Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece
Greece: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0112 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece stood at 0.0112 units per person.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and up 1,084.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0185 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2010.
That places Greece 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per person | -47.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -44.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +67.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +198.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | +142.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +87.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per person | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 units per person | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Greece was 0.0112 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,084.5%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.