Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cyprus

Cyprus: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 98.0%
World rank
178th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1999
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1993
Years of data
34
1988–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cyprus, 1988–2024

00.511.521988200620241988: 1.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants1989: 1.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants1990: 1.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants1993: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants1994: 0.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 0.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 1.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 1.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 0.519 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 0.509 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 0.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 0.483 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 0.474 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 0.932 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 0.917 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 0.901 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 0.887 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 0.872 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 0.858 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 0.845 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 0.832 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 0.551 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 0.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 0.372 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 0.736 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cyprus stood at 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That represents a change of up 98.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cyprus peaked at 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1993.

That places Cyprus 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2
1990s 0.9838 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants 8
2000s 0.7224 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.4742 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants 9
2010s 0.4845 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.8867 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 0.2975 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 176 Netherlands 0.7461 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 177 Luxembourg 0.7429 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 179 Philippines 0.6776 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 180 United Kingdom 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 181 Italy 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cyprus?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cyprus was 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993.
How does Cyprus rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Cyprus ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.