People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus

Cyprus: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 57 number of cases in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57 number of cases
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
130th
of 146 countries
All-time high
59 number of cases
in 2021
All-time low
8 number of cases
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus, 2016–2023

02040602016201920232016: 40 number of cases2018: 8 number of cases2021: 59 number of cases2022: 54 number of cases2023: 57 number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus stood at 57 number of cases.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

That places Cyprus 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24 number of cases 8 number of cases 40 number of cases 2
2020s 56.67 number of cases 54 number of cases 59 number of cases 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 127 Croatia 86 number of cases compare
  2. 128 Hungary 66 number of cases compare
  3. 129 Czechia 64 number of cases compare
  4. 131 Maldives 54 number of cases compare
  5. 132 Romania 51 number of cases compare
  6. 133 Israel 42 number of cases compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus was 57 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 59 number of cases in 2021.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8 number of cases in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Cyprus ranks 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.