Greece was 13,815 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20,965 in 2024.
What is the lowest asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of?
Greece ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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 applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data
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