First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Cyprus

Cyprus: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 2.88 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.88 Number
Change on year
down 58.7%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
23.22 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1.34 Number
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Cyprus, 2008–2025

05101520252008201620252008: 5 Number2009: 4 Number2010: 3.5 Number2011: 2.1 Number2012: 1.9 Number2013: 1.3 Number2014: 1.7 Number2015: 2.5 Number2016: 3.3 Number2017: 5.1 Number2018: 8.7 Number2019: 14.3 Number2020: 7.8 Number2021: 14.5 Number2022: 23.2 Number2023: 12.3 Number2024: 7 Number2025: 2.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Cyprus is 2.88 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Cyprus peaked at 23.22 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.34 Number, in 2013.

Cyprus ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.53 Number 4.01 Number 5.05 Number 2
2010s 4.42 Number 1.34 Number 14.26 Number 10
2020s 11.28 Number 2.88 Number 23.22 Number 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 1 Greece 5.34 Number compare
  2. 2 Iceland 4.26 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 2.87 Number compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 2.6 Number compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 2.57 Number compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Cyprus?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Cyprus was 2.88 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 23.22 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 Number in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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