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 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 15 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus peaked at 700 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Cyprus 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 700 | — |
| 1988 | 11 | -98.4% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.33 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 3.67 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | — |
| 1995 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +50.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 14% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 171 Luxembourg 20 compare
- 171 Norway 20 compare
- 173 Samoa 17 compare
- 174 Cape Verde 15 compare
- 174 Macau, China 15 compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 15 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 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)
- 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 15 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 700 in 1977.
- 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 in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cyprus ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.