Europe & Central Asia vs Greece: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia
-5.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece
15.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
29th
Greece rank
26th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Greece
-1000100200196119932025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 15.55 % change on previous year against -5.15 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Greece's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th and Greece ranks 26th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Greece Difference Ahead
1960s -2.51 % change on previous year -8.55 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
1970s -1.63 % change on previous year -2.82 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
1980s 9.71 % change on previous year 10.04 % change on previous year 0.3343 % change on previous year Greece
1990s 14.47 % change on previous year 0.1712 % change on previous year 14.3 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2000s -6.13 % change on previous year -9.55 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2010s 16.81 % change on previous year 59.03 % change on previous year 42.22 % change on previous year Greece
2020s 12.78 % change on previous year 12.39 % change on previous year 0.3911 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Europe & Central Asia or Greece?
Greece, at 15.55 % change on previous year against -5.15 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia and Greece?
20.7 % change on previous year, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Greece rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th and Greece ranks 26th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.