Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0352 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus stood at 0.0352 units per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 507.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus peaked at 0.0352 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1982.
Cyprus ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | +246.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +94.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +98.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | +94.8% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.022 units per person | +78.0% |
| 2023 | 0.029 units per person | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0337 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0352 units per person | +4.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0352 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 6.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0352 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +246.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More social development data for Cyprus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus was 0.0352 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0352 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1982.
- How does Cyprus rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.