First time asylum: monthly data (until December 2007) in Greece

Greece: First time asylum: monthly data (until December 2007) was 1,445 in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
1,445
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,625
in 2001
All-time low
80
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2007

First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Greece, 1999–2007

05001.0k1.5k1999200320071999: 802000: 7152001: 1.6k2002: 4702003: 3302004: 3352005: 7052006: 1.6k2007: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Greece is 1,445, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1,706.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Greece peaked at 1,625 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1999.

Greece ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

First time asylum: monthly data (until December 2007) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007) in Greece, 1999 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1999 80 —
2000 715 +793.8%
2001 1,625 +127.3%
2002 470 -71.1%
2003 330 -29.8%
2004 335 +1.5%
2005 705 +110.4%
2006 1,620 +129.8%
2007 1,445 -10.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1,445 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 375, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1,445 is above the median for high income countries, which is 355, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80 80 80 1
2000s 905.62 330 1,625 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Poland 2,275 compare
  2. 5 Poland 2,275 compare
  3. 8 Germany 1,265 compare
  4. 9 Austria 1,255 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 1,040 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Greece?
First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Greece was 1,445 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,625 in 2001.
What is the lowest first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1999.
How does Greece rank for first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data?
Greece ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2007.
Is first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,706.2%. 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 First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 252 data points, 1999–2007
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