Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual in Greece

Greece: Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual was 20,990 Person in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
20,990 Person
Change on year
up 87.7%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20,990 Person
in 2007
All-time low
3,865 Person
in 2004
Years of data
5
2003–2007

Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual in Greece, 2003–2007

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2003200520072003: 4.8k Person2004: 3.9k Person2005: 10.4k Person2006: 11.2k Person2007: 21.0k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Greece recorded 20,990 Person for decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.7% on the previous year and up 336.4% over five years.

Greece ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual data in Greece, 2003 to 2007.
Year Person Change
2003 4,810 Person —
2004 3,865 Person -19.6%
2005 10,420 Person +169.6%
2006 11,180 Person +7.3%
2007 20,990 Person +87.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 20,990 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,970 Person, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 20,990 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,888 Person, 7.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Germany 28,570 Person compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 27,630 Person compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 27,630 Person compare
  4. 7 Austria 16,045 Person compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 14,180 Person
  6. 8 Netherlands 14,180 Person

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual in Greece?
Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual in Greece was 20,990 Person in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20,990 Person in 2007.
What is the lowest decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,865 Person in 2004.
How does Greece rank for decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual?
Greece ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2007.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 220 data points, 1999–2007
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