Population · Europe · 2025 data
Cyprus Population
Cyprus had a population of 1.37 million in 2025, ranking #155 of 216 countries and territories (0.02% of the world). The population grew by 12.4% over the past ten years.
Population of Cyprus, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,370,754 | +0.92% |
| 2024 | 1,358,282 | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 1,344,976 | +1.02% |
| 2022 | 1,331,370 | +1.07% |
| 2021 | 1,317,309 | +1.16% |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 | +1.21% |
| 2019 | 1,286,671 | +1.25% |
| 2018 | 1,270,737 | +1.31% |
| 2017 | 1,254,275 | +1.39% |
| 2016 | 1,237,112 | +1.44% |
| 2015 | 1,219,502 | +1.47% |
| 2014 | 1,201,801 | +1.51% |
| 2013 | 1,183,895 | +1.59% |
| 2012 | 1,165,397 | +1.65% |
| 2011 | 1,146,493 | +1.66% |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 | +1.66% |
| 2009 | 1,109,371 | +1.68% |
| 2008 | 1,091,026 | +1.71% |
| 2007 | 1,072,714 | +1.74% |
| 2006 | 1,054,418 | +1.76% |
| 2005 | 1,036,151 | +1.80% |
| 2004 | 1,017,875 | +1.83% |
| 2003 | 999,590 | +1.85% |
| 2002 | 981,440 | +1.80% |
| 2001 | 964,127 | +1.74% |
| 2000 | 947,667 | +1.76% |
| 1999 | 931,234 | +1.82% |
| 1998 | 914,548 | +1.89% |
| 1997 | 897,568 | +1.96% |
| 1996 | 880,290 | +2.04% |
| 1995 | 862,695 | +2.13% |
| 1994 | 844,667 | +2.26% |
| 1993 | 826,034 | +1.94% |
| 1992 | 810,341 | +1.43% |
| 1991 | 798,944 | +1.34% |
| 1990 | 788,351 | +1.41% |
| 1989 | 777,420 | +1.46% |
| 1988 | 766,235 | +1.52% |
| 1987 | 754,785 | +1.57% |
| 1986 | 743,105 | +1.62% |
| 1985 | 731,277 | +1.66% |
| 1984 | 719,334 | +1.71% |
| 1983 | 707,225 | +1.54% |
| 1982 | 696,497 | +1.10% |
| 1981 | 688,893 | +0.85% |
| 1980 | 683,076 | +0.82% |
| 1979 | 677,549 | +0.79% |
| 1978 | 672,249 | +0.77% |
| 1977 | 667,101 | +0.77% |
| 1976 | 662,032 | +0.40% |
| 1975 | 659,405 | -0.58% |
| 1974 | 663,254 | -0.40% |
| 1973 | 665,937 | +0.74% |
| 1972 | 661,063 | +1.07% |
| 1971 | 654,050 | +1.02% |
| 1970 | 647,446 | +0.98% |
| 1969 | 641,189 | +0.95% |
| 1968 | 635,157 | +0.94% |
| 1967 | 629,251 | +0.94% |
| 1966 | 623,390 | +0.92% |
| 1965 | 617,736 | +0.85% |
| 1964 | 612,521 | +0.87% |
| 1963 | 607,252 | +0.96% |
| 1962 | 601,466 | +1.00% |
| 1961 | 595,514 | +1.54% |
| 1960 | 586,490 | — |
Demographics of Cyprus
Ethnic groups
Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
Languages
Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Religions
Eastern Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6% (2011 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 67% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).