China (People’s Republic of) vs Greece: International migrant stock, total

China (People’s Republic of)
1.64 million
in 2024
Greece
1.42 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
44th
Greece rank
47th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Greece
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M199020072024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.64 million against 1.42 million in Greece, a difference of 214,760.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th and Greece ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 564,502 737,994 173,493 Greece
2000s 787,138 1.15 million 364,048 Greece
2010s 1.10 million 1.28 million 179,025 Greece
2020s 1.53 million 1.38 million 144,710 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Greece?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.64 million against 1.42 million in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between China (People’s Republic of) and Greece?
214,760, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Greece?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Greece rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th and Greece ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.