At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 77 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
79 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
55 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 77 Thousand persons for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus peaked at 79 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 61 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 61 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 66 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 68 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 62 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 56 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 57 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 55 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 57 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 55 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 56 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68 Thousand persons | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 63 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 73 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 78 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 79 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 77 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 77 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 314 Thousand persons, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 77 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 332 Thousand persons, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 66 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.8 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More urban development data for Cyprus
- Population density 147 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 29.08 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 734 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 19.08 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 2.4% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 133.42 Million euro (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 1,099 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus was 77 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 79 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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