Urban population growth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban population growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Cyprus, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.9% for urban population growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Cyprus peaked at 8.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, 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 growth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -36.0% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | +99.3% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth 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 | +99.3% | 3.6% | 7.2% |
| 1962 | -36.0% | 4.5% | 2.9% |
| 1993 | +27.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| 1976 | -29.6% | 8.4% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 125 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 127 Belize 0.9% compare
- 129 Brunei 0.9% compare
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9% compare
- 131 Suriname 0.9% 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 growth in Cyprus?
- Urban population growth in Cyprus was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.