CY · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2023
First-time asylum applications
11,660
Cyprus, 2023
▼ 46.0% vs 2022 (21,585)
Analysis
In 2023, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications decreased by 46.0% compared to 2022, reaching 11,660.
Cyprus accounts for 1.1% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
Cyprus ranks 11th 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 53.3% (from 7,605 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
1.1%
EU-27: 1,049,905
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm