Share of population urban in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of population urban was 66.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.8
in 2001
All-time low
22.44
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Cyprus, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Cyprus stood at 66.69.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Cyprus peaked at 68.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.44, 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.
Share of population urban in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.44 | — |
| 1951 | 22.99 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 23.64 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 24.38 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 25.19 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 26.07 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 27 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 28.56 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 30.92 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 33.4 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 35.31 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 36.38 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 37.07 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 37.61 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 38.03 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38.36 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 38.65 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 38.93 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.24 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.61 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 40.08 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 40.7 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.49 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 42.71 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 46.09 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 50.41 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 53.27 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 55.48 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 57.58 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 59.45 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 61.07 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 62.38 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 63.34 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 64.04 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.65 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 65.19 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.68 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.12 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.5 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.84 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.14 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.39 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.61 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.8 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.99 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.17 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.33 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.61 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.71 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.77 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.71 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.59 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.43 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.06 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.87 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.68 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.52 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.21 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.12 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.96 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.83 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.77 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.72 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.67 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.67 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.68 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.69 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 66.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 66.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.46 | 22.44 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.92 | 35.31 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.73 | 40.08 | 59.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.58 | 61.07 | 66.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.02 | 67.14 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4 | 67.68 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1 | 66.77 | 67.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.69 | 66.67 | 66.72 | 6 |
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 share of population urban in Cyprus?
- Share of population urban in Cyprus was 66.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of population urban?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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