Recent immigrants by country of birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 1.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2011
All-time low
1.2
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Cyprus, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, recent immigrants by country of birth in Cyprus stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Cyprus peaked at 4.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3 | — |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.343 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4895 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 45,750 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by country of birth in Cyprus?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Cyprus was 1.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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