Population growth rates in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population growth rates was 1.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 1993
All-time low
-1.19
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Cyprus stood at 1.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Cyprus peaked at 2.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.19, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41 | — |
| 1951 | 1.48 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 1.55 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1.59 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1.63 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.68 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.74 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.82 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 1.93 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 2.04 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.07 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.989 | -52.3% |
| 1962 | 1 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.916 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.813 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.882 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.94 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.932 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.936 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.954 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.988 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.381 | -65.1% |
| 1974 | -1.19 | -412.6% |
| 1975 | 0.031 | -102.6% |
| 1976 | 0.763 | +2361.3% |
| 1977 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.775 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.796 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.829 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.867 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | +53.1% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 1.67 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.48 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 14.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2361.3% | 0.031 | 0.763 |
| 1974 | -412.6% | 0.381 | -1.19 |
| 1975 | +102.6% | -1.19 | 0.031 |
| 1973 | -65.1% | 1.09 | 0.381 |
| 1982 | +53.1% | 0.867 | 1.33 |
| 1961 | -52.3% | 2.07 | 0.989 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.69 | 1.41 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.813 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5438 | -1.19 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 0.829 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 4 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Cyprus?
- Population growth rates in Cyprus was 1.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for population growth rates?
- Cyprus ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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