People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus
Cyprus: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 57 number of cases in 2023. ▲ Rising
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus, 2016–2023
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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40 number of cases | — |
| 2018 | 8 number of cases | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 59 number of cases | +637.5% |
| 2022 | 54 number of cases | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 57 number of cases | +5.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 57 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 57 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
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
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.