Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 3.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cyprus is 3.43 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 1,104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 3.95 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +280.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5482 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8661 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5414 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5828 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 0.284 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2636 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5645 units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 2019 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7561 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6023 units per square kilometre | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Costa Rica 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 1.45 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 3.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,104.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.