Indicator history

Muslims in Western Thrace, the only officially recognised by the Greek state minority, are estimated between 80.000 to 120.000

Estimates for the number of Muslim migrants vary significantly. According to the portal Islam in Greece of the Arts & Humanities Research Council of the University of Surrey, "finding a correct estimation of the Muslim population in national statistics is often problematic and presents methodological constraints. However, the limited and marginally reliable Census data (NSSG 2001) count them at about 7-8% of all foreign nationals. In addition, the last few years have witnessed sharp increases in the number of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, coming in their majority from Muslim countries."

Source:

• University of Surrey, Religious identity and practice among indigenous Muslims and Muslim immigrants, http://www.fahs.surrey.ac.uk/islamingreece/index.htm, Accessed on 23.2.2013.