Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cyprus
Cyprus: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 900.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cyprus peaked at 2,741 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 192.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +273.6% |
| 2002 | 206.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 506.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +145.5% |
| 2004 | 981.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +93.8% |
| 2005 | 1,260 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 1,185 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,107 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 733.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 450.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 477.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 265.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 225.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 222.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 202.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 181.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 246.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 415.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 807.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 1,461 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 1,573 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,923 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 2,741 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 2,354 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 39.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 68.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 192.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 51.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,260 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 181.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,461 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,124 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,573 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,741 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Costa Rica 4,247 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Peru 1,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 1,380 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Libya 1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants 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 vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cyprus?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cyprus was 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,741 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.