Cyprus vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Asylum applications by state of procedure

Cyprus
2,884
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1,485
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Asylum applications by state of procedure over time

  • Cyprus
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2,884 against 1,485 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1,399.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.9 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 5,888 1,773 4,114 Cyprus
2020s 11,187 1,656 9,531 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Cyprus or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Cyprus, at 2,884 against 1,485 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Cyprus and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
1,399, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum applications by state of procedure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 524 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed