Share of population living in rural areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of population living in rural areas was 24.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
24.33
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.56
in 1950
All-time low
24.33
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Cyprus, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 24.33 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Cyprus peaked at 43.56 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.33, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.56 | — |
| 1955 | 41.85 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 39.76 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 38.57 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 37.66 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 37.37 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 35.98 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 34.1 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 33.04 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31.75 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 30.29 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.14 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.36 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25.54 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.33 | -4.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 24.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 24.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.71 | 41.85 | 43.56 | 2 |
| 1960s | 39.16 | 38.57 | 39.76 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.51 | 37.37 | 37.66 | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.04 | 34.1 | 35.98 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.39 | 31.75 | 33.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.22 | 28.14 | 30.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.95 | 25.54 | 26.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.33 | 24.33 | 24.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 24.54 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 24.49 compare
- 130 Liechtenstein 24.48 compare
- 132 Iceland 24.14 compare
- 133 Switzerland 23.98 compare
- 134 El Salvador 23.93 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)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Cyprus?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Cyprus was 24.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.56 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.33 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).