First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece

Greece: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 42.4 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
42.4
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
58.7
in 2019
All-time low
5.8
in 2014
Years of data
16
2011–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece, 2011–2026

02040602011201820262011: 72012: 7.22013: 62014: 5.82015: 8.82016: 38.72017: 44.32018: 50.82019: 58.72020: 29.72021: 17.92022: 23.22023: 46.42024: 55.42025: 44.52026: 42.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece stood at 42.4.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Greece peaked at 58.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2014.

Greece ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.26 5.8 58.7 9
2020s 37.07 17.9 55.4 7

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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 42.4 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 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 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Greece ranks 1st out of 32 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 9.6%. 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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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