International migrant stock in Greece
Greece: International migrant stock was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14.2% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Greece peaked at 14.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 62nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 60 Faroe Islands 14.6% compare
- 61 Montenegro 14.4% compare
- 62 Denmark 14.2% compare
- 62 Maldives 14.2% compare
- 65 France 13.8% compare
More financial sector data for Greece
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 17,171 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.08 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 17.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 17.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Greece?
- International migrant stock in Greece was 14.2% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for international migrant stock?
- Greece ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.