Share of the population living in cities in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population living in cities was 50.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Cyprus, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Cyprus is 50.13, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Cyprus peaked at 50.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.16, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.93 | 14.16 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 21.78 | 17.11 | 26.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.31 | 27.84 | 28.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.63 | 31.21 | 36.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.37 | 36.26 | 36.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.68 | 42.25 | 43.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.67 | 41.26 | 44.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.13 | 50.13 | 50.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.343 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4895 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,750 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Cyprus?
- Share of the population living in cities in Cyprus was 50.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Cyprus ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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