Population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population was 1.34 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.34 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.34 million people
in 2023
All-time low
110,000 people
in 1700
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Cyprus, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, 110,000 people, in 1700.
That places Cyprus 158th out of 239 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.
Population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 150,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 150,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 170,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1300 | 200,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1400 | 150,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1500 | 200,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 120,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1700 | 110,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1710 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 184,392 people | +67.6% |
| 1801 | 184,412 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 184,432 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 184,452 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 184,472 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 184,492 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 184,512 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 184,532 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 184,552 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 184,572 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 184,592 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 184,612 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 184,632 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 184,652 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 184,672 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 184,692 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 184,712 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 184,733 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 184,753 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 184,773 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 184,793 people | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 184,813 people | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 184,833 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 184,853 people | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 184,873 people | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 184,893 people | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 184,913 people | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 184,933 people | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 184,953 people | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 184,973 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 184,993 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 185,013 people | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 185,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 185,054 people | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 185,074 people | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 185,094 people | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 185,114 people | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 185,134 people | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 185,154 people | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 185,174 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 185,194 people | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 185,214 people | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 185,234 people | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 185,255 people | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 185,275 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 185,295 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 185,315 people | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 185,335 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 185,355 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 185,375 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 185,395 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 185,406 people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 185,416 people | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 185,426 people | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 185,437 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 185,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 185,457 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 185,468 people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 185,478 people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 185,488 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 185,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 185,509 people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 185,519 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 185,530 people | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 185,540 people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 185,550 people | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 185,561 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 185,571 people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 185,582 people | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 185,592 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 185,602 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 185,613 people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 185,623 people | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 185,633 people | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 185,644 people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 185,654 people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 185,664 people | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 185,675 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 185,685 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 186,127 people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 187,005 people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 188,325 people | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 190,092 people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 192,311 people | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 194,556 people | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 196,828 people | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 199,125 people | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 201,450 people | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 203,801 people | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 206,219 people | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 208,704 people | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 211,257 people | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 213,881 people | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 216,575 people | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 219,304 people | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 222,067 people | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 224,864 people | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 227,697 people | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 230,566 people | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 233,564 people | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 236,693 people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 239,957 people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 243,359 people | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 246,902 people | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 250,496 people | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 254,143 people | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 257,843 people | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 261,597 people | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 265,406 people | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 269,168 people | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 272,882 people | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 276,545 people | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 280,156 people | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 283,712 people | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 287,313 people | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 290,960 people | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 294,653 people | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 298,393 people | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 302,197 people | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 305,960 people | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 309,680 people | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 313,356 people | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 316,987 people | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 320,570 people | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 324,194 people | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 327,859 people | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 331,565 people | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 335,313 people | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 339,104 people | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 343,959 people | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 349,917 people | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 357,019 people | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 365,304 people | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 374,816 people | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 384,575 people | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 394,589 people | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 404,863 people | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 415,405 people | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 426,221 people | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 435,824 people | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 444,169 people | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 451,208 people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 456,894 people | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 461,176 people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 465,498 people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 469,861 people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 474,265 people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 478,710 people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 483,197 people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 488,274 people | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 493,883 people | +1.1% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +67.6% | 110,000 people | 184,392 people |
| 1600 | -40.0% | 200,000 people | 120,000 people |
| 1500 | +33.3% | 150,000 people | 200,000 people |
| 1400 | -25.0% | 200,000 people | 150,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 150,000 people | 150,000 people | 150,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 150,000 people | 150,000 people | 150,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 150,000 people | 150,000 people | 150,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 120,000 people | 120,000 people | 120,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 184,482 people | 184,392 people | 184,572 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 184,682 people | 184,592 people | 184,773 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 184,883 people | 184,793 people | 184,973 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 185,084 people | 184,993 people | 185,174 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 185,285 people | 185,194 people | 185,375 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 185,442 people | 185,395 people | 185,488 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 185,545 people | 185,499 people | 185,592 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 185,692 people | 185,602 people | 186,127 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 195,971 people | 187,005 people | 206,219 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 220,848 people | 208,704 people | 233,564 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 252,556 people | 236,693 people | 269,168 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 289,277 people | 272,882 people | 305,960 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 326,259 people | 309,680 people | 343,959 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 390,853 people | 349,917 people | 435,824 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 467,325 people | 444,169 people | 488,274 people | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 population in Cyprus?
- Population in Cyprus was 1.34 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 110,000 people in 1700.
- How does Cyprus rank for population?
- Cyprus ranks 158th out of 239 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 volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.