Greece vs Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Greece
116,450
in 2024
Ireland
124,730
in 2024
Greece rank
48th
Ireland rank
46th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 124,730 against 116,450 in Greece, a difference of 8,280.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 46th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,347 | 523.33 | 4,824 | Greece |
| 1990s | 6,972 | 600.7 | 6,371 | Greece |
| 2000s | 3,238 | 6,758 | 3,520 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27,099 | 6,749 | 20,350 | Greece |
| 2020s | 138,469 | 67,699 | 70,770 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 124,730 against 116,450 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Greece and Ireland?
- 8,280, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 46th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.