Sex ratio by age in Cyprus
Cyprus: Sex ratio by age was 29.6 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.6 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1972
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Sex ratio by age in Cyprus, 1958–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Cyprus is 29.6 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Cyprus peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1958.
Cyprus ranks 69th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 1961 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.15 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 54.55 males per 100 females | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 50 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 60 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 75 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 100 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 100 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 90 males per 100 females | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 90.91 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 75 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 63.16 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 61.11 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 60 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 52.94 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 50 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.39 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 50 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 44 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 44.83 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.12 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 39.47 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38.64 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.18 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 39.22 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 34.55 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.48 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.13 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 41.89 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 43.59 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 45 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.93 males per 100 females | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2 males per 100 females | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 19.51 males per 100 females | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 25.81 males per 100 females | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 28.45 males per 100 females | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.6 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 29.6 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 29.6 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1960 | +66.7% | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 2019 | +60.0% | 12.2 males per 100 females | 19.51 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.86 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.83 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.83 males per 100 females | 63.16 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.49 males per 100 females | 48.39 males per 100 females | 62.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 males per 100 females | 38.46 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.26 males per 100 females | 12.2 males per 100 females | 45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.11 males per 100 females | 25.81 males per 100 females | 29.6 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Cyprus?
- Sex ratio by age in Cyprus was 29.6 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Cyprus rank for sex ratio by age?
- Cyprus ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.