Greece vs South Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Greece
-48.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-47.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece rank
159th
South Africa rank
158th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -47.52 % change on previous year against -48.07 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 0.55 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.97 % change on previous year | 34.89 % change on previous year | 0.9254 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.8023 % change on previous year | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -47.52 % change on previous year against -48.07 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.55 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.