Population density in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population density was 138.03 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
138.03
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
163.41
in 2052
All-time low
11.9
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Cyprus, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Cyprus stood at 138.03.
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 in 2052 and was at its lowest, 11.9, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 16.23 | — |
| 1100 | 16.23 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 18.4 | +13.3% |
| 1300 | 21.64 | +17.6% |
| 1400 | 16.23 | -25.0% |
| 1500 | 21.64 | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 12.99 | -40.0% |
| 1700 | 11.9 | -8.3% |
| 1710 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 19.96 | +67.6% |
| 1801 | 19.96 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 19.96 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 19.96 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 19.96 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 19.98 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 19.98 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 19.98 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 19.98 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 19.98 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 19.99 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 19.99 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 19.99 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 19.99 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 19.99 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 20.01 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 20.01 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 20.01 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 20.01 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 20.01 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 20.02 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 20.02 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 20.02 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 20.02 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 20.03 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 20.03 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 20.03 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 20.03 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 20.03 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 20.04 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 20.04 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 20.04 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 20.04 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 20.04 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 20.05 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 20.05 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 20.05 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 20.05 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 20.08 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 20.09 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 20.14 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 20.24 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 20.38 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 20.57 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 20.81 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 21.06 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 21.3 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 21.55 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 21.8 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 22.06 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 22.32 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 22.59 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 22.86 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 23.15 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 23.44 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 23.73 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 24.03 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 24.34 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 24.64 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 24.95 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 25.28 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 25.62 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 25.97 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 26.34 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 26.72 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 27.11 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 27.5 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 27.91 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 28.31 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 28.72 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 29.13 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 29.53 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 29.93 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 30.32 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 30.7 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 31.09 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 31.49 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 31.89 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 32.29 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 32.71 | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 33.11 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 33.52 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 33.91 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 34.31 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 34.69 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 35.09 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 35.48 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 35.88 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 36.29 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 36.7 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 37.23 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 37.87 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 38.64 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 39.54 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 40.56 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 41.62 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 42.7 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 43.82 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 44.96 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 46.13 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 47.17 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 48.07 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 48.83 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 49.45 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 49.91 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 50.38 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 50.85 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 51.33 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 51.81 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 52.29 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 52.84 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 53.45 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 54.23 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 55.05 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 55.92 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 56.83 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 57.78 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 58.77 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 59.83 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 60.96 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 62.18 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 63.47 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 64.45 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 65.09 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 65.72 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 66.29 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 66.86 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 67.47 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 68.1 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 68.74 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 69.39 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 70.07 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.79 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 71.54 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 72.07 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.78 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.36 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 71.65 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.2 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.76 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.33 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 73.93 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 74.56 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.38 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 76.54 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 77.85 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 79.14 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 80.42 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 81.69 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 82.93 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.14 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 85.32 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 86.47 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 87.7 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.4 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 91.41 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 93.37 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 95.27 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 97.14 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 98.98 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 100.78 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 102.56 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 104.34 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 106.22 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 108.18 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 110.16 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 112.14 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 114.11 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 116.1 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 118.08 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 120.06 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 122.06 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 124.08 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 126.13 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 128.13 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 130.07 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 131.98 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 133.89 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 135.74 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 137.53 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 139.25 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 140.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 142.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 144.09 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 145.56 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 147 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 148.35 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 149.6 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 150.79 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 151.92 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 152.96 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 153.93 | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 154.84 | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 155.68 | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 156.49 | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 157.24 | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 157.92 | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 158.57 | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 159.17 | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 159.72 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 160.23 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 160.7 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 161.11 | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 161.48 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 161.79 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 162.08 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 162.34 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 162.58 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 162.79 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 162.98 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 163.13 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 163.26 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 163.36 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 163.41 | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 163.39 | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 163.36 | -0.0% |
| 2055 | 163.31 | -0.0% |
| 2056 | 163.26 | -0.0% |
| 2057 | 163.18 | -0.0% |
| 2058 | 163.06 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 162.91 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 162.74 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 162.52 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 162.22 | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 161.87 | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 161.47 | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 161.04 | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 160.56 | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 160.03 | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 159.43 | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 158.78 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 158.12 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 157.42 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 156.68 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 155.88 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 155.06 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 154.23 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 153.41 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 152.57 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 151.72 | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 150.88 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 150.03 | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 149.19 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 148.37 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 147.6 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 146.84 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 146.09 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 145.36 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 144.67 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 144.04 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 143.43 | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 142.85 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 142.31 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 141.79 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 141.3 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 140.84 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 140.38 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 139.91 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 139.45 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 138.98 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 138.5 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 138.03 | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 138.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 138.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +67.6% | 11.9 | 19.96 |
| 1600 | -40.0% | 21.64 | 12.99 |
| 1500 | +33.3% | 16.23 | 21.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.23 | 16.23 | 16.23 | 1 |
| 1100s | 16.23 | 16.23 | 16.23 | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 1300s | 21.64 | 21.64 | 21.64 | 1 |
| 1400s | 16.23 | 16.23 | 16.23 | 1 |
| 1500s | 21.64 | 21.64 | 21.64 | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.99 | 12.99 | 12.99 | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.97 | 19.96 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 1810s | 19.99 | 19.98 | 20 | 10 |
| 1820s | 20.01 | 20 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1830s | 20.03 | 20.02 | 20.04 | 10 |
| 1840s | 20.05 | 20.04 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1850s | 20.07 | 20.06 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.08 | 20.08 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.1 | 20.09 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.21 | 20.24 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.9 | 22.59 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.33 | 25.62 | 29.13 | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.31 | 29.53 | 33.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 35.31 | 33.52 | 37.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.3 | 37.87 | 47.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.58 | 48.07 | 52.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.5 | 53.45 | 62.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.56 | 63.47 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.75 | 70.07 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.66 | 73.93 | 84.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.58 | 85.32 | 100.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.2 | 102.56 | 120.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.88 | 122.06 | 139.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.38 | 140.94 | 152.96 | 10 |
| 2030s | 157.38 | 153.93 | 160.23 | 10 |
| 2040s | 162.1 | 160.7 | 163.13 | 10 |
| 2050s | 163.25 | 162.91 | 163.41 | 10 |
| 2060s | 161.07 | 158.78 | 162.74 | 10 |
| 2070s | 154.6 | 150.88 | 158.12 | 10 |
| 2080s | 146.56 | 143.43 | 150.03 | 10 |
| 2090s | 140.63 | 138.5 | 142.85 | 10 |
| 2100s | 138.03 | 138.03 | 138.03 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cyprus?
- Population density in Cyprus was 138.03 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 163.41 in 2052.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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