Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 147 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
147 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 216 countries
All-time high
147 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
64.45 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Cyprus stood at 147 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cyprus peaked at 147 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.45 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Cyprus ranks 80th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.45 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 65.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 65.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 66.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 66.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 67.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 68.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 68.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 69.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 70.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 71.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 72.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.78 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.36 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 71.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.75 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 73.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 74.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 76.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 77.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 79.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 80.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 81.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 82.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 85.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 86.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 87.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 91.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 93.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 95.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 97.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 98.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 100.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 102.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 104.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 106.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 108.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 110.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 112.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 114.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 116.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 118.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 120.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 122.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 124.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 126.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 128.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 130.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 131.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 133.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 135.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 137.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 139.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 140.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 142.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 144.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 145.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 147 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 147 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 147 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.9 people per sq. km of land area | 64.45 people per sq. km of land area | 69.39 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.75 people per sq. km of land area | 70.07 people per sq. km of land area | 73.33 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.66 people per sq. km of land area | 73.93 people per sq. km of land area | 84.14 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.58 people per sq. km of land area | 85.32 people per sq. km of land area | 100.78 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.19 people per sq. km of land area | 102.56 people per sq. km of land area | 120.06 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.88 people per sq. km of land area | 122.06 people per sq. km of land area | 139.25 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.03 people per sq. km of land area | 140.94 people per sq. km of land area | 147 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 77 Indonesia 149.8 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 78 Denmark 149.43 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 79 Isle of Man 147.03 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 81 Tonga 144.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 82 Czechia 141.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 83 Thailand 140.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cyprus?
- Population density in Cyprus was 147 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 147 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.45 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for population density?
- Cyprus ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.