Cyprus People 2024, CIA World Factbook
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.)
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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)
2023 population pyramid: 
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: 39.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.9 years
female: 40.6 years
Population growth rate
1% (2023 est.)
Birth rate
10.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Net migration rate
6.7 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.)
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: 1.05 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 (2023 est.)
male: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 80 years (2023 est.)
male: 77.2 years
female: 82.9 years
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)
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 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cyprus 2024 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cyprus 2024 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.