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 0.0129 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece is 0.0129 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 463.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece peaked at 0.0185 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2010.
That places Greece 38th 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per person | -33.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -42.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +67.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +198.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | +142.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +87.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per person | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 units per person | -39.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0129 units per person | +15.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0129 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0129 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 97% of 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 | +198.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 2015 | +142.9% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2016 | +87.7% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0043 units per person |
| 1988 | +77.8% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.55 % change on previous year (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 0.0129 units per person 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 0.0185 units per person 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 0.0001 units per person in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Greece ranks 38th 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 463.1%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.