Cyprus has a population density of 381 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cyprus and Tuvalu are ranked 67th and 31st, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Cyprus is 54.3% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Cyprus
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 381 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 67/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
1380052
|
9493
|
| Land area | 3,568 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 73,224 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 32.9% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 67.1% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Cyprus vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cyprus increased by 33.4%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, Cyprus ranked 73rd for population density and is in 67th place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 381 | 833 |
| 2023 | 377 | 847 |
| 2022 | 373 | 863 |
| 2021 | 369 | 880 |
| 2020 | 365 | 898 |
| 2019 | 361 | 913 |
| 2018 | 356 | 928 |
| 2017 | 352 | 938 |
| 2016 | 347 | 944 |
| 2015 | 342 | 946 |
| 2014 | 337 | 948 |
| 2013 | 332 | 950 |
| 2012 | 327 | 944 |
| 2011 | 321 | 931 |
| 2010 | 316 | 916 |
| 2009 | 311 | 903 |
| 2008 | 306 | 891 |
| 2007 | 301 | 879 |
| 2006 | 295.6 | 868 |
| 2005 | 290.4 | 858 |
| 2004 | 285.3 | 847 |
| 2003 | 280.2 | 837 |
| 2002 | 275.1 | 831 |
| 2001 | 270.2 | 828 |
| 2000 | 265.6 | 824 |
| 1999 | 261 | 820 |
| 1998 | 256.3 | 816 |
| 1997 | 251.6 | 812 |
| 1996 | 246.7 | 807 |
| 1995 | 241.8 | 801 |
| 1994 | 236.8 | 795 |
| 1993 | 231.5 | 788 |
| 1992 | 227.1 | 780 |
| 1991 | 223.9 | 771 |
| 1990 | 221 | 760 |
| 1989 | 217.9 | 748 |
| 1988 | 214.8 | 735 |
| 1987 | 211.6 | 723 |
| 1986 | 208.3 | 709 |
| 1985 | 205 | 695 |
| 1984 | 201.6 | 682 |
| 1983 | 198.2 | 672 |
| 1982 | 195.2 | 662 |
| 1981 | 193.1 | 650 |
| 1980 | 191.5 | 636 |
| 1979 | 189.9 | 620 |
| 1978 | 188.4 | 601 |
| 1977 | 187 | 577 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 553 |
| 1975 | 184.8 | 528 |
| 1974 | 185.9 | 503 |
| 1973 | 186.7 | 490 |
| 1972 | 185.3 | 491 |
| 1971 | 183.3 | 491 |
| 1970 | 181.5 | 489 |
| 1969 | 179.7 | 486 |
| 1968 | 178 | 486 |
| 1967 | 176.4 | 488 |
| 1966 | 174.7 | 491 |
| 1965 | 173.2 | 493 |
| 1964 | 171.7 | 497 |
| 1963 | 170.2 | 497 |
| 1962 | 168.6 | 492 |
| 1961 | 166.9 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 67.1% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 67% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 64% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 67% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 68% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 46% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 68% | 44% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | 42% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | 38% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 63% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 56.4% | 29% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 45% | 25% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 41.3% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 40.8% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 40.2% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 39.7% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 39.2% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 38.7% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 37.7% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 37.2% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 36.7% | 17% |
| 1961 | 36.2% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.4% to 67.1% in Cyprus and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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