Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Greece
Greece: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Greece, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Greece stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1991.
That places Greece 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -70.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +163.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -62.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +1421.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +136.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +217.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +84.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 39% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +1421.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +217.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1990 | +163.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | +136.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1988 | -99.9% | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2013 | +84.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Greece?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Greece was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Greece ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.