Distribution of households with children by number of children in Cyprus
Cyprus: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2025
All-time low
40.4%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Cyprus stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Cyprus peaked at 49.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.4% | — |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.4% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.7% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 15 Greece 50.2% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 49.6% compare
- 17 Austria 49.5% compare
- 18 Germany 49.1% compare
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 48.9% compare
- 21 Slovakia 47.7% compare
- 21 Slovakia 47.7% 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 distribution of households with children by number of children in Cyprus?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Cyprus was 49.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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