Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Greece
Greece: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Greece stood at 94.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Greece peaked at 18,930 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1988.
Greece ranks 155th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17,690 | — |
| 1967 | 18,680 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 18,880 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 18,930 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 18,930 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,670 | -70.0% |
| 1973 | 5,180 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 6 | -99.9% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 1991 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 93 | +1450.0% |
| 1995 | 221 | +137.6% |
| 1996 | 247 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 175 | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 173 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 163 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 124 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 93 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 296 | +218.3% |
| 2003 | 268 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 221 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 333 | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 93 | -72.1% |
| 2007 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 67 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 88 | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 108 | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 111 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 101 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 106 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 95 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 125 | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 102 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 94 | -3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 85% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 422, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1450.0% | 6 | 93 |
| 2002 | +218.3% | 93 | 296 |
| 1990 | +166.7% | 6 | 16 |
| 1995 | +137.6% | 93 | 221 |
| 1988 | -99.9% | 5,180 | 6 |
| 2013 | +83.3% | 48 | 88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,545 | 17,690 | 18,930 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,927 | 5,180 | 18,930 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 136.75 | 6 | 247 | 8 |
| 2000s | 164.8 | 61 | 333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87 | 48 | 111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.17 | 87 | 125 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Greece?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Greece was 94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,930 in 1969.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1988.
- How does Greece rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Greece ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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