Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 0.0%, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 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 11.2%, 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% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
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 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 47 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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