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 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cyprus, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0005 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cyprus peaked at 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Cyprus ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 154 South Africa 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Germany 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Namibia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Uruguay 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Portugal 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Brazil 0.0005 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 0.0005 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 0.0758 units per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cyprus ranks 157th out of 196 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 down 50.0%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.