CY · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2021
First-time asylum applications
13,260
Cyprus, 2021
▲ 87.8% vs 2020 (7,060)
Analysis
In 2021, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications increased by 87.8% compared to 2020, reaching 13,260.
Cyprus accounts for 2.5% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
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 365.3% (from 2,850 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
2.5%
EU-27: 536,270
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm