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 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Greece, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0008 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Greece peaked at 0.1817 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Greece ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | +230.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +346.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1450.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Madagascar 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 South Africa 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Germany 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Namibia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 0.0008 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 0.1817 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- 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 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Greece rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Greece ranks 153rd out of 196 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 15.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.