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First-time asylum applicants in Cyprus

First-time asylum applicants in Cyprus was 135 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 42.6% from August 2025. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

August 2026, persons135
Change on August 2025-42.6%
Rank18th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high2,560May 2022
Series low30May 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Cyprus, January 2008 to August 2026

01,0002,0003,0002008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-082008-01: 245 persons2008-02: 440 persons2008-03: 425 persons2008-04: 310 persons2008-05: 315 persons2008-06: 275 persons2008-07: 435 persons2008-08: 220 persons2008-09: 325 persons2008-10: 230 persons2008-11: 335 persons2008-12: 365 persons2009-01: 305 persons2009-02: 370 persons2009-03: 220 persons2009-04: 210 persons2009-05: 270 persons2009-06: 240 persons2009-07: 245 persons2009-08: 175 persons2009-09: 270 persons2009-10: 315 persons2009-11: 335 persons2009-12: 245 persons2010-01: 215 persons2010-02: 210 persons2010-03: 190 persons2010-04: 175 persons2010-05: 210 persons2010-06: 230 persons2010-07: 205 persons2010-08: 165 persons2010-09: 190 persons2010-10: 210 persons2010-11: 350 persons2010-12: 485 persons2011-01: 185 persons2011-02: 145 persons2011-03: 130 persons2011-04: 120 persons2011-05: 160 persons2011-06: 145 persons2011-07: 130 persons2011-08: 115 persons2011-09: 190 persons2011-10: 175 persons2011-11: 165 persons2011-12: 85 persons2012-01: 120 persons2012-02: 110 persons2012-03: 135 persons2012-04: 130 persons2012-05: 145 persons2012-06: 120 persons2012-07: 155 persons2012-08: 150 persons2012-09: 155 persons2012-10: 150 persons2012-11: 130 persons2012-12: 85 persons2013-01: 95 persons2013-02: 130 persons2013-03: 75 persons2013-04: 70 persons2013-05: 75 persons2013-06: 65 persons2013-07: 70 persons2013-08: 95 persons2013-09: 105 persons2013-10: 130 persons2013-11: 130 persons2013-12: 100 persons2014-01: 85 persons2014-02: 110 persons2014-03: 120 persons2014-04: 90 persons2014-05: 100 persons2014-06: 115 persons2014-07: 125 persons2014-08: 120 persons2014-09: 165 persons2014-10: 185 persons2014-11: 140 persons2014-12: 120 persons2015-01: 155 persons2015-02: 125 persons2015-03: 150 persons2015-04: 145 persons2015-05: 120 persons2015-06: 135 persons2015-07: 155 persons2015-08: 120 persons2015-09: 330 persons2015-10: 235 persons2015-11: 245 persons2015-12: 190 persons2016-01: 220 persons2016-02: 230 persons2016-03: 185 persons2016-04: 185 persons2016-05: 170 persons2016-06: 160 persons2016-07: 225 persons2016-08: 215 persons2016-09: 265 persons2016-10: 340 persons2016-11: 405 persons2016-12: 250 persons2017-01: 255 persons2017-02: 355 persons2017-03: 505 persons2017-04: 215 persons2017-05: 250 persons2017-06: 265 persons2017-07: 440 persons2017-08: 275 persons2017-09: 635 persons2017-10: 375 persons2017-11: 550 persons2017-12: 360 persons2018-01: 415 persons2018-02: 380 persons2018-03: 530 persons2018-04: 395 persons2018-05: 500 persons2018-06: 535 persons2018-07: 545 persons2018-08: 710 persons2018-09: 890 persons2018-10: 1,045 persons2018-11: 980 persons2018-12: 680 persons2019-01: 1,085 persons2019-02: 805 persons2019-03: 1,070 persons2019-04: 1,220 persons2019-05: 1,170 persons2019-06: 1,185 persons2019-07: 1,125 persons2019-08: 760 persons2019-09: 1,010 persons2019-10: 1,340 persons2019-11: 1,175 persons2019-12: 750 persons2020-01: 875 persons2020-02: 1,285 persons2020-03: 790 persons2020-04: 55 persons2020-05: 30 persons2020-06: 345 persons2020-07: 670 persons2020-08: 345 persons2020-09: 635 persons2020-10: 815 persons2020-11: 725 persons2020-12: 490 persons2021-01: 690 persons2021-02: 245 persons2021-03: 695 persons2021-04: 1,180 persons2021-05: 1,175 persons2021-06: 1,580 persons2021-07: 1,455 persons2021-08: 525 persons2021-09: 1,120 persons2021-10: 1,435 persons2021-11: 1,860 persons2021-12: 1,300 persons2022-01: 1,385 persons2022-02: 1,805 persons2022-03: 1,875 persons2022-04: 2,030 persons2022-05: 2,560 persons2022-06: 2,405 persons2022-07: 1,770 persons2022-08: 1,340 persons2022-09: 1,550 persons2022-10: 1,645 persons2022-11: 1,910 persons2022-12: 1,310 persons2023-01: 705 persons2023-02: 800 persons2023-03: 1,680 persons2023-04: 645 persons2023-05: 1,005 persons2023-06: 735 persons2023-07: 920 persons2023-08: 895 persons2023-09: 730 persons2023-10: 1,095 persons2023-11: 1,425 persons2023-12: 1,025 persons2024-01: 975 persons2024-02: 800 persons2024-03: 1,140 persons2024-04: 1,525 persons2024-05: 280 persons2024-06: 170 persons2024-07: 190 persons2024-08: 265 persons2024-09: 300 persons2024-10: 480 persons2024-11: 395 persons2024-12: 230 persons2025-01: 255 persons2025-02: 230 persons2025-03: 300 persons2025-04: 240 persons2025-05: 255 persons2025-06: 240 persons2025-07: 190 persons2025-08: 235 persons2025-09: 265 persons2025-10: 330 persons2025-11: 165 persons2025-12: 130 persons2026-01: 140 persons2026-02: 165 persons2026-03: 185 persons2026-04: 155 persons2026-05: 105 persons2026-06: 90 persons2026-07: 145 persons2026-08: 135 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 224 values
Periodpersons
2026-08135
2026-07145
2026-0690
2026-05105
2026-04155
2026-03185
2026-02165
2026-01140
2025-12130
2025-11165
2025-10330
2025-09265
2025-08235
2025-07190
2025-06240
2025-05255
2025-04240
2025-03300
2025-02230
2025-01255
2024-12230
2024-11395
2024-10480
2024-09300
2024-08265
2024-07190
2024-06170
2024-05280
2024-041,525
2024-031,140
2024-02800
2024-01975
2023-121,025
2023-111,425
2023-101,095
2023-09730
2023-08895
2023-07920
2023-06735
2023-051,005
2023-04645
2023-031,680
2023-02800
2023-01705
2022-121,310
2022-111,910
2022-101,645
2022-091,550
2022-081,340
2022-071,770
2022-062,405
2022-052,560
2022-042,030
2022-031,875
2022-021,805
2022-011,385
2021-121,300
2021-111,860
2021-101,435
2021-091,120
2021-08525
2021-071,455
2021-061,580
2021-051,175
2021-041,180
2021-03695
2021-02245
2021-01690
2020-12490
2020-11725
2020-10815
2020-09635
2020-08345
2020-07670
2020-06345
2020-0530
2020-0455
2020-03790
2020-021,285
2020-01875
2019-12750
2019-111,175
2019-101,340
2019-091,010
2019-08760
2019-071,125
2019-061,185
2019-051,170
2019-041,220
2019-031,070
2019-02805
2019-011,085
2018-12680
2018-11980
2018-101,045
2018-09890
2018-08710
2018-07545
2018-06535
2018-05500
2018-04395
2018-03530
2018-02380
2018-01415
2017-12360
2017-11550
2017-10375
2017-09635
2017-08275
2017-07440
2017-06265
2017-05250
2017-04215
2017-03505
2017-02355
2017-01255
2016-12250
2016-11405
2016-10340
2016-09265
2016-08215
2016-07225
2016-06160
2016-05170
2016-04185
2016-03185
2016-02230
2016-01220
2015-12190
2015-11245
2015-10235
2015-09330
2015-08120
2015-07155
2015-06135
2015-05120
2015-04145
2015-03150
2015-02125
2015-01155
2014-12120
2014-11140
2014-10185
2014-09165
2014-08120
2014-07125
2014-06115
2014-05100
2014-0490
2014-03120
2014-02110
2014-0185
2013-12100
2013-11130
2013-10130
2013-09105
2013-0895
2013-0770
2013-0665
2013-0575
2013-0470
2013-0375
2013-02130
2013-0195
2012-1285
2012-11130
2012-10150
2012-09155
2012-08150
2012-07155
2012-06120
2012-05145
2012-04130
2012-03135
2012-02110
2012-01120
2011-1285
2011-11165
2011-10175
2011-09190
2011-08115
2011-07130
2011-06145
2011-05160
2011-04120
2011-03130
2011-02145
2011-01185
2010-12485
2010-11350
2010-10210
2010-09190
2010-08165
2010-07205
2010-06230
2010-05210
2010-04175
2010-03190
2010-02210
2010-01215
2009-12245
2009-11335
2009-10315
2009-09270
2009-08175
2009-07245
2009-06240
2009-05270
2009-04210
2009-03220
2009-02370
2009-01305
2008-12365
2008-11335
2008-10230
2008-09325
2008-08220
2008-07435
2008-06275
2008-05315
2008-04310
2008-03425
2008-02440
2008-01245

Rankings

Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Cyprus?

First-time asylum applicants in Cyprus was 135 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 42.6% from August 2025. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Cyprus?

2,560 in May 2022, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

First-time asylum applicants elsewhere in European Union (27)

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