Prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus

Cyprus: Prisoners by citizenship was 965 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
965 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
965 Number
in 2024
All-time low
532 Number
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus, 2008–2024

02004006008001.0k2008201620242008: 652 Number2009: 578 Number2010: 636 Number2011: 622 Number2012: 678 Number2013: 553 Number2014: 532 Number2015: 547 Number2016: 586 Number2017: 592 Number2018: 619 Number2019: 759 Number2020: 601 Number2021: 795 Number2022: 958 Number2023: 959 Number2024: 965 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus is 965 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 965 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 532 Number, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 652 Number
2009 578 Number -11.3%
2010 636 Number +10.0%
2011 622 Number -2.2%
2012 678 Number +9.0%
2013 553 Number -18.4%
2014 532 Number -3.8%
2015 547 Number +2.8%
2016 586 Number +7.1%
2017 592 Number +1.0%
2018 619 Number +4.6%
2019 759 Number +22.6%
2020 601 Number -20.8%
2021 795 Number +32.3%
2022 958 Number +20.5%
2023 959 Number +0.1%
2024 965 Number +0.6%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 965 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 965 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 615 Number 578 Number 652 Number 2
2010s 612.4 Number 532 Number 759 Number 10
2020s 855.6 Number 601 Number 965 Number 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 40 Kosovo* 1,396 Number compare
  2. 41 Montenegro 1,191 Number compare
  3. 43 Malta 697 Number compare
  4. 44 Luxembourg 628 Number compare
  5. 45 Iceland 136 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus?
Prisoners by citizenship in Cyprus was 965 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 965 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 532 Number in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 786 data points, 2008–2024
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