Internally displaced persons in Cyprus
Cyprus: Internally displaced persons was 247,476 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
247,476
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 104 countries
All-time high
272,400
in 2015
All-time low
201,000
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.343 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4895 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 45,750 (2024)
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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