Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece
Greece: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 20,076 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,076
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
54,001
in 2012
All-time low
17,275
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece is 20,076, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece peaked at 54,001 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,275, in 2021.
That places Greece 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42,190 | — |
| 2009 | 20,624 | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 32,003 | +55.2% |
| 2011 | 17,537 | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 54,001 | +207.9% |
| 2013 | 23,364 | -56.7% |
| 2014 | 30,137 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 28,042 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 21,036 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 38,261 | +81.9% |
| 2018 | 35,153 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 32,364 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 24,782 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 17,275 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 33,232 | +92.4% |
| 2023 | 21,775 | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 18,528 | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 20,076 | +8.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20,076 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,506, 8.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20,076 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,834, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,407 | 20,624 | 42,190 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,190 | 17,537 | 54,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,611 | 17,275 | 33,232 | 6 |
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece was 20,076 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 54,001 in 2012.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,275 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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