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 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece is 1.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 5,447.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece peaked at 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Greece 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4767 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7999 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9282 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.7999 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
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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 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.49 units per square kilometre 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 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 5,447.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.