MigrantoImmigrants in Greece
1.4M foreigners live in Greece — 14% of the country's population
Immigrants in Greece by country
The 3 largest groups make up 48% of all immigrants
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Albania | 474441 |
| Germany | 123912 |
| Georgia | 90365 |
| Bulgaria | 78992 |
| Russia | 58726 |
| Romania | 50056 |
| Afghanistan | 48116 |
| Syria | 45531 |
| Turkey | 36204 |
| Egypt | 30630 |
| Kazakhstan | 29238 |
| USA | 24748 |
| Cyprus | 23412 |
| Australia | 21915 |
| Ukraine | 21082 |
| United Kingdom | 19156 |
| Iraq | 17950 |
| Poland | 16970 |
| Armenia | 15479 |
| Canada | 13663 |
| India | 10998 |
| Moldova | 10886 |
| Pakistan | 9373 |
| Philippines | 9176 |
| Uzbekistan | 8986 |
| South Africa | 7484 |
| France | 7251 |
| Italy | 6826 |
| Sweden | 5870 |
| Belgium | 5551 |
| DR Congo | 5069 |
| Iran | 4976 |
| Czech Republic | 4797 |
| Serbia | 4745 |
| Palestine | 4553 |
| Netherlands | 4057 |
| Somalia | 4024 |
| Switzerland | 4004 |
| China | 3678 |
| Nigeria | 3096 |
| Bangladesh | 3029 |
| Ethiopia | 2620 |
| Austria | 2438 |
| Brazil | 2399 |
| North Macedonia | 2348 |
| Morocco | 2246 |
| Lebanon | 2222 |
| Sudan | 2007 |
| Hungary | 1871 |
| Cameroon | 1641 |
| Belarus | 1578 |
| Republic of Congo | 1531 |
| Eritrea | 1416 |
| Spain | 1277 |
| Qatar | 1193 |
| Venezuela | 1111 |
| Denmark | 974 |
| Sri Lanka | 960 |
| Slovakia | 931 |
| Jordan | 879 |
| Finland | 833 |
| Israel | 770 |
| Libya | 693 |
| Argentina | 693 |
| Senegal | 692 |
| Tunisia | 687 |
| Ghana | 646 |
| Ireland | 637 |
| Dominican Republic | 611 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 592 |
| Lithuania | 589 |
| Norway | 558 |
| Japan | 550 |
| Azerbaijan | 547 |
| New Zealand | 530 |
| Kenya | 489 |
| Samoa | 483 |
| Indonesia | 478 |
| Bosnia | 474 |
| Croatia | 462 |
| Saudi Arabia | 459 |
| Zimbabwe | 451 |
| Algeria | 432 |
| Colombia | 429 |
| Mexico | 427 |
| Tanzania | 426 |
| Central African Republic | 424 |
| Thailand | 407 |
| Chile | 395 |
| Latvia | 379 |
| Cuba | 379 |
| Portugal | 348 |
| Peru | 314 |
| Yemen | 296 |
| Kuwait | 279 |
| Zambia | 256 |
| East Timor | 231 |
| South Korea | 226 |
| Vietnam | 225 |
| Palau | 201 |
| Guinea | 187 |
| Sierra Leone | 187 |
| Nicaragua | 171 |
| Panama | 168 |
| Uganda | 149 |
| Luxembourg | 148 |
| Burundi | 141 |
| Madagascar | 138 |
| Estonia | 138 |
| Slovenia | 138 |
| Ivory Coast | 133 |
| Turkmenistan | 123 |
| Uruguay | 119 |
| Mali | 112 |
| Rwanda | 103 |
| Tajikistan | 103 |
| Myanmar | 101 |
| Malta | 95 |
| UAE | 92 |
| Ecuador | 90 |
| Singapore | 88 |
| Paraguay | 84 |
| Montserrat | 83 |
| Comoros | 79 |
| Vanuatu | 74 |
| Nepal | 70 |
| Mozambique | 67 |
| Malaysia | 65 |
| Mauritania | 64 |
| Iceland | 56 |
| Gambia | 52 |
| El Salvador | 52 |
| Honduras | 52 |
| Monaco | 46 |
| Laos | 42 |
| Djibouti | 40 |
| Mauritius | 39 |
| Haiti | 39 |
| Costa Rica | 39 |
| Burkina Faso | 37 |
| North Korea | 35 |
| Liberia | 32 |
| Guatemala | 32 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 31 |
| Seychelles | 24 |
| Niger | 24 |
| Togo | 22 |
| Bahrain | 22 |
| Bolivia | 22 |
| Bahamas | 21 |
| Eswatini | 20 |
| Cambodia | 20 |
| Chad | 17 |
| Dominica | 17 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 16 |
| Cape Verde | 13 |
| Angola | 12 |
| Jamaica | 11 |
| Anguilla | 8 |
| Barbados | 8 |
| Guyana | 8 |
| Tuvalu | 8 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7 |
| Liechtenstein | 7 |
| French Polynesia | 7 |
| Western Sahara | 6 |
| Suriname | 6 |
| Gabon | 5 |
| Botswana | 5 |
| Namibia | 5 |
| Benin | 5 |
| Mongolia | 5 |
| Bermuda | 5 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 4 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 |
| Oman | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Gibraltar | 2 |
| Belize | 2 |
| Saint Helena | 1 |
| Andorra | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
| Reunion | 0 |
| Lesotho | 0 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 0 |
| Bhutan | 0 |
| Maldives | 0 |
| Faroe Islands | 0 |
| Vatican City | 0 |
| San Marino | 0 |
| Aruba | 0 |
| British Virgin Islands | 0 |
| Cayman Islands | 0 |
| Grenada | 0 |
| Guadeloupe | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 |
| US Virgin Islands | 0 |
| French Guiana | 0 |
| Greenland | 0 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 |
| Fiji | 0 |
| Solomon Islands | 0 |
| Guam | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | 0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
| American Samoa | 0 |
| Cook Islands | 0 |
| Tokelau | 0 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 0 |
By region of origin
64% of immigrants come from Europe
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Key facts
Immigrants in Greece in numbers
Immigration drives population growth
387% of the population growth of Greece since 1990 came from immigrants.
1 in 5 people born in Albania lives in Greece
474.4K people born in Albania live in Greece — 19.96% of the population of Albania.
39% of all emigrants from Albania live in Greece
No other country has more people born in Albania.
More immigrants come from a single country than in 1990
The largest group's share rose from 10% to 33%, and today that group is people born in Albania.
Albanians are the largest group by a wide margin
33% of all immigrants were born in Albania, while the next group accounts for just 9%.
The map of origins has changed since 1990
6 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Romania, Afghanistan, Syria. Romania climbed from outside the top 20 to #6.
Immigrant population in Greece over time
Foreigners living in Greece, by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 618137 |
| 1995 | 857847 |
| 2000 | 1111661 |
| 2005 | 1190704 |
| 2010 | 1321147 |
| 2015 | 1242923 |
| 2020 | 1340456 |
| 2024 | 1423964 |
Largest groups over time
The 5 largest groups in Greece, by year
| Year | Albanians | Germans | Georgians | Bulgarians | Russians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63963 | 26527 | 36031 | 7509 | 28345 |
| 1995 | 230218 | 63007 | 53103 | 22834 | 49780 |
| 2000 | 400253 | 100521 | 71047 | 38534 | 72032 |
| 2005 | 423598 | 108685 | 78132 | 56513 | 63706 |
| 2010 | 463157 | 121089 | 88308 | 77194 | 57389 |
| 2015 | 436566 | 114110 | 83218 | 72744 | 54081 |
| 2020 | 446614 | 116644 | 85065 | 74359 | 55281 |
| 2024 | 474441 | 123912 | 90365 | 78992 | 58726 |
Fastest-changing groups
How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year
Share of each diaspora living in Greece
Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Greece
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many foreigners live in Greece?
Around 1.4M immigrants live in Greece — the world's #46 largest immigrant population.
What percentage of the population of Greece are immigrants?
Immigrants make up around 14% of the population of Greece — that's 1.4M out of a total population of 10.4M.
Where do most immigrants in Greece come from?
Most immigrants in Greece come from Albania, Germany and Georgia — these three countries account for about 48% of all immigrants.
How many Albanians live in Greece?
Around 474.4K Albanians live in Greece — about 33% of all immigrants, the largest group.
Is the immigrant population in Greece growing?
Yes — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Greece has grown from 1.2M to 1.4M, about 15%.
Where does the data on immigrants in Greece come from?
The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Greece. Their children born in Greece are not included.
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