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Foreign-born population in Greece

Foreign-born population in Greece was 1.14 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,142,215
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank11th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high1,325,2552011
Series low1,142,2152025

Foreign-born population in Greece, 2009 to 2025

1.1M1.15M1.2M1.25M1.3M1.35M2009201220152018202120252009: 1,304,670 persons2010: 1,321,149 persons2011: 1,325,255 persons2012: 1,310,281 persons2013: 1,290,046 persons2014: 1,271,118 persons2015: 1,254,332 persons2016: 1,236,855 persons2017: 1,224,836 persons2018: 1,210,567 persons2019: 1,199,084 persons2020: 1,187,514 persons2021: 1,172,292 persons2022: 1,160,403 persons2023: 1,164,729 persons2024: 1,144,701 persons2025: 1,142,215 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-25.
All 17 values
Periodpersons
20251,142,215
20241,144,701
20231,164,729
20221,160,403
20211,172,292
20201,187,514
20191,199,084
20181,210,567
20171,224,836
20161,236,855
20151,254,332
20141,271,118
20131,290,046
20121,310,281
20111,325,255
20101,321,149
20091,304,670

Rankings

Definition

Residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country, all ages and both sexes (Eurostat migr_pop4ctb, country of birth FOR).

Based on country of birth, not citizenship: people born abroad who hold the nationality of the reporting country are counted, and foreign nationals born in the country are not. People born in another EU country count as foreign born. For the share of the population use foreign_born_share.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_pop4ctb/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the foreign-born population in Greece?

Foreign-born population in Greece was 1.14 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest foreign-born population in Greece?

1.33 million in 2011, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

Foreign-born population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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