Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 989,769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
989,769
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
53rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
989,769
in 2025
All-time low
497,740
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 989,769 for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Cyprus peaked at 989,769 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 497,740, in 1976.
Cyprus ranks 53rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 572,783 | — |
| 1961 | 574,733 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 577,400 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 582,200 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 586,950 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 590,800 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 595,150 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 599,450 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 604,300 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 609,400 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 614,450 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 620,000 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 627,439 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 634,789 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 629,700 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 501,790 | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 497,740 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 497,800 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 499,650 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 503,550 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 509,050 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 517,573 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 523,734 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 528,071 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 534,958 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 541,501 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 547,747 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 553,736 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 559,639 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 567,674 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 579,898 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 595,105 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 611,150 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 626,088 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 639,172 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 650,866 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 661,323 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 670,764 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 679,039 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 686,680 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 694,023 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 701,544 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 709,630 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 718,307 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 727,980 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 738,540 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 750,965 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 767,125 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 786,632 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 808,035 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 829,446 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 850,881 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 863,945 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 861,443 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 860,439 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 862,305 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 866,821 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 874,240 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 884,398 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 896,312 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 908,453 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 922,120 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 939,424 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 957,725 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 974,666 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 989,769 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589,317 | 572,783 | 609,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 562,691 | 497,740 | 634,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,368 | 509,050 | 567,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,008 | 579,898 | 686,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,278 | 694,023 | 808,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 865,023 | 829,446 | 896,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 948,693 | 908,453 | 989,769 | 6 |
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- 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 population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Cyprus?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Cyprus was 989,769 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 989,769 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,740 in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Cyprus ranks 53rd out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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