CY · 2020 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2020
First-time asylum applications
7,060
Cyprus, 2020
▼ 44.4% vs 2019 (12,695)
Analysis
In 2020, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications decreased by 44.4% compared to 2019, reaching 7,060.
Cyprus accounts for 1.7% of the EU-27 total of 415,480.
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 234.6% (from 2,110 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
1.7%
EU-27: 415,480
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm