What is population in Cyprus?

Population 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 population recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2023.

What is the lowest population recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 493,883 people in 1950.

How does Cyprus rank for population?

Cyprus ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Cyprus

Name: Population in Cyprus
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Population 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

1950–2023

Population 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 population in Cyprus is 1.34 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Cyprus peaked at 1.34 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 493,883 people, in 1950.

That places Cyprus 157th 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.

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

154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 million people compare
155 East Timor 1.38 million people compare
156 Estonia 1.37 million people compare
158 Mauritius 1.27 million people compare
159 Eswatini 1.23 million people compare
160 Djibouti 1.15 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Cyprus?: Population 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 population recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 493,883 people in 1950.
How does Cyprus rank for population?: Cyprus ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.