CY · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2017
First-time asylum applications
4,480
Cyprus, 2017
▲ 57.2% vs 2016 (2,850)
Analysis
In 2017, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications increased by 57.2% compared to 2016, reaching 4,480.
Cyprus accounts for 0.7% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Cyprus ranks 11th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 182.6% (from 1,585 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
0.7%
EU-27: 620,460
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm