Cyprus vs Greece: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Cyprus
17.0%
in 2025
Greece
18.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
31st
Greece rank
28th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.1% against 17.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Greece ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 21.5% | 7.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 18.1% against 17.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Cyprus and Greece?
- 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Greece ranks 28th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.