CY · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2026
First-time asylum applications
645
Cyprus, 2026
▼ 77.2% vs 2025 (2,835)
Analysis
In 2026, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications decreased by 77.2% compared to 2025, reaching 645.
Cyprus accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
Cyprus ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 95.1% (from 13,260 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#14 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
0.4%
EU-27: 144,780
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm