The population of Cyprus is expected to grow by 9,000 in 2020 and reach 1,216,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 5,000 people yearly. On average there are 12,266 births and 8,645 deaths in Cyprus per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.30 percent per year. The population density of Cyprus has changed from 74.2 in 1980 to 128.7 in 2018.
| Current population | 1,215,137 people at present (Wednesday 25th of November 2020) | |
| Median Age | 38.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 years | |
| Population density | 130.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,207,000 | 9,000 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 38.7 | 1.33 | 131 | 805,000 (66.7%) |
| 2019 | 1,198,000 | 9,000 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 38.4 | 1.34 | 130 | 799,000 (66.7%) |
| 2018 | 1,189,000 | 9,000 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 38.1 | 1.34 | 129 | 793,000 (66.7%) |
| 2017 | 1,180,000 | 9,875 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 37.9 | 1.34 | 128 | 788,000 (66.8%) |
| 2016 | 1,170,125 | 9,140 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 37.6 | 1.35 | 127 | 782,112 (66.8%) |
| 2015 | 1,160,985 | 8,676 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 37.3 | 1.35 | 126 | 776,943 (66.9%) |
| 2010 | 1,112,607 | 14,531 (1.3%) | 4,502 | 36.3 | 1.42 | 120 | 751,577 (67.6%) |
| 2005 | 1,027,658 | 17,248 (1.7%) | 11,732 | 35.3 | 1.52 | 111 | 701,562 (68.3%) |
| 2000 | 943,286 | 17,236 (1.8%) | 11,506 | 34.1 | 1.72 | 102 | 647,547 (68.6%) |
| 1995 | 855,384 | 18,274 (2.1%) | 10,652 | 33.4 | 2.12 | 93 | 581,986 (68.0%) |
| 1990 | 766,614 | 15,570 (2.0%) | 8,639 | 32.6 | 2.41 | 83 | 511,914 (66.8%) |
| 1985 | 703,687 | 5,970 (0.9%) | 3,433 | 32.4 | 2.46 | 76 | 455,131 (64.7%) |
| 1980 | 685,406 | 5,395 (0.8%) | -5,527 | 32.0 | 2.35 | 74 | 401,744 (58.6%) |
| 1975 | 649,755 | 7,416 (1.1%) | -243 | 31.5 | 2.35 | 70 | 307,185 (47.3%) |
| 1970 | 613,621 | 7,508 (1.2%) | 611 | 31.0 | 2.61 | 66 | 250,118 (40.8%) |
| 1965 | 580,966 | 2,339 (0.4%) | -1,569 | 28.2 | 3.13 | 63 | 221,859 (38.2%) |
| 1960 | 572,930 | 3,465 (0.6%) | -8,605 | 27.6 | 3.50 | 62 | 204,124 (35.6%) |
In 2019 the population of Cyprus was 1,198,000 and the average age increased from 27.6 in 1960 to 38.4. Urban population has increased from 647,547 (68.6%) in 2000 to 805,000 (66.7%) in the current year. The population density of Cyprus has changed from 74.2 in 1980 to 128.7 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,207,000 | 9,000 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 38.7 | 1.33 | 131 | 805,000 (66.7%) |
| 2025 | 1,247,000 | 7,000 (0.6%) | 5,000 | 40.2 | 1.37 | 135 | 833,000 (66.8%) |
| 2030 | 1,282,000 | 6,000 (0.5%) | 5,000 | 41.6 | 1.43 | 139 | 864,000 (67.4%) |
| 2035 | 1,314,000 | 6,000 (0.5%) | 5,000 | 43.0 | 1.48 | 142 | 897,000 (68.3%) |
| 2040 | 1,341,000 | 5,000 (0.4%) | 5,000 | 44.1 | 1.52 | 145 | 933,000 (69.6%) |
| 2045 | 1,365,000 | 4,000 (0.3%) | 5,000 | 45.0 | 1.56 | 148 | 967,000 (70.8%) |
| 2050 | 1,383,000 | 3,000 (0.2%) | 5,000 | 46.0 | 1.60 | 150 | 996,000 (72.1%) |
Total Cyprus population should reach 1,207,000 by 2020 and should increase to 1,383,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.6 (84.4 years for male and 86.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 149.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.75% (9,000 residents, including 8,363 deaths). The demographics of Cyprus constitutes of 604,000 women and 604,000 men, which means there are 1,000 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.6% of population (272,903) is 19 or younger, 62.9% of population (758,841) is between age 20 and 64 and 14.4% of population (174,049) is over 65.