Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 45,750 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cyprus, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cyprus is 45,750 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 793.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cyprus peaked at 45,750 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1982.
Cyprus ranks 66th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 200 people | — |
| 1969 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 60 people | — |
| 1989 | 45.5 people | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 31 people | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 61 people | +96.8% |
| 1992 | 80 people | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 81 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 67 people | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 53 people | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 45 people | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 38 people | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 77 people | +102.6% |
| 1999 | 112 people | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 73 people | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 84 people | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 171 people | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 339 people | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 525 people | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 700 people | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 926 people | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 1,194 people | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 1,458 people | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 2,888 people | +98.1% |
| 2010 | 3,397 people | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 3,498 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,627 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,879 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5,120 people | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 7,062 people | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 8,478 people | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 9,790 people | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 11,002 people | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 12,311 people | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 13,997 people | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 16,277 people | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 29,280 people | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 39,044 people | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 45,750 people | +17.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 45,750 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 4.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 45,750 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.17 people | 0 people | 60 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 64.5 people | 31 people | 112 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 835.8 people | 73 people | 2,888 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,816 people | 3,397 people | 12,311 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,870 people | 13,997 people | 45,750 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cyprus?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cyprus was 45,750 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 45,750 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1982.
- How does Cyprus rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 793.6%. 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 by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.