Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 116,450 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Greece, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Greece is 116,450, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and up 1,031.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 192,384 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,443, in 2010.
That places Greece 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 18,000 | — |
| 1952 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 18,500 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 19,000 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 17,400 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 16,000 | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 15,700 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 15,500 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 15,200 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 15,700 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 15,400 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 16,000 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 15,560 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8,210 | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 7,530 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 5,320 | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 3,670 | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 3,350 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 4,300 | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 2,410 | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 2,220 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,130 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,090 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,110 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,200 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,140 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3,410 | +59.3% |
| 1980 | 3,410 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,670 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3,650 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,810 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4,060 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 4,360 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 3,280 | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 4,630 | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 8,262 | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 7,490 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 8,488 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 8,989 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 8,456 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,859 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 7,773 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,428 | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 5,780 | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 5,520 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6,145 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 6,283 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6,653 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6,927 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,778 | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 2,762 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,479 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 2,394 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,292 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,228 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,169 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,700 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1,443 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,566 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,090 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3,468 | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 10,292 | +196.8% |
| 2015 | 24,831 | +141.3% |
| 2016 | 46,411 | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 38,988 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 61,446 | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 80,454 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 103,101 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 119,650 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 160,761 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 192,384 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 116,450 | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,233 | 15,500 | 19,000 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,809 | 3,670 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,636 | 2,090 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,662 | 3,280 | 8,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,972 | 4,428 | 8,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,238 | 1,700 | 6,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,099 | 1,443 | 80,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,469 | 103,101 | 192,384 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Greece?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Greece was 116,450 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 192,384 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,443 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,031.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.