International migrant stock in Cyprus
International migrants made up 14.9% of the population of Cyprus in 2024.
Cyprus, 2024
14.9%
Change from 2020
+0.3percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
59th of 216
International migrant stock in Cyprus over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cyprus | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.9% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 14.6% in 2020, a change of +0.3 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 5.6%, the figure has changed by +9.3 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Cyprus has the 59th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Cyprus
All statistics for Cyprus
Net migration
7,749 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
40,471 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
26,883 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
2,800 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
2,835 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
11.3p (Provisional) per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat