Population density in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population density was 138.03 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
138.03 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
163.41 people per km²
in 2052
All-time low
11.9 people per km²
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Cyprus, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Cyprus stood at 138.03 people per km².
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cyprus peaked at 163.41 people per km² in 2052 and was at its lowest, 11.9 people per km², in 1700.
Cyprus ranks 102nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.23 people per km² | 16.23 people per km² | 16.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 16.23 people per km² | 16.23 people per km² | 16.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.4 people per km² | 18.4 people per km² | 18.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 21.64 people per km² | 21.64 people per km² | 21.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 16.23 people per km² | 16.23 people per km² | 16.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 21.64 people per km² | 21.64 people per km² | 21.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.99 people per km² | 12.99 people per km² | 12.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.97 people per km² | 19.96 people per km² | 19.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 19.99 people per km² | 19.98 people per km² | 20 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 20.01 people per km² | 20 people per km² | 20.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 20.03 people per km² | 20.02 people per km² | 20.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 20.05 people per km² | 20.04 people per km² | 20.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 20.07 people per km² | 20.06 people per km² | 20.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.08 people per km² | 20.08 people per km² | 20.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.1 people per km² | 20.09 people per km² | 20.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.21 people per km² | 20.24 people per km² | 22.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.9 people per km² | 22.59 people per km² | 25.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.33 people per km² | 25.62 people per km² | 29.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.31 people per km² | 29.53 people per km² | 33.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 35.31 people per km² | 33.52 people per km² | 37.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.3 people per km² | 37.87 people per km² | 47.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.58 people per km² | 48.07 people per km² | 52.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.5 people per km² | 53.45 people per km² | 62.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.56 people per km² | 63.47 people per km² | 69.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.75 people per km² | 70.07 people per km² | 73.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.66 people per km² | 73.93 people per km² | 84.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.58 people per km² | 85.32 people per km² | 100.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.2 people per km² | 102.56 people per km² | 120.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.88 people per km² | 122.06 people per km² | 139.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.38 people per km² | 140.94 people per km² | 152.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 157.38 people per km² | 153.93 people per km² | 160.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 162.1 people per km² | 160.7 people per km² | 163.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 163.25 people per km² | 162.91 people per km² | 163.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 161.07 people per km² | 158.78 people per km² | 162.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 154.6 people per km² | 150.88 people per km² | 158.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 146.56 people per km² | 143.43 people per km² | 150.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 140.63 people per km² | 138.5 people per km² | 142.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 138.03 people per km² | 138.03 people per km² | 138.03 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 99 Madagascar 146.69 people per km² compare
- 100 Denmark 146.58 people per km² compare
- 101 Tajikistan 145.56 people per km² compare
- 103 Samoa 137.97 people per km² compare
- 104 Malaysia 134 people per km² compare
- 105 Mozambique 132.69 people per km² compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,750 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cyprus?
- Population density in Cyprus was 138.03 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 163.41 people per km² in 2052.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 people per km² in 1700.
- How does Cyprus rank for population density?
- Cyprus ranks 102nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.