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First-time asylum applicants in Greece

First-time asylum applicants in Greece was 3,715 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 22.6% from July 2025. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

July 2026, persons3,715
Change on July 2025-22.6%
Rank4th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high10,315November 2019
Series low0April 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Greece, January 2011 to July 2026

02,5005,0007,50010K12.5K2011-012013-042015-072017-102020-012022-042024-072026-072011-01: 605 persons2011-02: 920 persons2011-03: 1,005 persons2011-04: 455 persons2011-05: 815 persons2011-06: 685 persons2011-07: 990 persons2011-08: 650 persons2011-09: 790 persons2011-10: 740 persons2011-11: 875 persons2011-12: 785 persons2012-01: 555 persons2012-02: 680 persons2012-03: 710 persons2012-04: 885 persons2012-05: 720 persons2012-06: 805 persons2012-07: 590 persons2012-08: 750 persons2012-09: 745 persons2012-10: 1,255 persons2012-11: 1,030 persons2012-12: 850 persons2013-01: 755 persons2013-02: 705 persons2013-03: 610 persons2013-04: 745 persons2013-05: 595 persons2013-06: 530 persons2013-07: 760 persons2013-08: 575 persons2013-09: 630 persons2013-10: 750 persons2013-11: 670 persons2013-12: 540 persons2014-01: 650 persons2014-02: 760 persons2014-03: 630 persons2014-04: 655 persons2014-05: 635 persons2014-06: 535 persons2014-07: 660 persons2014-08: 390 persons2014-09: 555 persons2014-10: 745 persons2014-11: 580 persons2014-12: 790 persons2015-01: 925 persons2015-02: 895 persons2015-03: 790 persons2015-04: 855 persons2015-05: 1,005 persons2015-06: 1,000 persons2015-07: 1,065 persons2015-08: 880 persons2015-09: 940 persons2015-10: 845 persons2015-11: 1,000 persons2015-12: 1,160 persons2016-01: 1,050 persons2016-02: 1,320 persons2016-03: 2,820 persons2016-04: 3,615 persons2016-05: 4,215 persons2016-06: 4,185 persons2016-07: 3,940 persons2016-08: 3,450 persons2016-09: 5,040 persons2016-10: 6,160 persons2016-11: 7,470 persons2016-12: 6,615 persons2017-01: 6,250 persons2017-02: 5,520 persons2017-03: 4,750 persons2017-04: 2,605 persons2017-05: 3,900 persons2017-06: 4,035 persons2017-07: 3,970 persons2017-08: 4,890 persons2017-09: 5,740 persons2017-10: 6,200 persons2017-11: 5,220 persons2017-12: 3,860 persons2018-01: 4,630 persons2018-02: 3,945 persons2018-03: 4,375 persons2018-04: 5,095 persons2018-05: 5,650 persons2018-06: 5,585 persons2018-07: 5,900 persons2018-08: 4,940 persons2018-09: 5,830 persons2018-10: 7,065 persons2018-11: 6,900 persons2018-12: 5,065 persons2019-01: 5,335 persons2019-02: 5,290 persons2019-03: 5,305 persons2019-04: 4,455 persons2019-05: 4,720 persons2019-06: 4,160 persons2019-07: 5,550 persons2019-08: 5,335 persons2019-09: 6,735 persons2019-10: 9,490 persons2019-11: 10,315 persons2019-12: 8,215 persons2020-01: 9,210 persons2020-02: 8,510 persons2020-03: 2,320 persons2020-04: 0 persons2020-05: 650 persons2020-06: 3,380 persons2020-07: 4,705 persons2020-08: 2,255 persons2020-09: 2,345 persons2020-10: 1,595 persons2020-11: 1,340 persons2020-12: 1,550 persons2021-01: 1,740 persons2021-02: 1,525 persons2021-03: 1,380 persons2021-04: 1,995 persons2021-05: 2,040 persons2021-06: 1,800 persons2021-07: 1,725 persons2021-08: 1,615 persons2021-09: 2,180 persons2021-10: 2,000 persons2021-11: 2,810 persons2021-12: 1,845 persons2022-01: 1,630 persons2022-02: 1,330 persons2022-03: 1,695 persons2022-04: 1,505 persons2022-05: 2,045 persons2022-06: 2,220 persons2022-07: 2,185 persons2022-08: 2,385 persons2022-09: 2,965 persons2022-10: 3,260 persons2022-11: 3,760 persons2022-12: 4,145 persons2023-01: 3,435 persons2023-02: 2,380 persons2023-03: 2,550 persons2023-04: 2,315 persons2023-05: 675 persons2023-06: 2,865 persons2023-07: 3,440 persons2023-08: 5,960 persons2023-09: 7,765 persons2023-10: 9,970 persons2023-11: 10,285 persons2023-12: 6,260 persons2024-01: 6,110 persons2024-02: 5,470 persons2024-03: 3,750 persons2024-04: 3,745 persons2024-05: 3,455 persons2024-06: 4,720 persons2024-07: 5,730 persons2024-08: 6,220 persons2024-09: 6,860 persons2024-10: 8,255 persons2024-11: 8,265 persons2024-12: 6,415 persons2025-01: 5,200 persons2025-02: 4,185 persons2025-03: 4,120 persons2025-04: 3,085 persons2025-05: 3,160 persons2025-06: 4,100 persons2025-07: 4,800 persons2025-08: 6,790 persons2025-09: 5,400 persons2025-10: 6,050 persons2025-11: 4,410 persons2025-12: 4,075 persons2026-01: 4,860 persons2026-02: 3,560 persons2026-03: 2,410 persons2026-04: 2,710 persons2026-05: 3,605 persons2026-06: 3,955 persons2026-07: 3,715 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 187 values
Periodpersons
2026-073,715
2026-063,955
2026-053,605
2026-042,710
2026-032,410
2026-023,560
2026-014,860
2025-124,075
2025-114,410
2025-106,050
2025-095,400
2025-086,790
2025-074,800
2025-064,100
2025-053,160
2025-043,085
2025-034,120
2025-024,185
2025-015,200
2024-126,415
2024-118,265
2024-108,255
2024-096,860
2024-086,220
2024-075,730
2024-064,720
2024-053,455
2024-043,745
2024-033,750
2024-025,470
2024-016,110
2023-126,260
2023-1110,285
2023-109,970
2023-097,765
2023-085,960
2023-073,440
2023-062,865
2023-05675
2023-042,315
2023-032,550
2023-022,380
2023-013,435
2022-124,145
2022-113,760
2022-103,260
2022-092,965
2022-082,385
2022-072,185
2022-062,220
2022-052,045
2022-041,505
2022-031,695
2022-021,330
2022-011,630
2021-121,845
2021-112,810
2021-102,000
2021-092,180
2021-081,615
2021-071,725
2021-061,800
2021-052,040
2021-041,995
2021-031,380
2021-021,525
2021-011,740
2020-121,550
2020-111,340
2020-101,595
2020-092,345
2020-082,255
2020-074,705
2020-063,380
2020-05650
2020-040
2020-032,320
2020-028,510
2020-019,210
2019-128,215
2019-1110,315
2019-109,490
2019-096,735
2019-085,335
2019-075,550
2019-064,160
2019-054,720
2019-044,455
2019-035,305
2019-025,290
2019-015,335
2018-125,065
2018-116,900
2018-107,065
2018-095,830
2018-084,940
2018-075,900
2018-065,585
2018-055,650
2018-045,095
2018-034,375
2018-023,945
2018-014,630
2017-123,860
2017-115,220
2017-106,200
2017-095,740
2017-084,890
2017-073,970
2017-064,035
2017-053,900
2017-042,605
2017-034,750
2017-025,520
2017-016,250
2016-126,615
2016-117,470
2016-106,160
2016-095,040
2016-083,450
2016-073,940
2016-064,185
2016-054,215
2016-043,615
2016-032,820
2016-021,320
2016-011,050
2015-121,160
2015-111,000
2015-10845
2015-09940
2015-08880
2015-071,065
2015-061,000
2015-051,005
2015-04855
2015-03790
2015-02895
2015-01925
2014-12790
2014-11580
2014-10745
2014-09555
2014-08390
2014-07660
2014-06535
2014-05635
2014-04655
2014-03630
2014-02760
2014-01650
2013-12540
2013-11670
2013-10750
2013-09630
2013-08575
2013-07760
2013-06530
2013-05595
2013-04745
2013-03610
2013-02705
2013-01755
2012-12850
2012-111,030
2012-101,255
2012-09745
2012-08750
2012-07590
2012-06805
2012-05720
2012-04885
2012-03710
2012-02680
2012-01555
2011-12785
2011-11875
2011-10740
2011-09790
2011-08650
2011-07990
2011-06685
2011-05815
2011-04455
2011-031,005
2011-02920
2011-01605

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Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Greece?

First-time asylum applicants in Greece was 3,715 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 22.6% from July 2025. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Greece?

10,315 in November 2019, the highest value since January 2011 in this series.

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