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
Latest (2023)
192,487 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
192,487 people
in 2023
All-time low
29,384 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Cyprus 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,384 people | — |
| 1951 | 29,790 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 30,353 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 31,070 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 31,846 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 32,565 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 33,113 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 33,401 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 33,537 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 33,727 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 34,213 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 35,249 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 36,860 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 38,775 people | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 40,724 people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 42,636 people | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 44,532 people | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 46,433 people | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 48,431 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 50,614 people | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 53,036 people | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 55,698 people | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 58,532 people | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 60,185 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 60,343 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 60,738 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 61,711 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 62,726 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 63,653 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 64,538 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 65,445 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 66,410 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 67,360 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 68,218 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 69,022 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 69,886 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 70,873 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 72,014 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 73,278 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 74,672 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 76,227 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 77,896 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 79,579 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 81,115 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 82,549 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 84,070 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 85,741 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 87,604 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 89,652 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 91,851 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 94,211 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 96,662 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 98,990 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 101,351 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 104,032 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 107,054 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 110,447 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 114,255 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 118,400 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 122,844 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 127,586 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 132,376 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 137,185 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 142,179 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 147,249 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 152,324 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 157,378 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 162,331 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 167,227 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 172,094 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 177,134 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 182,318 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 187,273 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 192,487 people | +2.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 192,487 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 192,487 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.