Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 192,487 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cyprus is 192,487 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cyprus peaked at 192,487 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,384 people, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,879 people | 29,384 people | 33,727 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,847 people | 34,213 people | 50,614 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,116 people | 53,036 people | 64,538 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,718 people | 65,445 people | 74,672 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,628 people | 76,227 people | 91,851 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,825 people | 94,211 people | 122,844 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,793 people | 127,586 people | 172,094 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,803 people | 177,134 people | 192,487 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cyprus?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cyprus was 192,487 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 192,487 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,384 people in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cyprus ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.