Belarus vs Cyprus: Refugees by country of asylum
Belarus
43,397 people
in 2024
Cyprus
45,750 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
68th
Cyprus rank
66th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belarus
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 45,750 people against 43,397 people in Belarus, a difference of 2,353 people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 68th and Cyprus ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,287 people | 65.33 people | 10,222 people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 622 people | 835.8 people | 213.8 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1,383 people | 6,816 people | 5,434 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 21,744 people | 28,870 people | 7,125 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belarus or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 45,750 people against 43,397 people in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belarus and Cyprus?
- 2,353 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cyprus?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Cyprus rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belarus ranks 68th and Cyprus ranks 66th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.