First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece
Greece: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece, 2011–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece stood at 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece peaked at 58.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2014.
Greece ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 7.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 38.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +339.8% |
| 2017 | 44.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 50.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 58.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 29.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 46.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 44.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2026 | 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 6.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 6.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +339.8% | 8.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 38.7 Number per hundred thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.26 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 58.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.06 Number per hundred thousand persons | 17.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 55.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece was 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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