How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?

42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Cyprus

0.0337 units per person

in 2024

Turkey

0.0344 units per person

in 2024

Cyprus rank

11th

Turkey rank

10th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

Cyprus
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.0344 units per person against 0.0337 units per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0003 units per person	0 units per person	0.0003 units per person	Cyprus
1970s	0.0003 units per person	0 units per person	0.0003 units per person	Cyprus
1980s	0 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0 units per person	Turkey
1990s	0.0001 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0.0002 units per person	Turkey
2000s	0.0008 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0007 units per person	Cyprus
2010s	0.0055 units per person	0.0233 units per person	0.0178 units per person	Turkey
2020s	0.0216 units per person	0.0406 units per person	0.019 units per person	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Cyprus or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.0344 units per person against 0.0337 units per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Cyprus and Turkey?: 0.0007 units per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?: Cyprus ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.