Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Cyprus
Cyprus: Natural population growth rate vs. median age was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4% for natural population growth rate vs. median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. median age in Cyprus peaked at 1.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | -12.0% |
| 1953 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -34.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -94.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +1477.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. median age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1477.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1974 | -94.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 138 Iceland 0.4% compare
- 139 Greenland 0.4% compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.4% compare
- 143 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3% compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. median age in Cyprus?
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Cyprus was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Cyprus ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. median age rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.