Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.2536 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.2536 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.8199 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.014 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Greece 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +302.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2207 units per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4322 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3409 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.31 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3428 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.59 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8199 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4723 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2874 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | 0.8199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | 0.4723 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 25 United States 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 South Korea 0.274 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kenya 0.2633 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Egypt 0.2333 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Uganda 0.1878 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.1877 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.2536 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8199 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.