Cyprus vs Europe & Central Asia: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Cyprus
247,000
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
5.22 million
in 2025
Cyprus rank
32nd
Europe & Central Asia rank
29th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Cyprus
  • Europe & Central Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200920172025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 5.22 million against 247,000 in Cyprus, a difference of 4.98 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 21.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 62 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 201,000 2.48 million 2.28 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 226,700 2.61 million 2.38 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 242,667 4.62 million 4.38 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Cyprus or Europe & Central Asia?
Europe & Central Asia, at 5.22 million against 247,000 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia?
4.98 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Cyprus ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.