EL · 2019 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Greece, 2019
First-time asylum applications
74,910
Greece, 2019
▲ 15.3% vs 2018 (64,985)
Analysis
In 2019, Greece's first-time asylum applications increased by 15.3% compared to 2018, reaching 74,910.
Greece accounts for 11.9% of the EU-27 total of 629,230.
Greece ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 887.0% (from 7,590 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
11.9%
EU-27: 629,230
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm