CY · 2023 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
Cyprus, 2023
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
10,555
Cyprus, 2023
▲ 17.3% vs 2022 (8,995)
Analysis
In 2023, Cyprus's asylum first-instance decisions (total) increased by 17.3% compared to 2022, reaching 10,555.
Cyprus accounts for 1.6% of the EU-27 total of 677,820.
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 326.5% (from 2,475 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
1.6%
EU-27: 677,820
Cyprus timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta