Forcibly displaced people in Greece
Greece: Forcibly displaced people was 166,491 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Greece, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Greece recorded 166,491 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 226.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Greece peaked at 225,071 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,273, in 2012.
That places Greece 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57,157 | — |
| 2011 | 45,508 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 38,273 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 53,268 | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 42,190 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 50,953 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 86,371 | +69.5% |
| 2017 | 83,176 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 137,503 | +65.3% |
| 2019 | 186,138 | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 163,974 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 156,697 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 182,900 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 225,071 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 144,694 | -35.7% |
| 2025 | 166,491 | +15.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 166,491 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 166,491 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78,054 | 38,273 | 186,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,304 | 144,694 | 225,071 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 forcibly displaced people in Greece?
- Forcibly displaced people in Greece was 166,491 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 225,071 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,273 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Greece ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.