Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 66.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2001
All-time low
22.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus is 66.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 68.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.4% | — |
| 1951 | 23.0% | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 27.0% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 28.6% | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 30.9% | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 33.4% | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 35.3% | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 57.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 66.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 66.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.5% | 22.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.9% | 35.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 40.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 61.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 6 |
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 population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 66.7% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.