Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 70.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2007
All-time low
70.2%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 70.2% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Cyprus peaked at 77.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.9% | — |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 70.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8%, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 71.9% | 77.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.2% | 72.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 2 Malta 61.6% compare
- 3 Ireland 56.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2% compare
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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Cyprus?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Cyprus was 70.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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