Cyprus People - 2022
SOURCE: 2022 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Population
1,295,102 (2022 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.)
major-language sample(s):
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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: 43.8
youth dependency ratio: 23
elderly dependency ratio: 20.8
potential support ratio: 4.8 (2021 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
1.06% (2022 est.)
Birth rate
10.57 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate
6.94 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate
6.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Population distribution
population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca
Urbanization
urban population: 67% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population
269,000 NICOSIA (capital) (2018)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.78 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.55 male(s)/female
total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
30 years (2020 est.)
note: data represents only government-controlled areas
Maternal mortality ratio
6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 8.36 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 10.22 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.41 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 79.74 years
male: 76.93 years
female: 82.68 years (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.48 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
N/A
Drinking water source
improved: urban: 99.7% of population
rural: 99.8% of population
total: 99.8% of population
unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population
rural: 0.2% of population
total: 0.2% of population (2020 est.)
Current health expenditure
7% of GDP (2019)
Physicians density
3.14 physicians/1,000 population (2019)
Hospital bed density
3.4 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Sanitation facility access
improved: urban: 99.7% of population
rural: 98.8% of population
total: 99.4% of population
unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population
rural: 1.2% of population
total: 0.6% of population (2020 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.1% (2021 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
21.8% (2016)
Alcohol consumption per capita
total: 9.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 2.85 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 2.72 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 4.02 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
total: 35.1% (2020 est.)
male: 47% (2020 est.)
female: 23.2% (2020 est.)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
N/A
Education expenditures
6.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
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: 16 years
male: 16 years
female: 16 years (2020)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
total: 17.1%
male: 17.8%
female: 16.3% (2021 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 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cyprus 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cyprus 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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