China vs Greece: Migrant stock total

China
1.64 million
in 2024
Greece
1.42 million
in 2024
China rank
44th
Greece rank
47th

Migrant stock total over time

  • China
  • Greece
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 1.64 million against 1.42 million in Greece, a difference of 214,760.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

China ranks 44th and Greece ranks 47th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 564,502 737,994 173,493 Greece
2000s 787,138 1.15 million 364,048 Greece
2010s 1.10 million 1.28 million 179,025 Greece
2020s 1.53 million 1.38 million 144,710 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, China or Greece?
China, at 1.64 million against 1.42 million in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between China and Greece?
214,760, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Greece rank globally for migrant stock total?
China ranks 44th and Greece ranks 47th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed