Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 116,450 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Greece, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 116,450 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and up 1,031.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 192,384 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,443 people, in 2010.
That places Greece 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 18,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 19,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 18,500 people | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 19,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 17,400 people | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 16,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 15,700 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 15,500 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 15,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 15,200 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 15,700 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 15,400 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 16,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 15,560 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8,210 people | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 7,530 people | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 5,320 people | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 3,670 people | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 3,350 people | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 4,300 people | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 2,410 people | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 2,220 people | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,130 people | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,090 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,110 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,200 people | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,140 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3,410 people | +59.3% |
| 1980 | 3,410 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,670 people | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3,650 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,810 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4,060 people | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 4,360 people | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 3,280 people | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 4,630 people | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 8,262 people | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 7,490 people | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 8,488 people | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 8,989 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 8,456 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,859 people | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 7,773 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,428 people | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 5,780 people | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 5,520 people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6,145 people | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 6,283 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6,653 people | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6,927 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,778 people | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 2,762 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,479 people | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 2,394 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,292 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,228 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,169 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,700 people | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1,443 people | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,566 people | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,090 people | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3,468 people | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 10,292 people | +196.8% |
| 2015 | 24,831 people | +141.3% |
| 2016 | 46,411 people | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 38,988 people | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 61,446 people | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 80,454 people | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 103,101 people | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 119,650 people | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 160,761 people | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 192,384 people | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 116,450 people | -39.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 116,450 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 11.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 116,450 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +196.8% | 3,468 people | 10,292 people |
| 2015 | +141.3% | 10,292 people | 24,831 people |
| 2016 | +86.9% | 24,831 people | 46,411 people |
| 1988 | +78.4% | 4,630 people | 8,262 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,233 people | 15,500 people | 19,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,809 people | 3,670 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,636 people | 2,090 people | 4,300 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,662 people | 3,280 people | 8,262 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,972 people | 4,428 people | 8,989 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,238 people | 1,700 people | 6,927 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,099 people | 1,443 people | 80,454 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,469 people | 103,101 people | 192,384 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Greece?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Greece was 116,450 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 192,384 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,443 people in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,031.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.