Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2022
All-time low
1.4%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.0% for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus peaked at 6.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 39th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.4% | — |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +135.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +64.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 36 Malta 5.9% compare
- 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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