Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece
Greece: Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth was 132,149 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece is 132,149, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 country of birth in Greece peaked at 132,149 in 2024 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 rising across the 17 years of available data.
Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66,529 | — |
| 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, sex and group of country of birth 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 |
| 2022 | +67.0% | 57,120 | 95,374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,571 | 58,613 | 66,529 | 2 |
| 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, sex and group of country of birth in Greece?
- Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece was 132,149 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 132,149 in 2024.
- What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,120 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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