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Population density: Cyprus vs France compared

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Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 330 people in France. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 101,089 sq ft in France. Cyprus and France rank 66th and 75th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cyprus has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.006% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, making the population density in Cyprus 17.3% higher than in France.

Population density by year

Cyprus
France

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cyprus France
2026 388 330
2025 384 330
2024 381 329
2023 377 329
2022 373 328
2021 369 326
2020 365 325
2019 361 324
2018 356 323
2017 352 322
2016 347 321
2015 342 320
2014 337 319
2013 332 317
2012 327 316
2011 321 314
2010 316 312
2009 311 311
2008 306 309
2007 301 308
2006 295.6 306
2005 290.4 304
2004 285.3 301
2003 280.2 299.1
2002 275.1 297
2001 270.2 294.9
2000 265.6 292.8
1999 261 290.7
1998 256.3 289.3
1997 251.6 288.2
1996 246.7 287.2
1995 241.8 286.1
1994 236.8 285.1
1993 231.5 284
1992 227.1 282.8
1991 223.9 281.4
1990 221 280
1989 217.9 278.5
1988 214.8 276.8
1987 211.6 275.2
1986 208.3 273.7
1985 205 272.3
1984 201.6 271
1983 198.2 269.6
1982 195.2 268.2
1981 193.1 267.2
1980 191.5 265.6
1979 189.9 264.2
1978 188.4 263
1977 187 261.8
1976 185.6 260.6
1975 184.8 259.5
1974 185.9 258.3
1973 186.7 256.6
1972 185.3 254.5
1971 183.3 252.3
1970 181.5 249.9
1969 179.7 247.7
1968 178 245.6
1967 176.4 243.8
1966 174.7 241.8
1965 173.2 239.7
1964 171.7 237.4
1963 170.2 234.9
1962 168.6 232.5
1961 166.9 230.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cyprus increased by 31.2%, compared to a 8.08% growth in France.

In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. France was 67th in 2006 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cyprus
France
1x
Year Urban population
Cyprus France
2024 66.7% 78.8%
2023 66.7% 78.8%
2022 66.7% 78.8%
2021 66.7% 78.7%
2020 66.7% 78.7%
2019 66.8% 78.7%
2018 66.8% 78.7%
2017 66.9% 78.6%
2016 67% 78.6%
2015 67% 77.8%
2014 67.1% 77.4%
2013 67.2% 77.2%
2012 67.3% 77.2%
2011 67.4% 77.1%
2010 67.5% 77.1%
2009 67.7% 77.1%
2008 67.9% 77.2%
2007 68.1% 77.2%
2006 68.3% 77.3%
2005 68.4% 77.4%
2004 68.6% 77.5%
2003 68.7% 77.5%
2002 68.8% 77.3%
2001 68.8% 76.9%
2000 68.8% 76.5%
1999 68.7% 76.2%
1998 68.6% 75.9%
1997 68.5% 75.6%
1996 68.3% 75.4%
1995 68.2% 75.1%
1994 68% 74.8%
1993 67.8% 74.6%
1992 67.6% 74.4%
1991 67.4% 74.2%
1990 67.1% 74.1%
1989 66.8% 73.9%
1988 66.5% 73.8%
1987 66.1% 73.7%
1986 65.7% 73.6%
1985 65.2% 73.6%
1984 64.6% 73.5%
1983 64% 73.4%
1982 63.3% 73.4%
1981 62.4% 73.3%
1980 61.1% 73.2%
1979 59.5% 73.2%
1978 57.6% 73.2%
1977 55.5% 73.1%
1976 53.3% 73.1%
1975 50.4% 73%
1974 46.1% 72.9%
1973 42.7% 72.7%
1972 41.5% 72.3%
1971 40.7% 71.9%
1970 40.1% 71.4%
1969 39.6% 70.8%
1968 39.2% 70.2%
1967 38.9% 69.5%
1966 38.7% 68.4%
1965 38.4% 67.2%
1964 38% 65.9%
1963 37.6% 64.6%
1962 37.1% 63.5%
1961 36.4% 62.5%
1960 35.3% 61.7%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 68.6% to 66.7% in Cyprus and from 77.5% to 78.8% in France.

Densely populated cities

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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