Greece vs Türkiye
Greece vs Türkiye: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -15.6 per 1,000 people in Greece and -3.6 per 1,000 people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 11.9 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Greece.
- In 2023, Greece ranked 220 and Türkiye ranked 192 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Greece at 0.6 per 1,000 people and Türkiye at -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Greece | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -15.6 | -3.6 |
| 2022 | -5.2 | -3.5 |
| 2021 | -15.2 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | -4 | 13.3 |
| 2014 | -4.3 | 13.2 |
| 2013 | -5.4 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | -5.9 | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -2.9 | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -2.6 |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -2.7 |
| 2005 | 3 | -2.5 |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -2.1 |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -1.8 |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -1.9 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -2.5 |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -3 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | -3.4 |
| 1998 | 4.5 | -3.6 |
| 1997 | 4.3 | -3.3 |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -2.9 |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -2.5 |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| 1993 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| 1992 | 4 | -0.9 |
| 1991 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 2 | -0.5 |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| 1985 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 1981 | 2.6 | -4.6 |
| 1980 | 4.9 | -3.3 |
| 1979 | 7.6 | -4.9 |
| 1978 | 6.5 | -4.2 |
| 1977 | 2.1 | -3.6 |
| 1976 | 9.8 | -3.2 |
| 1975 | 6.8 | -4.7 |
| 1974 | -2.5 | -3.8 |
| 1973 | -4.8 | -3.3 |
| 1972 | -0.4 | -3.1 |
| 1971 | -1.5 | -2.5 |
| 1970 | -6.2 | -4.1 |
| 1969 | -13.6 | -3.1 |
| 1968 | -0 | -2.3 |
| 1967 | -6.5 | -1.9 |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| 1965 | -9.6 | -3.5 |
| 1964 | -9 | -2.2 |
| 1963 | -9.1 | -1.4 |
| 1962 | -8.8 | -1.1 |
| 1961 | -7.2 | -0.9 |
| 1960 | -1.9 | 0.5 |
| 1959 | -2 | 2.7 |
| 1958 | -2.5 | 4.2 |
| 1957 | -2.3 | 4.9 |
| 1956 | -2.4 | 5.2 |
| 1955 | -2.8 | 0.3 |
| 1954 | -2.7 | 1.4 |
| 1953 | -2.5 | 2.6 |
| 1952 | -2.8 | 2.6 |
| 1951 | -2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1950 | -2.9 | 2.5 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Greece | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -12.2-17.7–-7.5 | -3.2-7.5–1.1 |
| 2025 | 1.7-3.7–8 | -2.9-8.5–2.2 |
| 2026 | 1.5-5.8–8.6 | -2.5-9.2–3.3 |
| 2027 | 1.5-6.9–9.9 | -2-9.3–4.2 |
| 2028 | 1.4-7.8–9.8 | -1.8-9.2–5.1 |
| 2029 | 1.4-8.6–10.2 | -1.8-9.3–5.5 |
| 2030 | 1.3-9.9–10.3 | -1.5-9.2–5.9 |
| 2031 | 1.3-10.4–10.3 | -1.5-9.5–6.2 |
| 2032 | 1-11–10 | -1.4-9.8–6.2 |
| 2033 | 1.1-11.7–9.5 | -1.3-10.1–6.2 |
| 2034 | 1.1-12.1–9.7 | -1.3-10.2–6.5 |
| 2035 | 0.9-12.7–9.3 | -1.1-9.9–6.3 |
| 2036 | 1-13.3–9.4 | -0.9-9.3–6.9 |
| 2037 | 0.9-13.4–9.3 | -0.9-9.7–6.7 |
| 2038 | 0.8-14.1–8.7 | -1-9.9–6.7 |
| 2039 | 0.9-13.9–8.6 | -0.9-10.2–6.8 |
| 2040 | 0.8-14.2–9.1 | -0.9-10.3–7 |
| 2041 | 0.9-14.7–8.9 | -0.9-9.9–7 |
| 2042 | 1-13.8–9.2 | -0.8-10.2–7.3 |
| 2043 | 0.9-14.5–8.9 | -0.9-10.3–7.4 |
| 2044 | 0.8-14.3–8.3 | -0.8-10.5–7.4 |
| 2045 | 0.9-14.8–8.1 | -0.9-9.9–7.2 |
| 2046 | 0.9-14.3–8.5 | -0.6-9.8–7.6 |
| 2047 | 0.6-14.2–8.2 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2048 | 0.8-13.7–8 | -0.7-9.9–7.3 |
| 2049 | 0.6-13.5–8.1 | -0.8-10–7.3 |
| 2050 | 0.8-12.9–8.5 | -0.8-10.2–7.3 |
| 2051 | 0.7-12.6–8.3 | -0.7-9.7–7.6 |
| 2052 | 0.8-12.6–8.1 | -0.7-10.1–7.6 |
| 2053 | 0.8-11.7–8.3 | -0.6-9.9–7.7 |
| 2054 | 0.7-11.4–8.1 | -0.6-9.7–7.8 |
| 2055 | 0.7-11.2–8.5 | -0.5-9.5–8.1 |
| 2056 | 0.7-11.3–8.2 | -0.7-9.8–7.8 |
| 2057 | 0.7-11–8.3 | -0.6-9.5–8.1 |
| 2058 | 0.7-10.6–9.1 | -0.6-9.5–8.1 |
| 2059 | 0.7-10.6–8.7 | -0.7-9.3–7.7 |
| 2060 | 0.9-10.5–8.1 | -0.6-9.1–7.7 |
| 2061 | 0.8-10.3–8.3 | -0.6-9.4–8 |
| 2062 | 0.8-10.3–8.5 | -0.6-9.7–8.1 |
| 2063 | 0.8-10.1–8.6 | -0.6-9.2–8.4 |
| 2064 | 0.8-9.5–8.8 | -0.6-9.3–7.6 |
| 2065 | 0.9-10–8.9 | -0.6-9–7.7 |
| 2066 | 0.7-9.8–8.7 | -0.5-9.4–7.6 |
| 2067 | 0.6-9.8–8.6 | -0.5-9.5–7.9 |
| 2068 | 0.5-9.3–8.7 | -0.5-8.9–8.4 |
| 2069 | 0.5-9.6–8.6 | -0.5-9.4–8.1 |
| 2070 | 0.6-9.5–8.6 | -0.6-9.4–7.4 |
| 2071 | 0.6-9.8–8.6 | -0.6-9–8.2 |
| 2072 | 0.5-9.6–8.5 | -0.7-9–7.7 |
| 2073 | 0.6-9.6–9 | -0.6-9–7.8 |
| 2074 | 0.7-9.4–9.3 | -0.8-9.4–7.6 |
| 2075 | 0.7-9.5–9.1 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2076 | 0.6-9.3–8.6 | -0.7-9.8–7.6 |
| 2077 | 0.5-9.5–8.7 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2078 | 0.6-9.5–8.9 | -0.6-9.7–8 |
| 2079 | 0.6-8.8–8.9 | -0.6-8.9–7.9 |
| 2080 | 0.6-8.9–9.1 | -0.6-8.9–7.2 |
| 2081 | 0.7-8.8–8.6 | -0.5-8.8–7.8 |
| 2082 | 0.6-8.7–9.1 | -0.6-8.4–8.1 |
| 2083 | 0.7-8.8–8.9 | -0.5-8.3–7.8 |
| 2084 | 0.6-9.1–8.7 | -0.4-8.6–8.2 |
| 2085 | 0.5-9.1–8.7 | -0.5-8.7–8 |
| 2086 | 0.5-9.3–8.4 | -0.5-9.1–7.8 |
| 2087 | 0.6-9.2–8.8 | -0.4-9.2–8 |
| 2088 | 0.5-9.2–8.4 | -0.5-9.2–7.8 |
| 2089 | 0.4-8.9–8.5 | -0.5-9–8 |
| 2090 | 0.5-8.8–8.6 | -0.5-9.1–7.9 |
| 2091 | 0.6-9–9.1 | -0.4-8.8–8.3 |
| 2092 | 0.5-9–8.8 | -0.4-8.7–8.3 |
| 2093 | 0.5-9.7–8.4 | -0.5-8.8–8.2 |
| 2094 | 0.5-9.4–8.3 | -0.3-8.7–8.7 |
| 2095 | 0.4-9–9.1 | -0.3-8.5–8.1 |
| 2096 | 0.4-9.3–9 | -0.3-8.5–8.5 |
| 2097 | 0.4-9.6–8.8 | -0.4-9.6–7.8 |
| 2098 | 0.5-9.3–9.5 | -0.3-9.5–7.9 |
| 2099 | 0.6-8.7–9.1 | -0.5-9.3–7.9 |
| 2100 | 0.6-8.6–9.4 | -0.4-9.3–7.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Greece vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGreece: 4.19% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGreece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageGreece: 45.8 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025