Cyprus vs Iceland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Cyprus
2,884 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Iceland
4,812 Per million inhabitants
in 2024
Cyprus rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4,812 Per million inhabitants against 2,884 Per million inhabitants in Cyprus, a difference of 1,928 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,721 Per million inhabitants | 2,354 Per million inhabitants | 4,367 Per million inhabitants | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12,848 Per million inhabitants | 6,276 Per million inhabitants | 6,572 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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4,812 Per million inhabitants against 2,884 Per million inhabitants in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 1,928 Per million inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd 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.