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 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 78,014 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37,433, in 2003.
Greece ranks 20th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,119 | — |
| 1999 | 54,175 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 46,993 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 45,909 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 39,378 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 37,433 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 38,041 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38,583 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38,368 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40,400 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 43,044 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 43,686 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62,041 | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 106,398 | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 135,073 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 126,464 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 114,276 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 118,218 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 119,409 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 117,123 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 118,545 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 111,603 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 95,439 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 92,775 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 91,137 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 86,775 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 78,014 | -10.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 78,014 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 78,014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +71.5% | 62,041 | 106,398 |
| 2010 | +42.0% | 43,686 | 62,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,147 | 54,175 | 60,119 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,184 | 37,433 | 46,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,915 | 62,041 | 135,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,828 | 78,014 | 95,439 | 5 |
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
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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 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 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 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 45 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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