CY · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Cyprus, 2026
First-time asylum applications
305
Cyprus, 2026
▼ 89.2% vs 2025 (2,835)
Analysis
In 2026, Cyprus's first-time asylum applications decreased by 89.2% compared to 2025, reaching 305.
Cyprus accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
Cyprus ranks 16th 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 97.7% (from 13,260 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
0.6%
EU-27: 51,195
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm