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 4.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.23 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 906.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus peaked at 4.23 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Cyprus 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3126 units per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3786 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4198 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5541 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7643 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9175 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 5.1× 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 | +250.0% | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.3126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7377 units per square kilometre | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 4.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Cyprus rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cyprus ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 906.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.