Cyprus vs Estonia: Refugees by country of asylum
Cyprus
45,750 people
in 2024
Estonia
42,267 people
in 2024
Cyprus rank
66th
Estonia rank
69th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cyprus
- Estonia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 45,750 people against 42,267 people in Estonia, a difference of 3,483 people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 66th and Estonia ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 835.8 people | 6.2 people | 829.6 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6,816 people | 177.2 people | 6,639 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 28,870 people | 25,135 people | 3,734 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cyprus or Estonia?
- Cyprus, at 45,750 people against 42,267 people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cyprus and Estonia?
- 3,483 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cyprus ranks 66th and Estonia ranks 69th 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.