Cyprus vs Malta: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Cyprus
17.0%
in 2025
Malta
14.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
31st
Malta rank
32nd
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 17.0% against 14.0% in Malta, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 5.3% | 8.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 14.8% | 9.6% | 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 Malta?
- Cyprus, at 17.0% against 14.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Cyprus and Malta?
- 3.0%, with Cyprus 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 long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd 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.