Cyprus vs Germany: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Cyprus
61.5%
in 2025
Germany
67.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
39th
Germany rank
38th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Cyprus
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 67.2% against 61.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 39th and Germany ranks 38th of 40 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 81.6% | 18.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 87.8% | 7.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.0% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Cyprus or Germany?
- Germany, at 67.2% against 61.5% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Cyprus and Germany?
- 5.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Germany rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Cyprus ranks 39th and Germany ranks 38th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.