Has the population peaked? in Cyprus
Cyprus: Has the population peaked? was 1.34 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.34 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.34 million people
in 2023
All-time low
493,883 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Has the population peaked? in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 493,883 people | — |
| 1951 | 501,062 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 508,693 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 516,733 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 525,118 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 533,874 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 543,081 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 552,831 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 563,291 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 574,569 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 586,493 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 595,522 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 601,471 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 607,254 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 612,531 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 617,743 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 623,394 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 629,255 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 635,164 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 641,196 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 647,443 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 654,058 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 661,067 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 665,946 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 663,265 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 659,408 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 662,045 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 667,104 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 672,259 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 677,552 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 683,082 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 688,895 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 696,503 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 707,224 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 719,345 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 731,290 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 743,116 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 754,796 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 766,238 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 777,429 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 788,355 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 798,950 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 810,344 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 826,042 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 844,669 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 862,698 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 880,295 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 897,574 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 914,552 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 931,235 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 947,667 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 964,129 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 981,443 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 999,600 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million people | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.34 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.34 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.