Population aged 65 years or older in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population aged 65 years or older was 201.58 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Cyprus, 2000β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 201.58 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Cyprus peaked at 201.58 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.03 thousands, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 135th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.26 thousands | 93.03 thousands | 120.62 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.41 thousands | 125.2 thousands | 169.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.74 thousands | 174.62 thousands | 201.58 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 132 Sierra Leone 284.77 thousands compare
- 133 Jamaica 237.99 thousands compare
- 134 Palestine 211.71 thousands compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 199.05 thousands compare
- 137 Congo 193.62 thousands compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 190.91 thousands compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.343 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,750 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.38 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3736 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Cyprus?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Cyprus was 201.58 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 201.58 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.03 thousands in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Cyprus ranks 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release