First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Cyprus

Cyprus: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 61.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
61.5%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
61.5%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Cyprus, 2008–2025

0204060801002008201620252008: 100 Percentage2009: 100 Percentage2010: 98.7 Percentage2011: 98.6 Percentage2012: 97.3 Percentage2013: 91.6 Percentage2014: 85 Percentage2015: 92.9 Percentage2016: 96.7 Percentage2017: 97.3 Percentage2018: 98 Percentage2019: 93 Percentage2020: 94.3 Percentage2021: 97 Percentage2022: 97.3 Percentage2023: 97.9 Percentage2024: 73.5 Percentage2025: 61.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 61.5% for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2025.

Cyprus ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Cyprus, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 100.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 98.7% -1.3%
2011 98.6% -0.1%
2012 97.3% -1.3%
2013 91.6% -5.9%
2014 85.0% -7.2%
2015 92.9% +9.3%
2016 96.7% +4.1%
2017 97.3% +0.6%
2018 98.0% +0.7%
2019 93.0% -5.1%
2020 94.3% +1.4%
2021 97.0% +2.9%
2022 97.3% +0.3%
2023 97.9% +0.6%
2024 73.5% -24.9%
2025 61.5% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2010s 94.9% 85.0% 98.7% 10
2020s 86.9% 61.5% 97.9% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 36 Croatia 71.5% compare
  2. 36 Croatia 71.5% compare
  3. 38 Germany 67.2% compare
  4. 40 Sweden 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Cyprus?
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Cyprus was 61.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
How does Cyprus rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
Cyprus ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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