International migrant stock in Cyprus
Cyprus: International migrant stock was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Cyprus stood at 14.9%.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Cyprus peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6% | — |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 54 Belize 16.5% compare
- 55 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 56 United States of America 15.2% compare
- 57 Estonia 14.9% compare
- 57 Slovenia 14.9% compare
- 60 Faroe Islands 14.6% compare
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 18,337 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6618 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4317 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 15.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 216.14 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 729.85 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,557 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Cyprus?
- International migrant stock in Cyprus was 14.9% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for international migrant stock?
- Cyprus ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.