Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Greece

Greece: Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence was 132,149 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132,149
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
132,149
in 2024
All-time low
57,120
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Greece, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201820242013: 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

Greece recorded 132,149 for immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 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 broad group of country of previous residence in Greece peaked at 132,149 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,120, in 2021.

Greece ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Greece, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 57,946 —
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 99,620, 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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94,210 57,946 129,459 7
2020s 97,091 57,120 132,149 5

Countries ranked near Greece

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Greece?
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Greece was 132,149 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 132,149 in 2024.
What is the lowest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 57,120 in 2021.
How does Greece rank for immigration by broad group of country of previous residence?
Greece ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence 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 broad group of country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 545 data points, 2013–2024
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