Cyprus vs Greece: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Cyprus
2.88 Number
in 2025
Greece
5.34 Number
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Greece rank
1st
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.34 Number against 2.88 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 2.46 Number.
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 | 4.53 Number | 3.03 Number | 1.5 Number | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11.28 Number | 4.34 Number | 6.94 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 Greece?
- Greece, at 5.34 Number against 2.88 Number in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Cyprus and Greece?
- 2.46 Number, 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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Greece 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.