Urban population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban population was 66.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Cyprus stood at 66.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cyprus peaked at 68.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 35.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 40.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 61.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0058 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Cyprus?
- Urban population in Cyprus was 66.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban population?
- Cyprus ranks 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.