Greece vs Sweden: Refugees by country of origin
Greece
97 people
in 2024
Sweden
98 people
in 2024
Greece rank
153rd
Sweden rank
152nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98 people against 97 people in Greece, a difference of 1 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.67 people | 30.17 people | 148.5 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 164.8 people | 24.8 people | 140 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 87 people | 17.7 people | 69.3 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 100.2 people | 32.2 people | 68 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98 people against 97 people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Greece and Sweden?
- 1 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Greece ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.