Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 914,225 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cyprus, 1950–2025
Source: 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 914,225 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cyprus peaked at 914,225 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,845 people, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141,431 people | 110,845 people | 191,920 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 233,411 people | 207,073 people | 253,971 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 323,520 people | 259,528 people | 402,827 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,906 people | 417,135 people | 519,648 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 582,148 people | 529,273 people | 639,816 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,534 people | 651,736 people | 750,862 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,417 people | 761,534 people | 859,081 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 891,906 people | 868,834 people | 914,225 people | 6 |
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More population data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,750 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cyprus?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cyprus was 914,225 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 914,225 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,845 people in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.