Prison population rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prison population rate was 114 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
114
in 2025
All-time low
45
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, prison population rate in Cyprus stood at 114. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Cyprus peaked at 114 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2002 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 73 | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 105 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 114 | +31.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 114 is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 66% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 114 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6 | 45 | 105 | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.2 | 72 | 108 | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.33 | 73 | 114 | 3 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Cyprus?
- Prison population rate in Cyprus was 114 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for prison population rate?
- Cyprus ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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