Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -80.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cyprus, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cyprus stood at -80.77 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 319.2% on the previous year and down 76.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -80.77 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 188th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -537.5% |
| 2003 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 300 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -45.71 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2021 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 106.67 % change on previous year | -606.7% |
| 2023 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 36.84 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2025 | -80.77 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2778 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -80.77 % change on previous year | 106.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 185 Cape Verde -70.96 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -71.7 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia -74.98 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Montenegro -84.4 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Bhutan -85.28 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Cyprus?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cyprus was -80.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.77 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 188th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin. 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 origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.