Where do most Greeks live in the world?

In recent times, most ethnic Greeks live within the borders of the modern Greek state and Cyprus. The Greek genocide and population exchange between Greece and Turkey nearly ended the three millennia-old Greek presence in Asia Minor.

Are there a lot of Greek people in Australia?

The 2016 census recorded 397,431 people of Hellenic/ Greek ancestry, and 93,740 born in Greece, making Australia home to one of the largest Greek communities in the world. Greeks are the seventh largest ethnic group in Australia.

What city has the largest Greek population outside of Greece?

According to the 2016 Australian census, Melbourne has the largest Greek Australian population in Australia (173,598), although some estimates put the number as high as 400,000. It is the largest Greek population of any city in the world outside of Greece and Cyprus.

Why do so many Greeks live in Melbourne?

Greeks have been establishing new lives in Victoria ever since the gold rush of the 1850s. Many Greeks were amongst the sailors who left their English ships in Australian waters when they heard the discovery of gold. Most intended to return home rich men, so few women came to join them.

How many Greeks are in Brazil?

They are located throughout Brazil with estimated numbers that range from about 30,000 people to 50,000 Greeks living in São Paulo alone.

What American city is most like Europe?

Five U.S. cities that feel like Europe

• Boston, Massachusetts – feels like England and Italy.
• Leavenworth, Washington – feels like Germany.
• Holland, Michigan – feels like Amsterdam.
• New Orleans, Louisiana – feels like France.
• Solvang, California – Feels like Denmark.

How many Greeks are there outside of Greece?

Census figures we have available indicate about 3,000,000 Greeks outside Greece and Cyprus, but the SAE (World Council of Greeks Abroad) estimates about seven million worldwide – with most of them not registered or showing in census’.

Where are the Greek communities in the world?

Smaller Greek communities exist in South America, mainly in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, in several other European countries (Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands) and other places throughout the world.

Where do the Greek diaspora live?

The most important centers of Greek diaspora are the cities of New York, Boston, and Chicago in the US, as well as London (UK), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia), and Montreal, and Toronto (Canada). We’re not 100\% sure of the total number of Greeks living outside Greece and Cyprus.

Where do most Greeks live in Australia?

Many Greek-Australians have made a home in Sydney, Australia’s most populous city, as well, but the community in Melbourne is widely considered the most well-established in the country. Canada is also home to a thriving Greek community, mainly centered in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.