Number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus stood at 1.09.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus peaked at 1.83 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Cyprus 168th out of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.44 | — |
| 1989 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7103 | — |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7799 | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | +67.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5186 | -59.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5095 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5002 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4826 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4742 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9322 | +96.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9166 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9014 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8867 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8722 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8581 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8447 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8321 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.5509 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.3796 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3718 | — |
| 2024 | 0.7362 | +98.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 | +48.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 46% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +98.0% | 0.3718 | 0.7362 |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2007 | +96.6% | 0.4742 | 0.9322 |
| 2015 | -100.0% | 0.8321 | 0 |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.5509 | 0 |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.3796 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9838 | 0 | 1.83 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7224 | 0.4742 | 1.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4845 | 0 | 0.8867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4303 | 0 | 1.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 165 Argentina 1.18 compare
- 166 Lesotho 1.14 compare
- 167 New Zealand 1.1 compare
- 169 Brunei 1.07 compare
- 170 East Timor 1.06 compare
- 171 United States 1.06 compare
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Cyprus was 1.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Cyprus ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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