Cyprus vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

Cyprus
2.88 Number
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.49 Number
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Cyprus
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0510152025200820162025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2.88 Number against 1.49 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1.39 Number.

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 5.92 Number 1.78 Number 4.14 Number Cyprus
2020s 11.28 Number 1.66 Number 9.62 Number Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Cyprus or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Cyprus, at 2.88 Number against 1.49 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Cyprus and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
1.39 Number, 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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed