Central African Republic vs Cyprus: Refugees by country of asylum
Central African Republic
45,108 people
in 2024
Cyprus
45,750 people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
67th
Cyprus rank
66th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Central African Republic
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 45,750 people against 45,108 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 642 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 67th and Cyprus ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,000 people | 200 people | 22,800 people | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 25,707 people | 200 people | 25,507 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 5,299 people | 30 people | 5,269 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 32,869 people | 64.5 people | 32,805 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 30,429 people | 835.8 people | 29,593 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 11,764 people | 6,816 people | 4,948 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 21,524 people | 28,870 people | 7,345 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Central African Republic or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 45,750 people against 45,108 people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Central African Republic and Cyprus?
- 642 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cyprus?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Cyprus rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Central African Republic ranks 67th and Cyprus ranks 66th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.