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Population density: Cyprus vs Nepal compared

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Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Cyprus and Nepal rank 66th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Cyprus 27.5% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Cyprus
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cyprus Nepal
2026 388 535
2025 384 535
2024 381 536
2023 377 537
2022 373 537
2021 369 533
2020 365 523
2019 361 513
2018 356 507
2017 352 506
2016 347 505
2015 342 503
2014 337 500
2013 332 498
2012 327 497
2011 321 496
2010 316 494
2009 311 491
2008 306 488
2007 301 484
2006 295.6 480
2005 290.4 475
2004 285.3 470
2003 280.2 464
2002 275.1 458
2001 270.2 451
2000 265.6 443
1999 261 437
1998 256.3 429
1997 251.6 421
1996 246.7 412
1995 241.8 403
1994 236.8 393
1993 231.5 384
1992 227.1 373
1991 223.9 363
1990 221 354
1989 217.9 345
1988 214.8 338
1987 211.6 331
1986 208.3 324
1985 205 317
1984 201.6 309
1983 198.2 302
1982 195.2 295.2
1981 193.1 288.4
1980 191.5 281.7
1979 189.9 275.1
1978 188.4 268.8
1977 187 262.6
1976 185.6 256.8
1975 184.8 251.2
1974 185.9 245.7
1973 186.7 240.4
1972 185.3 235.3
1971 183.3 230.2
1970 181.5 225.2
1969 179.7 220.4
1968 178 215.6
1967 176.4 211.1
1966 174.7 206.6
1965 173.2 202.4
1964 171.7 198.3
1963 170.2 194.3
1962 168.6 190.6
1961 166.9 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cyprus
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Cyprus Nepal
2024 66.7% 66.8%
2023 66.7% 66.5%
2022 66.7% 66.3%
2021 66.7% 66.1%
2020 66.7% 66.1%
2019 66.8% 66%
2018 66.8% 65.8%
2017 66.9% 65.6%
2016 67% 65.3%
2015 67% 65%
2014 67.1% 64.6%
2013 67.2% 64.1%
2012 67.3% 63.7%
2011 67.4% 63.1%
2010 67.5% 62%
2009 67.7% 59.9%
2008 67.9% 56.9%
2007 68.1% 53.4%
2006 68.3% 49.5%
2005 68.4% 45.5%
2004 68.6% 41.6%
2003 68.7% 38%
2002 68.8% 35%
2001 68.8% 32.8%
2000 68.8% 31.1%
1999 68.7% 29.5%
1998 68.6% 28%
1997 68.5% 26.6%
1996 68.3% 25.3%
1995 68.2% 24.1%
1994 68% 23%
1993 67.8% 22%
1992 67.6% 21.2%
1991 67.4% 20.4%
1990 67.1% 19.8%
1989 66.8% 19.2%
1988 66.5% 18.7%
1987 66.1% 18.3%
1986 65.7% 17.9%
1985 65.2% 17.5%
1984 64.6% 17.1%
1983 64% 16.6%
1982 63.3% 16.1%
1981 62.4% 15.5%
1980 61.1% 14.6%
1979 59.5% 13.4%
1978 57.6% 12%
1977 55.5% 10.5%
1976 53.3% 8.99%
1975 50.4% 7.51%
1974 46.1% 6.18%
1973 42.7% 5.09%
1972 41.5% 4.33%
1971 40.7% 4%
1970 40.1% 3.93%
1969 39.6% 3.87%
1968 39.2% 3.82%
1967 38.9% 3.78%
1966 38.7% 3.75%
1965 38.4% 3.72%
1964 38% 3.69%
1963 37.6% 3.66%
1962 37.1% 3.62%
1961 36.4% 3.57%
1960 35.3% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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