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---

# Chios

Chios is a city in Greece, and the figures below are its published values. Chios had a population of 27,015 at the end of 2021. Chios had an unemployment rate of 12.55% at the end of 2021.

## Mobility

Chios's nearest airport was JKH, 3 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

## Climate

Chios's monthly mean temperatures were 10.9°C in January and 25.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 114.3 mm in January and 0.3 mm in July. Chios's average monthly sunshine was 118.8 hours in January and 379.7 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 27,015 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.55 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 19.27 · Feb 19.42 · Mar 21.7 · Apr 25.62 · May 31.62 · Jun 34.98 · Jul 34.3 · Aug 35.44 · Sep 34.33 · Oct 27.69 · Nov 26.11 · Dec 20.81 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -0.08 · Feb -0.98 · Mar 2.15 · Apr 5.78 · May 11.13 · Jun 16.66 · Jul 19.06 · Aug 20.21 · Sep 15.89 · Oct 9.51 · Nov 5.14 · Dec 2.11 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 10.86 · Feb 11.24 · Mar 12.91 · Apr 15.33 · May 19.4 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.91 · Aug 26.18 · Sep 23.19 · Oct 19.38 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 12.25 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 114.3 · Feb 96.61 · Mar 65.81 · Apr 36.09 · May 20.2 · Jun 4.62 · Jul 0.31 · Aug 0.85 · Sep 13.05 · Oct 44.11 · Nov 76.63 · Dec 120.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 118.8 · Feb 142.2 · Mar 202.5 · Apr 244.7 · May 307.6 · Jun 347.8 · Jul 379.7 · Aug 355.3 · Sep 283.3 · Oct 227.4 · Nov 152.6 · Dec 109.1 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | JKH | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools](https://gsvetlly.minedu.gov.gr/s-d-e-sxoleia-deyteris-efkairias/proparaskevastika-tmimata-ekmathisis-ellinikis-glossas-gia-metanastes-kai-prosfyges) — State Language Course · General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education · Greek · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Chios when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://eu-healthcare.eopyy.gov.gr/en/healthcare-in-greece/accessing-health-services-in-greece-for-eu-citizens/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Greece country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/greece/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Greece: 25,050 (92.7%)
- Other country: 1,969 (7.3%)
- Total: 27,016 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568503&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal

### Citizenship

- Greece: 25,607 (94.8%)
- Outside Greece: 1,407 (5.2%)
- Total: 27,016 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568502&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal

## Sources

1. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_KOIN_2021.xlsx/17bff52d-4fb3-6563-7d67-251116184f56
2. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_pos=2&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532722&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el
3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=26.137180&latitude=38.368750&format=JSON
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Chios, Greece: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/chios/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chios-greece-jobs-climate-population_926a5434590d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Chios, Greece: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/chios/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Chios, Greece: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/chios/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/chios/
- Title: Chios, Greece: jobs, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/chios/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/chios.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/chios.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/gr/chios
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json