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 49 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.
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 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.4 | — |
| 2006 | 41 | +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 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.7 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 49.1 | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 49.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 49.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.66 | 40.4 | 43.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.87 | 44.8 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.82 | 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)
- 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 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 49 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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