First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Greece

Greece: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 5.34 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.34 Number
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.04 Number
in 2019
All-time low
0.7 Number
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Greece, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 0.84 Number2012: 0.86 Number2013: 0.71 Number2014: 0.7 Number2015: 1.1 Number2016: 4.7 Number2017: 5.3 Number2018: 6.1 Number2019: 7 Number2020: 3.6 Number2021: 2.1 Number2022: 2.8 Number2023: 5.6 Number2024: 6.7 Number2025: 5.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Greece is 5.34 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 408.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Greece peaked at 7.04 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7 Number, in 2014.

That places Greece 1st out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.03 Number 0.7 Number 7.04 Number 9
2020s 4.34 Number 2.15 Number 6.65 Number 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Iceland 4.26 Number compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 2.88 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 2.87 Number compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Greece?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Greece was 5.34 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 7.04 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 Number in 2014.
How does Greece rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Greece ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 408.6%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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