Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Greece
Greece: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Greece stood at 1.49 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 5,447.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Greece peaked at 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Greece 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4767 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7999 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9282 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.7999 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Greece?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Greece was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,447.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.