Distribution of households by household size in Cyprus
Cyprus: Distribution of households by household size was 24.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 2019
All-time low
16
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 24.9 for distribution of households by household size in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Cyprus peaked at 24.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | — |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 24.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 24.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.92 | 16 | 20.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.21 | 20.8 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Cyprus?
- Distribution of households by household size in Cyprus was 24.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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