Population growth in Cyprus
From 1960 to 2020 the population of Cyprus increased from 572,930.00 to 1.21 m people. This is a growth by 110.7 percent in 60 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 155.5 percent.
The average age in Cyprus rose by 0.32 years from 2012 to 2013 from 34.88 to 35.20 years (median value).
Around 67% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.8% annually.
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Population development in Cyprus since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Cyprus | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 576,000 | 0.60 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 578,000 | 0.22 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 578,000 | 0.04 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 579,000 | 0.12 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 581,000 | 0.40 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 585,000 | 0.75 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 591,000 | 1.03 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 598,000 | 1.22 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 606,000 | 1.27 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 614,000 | 1.24 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 621,000 | 1.18 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 628,000 | 1.15 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 635,000 | 1.13 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 642,000 | 1.14 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 650,000 | 1.15 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 658,000 | 1.20 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 666,000 | 1.22 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 673,000 | 1.16 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 680,000 | 1.00 % | 19.5 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |
| 1980 | 685,000 | 0.79 % | 19.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 689,000 | 0.55 % | 20.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 692,000 | 0.37 % | 20.4 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 694,000 | 0.34 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 698,000 | 0.52 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 704,000 | 0.86 % | 20.3 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 712,000 | 1.23 % | 20.1 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 723,000 | 1.55 % | 19.9 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 736,000 | 1.81 % | 19.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 751,000 | 1.98 % | 19.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 767,000 | 2.07 % | 19.0 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 783,000 | 2.15 % | 18.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |
| 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 ‰ | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 855,000 | 2.18 % | 16.4 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,708 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 ‰ | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 909,000 | 1.97 % | 14.3 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 926,000 | 1.91 % | 13.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 943,000 | 1.86 % | 13.2 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,115 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 ‰ | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 994,000 | 1.70 % | 12.2 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,353 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 ‰ | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 1,046,000 | 1.74 % | 11.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 1,064,000 | 1.74 % | 11.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 1,082,000 | 1.68 % | 11.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 1,098,000 | 1.53 % | 11.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 1,113,000 | 1.32 % | 11.5 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.19 % | |
| 2011 | 1,125,000 | 1.10 % | 11.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,003 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2012 | 1,135,000 | 0.91 % | 11.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,086 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2013 | 1,144,000 | 0.78 % | 11.3 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,170 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2014 | 1,152,000 | 0.74 % | 11.1 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,254 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2015 | 1,161,000 | 0.75 % | 11.0 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,339 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2016 | 1,170,000 | 0.79 % | 10.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 7,424 M | 1.16 % | |
| 2017 | 1,180,000 | 0.81 % | 10.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,509 M | 1.14 % | |
| 2018 | 1,189,000 | 0.81 % | 10.5 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,592 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 1,199,000 | 0.78 % | 10.2 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,673 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 1,207,000 | 0.73 % | 7,753 M | 1.04 % |
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 2019 in the graph: The population in Cyprus increased by about 9,310 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.1 per 1000 people (~ 8,440 deaths) and the birth rate was 10.2 per 1000 people (~ 12,200 births). As a result, around 5,550 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 7,943 in Cyprus. The number of births was 12,707 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