Migrants are individuals who arrive in a new country with the intention of establishing permanent residence. This section presents data about the number of migrants and their characteristics.
The next graph presents the evolution of the number of migrants that enter Greece (immigration) and that leave Greece (emigration).
The next graph presents the migration flows of residents and citizens of Greece. The flows out of Greece (emigration) consist of the permanent residents of Greece, regardless of citizenship, who emigrate to another country. The flows into Greece consist of Greek citizens who are permanent residents of another country and return to Greece. Net migration is the difference between the flows into Greece and the flows out of Greece. The data is presented for the total numbers and separately by age group.
The next graph presents the number of immigrants by gender.
The next graph presents the number of emigrants by gender.
The next graph presents the number of immigrants for six age groups and for five-year age groups.
The next graph presents the number of emigrants for six age groups and for five-year age groups.
The following graph presents data on the origin of immigrants to Greece, specifically showing immigrants by citizenship, country of birth, and previous residence. Immigrant arrivals by citizenship and country of birth are categorized into seven country groups. Immigrant arrivals by country of previous residence are categorized into six country groups.
The composition of countries within each group change over time. For detailed information regarding the specific categorization of countries within each group, please refer here.