Population, total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population, total was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
586,490
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.37 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Cyprus peaked at 1.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 586,490, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 586,490 | — |
| 1961 | 595,514 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 601,466 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 607,252 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 612,521 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 617,736 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 623,390 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 629,251 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 635,157 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 641,189 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 647,446 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 654,050 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 661,063 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 665,937 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 663,254 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 659,405 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 662,032 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 667,101 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 672,249 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 677,549 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 683,076 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 688,893 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 696,497 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 707,225 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 719,334 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 731,277 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 743,105 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 754,785 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 766,235 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 777,420 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 788,351 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 798,944 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 810,341 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 826,034 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 844,667 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 862,695 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 880,290 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 897,568 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 914,548 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 931,234 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 947,667 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 964,127 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 981,440 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 999,590 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.37 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 153 Kosovo 1.58 million compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.58 million compare
- 155 East Timor 1.42 million compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million compare
- 158 Estonia 1.37 million compare
- 159 Eswatini 1.26 million compare
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Cyprus?
- Population, total in Cyprus was 1.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,490 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for population, total?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.