Population and Demographics of Cyprus
An aging population · 14.62% aged 65 or older in 2024
Cyprus has 1.36 million residents in the 2024 estimate, alongside an under-15 share of 16.07% and a 65-plus share of 14.62%. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +43.3% between 2000 and 2024. The medium projection reaches 1.51 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 11.0% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Cyprus
The 2000 to 2024 record shows Cyprus moving from 0.948M people to 1.358M, a 43.3% increase. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 1.508M, about 11.1% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Cyprus's demographic structure is maturing when the 2024 population is divided into the three broad age groups. The youngest and oldest broad age groups are relatively close at 16.07% and 14.62%, while 69.31% are 15 to 64. The youngest and oldest broad age groups are relatively close in size.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 49.6% of Cyprus's population and males 50.4%. Males exceed females by 0.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 50.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.6% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Cyprus's +0.99% annual change in 2024 sits beside fertility of 1.4 children per woman, as the working-age group accounts for 69.31% of the population.
From 2000 to 2024, Cyprus's population moved +43.3%, followed by +11.0% projected change from 2024 to 2050; the figures describe direction, not a causal split between migration and natural change.
2024 estimate for Cyprus. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Cyprus vs. World
Three same-year indicators show where Cyprus differs from the world in 2024: population change is higher than the global rate, fertility is below the global figure, and median age is older than the world benchmark.
| Indicator | Cyprus | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.99% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 38 | 30.6 | 2024 |
All three comparison rows use 2024 values from the same harmonized country table. That table attributes its demographic series to UN World Population Prospects 2024, so no different-year values are mixed into this comparison.
Key Takeaways
Cyprus has 1,358,282 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.99% over the year.
Broad age shares show 14.62% aged 65+ compared with 16.07% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 69.31%.
The 2024 female and male shares are 49.6% and 50.4% respectively.
The 2050 medium projection is 1.508M, 11.1% above the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Cyprus?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Cyprus is 1,358,282 people.
Is the population of Cyprus growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Cyprus's population is growing, with annual change of +0.99%.
What percentage of the population of Cyprus is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 14.62% of Cyprus's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Cyprus in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Cyprus's 2050 population at 1,508,482.
What is the fertility rate in Cyprus?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Cyprus is 1.4 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.