Cyprus Demographics

Population of Cyprus (2025)

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Cyprus Population
1,370,754
see live
Yearly Change
+0.92%
Global Share
0.02%
Global Rank
156

Median Age

The median age in Cyprus is 38.6 years (2025).

Fertility in Cyprus

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.4
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Cyprus

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.0
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
83.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
80.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Cyprus


Infant Mortality
2.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Cyprus Urban Population

Currently, 61.1% of the population of Cyprus is urban (838,047 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Cyprus is 148 people per Km2 (384 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 9,240 Km2 (3,568 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Cyprus

# City Population
1 Nicosia 200,452
2 Limassol 154,000
3 Larnaca 72,000
4 Strovolos 67,904
5 Famagusta 42,526
6 Kato Lakatameia 40,000
7 Paphos 35,961
8 Kyrenia 26,701
9 Morfou 24,070
10 Kato Polemidia 23,231
11 Aradippou 22,934
12 Aglantzia 21,543
13 Egkomi 20,502
14 Protaras 20,230
15 Germasogeia 17,325

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.