Long term urban population region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Long term urban population region was 62.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region in Cyprus, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Cyprus is 62.03, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Cyprus peaked at 62.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0106, in 1000.
Cyprus ranks 111th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0106 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0142 | +33.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0189 | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0252 | +33.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0336 | +33.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0447 | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0596 | +33.3% |
| 1700 | 0.0795 | +33.3% |
| 1710 | 0.1066 | +34.0% |
| 1720 | 0.1333 | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.1666 | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.2082 | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.2603 | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3253 | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4067 | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5083 | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 0.6354 | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 0.7943 | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 0.9928 | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 1.24 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 1.55 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 1.94 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 2.42 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 3.03 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 3.79 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 4.73 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 5.92 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 7.4 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 9.24 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 11.55 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 14.43 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 18.04 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 22.53 | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 23.21 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 23.87 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 24.5 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 25.14 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 25.79 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 26.45 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 27 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 27.5 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 28.01 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 28.53 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 28.98 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 29.38 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 29.79 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 30.22 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 30.66 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 31.14 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 31.63 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 32.1 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 32.48 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 32.74 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 32.87 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.13 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.35 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 35.56 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 36.79 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 38.02 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 39.27 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 40.58 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 41.97 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 43.71 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 45.58 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 46.61 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 47.33 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 48.02 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 48.03 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.99 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.96 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.96 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.92 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.87 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.73 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.57 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.42 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.31 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.2 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.99 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.88 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.95 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.02 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 50.09 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 51.16 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.23 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.3 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.37 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.44 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.51 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.58 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.21 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.53 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.47 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.79 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.42 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.74 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.99 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.25 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.51 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.77 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.03 | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 62.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 79% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 62.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +34.0% | 0.0795 | 0.1066 |
| 1100 | +33.3% | 0.0106 | 0.0142 |
| 1200 | +33.3% | 0.0142 | 0.0189 |
| 1300 | +33.3% | 0.0189 | 0.0252 |
| 1400 | +33.3% | 0.0252 | 0.0336 |
| 1500 | +33.3% | 0.0336 | 0.0447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0142 | 0.0142 | 0.0142 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0189 | 0.0189 | 0.0189 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0336 | 0.0336 | 0.0336 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0447 | 0.0447 | 0.0447 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0596 | 0.0596 | 0.0596 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0795 | 0.0795 | 0.0795 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1066 | 0.1066 | 0.1066 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1333 | 0.1333 | 0.1333 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1666 | 0.1666 | 0.1666 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2082 | 0.2082 | 0.2082 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2603 | 0.2603 | 0.2603 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3253 | 0.3253 | 0.3253 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4067 | 0.4067 | 0.4067 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5083 | 0.5083 | 0.5083 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6354 | 0.6354 | 0.6354 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7943 | 0.7943 | 0.7943 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9928 | 0.9928 | 0.9928 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.73 | 4.73 | 4.73 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.92 | 5.92 | 5.92 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.43 | 14.43 | 14.43 | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.04 | 18.04 | 18.04 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.4 | 22.53 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.49 | 28.53 | 32.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.62 | 32.74 | 40.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.52 | 41.97 | 48.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.51 | 46.99 | 48.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.69 | 46.88 | 56.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 | 57.58 | 60.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 | 60.74 | 62.03 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Cyprus?
- Long term urban population region in Cyprus was 62.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 in 1000.
- How does Cyprus rank for long term urban population region?
- Cyprus ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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