CY · 2022 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2022
First-time asylum applications
21,585
Cyprus, 2022
▲ 62.8% vs 2021 (13,260)
Analysis
In 2022, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications increased by 62.8% compared to 2021, reaching 21,585.
Cyprus accounts for 2.5% of the EU-27 total of 874,040.
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 381.8% (from 4,480 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
2.5%
EU-27: 874,040
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm