Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece
Greece: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 15.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 15.55 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 139.4% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece peaked at 196.77 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -59.9 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Greece 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1963 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1964 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1965 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1966 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1967 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +1085.2% |
| 1968 | -32.68 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1969 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1970 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1971 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1972 | -42.04 % change on previous year | -3529.4% |
| 1973 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1974 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1975 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1976 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1977 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1978 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 1979 | 49.6 % change on previous year | -1538.5% |
| 1980 | -0.5305 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1981 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -1306.4% |
| 1982 | -1 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1983 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 1984 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1986 | -24.77 % change on previous year | -2775.2% |
| 1987 | 41.16 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1988 | 78.44 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1989 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1990 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1991 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1992 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1993 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1994 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1995 | -43.03 % change on previous year | +3832.6% |
| 1996 | 30.53 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1997 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1998 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1999 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 2001 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | -59.9 % change on previous year | -1554.3% |
| 2003 | -0.576 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2004 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +1679.0% |
| 2005 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2006 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2007 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2008 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2009 | -21.62 % change on previous year | +716.5% |
| 2010 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2012 | 33.46 % change on previous year | +292.6% |
| 2013 | 65.93 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2014 | 196.77 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2015 | 141.26 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 86.91 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2017 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2018 | 57.6 % change on previous year | -460.1% |
| 2019 | 30.93 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 34.36 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2023 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2024 | -39.47 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2025 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 10.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 15.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -3832.6% | -1.09 % change on previous year | -43.03 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -3529.4% | 1.23 % change on previous year | -42.04 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2775.2% | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -24.77 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1679.0% | -0.576 % change on previous year | -10.25 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1554.3% | 4.12 % change on previous year | -59.9 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1538.5% | -3.45 % change on previous year | 49.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.55 % change on previous year | -32.68 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -42.04 % change on previous year | 49.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.04 % change on previous year | -24.77 % change on previous year | 78.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -43.03 % change on previous year | 30.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.55 % change on previous year | -59.9 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.03 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 196.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 % change on previous year | -39.47 % change on previous year | 34.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Russian Federation 17.21 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bangladesh 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Sudan 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Costa Rica 15.06 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Lesotho 14.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo 14.05 % 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece was 15.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 196.77 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.9 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.