Population, total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population, total was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.37 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Cyprus peaked at 1.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 586,490, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 154th 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 | 614,997 | 586,490 | 641,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 663,009 | 647,446 | 677,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 726,785 | 683,076 | 777,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 855,467 | 788,351 | 931,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 947,667 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 151 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.60 million compare
- 153 East Timor 1.42 million compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million compare
- 156 Estonia 1.37 million compare
- 157 Eswatini 1.26 million compare
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Population growth 0.9% (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, total in Cyprus?
- Population, total in Cyprus was 1.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,490 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for population, total?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.