Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2022
All-time low
3.4%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Cyprus is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Cyprus peaked at 12.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +255.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.4% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 26 United Kingdom 11.8% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 11.8% compare
- 28 Finland 8.1% compare
- 30 Malta 5.7% 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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Cyprus?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Cyprus was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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