Total population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total population was 1,365 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Cyprus, 2000β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1,365 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Cyprus peaked at 1,365 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 939.51 thousands, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 153rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,018 thousands | 939.51 thousands | 1,100 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,201 thousands | 1,119 thousands | 1,279 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,331 thousands | 1,294 thousands | 1,365 thousands | 6 |
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,750 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.38 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3736 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Cyprus?
- Total population in Cyprus was 1,365 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,365 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.51 thousands in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for total population?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release