Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Cyprus

Cyprus: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Cyprus, 2009–2024

0.511.522.52009201620242009: 1.6 Percentage2010: 0.92 Percentage2011: 0.79 Percentage2012: 0.89 Percentage2013: 0.67 Percentage2014: 0.97 Percentage2015: 1.4 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 2.3 Percentage2018: 1.9 Percentage2019: 1.6 Percentage2020: 1.5 Percentage2021: 0.99 Percentage2022: 1.4 Percentage2023: 1.5 Percentage2024: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Cyprus is 1.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Cyprus peaked at 2.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places Cyprus 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Cyprus, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 1.6%
2010 0.9% -42.9%
2011 0.8% -14.1%
2012 0.9% +12.7%
2013 0.7% -24.7%
2014 1.0% +44.8%
2015 1.4% +47.4%
2016 1.9% +34.3%
2017 2.3% +18.7%
2018 1.9% -16.7%
2019 1.6% -14.7%
2020 1.5% -8.6%
2021 1.0% -33.1%
2022 1.4% +41.4%
2023 1.5% +7.9%
2024 1.2% -19.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2010s 1.3% 0.7% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 22 Slovakia 1.4% compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 1.4% compare
  3. 24 Liechtenstein 1.3% compare
  4. 26 Iceland 1.0% compare
  5. 27 Denmark 1.0% compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  7. 28 Slovenia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Cyprus?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Cyprus was 1.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Cyprus ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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