Population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population was 1.36 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Cyprus, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Cyprus stood at 1.36 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cyprus peaked at 1.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 586,490, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614,997 | 586,490 | 641,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 663,009 | 647,446 | 677,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 726,785 | 683,076 | 777,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 855,467 | 788,351 | 931,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 947,667 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.30 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,738 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 7,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 7,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 7,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Cyprus?
- Population in Cyprus was 1.36 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,490 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for population?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.