Greece vs Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Greece
116,450
in 2024
Ireland
124,730
in 2024
Greece rank
28th
Ireland rank
26th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 124,730 against 116,450 in Greece, a difference of 8,280.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 70 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 5,390 523.33 4,867 Greece
1990s 6,972 600.7 6,371 Greece
2000s 3,238 6,758 3,520 Ireland
2010s 27,099 6,749 20,350 Greece
2020s 138,469 67,699 70,770 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 124,730 against 116,450 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Greece and Ireland?
8,280, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Greece ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
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