Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece
Greece: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0031 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0099 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2002.
Greece ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +161.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +301.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | +110.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +53.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per person | +72.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 units per person | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per person | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per person | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece was 0.0031 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.