Cyprus vs Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Cyprus
2.88 Number
in 2025
Iceland
4.26 Number
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.26 Number against 2.88 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 1.38 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 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 | 6.76 Number | 2.38 Number | 4.38 Number | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11.28 Number | 5.97 Number | 5.31 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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.26 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 Iceland?
- 1.38 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd 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.