Cyprus vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Cyprus
4.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.87 units per square kilometre against 4.23 units per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 0.64 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 181 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.7084 units per square kilometre 0.6867 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.8096 units per square kilometre 0.7879 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.8266 units per square kilometre 0.8234 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.007 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0905 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.7377 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 2.67 units per square kilometre 3.86 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Cyprus or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.87 units per square kilometre against 4.23 units per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Cyprus and Switzerland?
0.64 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Cyprus ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.