Cyprus - 2012
Capital city's migrant/refugee population
- Code:
- B5
- Key Area:
- Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
- Strand(s):
- Demographics & Economics
| Short Answer |
In 2011 there were 61,535 foreign (including EU) citizens in Nicosia |
| Qualitative Info |
The 2011 population census does not contain a special category for migrant workers. A category entitled "foreign citizens" (including EU citizens) is recorded as consisting of 61,535 persons in the capital (Nicosia), i.e. a percentage of 18.9% of the city's population. This category includes, in addition to migrant workers, the retirees from northern Europe and the executive officers of international companies, which are estimated to be under 10% of the total foreign population of the city. The largest nationality group are the Greek nationals, who were recorded in the census to be 31,044 (17% of the total foreign population) for the whole of Cyprus. The second category are British nationals who wee recorded to be 26,659 (14.8% of the total foreign population) In this category, the data is not aggregated by district.. |
| Number | 61535 |
| % of general population | 3.7 |
| Official or estimates | official |
| Main groups | Greek nationals, British nationals |
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| External Url | http://www.cystat.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_22main_en/populationcondition_22main_en?OpenForm&sub=2&sel=2 |
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