Rural population growth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rural population growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Cyprus, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.9% for rural population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Cyprus peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 59th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.4% | -8.9% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -3.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 33.3% (2025)
- Rural population 456,529 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 459.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,070 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,440 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 28,890 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 172.12 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Cyprus?
- Rural population growth in Cyprus was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for rural population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.