Annual population growth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual population growth was 13,605 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,605
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18,910
in 2012
All-time low
-3,857
in 1975
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Cyprus, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 13,605 for annual population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Cyprus peaked at 18,910 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3,857, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7,179 | — |
| 1952 | 7,631 | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 8,040 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 8,385 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 8,756 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 9,207 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 9,750 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 10,460 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 11,278 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 11,924 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 9,029 | -24.3% |
| 1962 | 5,949 | -34.1% |
| 1963 | 5,783 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 5,277 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 5,212 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,651 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 5,861 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5,909 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6,032 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6,247 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 6,615 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 7,009 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 4,879 | -30.4% |
| 1974 | -2,681 | -154.9% |
| 1975 | -3,857 | +43.9% |
| 1976 | 2,637 | -168.4% |
| 1977 | 5,059 | +91.8% |
| 1978 | 5,155 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,293 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,530 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 5,813 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 7,608 | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 10,721 | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 12,121 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 11,945 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 11,826 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 11,680 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,442 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 11,191 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,926 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10,595 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11,394 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 15,698 | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 18,627 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 18,029 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 17,597 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 17,279 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16,978 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 16,683 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16,432 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16,462 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17,314 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 18,157 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 18,275 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18,281 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,268 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18,303 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18,302 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,348 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18,449 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18,667 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18,910 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18,496 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17,907 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17,698 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,610 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17,160 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,469 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15,926 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15,581 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,061 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14,065 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 13,605 | -3.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13,605 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13,605 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +168.4% | -3,857 | 2,637 |
| 1974 | -154.9% | 4,879 | -2,681 |
| 1977 | +91.8% | 2,637 | 5,059 |
| 1975 | -43.9% | -2,681 | -3,857 |
| 1983 | +40.9% | 7,608 | 10,721 |
| 1993 | +37.8% | 11,394 | 15,698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,965 | 7,179 | 11,278 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6,663 | 5,212 | 11,924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,636 | -3,857 | 7,009 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,988 | 5,530 | 12,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,381 | 10,595 | 18,627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,814 | 16,432 | 18,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,729 | 15,926 | 18,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,578 | 13,605 | 15,581 | 4 |
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- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Cyprus?
- Annual population growth in Cyprus was 13,605 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 18,910 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,857 in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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