Cyprus vs South Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Cyprus
-15.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-17.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cyprus rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports -15.94 % change on previous year against -17.9 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.96 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.22 % change on previous year | 60.79 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.29 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at -15.94 % change on previous year against -17.9 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 1.96 % change on previous year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.