Rural population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rural population was 456,529 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Cyprus stood at 456,529. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cyprus peaked at 456,529 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254,313, in 1984.
That places Cyprus 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 381,586 | 378,481 | 387,218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 339,489 | 274,722 | 387,918 | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,879 | 254,313 | 265,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,319 | 259,077 | 291,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,904 | 295,931 | 358,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,953 | 366,282 | 427,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,584 | 433,413 | 456,529 | 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 growth 0.9% (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 in Cyprus?
- Rural population in Cyprus was 456,529 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 456,529 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,313 in 1984.
- How does Cyprus rank for rural population?
- Cyprus ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.