Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece
Greece: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 78,014 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,014 Number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
135,073 Number
in 2012
All-time low
37,433 Number
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 78,014 Number for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece peaked at 135,073 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37,433 Number, in 2003.
Greece ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,119 Number | — |
| 1999 | 54,175 Number | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 46,993 Number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 45,909 Number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 39,378 Number | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 37,433 Number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 38,041 Number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38,583 Number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38,368 Number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40,400 Number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 43,044 Number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 43,686 Number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62,041 Number | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 106,398 Number | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 135,073 Number | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 126,464 Number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 114,276 Number | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 118,218 Number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 119,409 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 117,123 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 118,545 Number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 111,603 Number | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 95,439 Number | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 92,775 Number | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 91,137 Number | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 86,775 Number | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 78,014 Number | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,147 Number | 54,175 Number | 60,119 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,184 Number | 37,433 Number | 46,993 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,915 Number | 62,041 Number | 135,073 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,828 Number | 78,014 Number | 95,439 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece was 78,014 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 135,073 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,433 Number in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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