Net migration (UNICEF) in Greece
Greece: Net migration was 16,636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,636
Change on year
up 113.5%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
89,601
in 1976
All-time low
-160,277
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Greece is 16,636, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.5% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Greece peaked at 89,601 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -160,277, in 2021.
Greece ranks 23rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -15,996 | — |
| 1961 | -61,102 | +282.0% |
| 1962 | -74,972 | +22.7% |
| 1963 | -77,345 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | -76,678 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | -81,576 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 21,206 | -126.0% |
| 1967 | -55,853 | -363.4% |
| 1968 | -429 | -99.2% |
| 1969 | -118,544 | +27532.6% |
| 1970 | -54,166 | -54.3% |
| 1971 | -12,747 | -76.5% |
| 1972 | -3,589 | -71.8% |
| 1973 | -42,387 | +1081.0% |
| 1974 | -22,590 | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 61,265 | -371.2% |
| 1976 | 89,601 | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 19,193 | -78.6% |
| 1978 | 60,775 | +216.7% |
| 1979 | 72,184 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 47,460 | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 25,061 | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 19,675 | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 18,655 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 19,767 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 16,093 | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 19,064 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 19,005 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 20,557 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 18,862 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 26,294 | +39.4% |
| 1991 | 37,917 | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 41,000 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 39,829 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 42,897 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 42,674 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43,444 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45,671 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 47,856 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 49,930 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 54,661 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 60,387 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 25,692 | -57.5% |
| 2003 | 25,323 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29,039 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 33,297 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 27,621 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 25,400 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 27,081 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 18,182 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 2,001 | -89.0% |
| 2011 | -31,786 | -1688.5% |
| 2012 | -65,364 | +105.6% |
| 2013 | -59,323 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | -46,678 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | -43,462 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 10,484 | -124.1% |
| 2017 | 10,483 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,938 | +71.1% |
| 2019 | 36,762 | +104.9% |
| 2020 | 6,353 | -82.7% |
| 2021 | -160,277 | -2622.9% |
| 2022 | -53,997 | -66.3% |
| 2023 | -159,430 | +195.3% |
| 2024 | -122,772 | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 16,636 | -113.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16,636 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,502, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16,636 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158, 105.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -27532.6% | -429 | -118,544 |
| 2021 | -2622.9% | 6,353 | -160,277 |
| 2011 | -1688.5% | 2,001 | -31,786 |
| 1973 | -1081.0% | -3,589 | -42,387 |
| 1967 | -363.4% | 21,206 | -55,853 |
| 1975 | +371.2% | -22,590 | 61,265 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,129 | -118,544 | 21,206 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,754 | -54,166 | 89,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,420 | 16,093 | 47,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,751 | 26,294 | 49,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,668 | 18,182 | 60,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | -16,894 | -65,364 | 36,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | -78,914 | -160,277 | 16,636 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Greece?
- Net migration in Greece was 16,636 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 89,601 in 1976.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -160,277 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for net migration?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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