Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Cyprus, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Cyprus is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Cyprus peaked at 6.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Cyprus?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Cyprus was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).