Cyprus vs Sweden: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual
Cyprus
4,610 Person
in 2025
Sweden
10,620 Person
in 2025
Cyprus rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10,620 Person against 4,610 Person in Cyprus, a difference of 6,010 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Cyprus's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,560 Person | 24,568 Person | 21,008 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,050 Person | 51,809 Person | 47,759 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,510 Person | 17,216 Person | 5,706 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10,620 Person against 4,610 Person in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 6,010 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual?
- Cyprus ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.