First residence permits - per thousand persons in Cyprus
Cyprus: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 46.7 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.7 Number
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
46.7 Number
in 2025
All-time low
13.28 Number
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Cyprus, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Cyprus stood at 46.7 Number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Cyprus peaked at 46.7 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.28 Number, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.4 Number | — |
| 2009 | 32.17 Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.36 Number | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 18.63 Number | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 13.59 Number | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 13.28 Number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.09 Number | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 18.09 Number | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 19.65 Number | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 21.81 Number | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 23.89 Number | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2 Number | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 18.74 Number | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 24.27 Number | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 41.86 Number | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 36.56 Number | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 41.68 Number | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 46.7 Number | +12.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 46.7 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 46.7 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 Number | 32.17 Number | 32.4 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.46 Number | 13.28 Number | 26.2 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.97 Number | 18.74 Number | 46.7 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Cyprus?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Cyprus was 46.7 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 Number in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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