Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cyprus
Cyprus: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 1,690 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1,690 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 832.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cyprus peaked at 2,741 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.49, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.49 | — |
| 2001 | 192.4 | +273.6% |
| 2002 | 206.43 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 506.7 | +145.5% |
| 2004 | 981.95 | +93.8% |
| 2005 | 1,260 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 1,185 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,107 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 733.53 | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 450.97 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 477.47 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 265.33 | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 225.16 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 222.06 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 202.69 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 181.22 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 246.46 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 415.86 | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 807.95 | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 1,461 | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 1,573 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,923 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 2,741 | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 2,354 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 2,029 | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 1,690 | -16.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,690 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.74, 38.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,690 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.02, 56.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +273.6% | 51.49 | 192.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667.53 | 51.49 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.53 | 181.22 | 1,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,052 | 1,573 | 2,741 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Costa Rica 3,458 compare
- 3 Peru 1,610 compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 1,546 compare
- 5 Libya 1,421 compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cyprus?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cyprus was 1,690 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,741 in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.49 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 832.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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