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Population density: Cyprus vs Singapore compared

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Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Cyprus and Singapore rank 66th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Cyprus 98.2% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Cyprus
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cyprus Singapore
2026 388 22,064
2025 384 21,926
2024 381 21,776
2023 377 21,346
2022 373 20,334
2021 369 19,672
2020 365 20,510
2019 361 20,632
2018 356 20,454
2017 352 20,415
2016 347 20,483
2015 342 20,219
2014 337 19,981
2013 332 19,779
2012 327 19,489
2011 321 19,071
2010 316 18,730
2009 311 18,454
2008 306 17,906
2007 301 17,100
2006 295.6 16,426
2005 290.4 16,035
2004 285.3 15,663
2003 280.2 15,513
2002 275.1 16,023
2001 270.2 15,996
2000 265.6 15,570
1999 261 15,303
1998 256.3 15,181
1997 251.6 14,674
1996 246.7 14,190
1995 241.8 13,625
1994 236.8 13,217
1993 231.5 12,809
1992 227.1 12,489
1991 223.9 12,119
1990 221 11,779
1989 217.9 11,330
1988 214.8 11,002
1987 211.6 10,726
1986 208.3 10,566
1985 205 10,576
1984 201.6 10,562
1983 198.2 10,364
1982 195.2 10,230
1981 193.1 9,791
1980 191.5 9,331
1979 189.9 9,214
1978 188.4 9,098
1977 187 8,989
1976 185.6 8,865
1975 184.8 8,746
1974 185.9 8,620
1973 186.7 8,477
1972 185.3 8,320
1971 183.3 8,168
1970 181.5 8,019
1969 179.7 7,896
1968 178 7,778
1967 176.4 7,645
1966 174.7 7,478
1965 173.2 7,294
1964 171.7 7,119
1963 170.2 6,939
1962 168.6 6,766
1961 166.9 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cyprus
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Cyprus Singapore
2024 66.7% 100%
2023 66.7% 100%
2022 66.7% 100%
2021 66.7% 100%
2020 66.7% 100%
2019 66.8% 100%
2018 66.8% 100%
2017 66.9% 100%
2016 67% 100%
2015 67% 100%
2014 67.1% 100%
2013 67.2% 100%
2012 67.3% 100%
2011 67.4% 100%
2010 67.5% 100%
2009 67.7% 100%
2008 67.9% 100%
2007 68.1% 100%
2006 68.3% 100%
2005 68.4% 100%
2004 68.6% 100%
2003 68.7% 100%
2002 68.8% 100%
2001 68.8% 100%
2000 68.8% 100%
1999 68.7% 100%
1998 68.6% 100%
1997 68.5% 100%
1996 68.3% 100%
1995 68.2% 100%
1994 68% 100%
1993 67.8% 100%
1992 67.6% 100%
1991 67.4% 100%
1990 67.1% 100%
1989 66.8% 100%
1988 66.5% 100%
1987 66.1% 100%
1986 65.7% 100%
1985 65.2% 100%
1984 64.6% 100%
1983 64% 100%
1982 63.3% 100%
1981 62.4% 100%
1980 61.1% 100%
1979 59.5% 100%
1978 57.6% 100%
1977 55.5% 100%
1976 53.3% 100%
1975 50.4% 100%
1974 46.1% 100%
1973 42.7% 100%
1972 41.5% 100%
1971 40.7% 100%
1970 40.1% 100%
1969 39.6% 100%
1968 39.2% 100%
1967 38.9% 100%
1966 38.7% 100%
1965 38.4% 100%
1964 38% 100%
1963 37.6% 100%
1962 37.1% 100%
1961 36.4% 100%
1960 35.3% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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