Cyprus vs Portugal: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Cyprus
46.7 Number
in 2025
Portugal
27.28 Number
in 2025
Cyprus rank
2nd
Portugal rank
3rd
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 46.7 Number against 27.28 Number in Portugal, a difference of 19.42 Number.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 Number | 5.21 Number | 27.07 Number | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 19.46 Number | 3.89 Number | 15.57 Number | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 34.97 Number | 12.85 Number | 22.11 Number | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 46.7 Number against 27.28 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 19.42 Number, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 3rd 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.