Cyprus: Migrant population

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 Cyprus

Migrant population, percent of total population

 Latest value 15
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 12
 Min - Max 6 - 17
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2024 is 15 percent, unchanged from 15 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Cyprus from 1990 to 2024 is 12 percent. The minimum value, 6 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 17 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cyprus: Migrant population
 2024 15
 2020 15
 2015 15
 2010 17
 2005 12
 2000 8
 1995 7
 1990 6




Definition: 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.

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 Population size 1.37 2025 million
 Percent urban population 66.70 2025 percent
 Population density 146 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 14.93 2025 percent
 Percent children 16.08 2025 percent
 Percent female population 49.63 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 33.30 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 44.96 2025 percent
 Refugee population 39,044 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 15 2024 percent
 Population growth 0.91 2025 percent
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