Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Greece
Greece: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 1.02 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Greece stood at 1.02 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Greece peaked at 3.03 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4361 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Greece ranks 179th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8551 per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 2.71 per 100,000 people | +217.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 3.03 per 100,000 people | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 0.843 per 100,000 people | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8319 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6039 per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5485 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4673 per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4869 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4361 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8052 per 100,000 people | +84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9946 per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.938 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.987 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.998 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8866 per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8424 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8305 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.974 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.02 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.02 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +217.4% | 0.8551 per 100,000 people | 2.71 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | +84.6% | 0.4361 per 100,000 people | 0.8052 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5485 per 100,000 people | 3.03 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8029 per 100,000 people | 0.4361 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 per 100,000 people | 0.8305 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 177 Slovenia 1.04 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 New Zealand 1.03 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Argentina 0.9313 per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.8581 per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Canada 0.8573 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 155 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Greece?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Greece was 1.02 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4361 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Greece ranks 179th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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