CY · 2019 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2019
First-time asylum applications
12,695
Cyprus, 2019
▲ 66.9% vs 2018 (7,605)
Analysis
In 2019, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications increased by 66.9% compared to 2018, reaching 12,695.
Cyprus accounts for 2.0% of the EU-27 total of 629,230.
Cyprus ranks 9th 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 760.7% (from 1,475 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
2.0%
EU-27: 629,230
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm