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Population density: Cyprus vs Marshall Islands compared

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Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 504 people in the Marshall Islands. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. Cyprus and the Marshall Islands rank 66th and 56th 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, making the population density in Cyprus 23.1% lower than in the Marshall Islands.

Population density by year

Cyprus
Marshall Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cyprus Marshall Islands
2026 388 504
2025 384 522
2024 381 540
2023 377 559
2022 373 577
2021 369 595
2020 365 614
2019 361 633
2018 356 652
2017 352 669
2016 347 686
2015 342 702
2014 337 717
2013 332 729
2012 327 740
2011 321 747
2010 316 749
2009 311 748
2008 306 749
2007 301 749
2006 295.6 748
2005 290.4 747
2004 285.3 745
2003 280.2 743
2002 275.1 740
2001 270.2 736
2000 265.6 730
1999 261 722
1998 256.3 715
1997 251.6 709
1996 246.7 702
1995 241.8 694
1994 236.8 687
1993 231.5 678
1992 227.1 667
1991 223.9 656
1990 221 -
1989 217.9 -
1988 214.8 -
1987 211.6 -
1986 208.3 -
1985 205 -
1984 201.6 -
1983 198.2 -
1982 195.2 -
1981 193.1 -
1980 191.5 -
1979 189.9 -
1978 188.4 -
1977 187 -
1976 185.6 -
1975 184.8 -
1974 185.9 -
1973 186.7 -
1972 185.3 -
1971 183.3 -
1970 181.5 -
1969 179.7 -
1968 178 -
1967 176.4 -
1966 174.7 -
1965 173.2 -
1964 171.7 -
1963 170.2 -
1962 168.6 -
1961 166.9 -

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 32.6% decline in the Marshall Islands.

In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2006 and ranks 56th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cyprus
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Cyprus Marshall Islands
2024 66.7% 78.7%
2023 66.7% 78.4%
2022 66.7% 78%
2021 66.7% 77.6%
2020 66.7% 77.3%
2019 66.8% 76.9%
2018 66.8% 76.6%
2017 66.9% 76.2%
2016 67% 75.9%
2015 67% 75.5%
2014 67.1% 75.1%
2013 67.2% 74.7%
2012 67.3% 74.3%
2011 67.4% 73.9%
2010 67.5% 73.4%
2009 67.7% 72.9%
2008 67.9% 72.4%
2007 68.1% 71.8%
2006 68.3% 71.2%
2005 68.4% 70.6%
2004 68.6% 70.1%
2003 68.7% 69.5%
2002 68.8% 69%
2001 68.8% 68.6%
2000 68.8% 68.3%
1999 68.7% 68%
1998 68.6% 67.9%
1997 68.5% 67.7%
1996 68.3% 67.6%
1995 68.2% 67.5%
1994 68% 67.5%
1993 67.8% 67.4%
1992 67.6% 67.3%
1991 67.4% 67.2%
1990 67.1% 67.1%
1989 66.8% 66.9%
1988 66.5% 66.7%
1987 66.1% 66.1%
1986 65.7% 65.1%
1985 65.2% 64%
1984 64.6% 62.8%
1983 64% 61.6%
1982 63.3% 60.6%
1981 62.4% 59.9%
1980 61.1% 59.7%
1979 59.5% 59.8%
1978 57.6% 60.1%
1977 55.5% 60.5%
1976 53.3% 60.9%
1975 50.4% 61.2%
1974 46.1% 61.5%
1973 42.7% 61.3%
1972 41.5% 59.9%
1971 40.7% 57.4%
1970 40.1% 54.3%
1969 39.6% 51%
1968 39.2% 47.9%
1967 38.9% 45.6%
1966 38.7% 43.8%
1965 38.4% 42.1%
1964 38% 40.4%
1963 37.6% 38.8%
1962 37.1% 37.4%
1961 36.4% 36%
1960 35.3% 34.8%

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 70.1% to 78.7% in the Marshall Islands.

Densely populated cities

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K

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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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