Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 467,747 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cyprus, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 467,747 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cyprus peaked at 482,251 people in 2039 and was at its lowest, 109,126 people, in 1800.
Cyprus ranks 145th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 149,984 people | 149,984 people | 149,984 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 149,979 people | 149,979 people | 149,979 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 169,968 people | 169,968 people | 169,968 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 199,950 people | 199,950 people | 199,950 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 149,950 people | 149,950 people | 149,950 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 199,911 people | 199,911 people | 199,911 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 119,928 people | 119,928 people | 119,928 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 109,913 people | 109,913 people | 109,913 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 109,883 people | 109,883 people | 109,883 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 109,853 people | 109,853 people | 109,853 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 109,817 people | 109,817 people | 109,817 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 109,771 people | 109,771 people | 109,771 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 109,714 people | 109,714 people | 109,714 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 109,642 people | 109,642 people | 109,642 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 109,553 people | 109,553 people | 109,553 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 109,441 people | 109,441 people | 109,441 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 109,301 people | 109,301 people | 109,301 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 109,126 people | 109,126 people | 109,126 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 116,828 people | 116,828 people | 116,828 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 124,436 people | 124,436 people | 124,436 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 131,921 people | 131,921 people | 131,921 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 139,246 people | 139,246 people | 139,246 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 146,364 people | 146,364 people | 146,364 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 161,839 people | 161,839 people | 161,839 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 176,831 people | 176,831 people | 176,831 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 191,187 people | 191,187 people | 191,187 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 204,708 people | 204,708 people | 204,708 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 217,135 people | 217,135 people | 217,135 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 245,209 people | 245,209 people | 245,209 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 271,565 people | 271,565 people | 271,565 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 294,545 people | 294,545 people | 294,545 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 313,030 people | 313,030 people | 313,030 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 389,875 people | 382,640 people | 396,441 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 381,586 people | 378,481 people | 387,218 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 339,489 people | 274,722 people | 387,918 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,879 people | 254,313 people | 265,941 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,319 people | 259,077 people | 291,418 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,904 people | 295,931 people | 358,509 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,953 people | 366,282 people | 427,590 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,314 people | 433,413 people | 469,355 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 478,547 people | 471,817 people | 482,251 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 477,545 people | 470,202 people | 482,156 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 467,747 people | 467,747 people | 467,747 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cyprus?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cyprus was 467,747 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 482,251 people in 2039.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,126 people in 1800.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cyprus ranks 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.