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 stood at 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Cyprus from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Cypriot population was 36.5 years.

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Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Cyprus was reported at 16.43 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population, female (% of total population) in Cyprus was reported at 49.62 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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.

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.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Cyprus was reported at 69.31 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Cyprus was reported at 144 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population, male (% of total population) in Cyprus was reported at 50.38 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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

Key information about Cyprus population

• The Cyprus population reached 1.0 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 0.9 million people in Dec 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.0 million people in Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.5 million people in Dec 1976

• In the latest reports, Cyprus Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.4 % in Nov 2024
• Monthly earnings of the Cyprus population was 2,664.5 USD in Jun 2024
• Cyprus Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 65.7 % in Sep 2024

Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) in Cyprus was reported at 10.31 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population, female in Cyprus was reported at 674034 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.