Cyprus vs Greece: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Cyprus
2,884 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Greece
5,339 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Greece rank
1st
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,339 Per million inhabitants against 2,884 Per million inhabitants in Cyprus, a difference of 2,455 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.9 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Greece 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 | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,506 Per million inhabitants | 3,034 Per million inhabitants | 1,471 Per million inhabitants | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11,187 Per million inhabitants | 4,348 Per million inhabitants | 6,839 Per million inhabitants | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 5,339 Per million inhabitants against 2,884 Per million inhabitants in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Cyprus and Greece?
- 2,455 Per million inhabitants, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Greece 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.