Number of refugees per 100000 in Greece
Greece: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.9458 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Greece stood at 0.9458.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Greece peaked at 216.57 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0582, in 1991.
That places Greece 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 207.6 | — |
| 1967 | 215.82 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 216.57 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 216.41 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 216.4 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.07 | -70.4% |
| 1973 | 58.25 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.059 | -99.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0587 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.156 | +165.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0582 | -62.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8886 | +1426.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +136.4% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.65 | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8577 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +216.9% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8442 | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8329 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6049 | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5492 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4674 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4861 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4345 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8024 | +84.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9914 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9373 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9857 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9971 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8863 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8412 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8223 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9958 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9654 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9458 | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.9458 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 40% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.9458 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1426.4% | 0.0582 | 0.8886 |
| 2002 | +216.9% | 0.8577 | 2.72 |
| 1990 | +165.6% | 0.0587 | 0.156 |
| 1995 | +136.4% | 0.8886 | 2.1 |
| 1988 | -99.9% | 58.25 | 0.059 |
| 2013 | +84.7% | 0.4345 | 0.8024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.1 | 207.6 | 216.57 | 4 |
| 1970s | 112.91 | 58.25 | 216.4 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0588 | 0.0587 | 0.059 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.0582 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 0.5492 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8014 | 0.4345 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9618 | 0.8223 | 1.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 172 Portugal 1.05 compare
- 173 North Korea 0.9898 compare
- 174 Belgium 0.961 compare
- 176 Canada 0.8972 compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.8666 compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.7433 compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Greece?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Greece was 0.9458 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 216.57 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Greece ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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