Population

Cyprus

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Total population19602024
586K779K972K1.17M1.36M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population1,360,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 1,358,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 1,358,000 people
Median age38.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy81.6–81.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 81.82 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 81.65 years
Ethnic groupsGreek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.); note: data represent only the Greek-Cypriot citizens in the Republic of CyprusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesGreek (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.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsEastern 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.); note: data represent only the government-controlled area of CyprusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization67% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth0.984 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate10.5 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate7.02 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population66.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)Cypriot Arabic / Cypriot Greek / Eteocypriot / Modern Greek / TurkishGlottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Cyprus's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (1,360,000 people), median age (38.2 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.