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Cyprus vs Iceland Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Cyprus compared to Iceland:

  • As of 2026, the population of Cyprus is 1.39M vs 397K in Iceland - 3.49 times difference.
  • The median age in Cyprus is 39.2 years compared to 37.1 years in Iceland.
  • Cyprus is ranked 52/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 65/196 for Iceland.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Cyprus is 82.2 years, compared to 83.3 years in Iceland.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Cyprus is 14.6% vs 15.6% in Iceland.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Cyprus is 16.1% vs 17.8% in Iceland.
  • Cyprus has 961K working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 264K in Iceland.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.39 in Cyprus compared to 1.59 in Iceland.

Median age Cyprus vs Iceland, 1960-2100

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Iceland
2100 51 52.5
2099 50.9 52.5
2098 50.8 52.4
2097 50.8 52.3
2096 50.7 52.3
2095 50.7 52.2
2094 50.7 52.2
2093 50.7 52.1
2092 50.8 52
2091 50.8 52
2090 50.8 52
2089 50.9 51.9
2088 50.9 51.9
2087 51 51.9
2086 51.1 51.8
2085 51.1 51.8
2084 51.2 51.8
2083 51.2 51.7
2082 51.2 51.7
2081 51.3 51.6
2080 51.3 51.5
2079 51.3 51.5
2078 51.2 51.3
2077 51.2 51.2
2076 51.1 51.1
2075 51 51
2074 50.9 50.8
2073 50.8 50.7
2072 50.7 50.4
2071 50.6 50.2
2070 50.5 50
2069 50.3 49.8
2068 50.2 49.7
2067 50.1 49.5
2066 50 49.4
2065 49.9 49.2
2064 49.8 49.1
2063 49.7 48.9
2062 49.6 48.7
2061 49.5 48.5
2060 49.4 48.2
2059 49.4 48
2058 49.3 47.8
2057 49.2 47.5
2056 49.1 47.2
2055 49.1 46.9
2054 49 46.7
2053 48.9 46.5
2052 48.8 46.2
2051 48.7 46
2050 48.6 45.7
2049 48.5 45.5
2048 48.3 45.3
2047 48.1 45
2046 47.9 44.8
2045 47.7 44.5
2044 47.5 44.2
2043 47.2 44
2042 46.9 43.6
2041 46.5 43.3
2040 46.2 43
2039 45.8 42.6
2038 45.4 42.2
2037 45 41.9
2036 44.5 41.5
2035 44.1 41
2034 43.6 40.6
2033 43.2 40.2
2032 42.7 39.7
2031 42.2 39.3
2030 41.7 38.9
2029 41.2 38.5
2028 40.8 38.1
2027 40.3 37.7
2026 39.9 37.4
2025 39.4 37.1
2024 39.2 37.1
2023 38.8 36.9
2022 38.4 36.7
2021 38 36.7
2020 37.6 36.6
2019 37.2 36.5
2018 36.8 36.4
2017 36.4 36.3
2016 36 36.2
2015 35.6 36
2014 35.2 35.7
2013 34.8 35.5
2012 34.5 35.4
2011 34.2 35.1
2010 33.9 34.9
2009 33.6 34.6
2008 33.4 34.5
2007 33.1 34.6
2006 32.8 34.5
2005 32.6 34.2
2004 32.4 34
2003 32.2 33.7
2002 32 33.4
2001 31.8 33
2000 31.6 32.8
1999 31.4 32.6
1998 31.2 32.4
1997 31 32.1
1996 30.8 31.8
1995 30.6 31.5
1994 30.5 31.1
1993 30.4 30.8
1992 30.3 30.5
1991 30.1 30.2
1990 29.8 30
1989 29.6 29.6
1988 29.4 29.3
1987 29.2 29.1
1986 29.1 28.8
1985 28.9 28.4
1984 28.8 28
1983 28.7 27.7
1982 28.5 27.5
1981 28.2 27.2
1980 27.7 26.9
1979 27.2 26.7
1978 26.8 26.4
1977 26.3 26
1976 25.9 25.7
1975 25.5 25.4
1974 25.4 25.1
1973 25.3 24.9
1972 25.1 24.8
1971 24.9 24.7
1970 24.7 24.5
1969 24.5 24.3
1968 24.3 24.2
1967 24.2 24.1
1966 24 24.1
1965 23.9 24.2
1964 23.7 24.4
1963 23.5 24.7
1962 23.3 24.9
1961 23.1 25.2
1960 23.1 25.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Cyprus was 23.1 years compared to 25.4 years in Iceland. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 39.2 years in Cyprus and to 37.1 years in Iceland.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Cyprus is expected to increased to around 48.6 years by 2050 compared to 45.7 years in Iceland. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Cyprus
Male

Female
Iceland
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Cyprus Iceland
Male Female Male Female
80+ 1.37% 2.06% 1.6% 2.02%
75-79 1.31% 1.56% 1.5% 1.56%
70-74 1.77% 1.92% 2.02% 2.01%
65-69 2.3% 2.33% 2.47% 2.47%
60-64 2.64% 2.74% 2.71% 2.75%
55-59 2.88% 3.06% 2.82% 2.79%
50-54 3.11% 3.32% 3.05% 2.85%
45-49 3.62% 3.71% 3.22% 2.98%
40-44 4.55% 4.23% 3.69% 3.26%
35-39 5.19% 4.46% 3.94% 3.4%
30-34 4.6% 4.06% 4.53% 3.98%
25-29 3.43% 3.29% 3.94% 3.72%
20-24 2.79% 2.68% 3.33% 3.27%
15-19 2.54% 2.4% 3.26% 3.09%
10-14 2.67% 2.51% 3.14% 3.02%
5-9 2.79% 2.62% 2.93% 2.74%
0-4 2.83% 2.66% 3.07% 2.87%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Cyprus has low demographic potential with 41.9% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 46.9% and similar potential in Iceland.

Working age demographic by year

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Cyprus Iceland
2100 53% 52.6%
2099 53.1% 52.7%
2098 53.1% 52.8%
2097 53.2% 52.8%
2096 53.3% 52.9%
2095 53.4% 53%
2094 53.5% 53.1%
2093 53.6% 53.2%
2092 53.8% 53.3%
2091 54% 53.4%
2090 54.1% 53.5%
2089 54.3% 53.6%
2088 54.5% 53.7%
2087 54.7% 53.8%
2086 54.9% 54%
2085 55% 54.1%
2084 55.1% 54.2%
2083 55.2% 54.3%
2082 55.2% 54.3%
2081 55.3% 54.3%
2080 55.3% 54.3%
2079 55.3% 54.4%
2078 55.2% 54.5%
2077 55.2% 54.6%
2076 55.1% 54.8%
2075 55.1% 55%
2074 55% 55.2%
2073 54.8% 55.4%
2072 54.7% 55.6%
2071 54.6% 55.7%
2070 54.5% 55.9%
2069 54.4% 56.1%
2068 54.3% 56.2%
2067 54.3% 56.3%
2066 54.2% 56.5%
2065 54.2% 56.7%
2064 54.2% 56.9%
2063 54.3% 57.2%
2062 54.5% 57.6%
2061 54.7% 57.9%
2060 54.9% 58.3%
2059 55.3% 58.8%
2058 55.7% 59.4%
2057 56.3% 59.9%
2056 56.9% 60.4%
2055 57.6% 60.9%
2054 58.4% 61.3%
2053 59.2% 61.8%
2052 60% 62.1%
2051 60.8% 62.3%
2050 61.5% 62.6%
2049 62.3% 62.8%
2048 63% 63.1%
2047 63.6% 63.3%
2046 64.2% 63.6%
2045 64.7% 63.8%
2044 65.2% 64.1%
2043 65.6% 64.2%
2042 65.9% 64.3%
2041 66.2% 64.4%
2040 66.4% 64.6%
2039 66.6% 64.6%
2038 66.7% 64.8%
2037 66.8% 65%
2036 66.9% 64.9%
2035 67.1% 64.9%
2034 67.2% 65%
2033 67.4% 65.1%
2032 67.6% 65.3%
2031 67.7% 65.5%
2030 67.9% 65.8%
2029 68.1% 66%
2028 68.4% 66.2%
2027 68.6% 66.3%
2026 68.8% 66.5%
2025 69.1% 66.6%
2024 69.3% 66.6%
2023 69.6% 66.6%
2022 69.9% 66.5%
2021 70.2% 66.5%
2020 70.4% 66.7%
2019 70.7% 66.8%
2018 70.9% 66.7%
2017 71.1% 66.4%
2016 71.3% 66.2%
2015 71.5% 66.1%
2014 71.7% 66.2%
2013 71.8% 66.3%
2012 71.8% 66.5%
2011 71.8% 66.7%
2010 71.7% 66.9%
2009 71.4% 67.3%
2008 71.1% 67.5%
2007 70.7% 67.4%
2006 70.2% 66.8%
2005 69.7% 66.2%
2004 69.3% 65.8%
2003 68.9% 65.5%
2002 68.6% 65.3%
2001 68.2% 65.2%
2000 67.8% 65.1%
1999 67.3% 65%
1998 66.8% 64.8%
1997 66.3% 64.6%
1996 66% 64.5%
1995 65.7% 64.3%
1994 65.5% 64.2%
1993 65.5% 64.2%
1992 65.6% 64.4%
1991 65.6% 64.5%
1990 65.5% 64.4%
1989 65.4% 64.4%
1988 65.3% 64.3%
1987 65.3% 64%
1986 65.2% 63.8%
1985 65.2% 63.7%
1984 65.3% 63.5%
1983 65.4% 63.4%
1982 65.6% 63.2%
1981 65.4% 62.9%
1980 64.9% 62.6%
1979 64.3% 62.3%
1978 63.6% 62%
1977 62.7% 61.6%
1976 61.9% 61.2%
1975 61.2% 60.8%
1974 60.9% 60.3%
1973 60.6% 59.8%
1972 60.3% 59.4%
1971 60.2% 59%
1970 60.1% 58.6%
1969 60% 58.2%
1968 59.8% 57.8%
1967 59.6% 57.5%
1966 59.4% 57.2%
1965 59.1% 57%
1964 58.8% 56.9%
1963 58.5% 56.8%
1962 58.1% 56.8%
1961 57.7% 56.9%
1960 57.7% 57.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 69.3% to 69.3% in Cyprus and from 65.8% to 66.6% in Iceland.

Age dependency by year

Cyprus
Young

Old
Iceland
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Cyprus Iceland
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 44.3% 23.2% 21.1% 50.2% 26.7% 23.5%
2023 43.6% 23.1% 20.6% 50.2% 27.1% 23%
2022 43.1% 22.9% 20.1% 50.4% 27.6% 22.7%
2021 42.5% 22.8% 19.7% 50.4% 28% 22.4%
2020 42% 22.6% 19.3% 49.9% 28.1% 21.8%
2019 41.5% 22.5% 18.9% 49.6% 28.2% 21.4%
2018 41% 22.5% 18.6% 49.9% 28.8% 21.2%
2017 40.6% 22.4% 18.2% 50.6% 29.4% 21.1%
2016 40.2% 22.4% 17.8% 51.1% 30% 21%
2015 39.8% 22.3% 17.5% 51.2% 30.5% 20.7%
2014 39.5% 22.4% 17.1% 51.1% 30.9% 20.2%
2013 39.3% 22.6% 16.7% 50.7% 31% 19.7%
2012 39.2% 22.8% 16.4% 50.3% 31.1% 19.2%
2011 39.2% 23.1% 16.1% 49.9% 31.2% 18.7%
2010 39.5% 23.7% 15.8% 49.4% 31.3% 18.1%
2009 40% 24.5% 15.5% 48.6% 31.1% 17.5%
2008 40.7% 25.4% 15.3% 48.1% 30.9% 17.1%
2007 41.5% 26.4% 15.1% 48.5% 31.3% 17.1%
2006 42.4% 27.5% 14.9% 49.6% 32.2% 17.4%
2005 43.4% 28.6% 14.8% 51% 33.3% 17.7%
2004 44.3% 29.6% 14.8% 52.1% 34.2% 17.9%
2003 45.1% 30.4% 14.7% 52.7% 34.8% 17.9%
2002 45.8% 31.1% 14.7% 53.1% 35.3% 17.9%
2001 46.6% 31.9% 14.7% 53.3% 35.5% 17.8%
2000 47.5% 32.9% 14.7% 53.5% 35.7% 17.8%
1999 48.6% 34% 14.7% 53.8% 36% 17.8%
1998 49.7% 35% 14.7% 54.2% 36.4% 17.8%
1997 50.7% 36% 14.7% 54.7% 36.9% 17.8%
1996 51.6% 36.8% 14.8% 55.1% 37.4% 17.7%
1995 52.3% 37.5% 14.8% 55.4% 38% 17.5%
1994 52.7% 37.7% 14.9% 55.6% 38.5% 17.2%
1993 52.6% 37.6% 15% 55.7% 38.7% 17%
1992 52.4% 37.4% 15% 55.3% 38.5% 16.8%
1991 52.5% 37.7% 14.9% 55.2% 38.5% 16.6%
1990 52.7% 37.9% 14.8% 55.2% 38.7% 16.5%
1989 52.9% 38.2% 14.7% 55.2% 38.9% 16.3%
1988 53% 38.4% 14.6% 55.5% 39.2% 16.3%
1987 53.2% 38.6% 14.6% 56.2% 39.9% 16.3%
1986 53.3% 38.7% 14.6% 56.8% 40.6% 16.2%
1985 53.4% 38.7% 14.7% 57.1% 41.2% 15.9%
1984 53.2% 38.5% 14.7% 57.5% 41.7% 15.8%
1983 52.8% 38.1% 14.7% 57.8% 42.1% 15.8%
1982 52.5% 37.8% 14.8% 58.2% 42.5% 15.7%
1981 53% 38.2% 14.7% 58.9% 43.1% 15.7%
1980 54.1% 39.3% 14.8% 59.7% 43.9% 15.8%
1979 55.5% 40.7% 14.8% 60.4% 44.7% 15.7%
1978 57.3% 42.4% 14.9% 61.3% 45.8% 15.6%
1977 59.4% 44.4% 15% 62.4% 47.1% 15.4%
1976 61.6% 46.6% 15.1% 63.4% 48.2% 15.2%
1975 63.4% 48.3% 15% 64.5% 49.5% 15.1%
1974 64.1% 49.2% 14.9% 66% 50.9% 15.1%
1973 65% 50.1% 14.9% 67.2% 52.1% 15.1%
1972 65.8% 51.1% 14.7% 68.2% 53.2% 15.1%
1971 66% 51.8% 14.1% 69.5% 54.4% 15.1%
1970 66.3% 52.7% 13.6% 70.7% 55.7% 15%
1969 66.7% 53.6% 13.2% 71.9% 57% 14.9%
1968 67.2% 54.5% 12.8% 73% 58.2% 14.8%
1967 67.7% 55.4% 12.4% 74% 59.2% 14.8%
1966 68.3% 56.3% 12% 74.7% 59.9% 14.8%
1965 69.1% 57.4% 11.7% 75.3% 60.5% 14.8%
1964 70% 58.7% 11.3% 75.7% 61% 14.7%
1963 71% 60.1% 10.9% 75.9% 61.3% 14.6%
1962 72.2% 61.6% 10.6% 76% 61.5% 14.5%
1961 73.3% 63.1% 10.3% 75.8% 61.5% 14.3%
1960 73.4% 63.3% 10.1% 75.3% 61.1% 14.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Cyprus decreased from 44.3% to 44.3% between 2004 and 2024.

In Iceland, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 52.1% to 50.2% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Cyprus Iceland
2100 12.5% 11.8%
2099 12.5% 11.8%
2098 12.5% 11.8%
2097 12.5% 11.8%
2096 12.5% 11.9%
2095 12.5% 11.9%
2094 12.5% 11.9%
2093 12.5% 11.9%
2092 12.4% 11.9%
2091 12.4% 11.9%
2090 12.3% 11.9%
2089 12.3% 11.9%
2088 12.2% 11.9%
2087 12.2% 11.9%
2086 12.1% 11.9%
2085 12.1% 11.9%
2084 12.1% 11.9%
2083 12% 11.9%
2082 12% 11.9%
2081 12% 11.9%
2080 12% 11.9%
2079 12% 12%
2078 12% 12%
2077 12.1% 12%
2076 12.1% 12%
2075 12.1% 12.1%
2074 12.2% 12.1%
2073 12.3% 12.1%
2072 12.3% 12.2%
2071 12.4% 12.2%
2070 12.5% 12.3%
2069 12.5% 12.4%
2068 12.6% 12.4%
2067 12.6% 12.5%
2066 12.7% 12.6%
2065 12.7% 12.6%
2064 12.7% 12.7%
2063 12.7% 12.8%
2062 12.7% 12.8%
2061 12.7% 12.9%
2060 12.7% 13%
2059 12.6% 13%
2058 12.6% 13.1%
2057 12.6% 13.2%
2056 12.5% 13.2%
2055 12.5% 13.3%
2054 12.4% 13.4%
2053 12.4% 13.4%
2052 12.4% 13.5%
2051 12.3% 13.6%
2050 12.3% 13.7%
2049 12.3% 13.8%
2048 12.4% 13.8%
2047 12.4% 14%
2046 12.5% 14.1%
2045 12.6% 14.2%
2044 12.7% 14.3%
2043 12.8% 14.4%
2042 13% 14.6%
2041 13.2% 14.8%
2040 13.4% 14.9%
2039 13.6% 15.1%
2038 13.9% 15.3%
2037 14.2% 15.5%
2036 14.4% 15.8%
2035 14.7% 16%
2034 14.9% 16.2%
2033 15.1% 16.4%
2032 15.3% 16.5%
2031 15.5% 16.6%
2030 15.7% 16.7%
2029 15.8% 16.9%
2028 15.9% 17%
2027 16% 17.2%
2026 16.1% 17.4%
2025 16.1% 17.6%
2024 16.1% 17.8%
2023 16.1% 18.1%
2022 16% 18.4%
2021 16% 18.6%
2020 15.9% 18.7%
2019 15.9% 18.9%
2018 15.9% 19.2%
2017 15.9% 19.6%
2016 15.9% 19.9%
2015 16% 20.2%
2014 16.1% 20.4%
2013 16.2% 20.6%
2012 16.4% 20.7%
2011 16.6% 20.8%
2010 17% 20.9%
2009 17.5% 20.9%
2008 18% 20.9%
2007 18.7% 21.1%
2006 19.3% 21.5%
2005 19.9% 22.1%
2004 20.5% 22.5%
2003 21% 22.8%
2002 21.3% 23%
2001 21.7% 23.2%
2000 22.3% 23.3%
1999 22.9% 23.4%
1998 23.4% 23.6%
1997 23.9% 23.9%
1996 24.3% 24.1%
1995 24.6% 24.4%
1994 24.7% 24.7%
1993 24.6% 24.8%
1992 24.6% 24.8%
1991 24.7% 24.8%
1990 24.8% 25%
1989 25% 25%
1988 25.1% 25.2%
1987 25.2% 25.6%
1986 25.2% 25.9%
1985 25.2% 26.2%
1984 25.1% 26.5%
1983 24.9% 26.7%
1982 24.8% 26.9%
1981 25% 27.2%
1980 25.5% 27.5%
1979 26.2% 27.9%
1978 27% 28.4%
1977 27.9% 29%
1976 28.8% 29.5%
1975 29.6% 30.1%
1974 30% 30.7%
1973 30.3% 31.2%
1972 30.8% 31.6%
1971 31.2% 32.1%
1970 31.7% 32.6%
1969 32.1% 33.2%
1968 32.6% 33.6%
1967 33% 34%
1966 33.5% 34.3%
1965 34% 34.5%
1964 34.5% 34.7%
1963 35.1% 34.9%
1962 35.8% 34.9%
1961 36.4% 35%
1960 36.5% 34.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 16.1% in Cyprus and 17.8% in Iceland. Birth rates in Cyprus compared to Iceland .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Cyprus Iceland
2100 34.5% 35.6%
2099 34.4% 35.5%
2098 34.3% 35.4%
2097 34.3% 35.3%
2096 34.2% 35.2%
2095 34.1% 35.1%
2094 34% 35%
2093 33.9% 34.9%
2092 33.8% 34.8%
2091 33.7% 34.7%
2090 33.5% 34.6%
2089 33.4% 34.5%
2088 33.2% 34.4%
2087 33.1% 34.3%
2086 33% 34.1%
2085 32.9% 34%
2084 32.8% 33.9%
2083 32.8% 33.8%
2082 32.7% 33.8%
2081 32.7% 33.8%
2080 32.7% 33.7%
2079 32.7% 33.6%
2078 32.7% 33.5%
2077 32.7% 33.4%
2076 32.8% 33.2%
2075 32.8% 33%
2074 32.8% 32.7%
2073 32.9% 32.5%
2072 32.9% 32.3%
2071 33% 32%
2070 33% 31.8%
2069 33.1% 31.6%
2068 33.1% 31.4%
2067 33.1% 31.2%
2066 33.1% 31%
2065 33.1% 30.6%
2064 33.1% 30.4%
2063 33% 30%
2062 32.8% 29.6%
2061 32.6% 29.2%
2060 32.4% 28.7%
2059 32.1% 28.2%
2058 31.7% 27.6%
2057 31.2% 27%
2056 30.6% 26.4%
2055 29.9% 25.8%
2054 29.2% 25.3%
2053 28.4% 24.8%
2052 27.7% 24.4%
2051 26.9% 24.1%
2050 26.1% 23.8%
2049 25.4% 23.4%
2048 24.7% 23.1%
2047 24% 22.7%
2046 23.3% 22.4%
2045 22.7% 22%
2044 22.1% 21.6%
2043 21.6% 21.3%
2042 21.1% 21.1%
2041 20.6% 20.8%
2040 20.2% 20.5%
2039 19.8% 20.3%
2038 19.4% 19.9%
2037 19% 19.6%
2036 18.6% 19.3%
2035 18.2% 19%
2034 17.8% 18.8%
2033 17.5% 18.5%
2032 17.1% 18.2%
2031 16.7% 17.9%
2030 16.4% 17.5%
2029 16.1% 17.1%
2028 15.7% 16.8%
2027 15.4% 16.4%
2026 15.1% 16.1%
2025 14.8% 15.8%
2024 14.6% 15.6%
2023 14.3% 15.3%
2022 14.1% 15.1%
2021 13.9% 14.9%
2020 13.6% 14.6%
2019 13.4% 14.3%
2018 13.2% 14.1%
2017 13% 14%
2016 12.7% 13.9%
2015 12.5% 13.7%
2014 12.3% 13.4%
2013 12% 13.1%
2012 11.8% 12.8%
2011 11.6% 12.5%
2010 11.3% 12.1%
2009 11.1% 11.8%
2008 10.9% 11.6%
2007 10.7% 11.5%
2006 10.5% 11.6%
2005 10.3% 11.7%
2004 10.2% 11.8%
2003 10.1% 11.7%
2002 10.1% 11.7%
2001 10% 11.6%
2000 9.94% 11.6%
1999 9.87% 11.6%
1998 9.81% 11.6%
1997 9.76% 11.5%
1996 9.74% 11.4%
1995 9.75% 11.2%
1994 9.78% 11%
1993 9.82% 10.9%
1992 9.82% 10.8%
1991 9.75% 10.7%
1990 9.67% 10.6%
1989 9.61% 10.5%
1988 9.57% 10.5%
1987 9.54% 10.4%
1986 9.54% 10.3%
1985 9.56% 10.1%
1984 9.6% 10%
1983 9.65% 9.98%
1982 9.67% 9.93%
1981 9.64% 9.91%
1980 9.58% 9.87%
1979 9.53% 9.78%
1978 9.47% 9.64%
1977 9.4% 9.47%
1976 9.32% 9.3%
1975 9.21% 9.16%
1974 9.1% 9.08%
1973 9.04% 9.01%
1972 8.85% 8.97%
1971 8.52% 8.91%
1970 8.19% 8.8%
1969 7.89% 8.67%
1968 7.63% 8.55%
1967 7.38% 8.49%
1966 7.14% 8.48%
1965 6.9% 8.44%
1964 6.65% 8.37%
1963 6.39% 8.31%
1962 6.13% 8.24%
1961 5.92% 8.16%
1960 5.83% 8.06%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 14.6% in Cyprus and 15.6% in Iceland. Life expectancy in Cyprus compared to Iceland .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Cyprus
Race Share of demographic
Greek-Cypriot 74.8%
Greek 4.27%
Romanian 2.27%
British 2.18%
Russian 1.85%
Bulgarian 1.8%
Syrian 1.52%
Filipino 0.95%
Maronite 0.57%
Armenian 0.37%
Latin 0.03%
All other 9.4%

Religion demographics in Cyprus vs Iceland

Cyprus
Religion Share of population
Christianity 67.7%
Islam 24.4%
Atheism 6.57%
Buddhism 0.56%
Hinduism 0.27%
Judaism 0.04%
All other 0.45%
Iceland
Religion Share of population
Christianity 74.9%
Atheism 19.8%
Buddhism 1.34%
Islam 1.21%
Hinduism 0.16%
Judaism 0.16%
All other 2.37%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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  5. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2025, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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