Cyprus—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7,749
2025
YoY Change
-4.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#46
of 217 countries
Maximum
12,814
2002
Minimum
7,749
2025
CAGR
-1.3%
26 years
Last
7,749
Previous
8,138
Highest
12,814
Lowest
7,749
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cyprus's net migration was 7,749 in 2025, ranking #46 out of 217 countries. This represents a -4.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 12,814 (2002) and the lowest was 7,749 (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,749 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 8,138 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 8,697 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9,014 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,341 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,653 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,983 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10,311 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,632 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10,951 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11,277 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11,599 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11,914 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12,237 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12,566 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 11,793 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11,555 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,887 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12,332 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12,110 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 12,616 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,583 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,786 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,814 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 11,283 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10,753 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.