EL · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Greece, 2018
First-time asylum applications
64,985
Greece, 2018
▲ 14.1% vs 2017 (56,945)
Analysis
In 2018, Greece's first-time asylum applications increased by 14.1% compared to 2017, reaching 64,985.
Greece accounts for 11.5% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Greece ranks 3rd 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 726.3% (from 7,865 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
11.5%
EU-27: 564,900
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm