Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 32.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Cyprus, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 32.2% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Cyprus peaked at 36.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.1% | — |
| 1955 | 27.0% | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 29.8% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +2.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 32.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 32.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 29.7% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.2% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 share of urban population who live in the largest city in Cyprus?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Cyprus was 32.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.