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 235 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

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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 235 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.

Population density in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Cyprus, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 16.23 people per km²
1100 16.23 people per km² +0.0%
1200 18.4 people per km² +13.3%
1300 21.64 people per km² +17.6%
1400 16.23 people per km² -25.0%
1500 21.64 people per km² +33.3%
1600 12.99 people per km² -40.0%
1700 11.9 people per km² -8.3%
1710 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1720 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1730 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1740 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1750 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1760 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1770 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1780 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1790 11.9 people per km² +0.0%
1800 19.96 people per km² +67.6%
1801 19.96 people per km² +0.0%
1802 19.96 people per km² +0.0%
1803 19.96 people per km² +0.0%
1804 19.96 people per km² +0.0%
1805 19.97 people per km² +0.0%
1806 19.97 people per km² +0.0%
1807 19.97 people per km² +0.0%
1808 19.97 people per km² +0.0%
1809 19.98 people per km² +0.0%
1810 19.98 people per km² +0.0%
1811 19.98 people per km² +0.0%
1812 19.98 people per km² +0.0%
1813 19.98 people per km² +0.0%
1814 19.99 people per km² +0.0%
1815 19.99 people per km² +0.0%
1816 19.99 people per km² +0.0%
1817 19.99 people per km² +0.0%
1818 19.99 people per km² +0.0%
1819 20 people per km² +0.0%
1820 20 people per km² +0.0%
1821 20 people per km² +0.0%
1822 20 people per km² +0.0%
1823 20.01 people per km² +0.0%
1824 20.01 people per km² +0.0%
1825 20.01 people per km² +0.0%
1826 20.01 people per km² +0.0%
1827 20.01 people per km² +0.0%
1828 20.02 people per km² +0.0%
1829 20.02 people per km² +0.0%
1830 20.02 people per km² +0.0%
1831 20.02 people per km² +0.0%
1832 20.03 people per km² +0.0%
1833 20.03 people per km² +0.0%
1834 20.03 people per km² +0.0%
1835 20.03 people per km² +0.0%
1836 20.03 people per km² +0.0%
1837 20.04 people per km² +0.0%
1838 20.04 people per km² +0.0%
1839 20.04 people per km² +0.0%
1840 20.04 people per km² +0.0%
1841 20.04 people per km² +0.0%
1842 20.05 people per km² +0.0%
1843 20.05 people per km² +0.0%
1844 20.05 people per km² +0.0%
1845 20.05 people per km² +0.0%
1846 20.06 people per km² +0.0%
1847 20.06 people per km² +0.0%
1848 20.06 people per km² +0.0%
1849 20.06 people per km² +0.0%
1850 20.06 people per km² +0.0%
1851 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1852 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1853 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1854 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1855 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1856 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1857 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1858 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1859 20.07 people per km² +0.0%
1860 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1861 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1862 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1863 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1864 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1865 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1866 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1867 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1868 20.08 people per km² +0.0%
1869 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1870 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1871 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1872 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1873 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1874 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1875 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1876 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1877 20.09 people per km² +0.0%
1878 20.1 people per km² +0.0%
1879 20.14 people per km² +0.2%
1880 20.24 people per km² +0.5%
1881 20.38 people per km² +0.7%
1882 20.57 people per km² +0.9%
1883 20.81 people per km² +1.2%
1884 21.06 people per km² +1.2%
1885 21.3 people per km² +1.2%
1886 21.55 people per km² +1.2%
1887 21.8 people per km² +1.2%
1888 22.06 people per km² +1.2%
1889 22.32 people per km² +1.2%
1890 22.59 people per km² +1.2%
1891 22.86 people per km² +1.2%
1892 23.15 people per km² +1.2%
1893 23.44 people per km² +1.3%
1894 23.73 people per km² +1.3%
1895 24.03 people per km² +1.3%
1896 24.34 people per km² +1.3%
1897 24.64 people per km² +1.3%
1898 24.95 people per km² +1.3%
1899 25.28 people per km² +1.3%
1900 25.62 people per km² +1.3%
1901 25.97 people per km² +1.4%
1902 26.34 people per km² +1.4%
1903 26.72 people per km² +1.5%
1904 27.11 people per km² +1.5%
1905 27.5 people per km² +1.5%
1906 27.91 people per km² +1.5%
1907 28.31 people per km² +1.5%
1908 28.72 people per km² +1.5%
1909 29.13 people per km² +1.4%
1910 29.53 people per km² +1.4%
1911 29.93 people per km² +1.3%
1912 30.32 people per km² +1.3%
1913 30.7 people per km² +1.3%
1914 31.09 people per km² +1.3%
1915 31.49 people per km² +1.3%
1916 31.89 people per km² +1.3%
1917 32.29 people per km² +1.3%
1918 32.71 people per km² +1.3%
1919 33.11 people per km² +1.2%
1920 33.52 people per km² +1.2%
1921 33.91 people per km² +1.2%
1922 34.31 people per km² +1.2%
1923 34.69 people per km² +1.1%
1924 35.09 people per km² +1.1%
1925 35.48 people per km² +1.1%
1926 35.88 people per km² +1.1%
1927 36.29 people per km² +1.1%
1928 36.7 people per km² +1.1%
1929 37.23 people per km² +1.4%
1930 37.87 people per km² +1.7%
1931 38.64 people per km² +2.0%
1932 39.54 people per km² +2.3%
1933 40.56 people per km² +2.6%
1934 41.62 people per km² +2.6%
1935 42.7 people per km² +2.6%
1936 43.82 people per km² +2.6%
1937 44.96 people per km² +2.6%
1938 46.13 people per km² +2.6%
1939 47.17 people per km² +2.3%
1940 48.07 people per km² +1.9%
1941 48.83 people per km² +1.6%
1942 49.45 people per km² +1.3%
1943 49.91 people per km² +0.9%
1944 50.38 people per km² +0.9%
1945 50.85 people per km² +0.9%
1946 51.33 people per km² +0.9%
1947 51.81 people per km² +0.9%
1948 52.29 people per km² +0.9%
1949 52.84 people per km² +1.1%
1950 53.45 people per km² +1.1%
1951 54.23 people per km² +1.5%
1952 55.05 people per km² +1.5%
1953 55.92 people per km² +1.6%
1954 56.83 people per km² +1.6%
1955 57.78 people per km² +1.7%
1956 58.77 people per km² +1.7%
1957 59.83 people per km² +1.8%
1958 60.96 people per km² +1.9%
1959 62.18 people per km² +2.0%
1960 63.47 people per km² +2.1%
1961 64.45 people per km² +1.5%
1962 65.09 people per km² +1.0%
1963 65.72 people per km² +1.0%
1964 66.29 people per km² +0.9%
1965 66.86 people per km² +0.9%
1966 67.47 people per km² +0.9%
1967 68.1 people per km² +0.9%
1968 68.74 people per km² +0.9%
1969 69.39 people per km² +0.9%
1970 70.07 people per km² +1.0%
1971 70.79 people per km² +1.0%
1972 71.54 people per km² +1.1%
1973 72.07 people per km² +0.7%
1974 71.78 people per km² -0.4%
1975 71.36 people per km² -0.6%
1976 71.65 people per km² +0.4%
1977 72.2 people per km² +0.8%
1978 72.76 people per km² +0.8%
1979 73.33 people per km² +0.8%
1980 73.93 people per km² +0.8%
1981 74.56 people per km² +0.9%
1982 75.38 people per km² +1.1%
1983 76.54 people per km² +1.5%
1984 77.85 people per km² +1.7%
1985 79.14 people per km² +1.7%
1986 80.42 people per km² +1.6%
1987 81.69 people per km² +1.6%
1988 82.93 people per km² +1.5%
1989 84.14 people per km² +1.5%
1990 85.32 people per km² +1.4%
1991 86.47 people per km² +1.3%
1992 87.7 people per km² +1.4%
1993 89.4 people per km² +1.9%
1994 91.41 people per km² +2.3%
1995 93.37 people per km² +2.1%
1996 95.27 people per km² +2.0%
1997 97.14 people per km² +2.0%
1998 98.98 people per km² +1.9%
1999 100.78 people per km² +1.8%
2000 102.56 people per km² +1.8%
2001 104.34 people per km² +1.7%
2002 106.22 people per km² +1.8%
2003 108.18 people per km² +1.8%
2004 110.16 people per km² +1.8%
2005 112.14 people per km² +1.8%
2006 114.11 people per km² +1.8%
2007 116.1 people per km² +1.7%
2008 118.08 people per km² +1.7%
2009 120.06 people per km² +1.7%
2010 122.06 people per km² +1.7%
2011 124.08 people per km² +1.7%
2012 126.13 people per km² +1.6%
2013 128.13 people per km² +1.6%
2014 130.07 people per km² +1.5%
2015 131.98 people per km² +1.5%
2016 133.89 people per km² +1.4%
2017 135.74 people per km² +1.4%
2018 137.53 people per km² +1.3%
2019 139.25 people per km² +1.3%
2020 140.94 people per km² +1.2%
2021 142.57 people per km² +1.2%
2022 144.09 people per km² +1.1%
2023 145.56 people per km² +1.0%
2024 147 people per km² +1.0%
2025 148.35 people per km² +0.9%
2026 149.6 people per km² +0.8%
2027 150.79 people per km² +0.8%
2028 151.92 people per km² +0.7%
2029 152.96 people per km² +0.7%
2030 153.93 people per km² +0.6%
2031 154.84 people per km² +0.6%
2032 155.68 people per km² +0.5%
2033 156.49 people per km² +0.5%
2034 157.24 people per km² +0.5%
2035 157.92 people per km² +0.4%
2036 158.57 people per km² +0.4%
2037 159.17 people per km² +0.4%
2038 159.72 people per km² +0.3%
2039 160.23 people per km² +0.3%
2040 160.7 people per km² +0.3%
2041 161.11 people per km² +0.3%
2042 161.48 people per km² +0.2%
2043 161.79 people per km² +0.2%
2044 162.08 people per km² +0.2%
2045 162.34 people per km² +0.2%
2046 162.58 people per km² +0.1%
2047 162.79 people per km² +0.1%
2048 162.98 people per km² +0.1%
2049 163.13 people per km² +0.1%
2050 163.26 people per km² +0.1%
2051 163.36 people per km² +0.1%
2052 163.41 people per km² +0.0%
2053 163.39 people per km² -0.0%
2054 163.36 people per km² -0.0%
2055 163.31 people per km² -0.0%
2056 163.26 people per km² -0.0%
2057 163.18 people per km² -0.0%
2058 163.06 people per km² -0.1%
2059 162.91 people per km² -0.1%
2060 162.74 people per km² -0.1%
2061 162.52 people per km² -0.1%
2062 162.22 people per km² -0.2%
2063 161.87 people per km² -0.2%
2064 161.47 people per km² -0.2%
2065 161.04 people per km² -0.3%
2066 160.56 people per km² -0.3%
2067 160.03 people per km² -0.3%
2068 159.43 people per km² -0.4%
2069 158.78 people per km² -0.4%
2070 158.12 people per km² -0.4%
2071 157.42 people per km² -0.4%
2072 156.68 people per km² -0.5%
2073 155.88 people per km² -0.5%
2074 155.06 people per km² -0.5%
2075 154.23 people per km² -0.5%
2076 153.41 people per km² -0.5%
2077 152.57 people per km² -0.5%
2078 151.72 people per km² -0.6%
2079 150.88 people per km² -0.6%
2080 150.03 people per km² -0.6%
2081 149.19 people per km² -0.6%
2082 148.37 people per km² -0.5%
2083 147.6 people per km² -0.5%
2084 146.84 people per km² -0.5%
2085 146.09 people per km² -0.5%
2086 145.36 people per km² -0.5%
2087 144.67 people per km² -0.5%
2088 144.04 people per km² -0.4%
2089 143.43 people per km² -0.4%
2090 142.85 people per km² -0.4%
2091 142.31 people per km² -0.4%
2092 141.79 people per km² -0.4%
2093 141.3 people per km² -0.3%
2094 140.84 people per km² -0.3%
2095 140.38 people per km² -0.3%
2096 139.91 people per km² -0.3%
2097 139.45 people per km² -0.3%
2098 138.98 people per km² -0.3%
2099 138.5 people per km² -0.3%
2100 138.03 people per km² -0.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 138.03 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 138.03 people per km² is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +67.6% 11.9 people per km² 19.96 people per km²
1600 -40.0% 21.64 people per km² 12.99 people per km²
1500 +33.3% 16.23 people per km² 21.64 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Madagascar 146.69 people per km² compare
  2. 100 Denmark 146.58 people per km² compare
  3. 101 Tajikistan 145.56 people per km² compare
  4. 103 Samoa 137.97 people per km² compare
  5. 104 Malaysia 134 people per km² compare
  6. 105 Mozambique 132.69 people per km² compare

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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 235 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 density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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