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Greece → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Greece
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
18,618
Change since 2018
-27.4%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
1.09%
Inflow 202318,618OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Greece to Germany

Inflows of nationals of Greece recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Greece living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

16k33k200020032006200920122015201820212023
16k33k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200017,403
200116,153
200214,957
200312,146
200410,205
20058,975
20068,189
20078,032
20088,266
20098,574
201012,256
201123,043
201232,660
201332,088
201428,752
201528,256
201627,120
201726,128
201825,631
201923,530
202018,330
202117,914
202219,534
202318,618
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—359,045—
202318,618361,2702,585
202219,534362,5652,970
202117,914364,2853,220
202018,330363,6502,650
201923,530363,2053,130
201825,631362,2453,235
201726,128348,4753,424
201627,120339,9313,444
201528,256328,5643,058
201428,752316,3312,800
201332,088298,2543,498
201232,660283,6844,167
201123,043276,6852,290
201012,256278,0631,450
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Greece who live in Germany: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

124k249k19901995200020052010201520202024
124k249k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990200,676
1995242,587
2000248,871
2005204,043
2010174,088
2015222,947
2020248,036
2024242,582
Estimate, 2024
242,582
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Germany's consulates in Greece

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Greece.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024550—
2023540—
202284112.5%
2021970—
202014100—
201923160—
20181170—
2017650—
2016330—
2015420—
201452120.0%
201393555.6%
2012660—
201175228.6%
20102217522.7%
20091917210.5%

Applications by year

12232009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1223200920122015201820212024
Data table
200919
201022
20117
20126
20139
20145
20154
20163
20176
201811
201923
202014
20219
20228
20235
20245
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Germany in Greece, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAthensgriechenland.diplo.de
Consulate-generalThessalonikithessaloniki.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Greece ranks 20.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Greece, 2023
  1. Netherlands5,873
  2. Switzerland2,452
  3. Belgium1,528
  4. Sweden1,175
  5. Austria1,161
  6. United States1,040
  7. Türkiye1,024
  8. France945
  9. Denmark804
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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