Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Greece

Net migration in Greece in 2025 — 16,636 people. Ranked 37 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 204%.

2025 16,636 people +113.55% vs 2024
World rank 37of 217
Period maximum 89,601 people1976
Period minimum -160,277 people2021

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Greece, 1960–2025-200,000-100,0000100,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -15,996 people1962: -74,972 people1964: -76,678 people1966: 21,206 people1968: -429 people1970: -54,166 people1972: -3,589 people1974: -22,590 people1976: 89,601 people1978: 60,775 people1980: 47,460 people1982: 19,675 people1984: 19,767 people1986: 19,064 people1988: 20,557 people1990: 26,294 people1992: 41,000 people1994: 42,897 people1996: 43,444 people1998: 47,856 people2000: 54,661 people2002: 25,692 people2004: 29,039 people2006: 27,621 people2008: 27,081 people2010: 2,001 people2012: -65,364 people2014: -46,678 people2016: 10,484 people2018: 17,938 people2020: 6,353 people2022: -53,997 people2024: -122,772 people2025: 16,636 people
Change over the period: +32,632 (+204%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greece

Greece 16,636 people
World 0 people
Europe & Central Asia 1.18M people
Southern Europe computed 133,577 people
High-income countries computed 2.41M people
Net migration — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 16,636 +139,408 +113.55%
2024 -122,772 +36,658 +22.99%
2023 -159,430 −105,433 −195.26%
2022 -53,997 +106,280 +66.31%
2021 -160,277 −166,630 −2,622.86%
2020 6,353 −30,409 −82.72%
2019 36,762 +18,824 +104.94%
2018 17,938 +7,455 +71.12%
2017 10,483 −1 −0.01%
2016 10,484 +53,946 +124.12%
2015 -43,462 +3,216 +6.89%
2014 -46,678 +12,645 +21.32%
2013 -59,323 +6,041 +9.24%
2012 -65,364 −33,578 −105.64%
2011 -31,786 −33,787 −1,688.51%
2010 2,001 −16,181 −88.99%
2009 18,182 −8,899 −32.86%
2008 27,081 +1,681 +6.62%
2007 25,400 −2,221 −8.04%
2006 27,621 −5,676 −17.05%
2005 33,297 +4,258 +14.66%
2004 29,039 +3,716 +14.67%
2003 25,323 −369 −1.44%
2002 25,692 −34,695 −57.45%
2001 60,387 +5,726 +10.48%
2000 54,661 +4,731 +9.48%
1999 49,930 +2,074 +4.33%
1998 47,856 +2,185 +4.78%
1997 45,671 +2,227 +5.13%
1996 43,444 +770 +1.8%
1995 42,674 −223 −0.52%
1994 42,897 +3,068 +7.7%
1993 39,829 −1,171 −2.86%
1992 41,000 +3,083 +8.13%
1991 37,917 +11,623 +44.2%
1990 26,294 +7,432 +39.4%
1989 18,862 −1,695 −8.25%
1988 20,557 +1,552 +8.17%
1987 19,005 −59 −0.31%
1986 19,064 +2,971 +18.46%
1985 16,093 −3,674 −18.59%
1984 19,767 +1,112 +5.96%
1983 18,655 −1,020 −5.18%
1982 19,675 −5,386 −21.49%
1981 25,061 −22,399 −47.2%
1980 47,460 −24,724 −34.25%
1979 72,184 +11,409 +18.77%
1978 60,775 +41,582 +216.65%
1977 19,193 −70,408 −78.58%
1976 89,601 +28,336 +46.25%
1975 61,265 +83,855 +371.2%
1974 -22,590 +19,797 +46.71%
1973 -42,387 −38,798 −1,081.03%
1972 -3,589 +9,158 +71.84%
1971 -12,747 +41,419 +76.47%
1970 -54,166 +64,378 +54.31%
1969 -118,544 −118,115 −27,532.63%
1968 -429 +55,424 +99.23%
1967 -55,853 −77,059 −363.38%
1966 21,206 +102,782 +126%
1965 -81,576 −4,898 −6.39%
1964 -76,678 +667 +0.86%
1963 -77,345 −2,373 −3.17%
1962 -74,972 −13,870 −22.7%
1961 -61,102 −45,106 −281.98%
1960 -15,996

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.