Greece vs Norway: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Greece
134,563
in 2025
Norway
124,006
in 2025
Greece rank
45th
Norway rank
46th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Greece currently reports 134,563 against 124,006 in Norway, a difference of 10,557.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 183 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,233 | 2,744 | 14,489 | Greece |
| 1960s | 15,450 | 3,000 | 12,450 | Greece |
| 1970s | 2,636 | 3,600 | 964 | Norway |
| 1980s | 4,662 | 10,745 | 6,083 | Norway |
| 1990s | 6,972 | 39,363 | 32,391 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3,238 | 43,309 | 40,071 | Norway |
| 2010s | 27,099 | 49,684 | 22,585 | Norway |
| 2020s | 137,818 | 87,100 | 50,718 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Greece or Norway?
- Greece, at 134,563 against 124,006 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Greece and Norway?
- 10,557, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Greece ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.