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 134,563 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece is 134,563, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 441.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece peaked at 192,384 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,443, in 2010.
That places Greece 45th out of 179 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,500 | — |
| 1961 | 15,200 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 15,700 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 15,400 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 16,000 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 15,560 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 15,300 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 12,270 | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 8,260 | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 6,330 | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 5,710 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 5,780 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3,350 | -42.0% |
| 1973 | 2,940 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 2,710 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,600 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,560 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,610 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,520 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,770 | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 3,750 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,990 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3,950 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4,090 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4,320 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4,360 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,280 | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 4,630 | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 8,262 | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 7,490 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 8,488 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 8,989 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 8,456 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,859 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 7,773 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,428 | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 5,780 | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 5,520 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6,145 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 6,283 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6,653 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6,927 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,778 | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 2,762 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,479 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 2,394 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,292 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,228 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,169 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,700 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1,443 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,566 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,090 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3,468 | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 10,292 | +196.8% |
| 2015 | 24,831 | +141.3% |
| 2016 | 46,411 | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 38,988 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 61,446 | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 80,454 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 103,101 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 119,650 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 160,761 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 192,384 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 116,450 | -39.5% |
| 2025 | 134,563 | +15.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 134,563 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 10.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 134,563 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 2.2× the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +196.8% | 3,468 | 10,292 |
| 2015 | +141.3% | 10,292 | 24,831 |
| 2016 | +86.9% | 24,831 | 46,411 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,552 | 6,330 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,455 | 2,520 | 5,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,812 | 3,280 | 8,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,972 | 4,428 | 8,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,238 | 1,700 | 6,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,099 | 1,443 | 80,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,818 | 103,101 | 192,384 | 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 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 134,563 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 192,384 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,443 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 179 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 up 441.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.