Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -48.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Greece, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Greece is -48.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 851.9% on the previous year and down 572.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 234.21 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -56.52 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Greece 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2003 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2004 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2005 | 34.38 % change on previous year | -354.4% |
| 2006 | -46.51 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2007 | -56.52 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 50 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2009 | 40 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 71.43 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2012 | 234.21 % change on previous year | +4115.8% |
| 2013 | -21.26 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2014 | -41 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2015 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2016 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2017 | 25 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 34.74 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2020 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 2021 | 40.16 % change on previous year | -585.6% |
| 2022 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2025 | -48.07 % change on previous year | -851.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -56.52 % change on previous year | 96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.97 % change on previous year | -41 % change on previous year | 234.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -48.07 % change on previous year | 40.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 156 Burkina Faso -46.58 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Kazakhstan -46.63 % change on previous year compare
- 158 South Africa -47.52 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania -48.34 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Moldova -48.64 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea -48.98 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Greece was -48.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 234.21 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.52 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 572.7%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
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.