Share of the population that is female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population that is female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1960
All-time low
49.0%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Cyprus stood at 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Cyprus peaked at 51.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Cyprus?
- Share of the population that is female in Cyprus was 49.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population that is female?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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