Belgium vs Cyprus: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Belgium
15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Cyprus
18 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
10th
Cyprus rank
9th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 18 Number per hundred thousand persons against 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 2.1 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Cyprus ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 37.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 27 Number per hundred thousand persons | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 36.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 22 Number per hundred thousand persons | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 17.91 Number per hundred thousand persons | 83.16 Number per hundred thousand persons | 65.24 Number per hundred thousand persons | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 18 Number per hundred thousand persons against 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 2.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Cyprus ranks 9th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.