Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Recent immigrants by citizenship

Cyprus
1.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.7%
in 2019
Cyprus rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom
12345200820162025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 26 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 1.6% 1.3% Cyprus
2010s 3.1% 1.7% 1.4% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Cyprus or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Cyprus as of 2019.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Cyprus ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed