Cyprus People - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

1,281,506 (July 2021 est.)

Nationality

noun: Cypriot(s)

adjective: Cypriot

Ethnic groups

Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)

note: data represent only the Greek-Cypriot citizens in the Republic of Cyprus

Languages

Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6%; note - data represent only the Republic of Cyprus (2011 est.)

printed major-language sample:
Το Παγκόσμιο Βιβλίο Δεδομένων, η απαραίτητη πηγή βασικών πληροφοριών. (Greek)

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Religions

Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite, Armenian Church, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6% (2011 est.)

note: data represent only the government-controlled area of Cyprus

Age structure

0-14 years: 15.69% (male 102,095/female 96,676)

15-24 years: 12.29% (male 84,832/female 70,879)

25-54 years: 47.12% (male 316,710/female 280,167)

55-64 years: 11.92% (male 72,476/female 78,511)

65 years and over: 12.97% (male 71,053/female 93,277) (2020 est.)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 44.9

youth dependency ratio: 24

elderly dependency ratio: 20.9

potential support ratio: 4.8 (2020 est.)

note: data represent the whole country

Median age

total: 37.9 years

male: 36.7 years

female: 39.4 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

1.11% (2021 est.)

Birth rate

10.76 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death rate

6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Net migration rate

7.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Population distribution

population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca

Urbanization

urban population: 66.9% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Major urban areas - population

269,000 NICOSIA (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.2 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.13 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female

total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

29.2 years (2019 est.)

note: data represent only government-controlled areas

Maternal mortality rate

6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 8.61 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 10.45 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 6.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 79.51 years

male: 76.7 years

female: 82.46 years (2021 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.48 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Drinking water source

improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

6.8% (2018)

Physicians density

1.95 physicians/1,000 population (2016)

Hospital bed density

3.4 beds/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 98.4% of population

total: 99% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 1.6% of population

total: 1% of population (2017 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2017 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - deaths

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

21.8% (2016)

Education expenditures

5.8% of GDP (2017)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99.1%

male: 99.5%

female: 98.7% (2015)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2018)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

total: 16.6%

male: 19.3%

female: 14.3% (2019 est.)

People - note

demographic data for Cyprus represent the population of the government-controlled area and the area administered by Turkish Cypriots, unless otherwise indicated

NOTE: The information regarding Cyprus on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cyprus 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cyprus 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.