Population growth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population growth was 0.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Cyprus, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Cyprus is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Cyprus peaked at 2.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 107th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 914,225 (2025)
- Urban population 66.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.223 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 28.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 38.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Cyprus?
- Population growth in Cyprus was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.