Cyprus vs Libya: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Cyprus
2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Libya
1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Cyprus rank
2nd
Libya rank
5th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Cyprus
- Libya
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Libya, a difference of 990 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.0 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 22.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 645.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 450.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 311.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 139.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 2,124 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 692.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Cyprus or Libya?
- Cyprus, at 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Cyprus and Libya?
- 990 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 5th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.