Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece

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

Latest (2024)
132,149 Number
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
132,149 Number
in 2024
All-time low
57,120 Number
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 116.4k Number1999: 84.7k Number2000: 109.3k Number2001: 98.5k Number2002: 67.2k Number2003: 63.1k Number2004: 66.9k Number2005: 70.9k Number2006: 63.1k Number2007: 63.3k Number2008: 66.5k Number2009: 58.6k Number2010: 60.5k Number2011: 60.1k Number2012: 58.2k Number2013: 57.9k Number2014: 59.0k Number2015: 64.4k Number2016: 116.9k Number2017: 112.2k Number2018: 119.5k Number2019: 129.5k Number2020: 84.2k Number2021: 57.1k Number2022: 95.4k Number2023: 116.6k Number2024: 132.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece is 132,149 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece peaked at 132,149 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,120 Number, in 2021.

That places Greece 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 116,411 Number
1999 84,695 Number -27.2%
2000 109,251 Number +29.0%
2001 98,471 Number -9.9%
2002 67,220 Number -31.7%
2003 63,141 Number -6.1%
2004 66,871 Number +5.9%
2005 70,933 Number +6.1%
2006 63,094 Number -11.1%
2007 63,298 Number +0.3%
2008 66,529 Number +5.1%
2009 58,613 Number -11.9%
2010 60,462 Number +3.2%
2011 60,089 Number -0.6%
2012 58,200 Number -3.1%
2013 57,946 Number -0.4%
2014 59,013 Number +1.8%
2015 64,446 Number +9.2%
2016 116,867 Number +81.3%
2017 112,247 Number -4.0%
2018 119,489 Number +6.5%
2019 129,459 Number +8.3%
2020 84,221 Number -34.9%
2021 57,120 Number -32.2%
2022 95,374 Number +67.0%
2023 116,591 Number +22.2%
2024 132,149 Number +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,553 Number 84,695 Number 116,411 Number 2
2000s 72,742 Number 58,613 Number 109,251 Number 10
2010s 83,822 Number 57,946 Number 129,459 Number 10
2020s 97,091 Number 57,120 Number 132,149 Number 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Switzerland 212,578 Number compare
  2. 13 Portugal 189,367 Number compare
  3. 14 Belgium 162,926 Number compare
  4. 16 Austria 128,805 Number compare
  5. 17 Ireland 127,664 Number compare
  6. 18 Czechia 123,910 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece?
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece was 132,149 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 132,149 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 57,120 Number in 2021.
How does Greece rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Greece ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age, sex and group of 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,106 data points, 1998–2024
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