Cyprus People - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

1,308,120 (2023 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):
Το Παγκόσμιο Βιβλίο Δεδομένων, η απαραίτητη πηγή βασικών πληροφοριών. (Greek)

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Religions

Eastern Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, 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: 15.63% (male 104,950/female 99,515)

15-64 years: 70.36% (male 484,087/female 436,271)

65 years and over: 14.01% (2023 est.) (male 79,897/female 103,400)

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% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

10.37 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

6.99 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

6.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 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.)

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: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female

total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

30 years (2020 est.)

note: data represents only government-controlled areas

Maternal mortality ratio

68 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 9.87 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 6.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 79.96 years

male: 77.18 years

female: 82.89 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.48 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.72 (2023 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

8.1% of GDP (2020)

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.)

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

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

54.5% (2023 est.)

Education expenditures

6.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99.4%

male: 99.6%

female: 99.2% (2021)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 11.8%

male: 9.2%

female: 14.9% (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 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cyprus 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cyprus 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.