Share of population living in urban areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of population living in urban areas was 66.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Cyprus, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas in Cyprus stood at 66.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Cyprus peaked at 68.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.5% | 22.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.9% | 35.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 40.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 61.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,750 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.38 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Cyprus?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Cyprus was 66.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.