Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship

Greece
20,076 Person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,828 Person
in 2018
Greece rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38,828 Person against 20,076 Person in Greece, a difference of 18,752 Person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 40 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 31,407 Person 47,732 Person 16,324 Person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 31,059 Person 37,336 Person 6,276 Person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38,828 Person against 20,076 Person in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18,752 Person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Greece ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 673 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed