Number of children under 15, by world region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of children under 15, by world region was 215,923 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
215,923 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
216,668 people
in 1961
All-time low
169,736 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 under 15, by world region in Cyprus is 215,923 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Cyprus peaked at 216,668 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 169,736 people, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 163rd 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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169,736 people | — |
| 1951 | 172,360 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 175,145 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 178,085 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 181,329 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 185,066 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 189,495 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 194,752 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 200,805 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 207,450 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 214,042 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 216,668 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 215,280 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 213,429 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 211,439 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 209,728 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 208,527 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 207,674 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 206,900 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 206,051 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 205,133 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 204,297 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 203,734 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 202,066 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 198,768 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 195,064 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 190,702 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 185,815 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 181,273 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 177,357 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 174,279 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 172,155 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 172,513 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 176,208 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 180,815 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 184,558 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 187,571 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 190,053 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 192,214 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 194,174 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 195,886 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 197,228 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 198,999 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 203,452 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 208,839 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 212,209 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 213,931 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 214,395 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 213,937 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 212,799 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 211,148 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 209,583 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 209,355 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 209,542 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 208,523 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 206,416 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 203,506 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 200,202 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 196,917 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 193,971 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 191,577 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 190,571 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 191,084 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 191,995 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 193,146 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 194,882 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 197,231 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 199,837 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 202,363 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 204,946 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 207,699 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 210,633 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 213,463 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 215,923 people | +1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 215,923 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 215,923 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185,422 people | 169,736 people | 207,450 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 210,974 people | 206,051 people | 216,668 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 194,421 people | 177,357 people | 205,133 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,454 people | 172,155 people | 194,174 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,168 people | 195,886 people | 214,395 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,916 people | 193,971 people | 211,148 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,763 people | 190,571 people | 204,946 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,930 people | 207,699 people | 215,923 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 under 15, by world region in Cyprus?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Cyprus was 215,923 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 216,668 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,736 people in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Cyprus ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.