Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cyprus stood at 0.0041 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 90.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 origin, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 144 Slovenia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bolivia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bulgaria 0.0036 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 origin, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.