Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece

Greece: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2017
All-time low
17.8%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece, 2009–2025

0102030402009201720252009: 26 Percentage2010: 23.4 Percentage2011: 36.5 Percentage2012: 21.8 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 28 Percentage2015: 37.6 Percentage2016: 38.6 Percentage2017: 41.7 Percentage2018: 29.8 Percentage2019: 33.7 Percentage2020: 28.9 Percentage2021: 29.2 Percentage2022: 32 Percentage2023: 32.9 Percentage2024: 34.4 Percentage2025: 27.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece stood at 27.1%.

That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece peaked at 41.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2013.

Greece ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over) in Greece, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 26.0%
2010 23.4% -10.0%
2011 36.5% +56.0%
2012 21.8% -40.3%
2013 17.8% -18.3%
2014 28.0% +57.3%
2015 37.6% +34.3%
2016 38.6% +2.7%
2017 41.7% +8.0%
2018 29.8% -28.5%
2019 33.7% +13.1%
2020 28.9% -14.2%
2021 29.2% +1.0%
2022 32.0% +9.6%
2023 32.9% +2.8%
2024 34.4% +4.6%
2025 27.1% -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
2010s 30.9% 17.8% 41.7% 10
2020s 30.8% 27.1% 34.4% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 29 Denmark 28.9% compare
  2. 30 Austria 28.2% compare
  3. 31 Ireland 28.1% compare
  4. 33 Germany 20.0% compare
  5. 34 Switzerland 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece?
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece was 27.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 551 data points, 2009–2025
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