Cyprus's asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 10 in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 100% from 5 in 2015 (7.18% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 10 | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 19 | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 5 | 2015 |
| Highest | 52 | 2024 |
| Lowest | 0 | 2005 |
| Average since 2016 | 24.5 | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 10 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Cyprus' asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin fell 42 on 2024 (from 52 to 10).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2024), the average change was +2.14 and a typical year strayed about 7.87 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 42 in 2025. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 19% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Cyprus had the 186th highest value of the 190 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 10 | 2025 |
| World | 7.42 million | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 361,129 | 2025 |
| High income | 144,013 | 2025 |
Closest to Cyprus in the 2025 ranking
- Marshall Islands — 183rd of 190: 16
- Finland — 184th of 190: 15
- Macao SAR, China — 185th of 190: 15
- Turks and Caicos Islands — 187th of 190: 6
- Cayman Islands — 188th of 190: 5
- Iceland — 189th of 190: 5
What this measures
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.
Limitations: Variability in national asylum procedures and processing times can lead to inconsistencies in data reporting, affecting the accuracy of cross-country comparisons. Unregistered asylum claims or informal border crossings may result in incomplete data, underestimating the true scope of the need for protection. Additionally, the changing status of individuals, such as those asylum-seekers that are recognized as refugees, complicates the tracking and categorization of data.
All 25 values
| Year | Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 |
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in nearby economies
- Albania — 7,643 (2025)
- Andorra — 57 (2025)
- Armenia — 14,216 (2025)
- Austria — 16 (2025)
- Azerbaijan — 6,242 (2025)
- Belarus — 8,117 (2025)
- Belgium — 69 (2025)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 712 (2025)
- Bulgaria — 290 (2025)
- Croatia
More social protection & labor data for Cyprus
- Net migration — 7,749 (2025)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) — 4.78% (2025)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) — 3.97% (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 4.35% (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 48,207 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 65.16% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 60.03% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Cyprus's asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- 10 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is unchanged at from 10 in 2000. The highest value was 52 in 2024 and the lowest 0 in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank?
- 186th highest of 190 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin unusual for Cyprus?
- In 2025, Cyprus' asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin fell 42 on 2024 (from 52 to 10). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2024), the average change was +2.14 and a typical year strayed about 7.87 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.ASYS.EO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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