Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cyprus

Cyprus: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 467,747 people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
467,747 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
145th
of 238 countries
All-time high
482,251 people
in 2039
All-time low
109,126 people
in 1800
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cyprus, 1000–2050

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 142 Lithuania 560,822 people compare
  2. 143 Norway 507,075 people compare
  3. 144 Palestine 499,108 people compare
  4. 146 Lebanon 453,628 people compare
  5. 147 Israel 450,328 people compare
  6. 148 Bhutan 432,006 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.