Cyprus vs Netherlands: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Cyprus
17.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
17.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
31st
Netherlands rank
29th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 27.1% | 13.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.5% | 2.8% | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.2% 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 Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th 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.