Annual estimates of internal displacement in Cyprus, tracking new displacement incidents and the total number of people living in displacement at year-end. The data is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and follows the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-18.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' metric.
- Model the long-term stock of displaced persons based on the 'People Displaced' or 'Stock' figures.
- Assess the impact of conflict or natural disasters on internal displacement in Cyprus.
Strengths
- Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- Distinguishes between new displacement incidents and the total stock of displaced persons.
- License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and adaptation.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
- Collection Method
- Annual estimates compiled for the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-18 23:32:22.399052; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Cyprus