In 1800, the population of Cyprus was approximately 185 thousand people, a population which would remain stagnant throughout most of the 19th century. However, following the re-administration of Cyprus from the Ottoman Empire to the United Kingdom during the 1878 Cyprus Convention, when it became an integral part of Britain's military presence in the Mediterranean, the population of Cyprus began to grow. It reached over 400,000 people by the beginning of the Second World War, but would plateau at approximately 580 thousand in the early-1960s, after Cyprus, like many British colonies in the decades following the Second World War, gained independence from the empire. Cyprus crises 1960s and 1970s There were several periods of conflict and political instability on either side of this transition, as nationalist uprisings led to eventual independence, but this was soon followed by an split between Cyprus' ethnic Greek and Turkish populations. To summarize, Turkish Cypriots, who made up just under twenty percent of the population, felt they were being given a minority status and were not treated as equal citizens to the Greek Cypriots; the 1960s were characterized by political crises and tensions, exacerbated by foreign pressure from the Greek and Turkish governments. In July 1974, the military regime in mainland Greece orchestrated a coup d'état in Cyprus, in an attempt to annex the island, but five days later Turkish forces invaded northern Cyprus, taking control of roughly one-third of the island within two months. Over one thousand people died in the invasion, before a ceasefire was established, and then almost one third of the entire population were relocated to the respective region of their ethnic origin. The United Nations established a buffer zone between the Greek and Turkish regions of Cyprus, which remains the de facto border between the two regions today. Post-split Cyprus Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, and the Eurozone in 2008. Cyprus is considered a developed nation with a high-income economy and booming tourism sector. Tensions between the Greek and Turkish regions of Cyprus have gradually eased in the decades since partition, with increased freedom of movement between the north and south; however, in 2020, Turkish oil probes in the Mediterranean have crossed into Cypriot waters, which has worsened relations with the EU and wider international community. Cyprus' population reached one million people in the early 2000s, and in 2020 it is estimated to be just over 1.2 million people.

The total population of Cyprus amounted to 936,000 people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by 427,000 people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by 22,000 people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 65 Years and Over data was reported at 16.600 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.500 % for 2021. Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 65 Years and Over data is updated yearly, averaging 12.400 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2022, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.600 % in 2022 and a record low of 11.000 % in 1995. Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 65 Years and Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Service of Cyprus. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cyprus – Table CY.G001: Population.

Cyprus CY: Population: Total data was reported at 1,344,976.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,331,370.000 Person for 2022. Cyprus CY: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 804,642.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,344,976.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 586,490.000 Person in 1960. Cyprus CY: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cyprus – Table CY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years).;Sum;Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

The total population in Cyprus was estimated at 1.0 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Cyprus Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Cyprus stood at 1.02 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 0.51 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

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Cyprus CY: Population: Growth data was reported at 1.017 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.062 % for 2022. Cyprus CY: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.434 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.231 % in 1994 and a record low of -0.582 % in 1975. Cyprus CY: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cyprus – Table CY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years).;Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Cyprus population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

Historical dataset showing Cyprus population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 0 to 14 years data was reported at 16.100 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 16.100 % for 2021. Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 0 to 14 years data is updated yearly, averaging 18.200 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2022, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.400 % in 1992 and a record low of 16.000 % in 2020. Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 0 to 14 years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Service of Cyprus. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cyprus – Table CY.G001: Population.

Actual value and historical data chart for Cyprus Population Female Percent Of Total

There were approximately ** thousand Cypriot nationals residing in the United Kingdom in 2021, a decrease from the ** thousand Cypriot nationals residing in the United Kingdom in 2008. The highest number of Cypriot nationals residing in the United Kingdom was in 2013 with ** thousand nationals.

The share of urban population in Cyprus stood at 66.99 percent in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the share rose by 31.36 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Time series data for the statistic Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) and country Cyprus. Indicator Definition:Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.The indicator "Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population)" stands at 4.56 as of 12/31/2024, the highest value at least since 12/31/1961, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 2.68 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 2.68.The 3 year change in percent is 7.67.The 5 year change in percent is 10.60.The 10 year change in percent is 16.80.The Serie's long term average value is 3.20. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 42.61 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1960, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +120.78%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2024, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 0.0%.

Time series data for the statistic Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) and country Cyprus. Indicator Definition:Female population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total female population.The indicator "Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population)" stands at 4.70 as of 12/31/2024, the highest value at least since 12/31/1961, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 2.52 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 2.52.The 3 year change in percent is 6.45.The 5 year change in percent is 7.90.The 10 year change in percent is 11.53.The Serie's long term average value is 3.59. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 30.97 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1960, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +158.04%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2024, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 0.0%.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Cyprus (POPTOTCY52647NWDB) from 1967 to 2012 about Cyprus and population.

This statistic shows development of the foreign-born population in Cyprus from 2009 until 2016. Despite some fluctuation throughout this period, there has been an overall increase of over ** thousand foreign-born residents in Cyprus. The peak was in 2013 at approximately ***** thousand before descending annually until 2016.

Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 15 to 64 Years data was reported at 67.300 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 67.400 % for 2021. Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 15 to 64 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 67.700 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2022, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.700 % in 2011 and a record low of 63.600 % in 1992. Cyprus Population: Distribution by Age: 15 to 64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Service of Cyprus. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cyprus – Table CY.G001: Population.

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