Immigration by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Immigration by age and sex was 132,149 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immigration by age and sex in Greece, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immigration by age and sex in Greece is 132,149, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in Greece peaked at 151,978 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57,120, in 2021.
That places Greece 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Immigration by age and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 151,978 | — |
| 1992 | 110,334 | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 107,462 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 86,959 | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 98,989 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 95,585 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 113,477 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 116,411 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 84,695 | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 109,251 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 98,471 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 67,220 | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 63,141 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 66,871 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 70,933 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 63,094 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 63,298 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66,529 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 58,613 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 60,462 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 60,089 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 58,200 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 57,946 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59,013 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 64,446 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 116,867 | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 112,247 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 119,489 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 129,459 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 84,221 | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 57,120 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 95,374 | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 116,591 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 132,149 | +13.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 132,149 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 132,149 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immigration by age and sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +81.3% | 64,446 | 116,867 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,321 | 84,695 | 151,978 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72,742 | 58,613 | 109,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,822 | 57,946 | 129,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,091 | 57,120 | 132,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age and sex in Greece?
- Immigration by age and sex in Greece was 132,149 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 151,978 in 1991.
- What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,120 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for immigration by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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