Cyprus vs Malta: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Cyprus
46.7 Number
in 2025
Malta
56.93 Number
in 2025
Cyprus rank
2nd
Malta rank
1st
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56.93 Number against 46.7 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 10.23 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 Number | 10.25 Number | 22.04 Number | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 19.46 Number | 21.42 Number | 1.96 Number | Malta |
| 2020s | 34.97 Number | 51.45 Number | 16.48 Number | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 56.93 Number against 46.7 Number in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Cyprus and Malta?
- 10.23 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 1st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.