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 50 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus is 50 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 9th of 191 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 1999 | 70 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2000 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2001 | -58.33 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2025 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 50 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 % change on previous year, 29.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.44 % change on previous year | -22.22 % change on previous year | 70 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -28.57 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 60 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tonga 54.76 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Botswana 54.22 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mali 46.79 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eswatini 46.67 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Barbados 39.04 % change on previous year 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 50 % change on previous year 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 100 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 191 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 150.0%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.