Population ages 65 and above, total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population ages 65 and above, total was 204,686 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Cyprus stood at 204,686. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Cyprus peaked at 204,686 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,218, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 137th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,856 | 34,218 | 50,617 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,115 | 53,037 | 64,539 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,731 | 65,448 | 74,698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,658 | 76,251 | 91,891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,871 | 94,243 | 122,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,885 | 127,649 | 172,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,501 | 177,252 | 204,686 | 6 |
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More health data for Cyprus
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 7,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 6,655 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 45.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 6,796 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 23.3% (2025)
- Population, male 690,463 (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,557 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Cyprus?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Cyprus was 204,686 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 204,686 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,218 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Cyprus ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.