CY · 2021 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
Cyprus, 2021
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
12,270
Cyprus, 2021
▲ 263.6% vs 2020 (3,375)
Analysis
In 2021, Cyprus's asylum first-instance decisions (total) increased by 263.6% compared to 2020, reaching 12,270.
Cyprus accounts for 2.3% of the EU-27 total of 531,525.
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 521.3% (from 1,975 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
2.3%
EU-27: 531,525
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta