China vs Greece: Total number of international immigrants
China
1.64 million immigrants
in 2024
Greece
1.42 million immigrants
in 2024
China rank
44th
Greece rank
47th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 1.64 million immigrants against 1.42 million immigrants in Greece, a difference of 214,760 immigrants.
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 immigrants | 737,994 immigrants | 173,493 immigrants | Greece |
| 2000s | 787,138 immigrants | 1.15 million immigrants | 364,048 immigrants | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.10 million immigrants | 1.28 million immigrants | 179,025 immigrants | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.53 million immigrants | 1.38 million immigrants | 144,710 immigrants | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, China or Greece?
- China, at 1.64 million immigrants against 1.42 million immigrants in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between China and Greece?
- 214,760 immigrants, 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 total number of international immigrants?
- China ranks 44th and Greece ranks 47th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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