CY · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2018
First-time asylum applications
7,605
Cyprus, 2018
▲ 69.8% vs 2017 (4,480)
Analysis
In 2018, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications increased by 69.8% compared to 2017, reaching 7,605.
Cyprus accounts for 1.3% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Cyprus ranks 10th 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 567.1% (from 1,140 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
1.3%
EU-27: 564,900
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm