๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Migration to & from Greece

Historic Net Migration for Greece (1950-2024)

Greece has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 16,001 97,682
1951 16,569 96,808
1952 15,026 98,258
1953 12,662 93,172
1954 8,786 93,164
1955 3,085 93,360
1956 -3,948 83,430
1957 -12,551 75,678
1958 -23,698 66,679
1959 -36,784 57,167
1960 -51,051 39,519
1961 -67,204 22,587
1962 -78,846 6,086
1963 -85,474 -4,111
1964 -88,095 -9,694
1965 -87,226 -7,577
1966 -82,982 -3,671
1967 -76,028 -1,456
1968 -66,544 2,996
1969 -54,901 11,605
1970 -41,226 25,867
1971 -25,879 36,604
1972 -12,184 44,513
1973 -21 54,932
1974 11,264 71,690
1975 21,249 79,739
1976 30,781 90,287
1977 38,882 95,328
1978 45,998 106,816
1979 52,009 112,924
1980 56,793 113,017
1981 58,893 110,674
1982 61,051 108,967
1983 62,989 106,109
1984 65,029 101,950
1985 66,912 97,569
1986 68,420 95,600
1987 70,219 89,231
1988 71,995 92,867
1989 73,826 90,710
1990 74,412 89,842
1991 74,993 88,742
1992 73,934 84,940
1993 73,303 85,165
1994 71,421 82,787
1995 69,212 78,234
1996 65,364 73,523
1997 60,474 69,413
1998 54,245 58,990
1999 46,164 49,783
2000 35,798 38,712
2001 24,607 29,433
2002 15,717 19,437
2003 7,095 8,303
2004 -1,102 905
2005 -7,559 -4,191
2006 -13,700 -10,518
2007 -18,697 -18,683
2008 -21,969 -17,055
2009 -23,831 -19,200
2010 -25,002 -24,226
2011 -26,257 -33,891
2012 -30,036 -48,289
2013 -31,535 -49,969
2014 -30,228 -53,105
2015 -29,315 -59,550
2016 -27,234 -54,248
2017 -25,061 -60,779
2018 -23,600 -57,137
2019 -21,581 -61,356
2020 -17,853 -62,228
2021 -14,806 -71,506
2022 5,000 -49,282
2023 5,000 -38,106
2024 5,000 -39,007

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Greece for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Greece (2024-2100)

Greece will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 5,000 -39,007
2025 5,000 -39,839
2026 5,000 -40,197
2027 5,000 -40,629
2028 5,000 -40,866
2029 5,000 -41,316
2030 5,000 -41,334
2031 5,000 -41,008
2032 5,000 -41,393
2033 5,000 -41,503
2034 5,000 -41,730
2035 5,000 -41,861
2036 5,000 -41,948
2037 5,000 -42,055
2038 5,000 -42,497
2039 5,000 -42,702
2040 5,000 -43,671
2041 5,000 -44,577
2042 5,000 -45,966
2043 5,000 -46,980
2044 5,000 -47,945
2045 5,000 -49,272
2046 5,000 -50,498
2047 5,000 -51,917
2048 5,000 -53,445
2049 5,000 -54,757
2050 5,000 -56,720
2051 5,000 -58,409
2052 5,000 -60,020
2053 5,000 -61,661
2054 5,000 -63,064
2055 5,000 -64,456
2056 5,000 -65,978
2057 5,000 -66,878
2058 5,000 -67,840
2059 5,000 -68,399
2060 5,000 -68,650
2061 5,000 -69,027
2062 5,000 -68,660
2063 5,000 -68,400
2064 5,000 -68,060
2065 5,000 -67,631
2066 5,000 -66,872
2067 5,000 -66,004
2068 5,000 -65,390
2069 5,000 -63,915
2070 5,000 -62,635
2071 5,000 -61,376
2072 5,000 -59,891
2073 5,000 -58,271
2074 5,000 -56,919
2075 5,000 -55,475
2076 5,000 -53,850
2077 5,000 -52,290
2078 5,000 -50,870
2079 5,000 -49,677
2080 5,000 -48,260
2081 5,000 -47,240
2082 5,000 -46,381
2083 5,000 -45,704
2084 5,000 -44,941
2085 5,000 -44,499
2086 5,000 -44,193
2087 5,000 -44,056
2088 5,000 -43,980
2089 5,000 -44,007
2090 5,000 -44,236
2091 5,000 -44,298
2092 5,000 -44,571
2093 5,000 -45,009
2094 5,000 -45,275
2095 5,000 -45,320
2096 5,000 -45,369
2097 5,000 -45,365
2098 5,000 -45,165
2099 5,000 -45,028
2100 5,000 -44,808

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Greece

Causes of Emigration from Greece

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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