Cyprus vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum over time
- Cyprus
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 75,191 against 23,162 in Cyprus, a difference of 52,029.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.2 times Cyprus's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 179 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,986 | 16,784 | 9,798 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5,566 | 51,073 | 45,507 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 27,449 | 60,924 | 33,475 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, Cyprus or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 75,191 against 23,162 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum between Cyprus and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 52,029, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Cyprus ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.