The population of Cyprus is expected to grow by 7,000 in 2025 and reach 1,254,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 5,000 people yearly. On average there are 11,871 births and 9,432 deaths in Cyprus per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.20 percent per year. The population density of Cyprus has changed from 74.2 in 1980 to 133.3 in 2023.
| Current population | 1,250,682 people at present (Friday 11th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 40.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years | |
| Population density | 135.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,247,000 | 7,000 (0.6%) | 5,000 | 40.2 | 1.37 | 135 | 833,000 (66.8%) |
| 2024 | 1,240,000 | 8,000 (0.7%) | 5,000 | 39.9 | 134 | 828,000 (66.8%) | |
| 2023 | 1,232,000 | 8,000 (0.7%) | 5,000 | 39.6 | 133 | 822,000 (66.7%) | |
| 2022 | 1,224,000 | 8,000 (0.7%) | 5,000 | 39.3 | 133 | 816,000 (66.7%) | |
| 2021 | 1,216,000 | 9,000 (0.7%) | 5,000 | 39.0 | 132 | 811,000 (66.7%) | |
| 2020 | 1,207,000 | 9,000 (0.8%) | 5,000 | 38.7 | 1.33 | 131 | 805,000 (66.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,000 | 38.4 | 1.34 | 130 | 799,000 (66.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,000 | 38.1 | 1.34 | 129 | 793,000 (66.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,000 | 37.9 | 1.34 | 128 | 788,000 (66.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2024 the population of Cyprus was 1,240,000 and the average age increased from 27.6 in 1960 to 39.9. Urban population has increased from 647,547 (68.6%) in 2000 to 833,000 (66.8%) in the current year. The population density of Cyprus has changed from 74.2 in 1980 to 133.3 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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%) |
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 demographics of Cyprus constitutes of 623,000 women and 624,000 men, which means there are 1,002 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.8% of population (272,345) is 19 or younger, 62.1% of population (774,387) is between age 20 and 64 and 16.3% of population (203,012) is over 65.