Urban population, annual growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.9374 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Cyprus, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.9374 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 8.75 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9374 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 128th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1963 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9374 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +102.9% | 3.69 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -36.5% | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +27.3% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -30.5% | 8.75 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.9374 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 125 Costa Rica 0.976 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.9601 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Belize 0.9389 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 0.9317 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9311 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Suriname 0.8918 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Cyprus?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Cyprus was 0.9374 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9374 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.