Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece

Greece: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 132,149 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132,149
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
132,149
in 2024
All-time low
57,120
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 116.4k1999: 84.7k2000: 109.3k2001: 98.5k2002: 67.2k2003: 63.1k2004: 66.9k2005: 70.9k2006: 63.1k2007: 63.3k2008: 66.5k2009: 58.6k2010: 60.5k2011: 60.1k2012: 58.2k2013: 57.9k2014: 59.0k2015: 64.4k2016: 116.9k2017: 112.2k2018: 119.5k2019: 129.5k2020: 84.2k2021: 57.1k2022: 95.4k2023: 116.6k2024: 132.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece stood at 132,149. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

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 group, sex and citizenship in Greece peaked at 132,149 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,120, in 2021.

Greece ranks 12th of 35 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.

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 116,411
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,553 84,695 116,411 2
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

  1. 9 Switzerland 212,578 compare
  2. 10 Portugal 189,367 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 162,926 compare
  4. 13 Austria 128,805 compare
  5. 14 Ireland 127,664 compare
  6. 15 Czechia 123,910 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece?
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece was 132,149 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 132,149 in 2024.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 57,120 in 2021.
How does Greece rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Greece ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 861 data points, 1998–2024
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