Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Internally displaced persons was 247,476 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 247,476 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Cyprus peaked at 272,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 201,000, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 37th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 201,000 | — |
| 2010 | 208,000 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 208,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 210,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 212,400 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 212,400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 272,400 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 272,000 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 216,867 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 228,125 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 228,125 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 228,125 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 242,540 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 245,943 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 248,325 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 244,944 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 247,476 | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 247,476 is above the median for high income countries, which is 460, 538.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 247,476 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,002, 123.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +28.2% | 212,400 | 272,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,000 | 201,000 | 201,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 226,832 | 208,000 | 272,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,892 | 228,125 | 248,325 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Cyprus?
- Internally displaced persons in Cyprus was 247,476 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 272,400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,000 in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for internally displaced persons?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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