Population growth in Cyprus
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Cyprus increased from 572,933.00 to 1.22 million people. This is a growth by 112.2 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Cyprus was recorded in 1993 with 2.27%. The smallest increase in 1963 with 0.04%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in Cyprus rose by 3.02 years from 2012 to 2020 from 34.88 to 37.90 years (median value).
Around 67% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.7% annually.
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Population development in Cyprus since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants) On average, 2.6 people live together per household in Cyprus.| Year | Population Cyprus | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 576,000 | 0.61 % | 25.2 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 578,000 | 0.22 % | 24.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 578,000 | 0.04 % | 24.1 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 579,000 | 0.12 % | 23.3 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 581,000 | 0.41 % | 22.5 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 585,000 | 0.75 % | 21.6 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 591,000 | 1.02 % | 20.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 598,000 | 1.22 % | 20.0 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 606,000 | 1.27 % | 19.5 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 614,000 | 1.24 % | 19.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 621,000 | 1.18 % | 18.9 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 628,000 | 1.15 % | 18.7 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 635,000 | 1.13 % | 18.6 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 642,000 | 1.14 % | 18.6 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 650,000 | 1.16 % | 18.6 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 658,000 | 1.20 % | 18.8 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 666,000 | 1.22 % | 18.9 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 673,000 | 1.16 % | 19.2 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 680,000 | 1.00 % | 19.5 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 685,000 | 0.79 % | 19.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 689,000 | 0.55 % | 20.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 692,000 | 0.37 % | 20.4 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 694,000 | 0.34 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 698,000 | 0.52 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 704,000 | 0.86 % | 20.3 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 712,000 | 1.23 % | 20.1 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 723,000 | 1.55 % | 19.9 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 736,000 | 1.81 % | 19.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 751,000 | 1.98 % | 19.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 767,000 | 2.07 % | 19.0 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 783,000 | 2.15 % | 18.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 801,000 | 2.23 % | 18.3 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 819,000 | 2.27 % | 17.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 837,000 | 2.24 % | 17.1 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 855,000 | 2.18 % | 16.4 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 873,000 | 2.11 % | 15.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 891,000 | 2.03 % | 15.0 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 909,000 | 1.97 % | 14.3 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 926,000 | 1.91 % | 13.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 943,000 | 1.86 % | 13.2 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 960,000 | 1.80 % | 12.8 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 977,000 | 1.74 % | 12.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 994,000 | 1.70 % | 12.2 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 1,010,000 | 1.70 % | 12.0 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 1,028,000 | 1.71 % | 11.8 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 1,046,000 | 1.74 % | 11.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 1,064,000 | 1.74 % | 11.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 1,082,000 | 1.68 % | 11.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 1,098,000 | 1.53 % | 11.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 1,113,000 | 1.32 % | 11.5 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 1,125,000 | 1.10 % | 11.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 1,135,000 | 0.91 % | 11.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 1,144,000 | 0.78 % | 11.3 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 1,152,000 | 0.74 % | 11.1 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 1,161,000 | 0.75 % | 11.0 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 1,170,000 | 0.79 % | 10.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 1,180,000 | 0.81 % | 10.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 1,189,000 | 0.81 % | 10.5 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 1,199,000 | 0.78 % | 10.2 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 1,207,000 | 0.73 % | 10.0 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 1,216,000 | 0.68 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Cyprus
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Cyprus increased by about 8,790 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.2 per 1000 people (~ 8,610 deaths) and the birth rate was 10.0 per 1000 people (~ 12,000 births). As a result, around 5,400 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 8,058 in Cyprus. The number of births was 12,634 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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