Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recent immigrants by country of birth

Cyprus
1.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.5%
in 2019
Cyprus rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Recent immigrants by country of birth over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12345200820162025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% Cyprus
2010s 2.9% 1.6% 1.3% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Cyprus as of 2019.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
Cyprus ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by country of birth
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 558 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed