EL · 2023 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
Greece, 2023
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
40,260
Greece, 2023
▲ 4.2% vs 2022 (38,650)
Analysis
In 2023, Greece's asylum first-instance decisions (total) increased by 4.2% compared to 2022, reaching 40,260.
Greece accounts for 5.9% of the EU-27 total of 677,820.
Greece ranks 5th 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 24.5% (from 32,345 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
5.9%
EU-27: 677,820
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta