Immigration by age and sex in Cyprus

Cyprus: Immigration by age and sex was 40,471 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40,471
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
40,761
in 2023
All-time low
6,940
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Immigration by age and sex in Cyprus, 1998–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201120241998: 8.8k1999: 8.5k2000: 12.8k2001: 17.5k2002: 6.9k2003: 8.0k2004: 9.0k2005: 10.3k2006: 13.1k2007: 19.3k2008: 21.1k2009: 22.6k2010: 20.2k2011: 23.0k2012: 16.1k2013: 13.7k2014: 13.0k2015: 15.4k2016: 18.6k2017: 22.5k2018: 25.7k2019: 27.6k2020: 22.9k2021: 25.5k2022: 37.6k2023: 40.8k2024: 40.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, immigration by age and sex in Cyprus stood at 40,471.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in Cyprus peaked at 40,761 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,940, in 2002.

Cyprus ranks 31st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Immigration by age and sex in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age and sex in Cyprus, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 8,801 —
1999 8,524 -3.1%
2000 12,764 +49.7%
2001 17,485 +37.0%
2002 6,940 -60.3%
2003 7,981 +15.0%
2004 9,003 +12.8%
2005 10,320 +14.6%
2006 13,077 +26.7%
2007 19,328 +47.8%
2008 21,060 +9.0%
2009 22,581 +7.2%
2010 20,206 -10.5%
2011 23,037 +14.0%
2012 16,138 -29.9%
2013 13,666 -15.3%
2014 13,003 -4.9%
2015 15,364 +18.2%
2016 18,590 +21.0%
2017 22,458 +20.8%
2018 25,740 +14.6%
2019 27,553 +7.0%
2020 22,850 -17.1%
2021 25,473 +11.5%
2022 37,558 +47.4%
2023 40,761 +8.5%
2024 40,471 -0.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 40,471 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 40,471 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,662 8,524 8,801 2
2000s 14,054 6,940 22,581 10
2010s 19,576 13,003 27,553 10
2020s 33,423 22,850 40,761 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 28 Bulgaria 52,189 compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 51,845 compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 51,845 compare
  4. 32 Malta 34,033 compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 33,023 compare
  6. 33 Slovenia 33,023 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age and sex in Cyprus?
Immigration by age and sex in Cyprus was 40,471 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 40,761 in 2023.
What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 6,940 in 2002.
How does Cyprus rank for immigration by age and sex?
Cyprus ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,338 data points, 1990–2024
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