Who moves to Greece
1.4M people have chosen Greece for relocation — #46 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Greece? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 48% of all immigrants
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Albania | 474441 |
| Germany | 123912 |
| Georgia | 90365 |
| Bulgaria | 78992 |
| Russia | 58726 |
| Romania | 50056 |
| Afghanistan | 48116 |
| Syria | 45531 |
| Türkiye | 36204 |
| Egypt | 30630 |
| Kazakhstan | 29238 |
| United States | 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 |
| Czechia | 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 and Herzegovina | 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 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 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 133 |
| Turkmenistan | 123 |
| Uruguay | 119 |
| Mali | 112 |
| Rwanda | 103 |
| Tajikistan | 103 |
| Myanmar | 101 |
| Malta | 95 |
| United Arab Emirates | 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
Europe is the leading region of origin at 64%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Greece.
Immigration is a key driver of population growth
387% of the population growth of Greece since 1990 came from new immigrants, reflecting immigration's central demographic role.
A significant share of the population of Albania has settled here
More than 1 in 5 people from Albania now live in Greece — 474.4K people, representing 19.96% of the population of Albania.
Greece is a primary destination for emigrants from Albania
Greece attracts 39% of all emigrants from Albania, making it the leading destination for those leaving the country.
Immigration has become more concentrated over time
The top source's share rose from 10% to 33%, with Albania increasingly the primary origin.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 618137 |
| 1995 | 857847 |
| 2000 | 1111661 |
| 2005 | 1190704 |
| 2010 | 1321147 |
| 2015 | 1242923 |
| 2020 | 1340456 |
| 2024 | 1423964 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Albania | Germany | Georgia | Bulgaria | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Greece as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Greece