Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 3.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.3
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus is 3.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus peaked at 4.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.9 | — |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +288.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 | 0 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus was 3.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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