Population growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population growth rate was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Cyprus stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 2.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | -1.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Cyprus?
- Population growth rate in Cyprus was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for population growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.