Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
22nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2022
All-time low
4.7%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 17.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +111.1% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -22.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.6%, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 17.1% | 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)
- 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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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