Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -15.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cyprus, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cyprus is -15.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 280.12 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -43.51 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 280.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2003 | 150 % change on previous year | +1527.2% |
| 2004 | 97.33 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 30.61 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2006 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2007 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2008 | -32.63 % change on previous year | +566.0% |
| 2009 | -37.49 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2011 | -43.51 % change on previous year | -669.8% |
| 2012 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1905 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2014 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -3952.7% |
| 2015 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 37.96 % change on previous year | -509.2% |
| 2017 | 71.07 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2018 | 96.84 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 83.1 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2021 | 23.69 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 2022 | 44.05 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2023 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2024 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | -15.94 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.22 % change on previous year | -37.49 % change on previous year | 280.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.29 % change on previous year | -43.51 % change on previous year | 96.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -15.94 % change on previous year | 44.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 112 Slovenia -14.56 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Germany -14.73 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Sweden -15.1 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Argentina -17.31 % change on previous year compare
- 117 South Africa -17.9 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Costa Rica -18.21 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Cyprus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cyprus?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cyprus was -15.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 280.12 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.51 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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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.