Greece vs Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Greece
134,563
in 2025
Ireland
137,869
in 2025
Greece rank
45th
Ireland rank
44th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137,869 against 134,563 in Greece, a difference of 3,306.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,390 | 523.33 | 4,867 | Greece |
| 1990s | 6,972 | 600.7 | 6,371 | Greece |
| 2000s | 3,238 | 6,758 | 3,520 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27,099 | 6,749 | 20,350 | Greece |
| 2020s | 137,818 | 79,394 | 58,424 | Greece |
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, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 137,869 against 134,563 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Greece and Ireland?
- 3,306, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Greece ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 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.