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

Greece
116,450
in 2024
Norway
123,981
in 2024
Greece rank
28th
Norway rank
27th

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

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 123,981 against 116,450 in Greece, a difference of 7,531.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 15,450 3,000 12,450 Greece
1970s 3,455 3,600 145 Norway
1980s 4,812 10,745 5,933 Norway
1990s 6,972 39,363 32,391 Norway
2000s 3,238 43,309 40,071 Norway
2010s 27,099 49,684 22,585 Norway
2020s 138,469 79,719 58,751 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 Norway?
Norway, at 123,981 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 Norway?
7,531, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Greece ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th 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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