Greece

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 16,636 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Greece has lost a cumulative 268,710 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+16,636

Net migration rate

+1.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+214,022

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

89,601

Top year: 1976

Peak emigration

-160,277

Lowest year: 2021

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+3252

Per year

Greece receives approximately 16,636 net migrants per year (1.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 89,601 in 1976.

Migration flows in Greece are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).