Cyprus Population History
1960 - 2026
Cyprus's population has grown from 586,490 in 1960 to 1,344,976 in 2023, a total increase of 129.3% (2.29x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
586,490
2023 Population
1.3M
Total Growth
129.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
586,490
1970
647,446
1980
683,076
1990
788,351
2000
947,667
2010
1.1M
2020
1.3M
2023
1.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.04%
1965-1970
+0.94%
1970-1975
+0.37%
1975-1980
+0.71%
1980-1985
+1.37%
1985-1990
+1.51%
1990-1995
+1.82%
1995-2000
+1.90%
2000-2005
+1.80%
2005-2010
+1.71%
2010-2015
+1.58%
2015-2020
+1.32%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,344,976 | +13,606 |
| 2022 | 1,331,370 | +14,061 |
| 2021 | 1,317,309 | +15,062 |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 | +15,576 |
| 2019 | 1,286,671 | +15,934 |
| 2018 | 1,270,737 | +16,462 |
| 2017 | 1,254,275 | +17,163 |
| 2016 | 1,237,112 | +17,610 |
| 2015 | 1,219,502 | +17,701 |
| 2014 | 1,201,801 | +17,906 |
| 2013 | 1,183,895 | +18,498 |
| 2012 | 1,165,397 | +18,904 |
| 2011 | 1,146,493 | +18,677 |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 | +18,445 |
| 2009 | 1,109,371 | +18,345 |
| 2008 | 1,091,026 | +18,312 |
| 2007 | 1,072,714 | +18,296 |
| 2006 | 1,054,418 | +18,267 |
| 2005 | 1,036,151 | +18,276 |
| 2004 | 1,017,875 | +18,285 |
| 2003 | 999,590 | +18,150 |
| 2002 | 981,440 | +17,313 |
| 2001 | 964,127 | +16,460 |
| 2000 | 947,667 | +16,433 |
| 1999 | 931,234 | +16,686 |
| 1998 | 914,548 | +16,980 |
| 1997 | 897,568 | +17,278 |
| 1996 | 880,290 | +17,595 |
| 1995 | 862,695 | +18,028 |
| 1994 | 844,667 | +18,633 |
| 1993 | 826,034 | +15,693 |
| 1992 | 810,341 | +11,397 |
| 1991 | 798,944 | +10,593 |
| 1990 | 788,351 | +10,931 |
| 1989 | 777,420 | +11,185 |
| 1988 | 766,235 | +11,450 |
| 1987 | 754,785 | +11,680 |
| 1986 | 743,105 | +11,828 |
| 1985 | 731,277 | +11,943 |
| 1984 | 719,334 | +12,109 |
| 1983 | 707,225 | +10,728 |
| 1982 | 696,497 | +7,604 |
| 1981 | 688,893 | +5,817 |
| 1980 | 683,076 | +5,527 |
| 1979 | 677,549 | +5,300 |
| 1978 | 672,249 | +5,148 |
| 1977 | 667,101 | +5,069 |
| 1976 | 662,032 | +2,627 |
| 1975 | 659,405 | -3,849 |
| 1974 | 663,254 | -2,683 |
| 1973 | 665,937 | +4,874 |
| 1972 | 661,063 | +7,013 |
| 1971 | 654,050 | +6,604 |
| 1970 | 647,446 | +6,257 |
| 1969 | 641,189 | +6,032 |
| 1968 | 635,157 | +5,906 |
| 1967 | 629,251 | +5,861 |
| 1966 | 623,390 | +5,654 |
| 1965 | 617,736 | +5,215 |
| 1964 | 612,521 | +5,269 |
| 1963 | 607,252 | +5,786 |
| 1962 | 601,466 | +5,952 |
| 1961 | 595,514 | +9,024 |
| 1960 | 586,490 | — |