Has the population peaked? in Cyprus
Cyprus: Has the population peaked? was 1.34 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Cyprus is 1.34 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Cyprus peaked at 1.34 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 493,883 people, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 531,314 people | 493,883 people | 574,569 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 615,002 people | 586,493 people | 641,196 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 663,015 people | 647,443 people | 677,552 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 726,792 people | 683,082 people | 777,429 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 855,471 people | 788,355 people | 931,235 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 947,667 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.34 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,750 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Cyprus?
- Has the population peaked? in Cyprus was 1.34 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,883 people in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for has the population peaked??
- Cyprus ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.