Total number of international immigrants in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total number of international immigrants was 202,062 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 202,062 immigrants for total number of international immigrants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Cyprus peaked at 202,062 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,805 immigrants, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 115th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,873 immigrants | 43,805 immigrants | 61,941 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 101,462 immigrants | 80,076 immigrants | 122,849 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 182,582 immigrants | 176,693 immigrants | 188,472 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 196,214 immigrants | 190,366 immigrants | 202,062 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 112 Latvia 220,471 immigrants compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 218,460 immigrants compare
- 114 Estonia 203,046 immigrants compare
- 117 Mauritania 195,937 immigrants compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 194,816 immigrants compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,750 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Cyprus?
- Total number of international immigrants in Cyprus was 202,062 immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 202,062 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,805 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Cyprus ranks 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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