Cyprus has a population density of 381 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cyprus ranked 67th out of 197.
Cyprus has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.006% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Cyprus compared to the World's average
Cyprus
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 381 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 67/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1380052
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 3,568 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 73,224 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 32.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 67.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Cyprus population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Cyprus has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 33.4%. The population density rank was 73rd 21 years ago and is 67th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 381 | 67 |
| 2023 | 377 | 67 |
| 2022 | 373 | 67 |
| 2021 | 369 | 67 |
| 2020 | 365 | 66 |
| 2019 | 361 | 67 |
| 2018 | 356 | 68 |
| 2017 | 352 | 68 |
| 2016 | 347 | 68 |
| 2015 | 342 | 68 |
| 2014 | 337 | 68 |
| 2013 | 332 | 68 |
| 2012 | 327 | 69 |
| 2011 | 321 | 71 |
| 2010 | 316 | 70 |
| 2009 | 311 | 69 |
| 2008 | 306 | 69 |
| 2007 | 301 | 68 |
| 2006 | 295.6 | 69 |
| 2005 | 290.4 | 70 |
| 2004 | 285.3 | 73 |
| 2003 | 280.2 | 73 |
| 2002 | 275.1 | 73 |
| 2001 | 270.2 | 73 |
| 2000 | 265.6 | 74 |
| 1999 | 261 | 71 |
| 1998 | 256.3 | 71 |
| 1997 | 251.6 | 73 |
| 1996 | 246.7 | 74 |
| 1995 | 241.8 | 74 |
| 1994 | 236.8 | 75 |
| 1993 | 231.5 | 78 |
| 1992 | 227.1 | 76 |
| 1991 | 223.9 | 70 |
| 1990 | 221 | 69 |
| 1989 | 217.9 | 68 |
| 1988 | 214.8 | 67 |
| 1987 | 211.6 | 67 |
| 1986 | 208.3 | 68 |
| 1985 | 205 | 68 |
| 1984 | 201.6 | 67 |
| 1983 | 198.2 | 67 |
| 1982 | 195.2 | 69 |
| 1981 | 193.1 | 68 |
| 1980 | 191.5 | 67 |
| 1979 | 189.9 | 66 |
| 1978 | 188.4 | 66 |
| 1977 | 187 | 65 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 64 |
| 1975 | 184.8 | 63 |
| 1974 | 185.9 | 61 |
| 1973 | 186.7 | 61 |
| 1972 | 185.3 | 61 |
| 1971 | 183.3 | 61 |
| 1970 | 181.5 | 61 |
| 1969 | 179.7 | 59 |
| 1968 | 178 | 58 |
| 1967 | 176.4 | 58 |
| 1966 | 174.7 | 58 |
| 1965 | 173.2 | 58 |
| 1964 | 171.7 | 56 |
| 1963 | 170.2 | 57 |
| 1962 | 168.6 | 57 |
| 1961 | 166.9 | 57 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Cyprus from 1960 to 2024: 35.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 68.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 67.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.1% | 87 |
| 2023 | 67% | 87 |
| 2022 | 66.9% | 87 |
| 2021 | 66.9% | 86 |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 85 |
| 2019 | 66.8% | 84 |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 83 |
| 2017 | 66.8% | 81 |
| 2016 | 66.9% | 81 |
| 2015 | 66.9% | 80 |
| 2014 | 67% | 79 |
| 2013 | 67.1% | 78 |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 75 |
| 2011 | 67.4% | 74 |
| 2010 | 67.6% | 72 |
| 2009 | 67.7% | 71 |
| 2008 | 67.8% | 69 |
| 2007 | 68% | 67 |
| 2006 | 68.1% | 64 |
| 2005 | 68.3% | 61 |
| 2004 | 68.4% | 61 |
| 2003 | 68.6% | 61 |
| 2002 | 68.7% | 60 |
| 2001 | 68.8% | 60 |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 59 |
| 1999 | 68.5% | 59 |
| 1998 | 68.4% | 60 |
| 1997 | 68.3% | 60 |
| 1996 | 68.2% | 60 |
| 1995 | 68% | 59 |
| 1994 | 67.9% | 59 |
| 1993 | 67.8% | 58 |
| 1992 | 67.6% | 58 |
| 1991 | 67.2% | 59 |
| 1990 | 66.8% | 59 |
| 1989 | 66.4% | 60 |
| 1988 | 65.9% | 61 |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 60 |
| 1986 | 65.1% | 62 |
| 1985 | 64.7% | 62 |
| 1984 | 64.3% | 61 |
| 1983 | 63.8% | 60 |
| 1982 | 63% | 60 |
| 1981 | 60.8% | 63 |
| 1980 | 58.6% | 63 |
| 1979 | 56.4% | 66 |
| 1978 | 54.1% | 68 |
| 1977 | 51.8% | 70 |
| 1976 | 49.6% | 74 |
| 1975 | 47.3% | 81 |
| 1974 | 45% | 82 |
| 1973 | 42.8% | 88 |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 89 |
| 1971 | 41.3% | 88 |
| 1970 | 40.8% | 86 |
| 1969 | 40.2% | 86 |
| 1968 | 39.7% | 84 |
| 1967 | 39.2% | 83 |
| 1966 | 38.7% | 84 |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 83 |
| 1964 | 37.7% | 82 |
| 1963 | 37.2% | 83 |
| 1962 | 36.7% | 82 |
| 1961 | 36.2% | 82 |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 81 |
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