Total number of international immigrants in Greece
Greece: Total number of international immigrants was 1.42 million immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.42 million immigrants for total number of international immigrants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Greece peaked at 1.42 million immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 618,139 immigrants, in 1990.
Greece ranks 47th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737,994 immigrants | 618,139 immigrants | 857,850 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million immigrants | 1.11 million immigrants | 1.19 million immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million immigrants | 1.24 million immigrants | 1.32 million immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million immigrants | 1.34 million immigrants | 1.42 million immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Greece?
- Total number of international immigrants in Greece was 1.42 million immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,139 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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