{{Short description|none}} {{Infobox place demographics|place=Cyprus|image=File:Cyprus single age population pyramid 2020.png|image_size=350|caption=Population pyramid of Cyprus in 2020|size_of_population=1,295,102 (2022 est.)|nation=Cypriot|major_ethnic=Greek Cypriots 98.8%|official=Greek, Turkish|age_0-14_years=15.69%|age_65_years=12.97%|growth=1.06% (2022 est.)|birth=10.57 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)|death=6.94 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)|infant_mortality=8.36 deaths/1,000 live births|net_migration=6.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)|sr_at_birth=1.05 male(s)/female|sr_under_15=1.05 male(s)/female|sr_65_years_over=0.55 male(s)/female|total_mf_ratio=0.93 male(s)/female (2022 est.)|life=83 years|life_male=81 years|life_female=85 years (2026 est.)|fertility=1.48 children born/woman (2022 est.)|minor_ethnic=Others 1% (including Turkish, Armenian, Maronite) and unspecified 0.2%}} thumb|right|350px|Population density of Cyprus (2023)

{{Historical populations |footnote = The post 1974 censuses refer to the government controlled areas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2021 |url=https://www.census2021.cystat.gov.cy/en/Census2021 |website=Statistical Service |access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> |title = Census population and growth rate | percentages = pagr |cols=2 |1881|186173 |1891|209286 |1901|237022 |1911|274108 |1921|310715 |1931|347915 |1946|450114 |1960|573566 |1973|631788 |1976|497879 |1982|522845 |1992|615013 |2001|703529 |2011|840407 |2021|923272 }}

The people of Cyprus are broadly divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who share many cultural traits but maintain distinct identities based on ethnicity, religion, language, and close ties with Greece and Turkey respectively. Before the dispute started in 1964 the peoples of Cyprus (then 77.1% Greek Cypriots, 18.2% Turkish Cypriots, <5% other communities, primarily Armenians, Maronites, and other Lebanese)<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Hatay|first1=Mete|title=Is the Turkish Cypriot Population Shrinking? An Overview of the Ethno-Demography of Cyprus in the Light of the Preliminary Results of the 2006 Turkish-Cypriot Census|last2=Hatay|first2=Mete|last3=Contents|first3=Erol Uysal|citeseerx=10.1.1.374.6154}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cyprus - Population|url=http://countrystudies.us/cyprus/21.htm|access-date=2021-05-27|website=countrystudies.us}}</ref> were dispersed over the entire island.

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 de facto partitioned the island into two political areas: 99.5% of Greek Cypriots now live in the south part of the Republic of Cyprus while 98.7% of Turkish Cypriots live in northern areas. (99.2% of other nationalities live in the Greek Cypriot areas in the center, west, east and south).<ref>[http://www.worldpress.org/profiles/cyprus.cfm Cyprus Facts] on Worldpress.org. Retrieved 29 February 2009</ref> Greek and Cypriot dialect are predominantly spoken in the east, west, south and centre, where the majority are Greek Cypriots, and Turkish Cypriot Dialect in the north, where the majority are Turkish Cypriots<!-- and immigrants from Turkey : see chat -->. English is widely used throughout the island, as a common language.

The total population of Cyprus as of the end of 2006 was slightly over 1 million, comprising 789,300 in the territory controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus<ref name="DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT 20072">Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, [https://library.cystat.gov.cy/Documents/Publication/DEMOGRAPHIC_REPORT-2007.pdf DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT 2007] (p. 12)</ref> and 294,406 in the northern areas of Cyprus. The population of the northern areas of Cyprus has increased following the immigration of 150,000–160,000 Turkish mainlanders, which the UN confirmed to have arrived illegally.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=1987/50 1987 — Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations|url=https://www.cyprusun.org/?p=3997|access-date=2021-05-28|website=www.cyprusun.org}}</ref> On this basis, the Republic of Cyprus government does not include this group in the population statistics of the Republic of Cyprus Statistical Service.<ref name="cyportal2">[http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/817E9279C04E4480C2257023002B858C?OpenDocument&a=4&z= Cyprus Government web portal: Towns and Population] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607035517/http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/817E9279C04E4480C2257023002B858C?OpenDocument&a=4&z= |date=2011-06-07 }}. Retrieved on 28 February 2009</ref>

== Population == [[File:Nicosia's skyline 2024.jpg|thumb|232x232px|Urban skyline of Nicosia]] :923,381 in Republic of Cyprus controlled area (2021 census)<ref name="2011census">[https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%202021__Population__Population%20-%20Country%20of%20Citizenship,%20Country%20of%20Birth/1891221E.px/table/tableViewLayout1/ https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%202021__Population__PopCensus of Population and Housing 2021: Final Results - Gov.cyulation%20-%20Country%20of%20Citizenship,%20Country%20of%20Birth/1891221E.px/table/tableViewLayout1/]</ref> :476,214 in Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus (2023 population estimate).<ref name="TRNC2006">{{Cite web |title=TRNC's 2023 Projected Population Revealed: 476,214 |url=https://ww2.kibrispostasi.com/c140-DAILY_NEWS/n540012-trncs-2023-projected-population-revealed-476214 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=CYPRUS MIRROR |language=tr}}</ref> : '''Population by citizenship'''

''Republic of Cyprus government controlled area'': :1992 census: 95.8% Cypriot, 4.2% Non-Cypriot<ref name=2001census>[http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_en/populationcondition_en?OpenDocument&sub=2&e= Statistical Service of Cyprus: Population and Social Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821110627/http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_en/populationcondition_en?OpenDocument&sub=2&e= |date=2010-08-21 }}, Main Results of the 2001 Census. Retrieved on 29 February 2009</ref> :2001 census: 90.6% Cypriot, 9.4% Non-Cypriot<ref name="2001census"/> :2011 census: 78.6% Cypriot, 21.4% Non-Cypriot (preliminary)<ref name="2011census"/> :2021 census: 77.9% Cypriot, 21.7% non-Cypriot <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Census of Population and Housing 2021: Final Results - Gov.cy |url=https://www.gov.cy/en/economy-and-finance/census-of-population-and-housing-2021-final-results/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=www.gov.cy |language=en-US}}</ref> ''northern areas of Cyprus'':<ref name=TRNC2006/> :2006 census (de facto population): 66.7% NC, 29.3% Turkey, 4.0% other

==Vital statistics==

===Cyprus (1901–2015)=== thumb|350px|Population of Cyprus (entire island) 1901–2015.

Historical data about main demographic indicators from 1901 to 1989, for the entire island:<ref>B.R. Mitchell. European historical statistics. 1750–1975.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Demographic Yearbook |url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dybsets/1948%20DYB.pdf |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=unstats.un.org}}</ref><ref name="Statistical Service of Cyprus">{{cite web| url = http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument| title = Statistical Service of Cyprus}}</ref>

{{sticky-header}}{{sort under}}{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable sortable sort-under sticky-header-multi" style="text-align:right;" |- ! width="80pt"|Year ! width="80pt"|Total population ! width="80pt"|Live births<sup>1</sup> ! width="80pt"|Deaths<sup>1</sup> ! width="80pt"|Natural change ! width="80pt"|Crude birth rate (per 1000) ! width="80pt"|Crude death rate (per 1000) ! width="80pt"|Natural change (per 1000) ! width="80pt"|Crude migration change (per 1000) |- | 1901 | align="right" | 238,000 | align="right" | 7,300 | align="right" | 4,300 | align="right" | 3,000 | align="right" | 30.6 | align="right" | 18.1 | align="right" | 12.5 | |- | 1902 | align="right" | 241,000 | align="right" | 6,700 | align="right" | 3,500 | align="right" | 3,200 | align="right" | 28.0 | align="right" | 14.6 | align="right" | 13.4 | -0.8 |- | 1903 | align="right" | 245,000 | align="right" | 7,000 | align="right" | 3,600 | align="right" | 3,400 | align="right" | 28.6 | align="right" | 14.6 | align="right" | 14.0 | 2.4 |- | 1904 | align="right" | 249,000 | align="right" | 7,600 | align="right" | 3,700 | align="right" | 3,900 | align="right" | 30.4 | align="right" | 14.8 | align="right" | 15.6 | 0.4 |- | 1905 | align="right" | 253,000 | align="right" | 7,500 | align="right" | 4,500 | align="right" | 3,000 | align="right" | 29.6 | align="right" | 17.7 | align="right" | 11.9 | 4 |- | 1906 | align="right" | 257,000 | align="right" | 7,900 | align="right" | 4,100 | align="right" | 3,800 | align="right" | 30.7 | align="right" | 15.8 | align="right" | 14.9 | 0.8 |- | 1907 | align="right" | 260,000 | align="right" | 8,200 | align="right" | 4,600 | align="right" | 3,600 | align="right" | 31.4 | align="right" | 17.7 | align="right" | 13.7 | -2.3 |- | 1908 | align="right" | 264,000 | align="right" | 8,700 | align="right" | 5,200 | align="right" | 3,500 | align="right" | 32.9 | align="right" | 19.7 | align="right" | 13.2 | 1.9 |- | 1909 | align="right" | 268,000 | align="right" | 8,000 | align="right" | 4,500 | align="right" | 3,500 | align="right" | 29.8 | align="right" | 16.9 | align="right" | 12.9 | 1.9 |- | 1910 | align="right" | 271,000 | align="right" | 8,700 | align="right" | 4,100 | align="right" | 4,600 | align="right" | 32.1 | align="right" | 15.2 | align="right" | 16.9 | -5.9 |- | 1911 | align="right" | 275,000 | align="right" | 8,700 | align="right" | 4,500 | align="right" | 4,200 | align="right" | 31.6 | align="right" | 16.2 | align="right" | 15.4 | -0.7 |- | 1912 | align="right" | 279,000 | align="right" | 8,000 | align="right" | 4,900 | align="right" | 3,100 | align="right" | 28.5 | align="right" | 17.7 | align="right" | 10.8 | 3.2 |- | 1913 | align="right" | 283,000 | align="right" | 8,700 | align="right" | 5,300 | align="right" | 3,400 | align="right" | 30.7 | align="right" | 18.8 | align="right" | 11.9 | 2.1 |- | 1914 | align="right" | 287,000 | align="right" | 9,500 | align="right" | 5,100 | align="right" | 4,400 | align="right" | 33.1 | align="right" | 17.6 | align="right" | 15.5 | -1.4 |- | 1915 | align="right" | 291,000 | align="right" | 10,000 | align="right" | 5,800 | align="right" | 4,200 | align="right" | 34.3 | align="right" | 19.8 | align="right" | 14.5 | -0.7 |- | 1916 | align="right" | 294,000 | align="right" | 5,900 | align="right" | 5,300 | align="right" | 600 | align="right" | 20.0 | align="right" | 17.9 | align="right" | 2.1 | 8.2 |- | 1917 | align="right" | 297,000 | align="right" | 8,800 | align="right" | 5,400 | align="right" | 3,400 | align="right" | 29.5 | align="right" | 18.2 | align="right" | 11.3 | -1.3 |- | 1918 | align="right" | 301,000 | align="right" | 9,900 | align="right" | 6,900 | align="right" | 3,000 | align="right" | 32.9 | align="right" | 22.9 | align="right" | 10.0 | 3.3 |- | 1919 | align="right" | 305,000 | align="right" | 8,900 | align="right" | 5,200 | align="right" | 3,700 | align="right" | 29.2 | align="right" | 17.2 | align="right" | 12.0 | 1 |- | 1920 | align="right" | 309,000 | align="right" | 9,100 | align="right" | 7,400 | align="right" | 1,700 | align="right" | 29.5 | align="right" | 23.9 | align="right" | 5.6 | 7.4 |- | 1921 | align="right" | 312,000 | align="right" | 8,400 | align="right" | 6,200 | align="right" | 2,200 | align="right" | 26.8 | align="right" | 20.0 | align="right" | 6.8 | 2.6 |- | 1922 | align="right" | 315,000 | align="right" | 9,000 | align="right" | 6,200 | align="right" | 2,800 | align="right" | 28.6 | align="right" | 19.6 | align="right" | 9.0 | 0.6 |- | 1923 | align="right" | 318,000 | align="right" | 8,100 | align="right" | 5,700 | align="right" | 2,400 | align="right" | 25.5 | align="right" | 18.0 | align="right" | 7.5 | 1.9 |- | 1924 | align="right" | 322,000 | align="right" | 8,800 | align="right" | 5,600 | align="right" | 3,200 | align="right" | 27.3 | align="right" | 17.4 | align="right" | 9.9 | 2.5 |- | 1925 | align="right" | 326,000 | align="right" | 8,300 | align="right" | 4,700 | align="right" | 3,600 | align="right" | 25.6 | align="right" | 14.4 | align="right" | 11.2 | 1.2 |- | 1926 | align="right" | 330,000 | align="right" | 8,500 | align="right" | 5,600 | align="right" | 2,900 | align="right" | 25.9 | align="right" | 17.1 | align="right" | 8.8 | 3.3 |- | 1927 | align="right" | 333,000 | align="right" | 8,400 | align="right" | 5,200 | align="right" | 3,200 | align="right" | 25.2 | align="right" | 15.6 | align="right" | 9.6 | -0.6 |- | 1928 | align="right" | 337,000 | align="right" | 9,700 | align="right" | 5,100 | align="right" | 4,600 | align="right" | 28.9 | align="right" | 15.2 | align="right" | 13.7 | -1.8 |- | 1929 | align="right" | 341,000 | align="right" | 10,400 | align="right" | 4,600 | align="right" | 5,800 | align="right" | 30.4 | align="right" | 13.5 | align="right" | 16.9 | -5.3 |- | 1930 | align="right" | 345,000 | align="right" | 11,100 | align="right" | 5,700 | align="right" | 5,400 | align="right" | 32.1 | align="right" | 16.4 | align="right" | 15.7 | -4.1 |- | 1931 | align="right" | 349,000 | align="right" | 10,500 | align="right" | 5,900 | align="right" | 4,600 | align="right" | 30.2 | align="right" | 17.0 | align="right" | 13.2 | -1.7 |- | 1932 | align="right" | 352,000 | align="right" | 10,100 | align="right" | 5,740 | align="right" | 4,360 | align="right" | 28.7 | align="right" | 16.3 | align="right" | 12.4 | -3.9 |- | 1933 | align="right" | 356,000 | align="right" | 9,750 | align="right" | 4,910 | align="right" | 4,840 | align="right" | 27.4 | align="right" | 13.8 | align="right" | 13.6 | -2.4 |- | 1934 | align="right" | 360,000 | align="right" | 10,852 | align="right" | 4,757 | align="right" | 6,095 | align="right" | 30.1 | align="right" | 13.2 | align="right" | 16.9 | -5.8 |- | 1935 | align="right" | 363,000 | align="right" | 11,735 | align="right" | 4,976 | align="right" | 6,759 | align="right" | 32.3 | align="right" | 13.7 | align="right" | 18.6 | -10.4 |- | 1936 | align="right" | 367,000 | align="right" | 12,727 | align="right" | 4,656 | align="right" | 8,071 | align="right" | 34.7 | align="right" | 12.7 | align="right" | 22.0 | -11.1 |- | 1937 | align="right" | 371,000 | align="right" | 10,954 | align="right" | 6,334 | align="right" | 4,620 | align="right" | 29.5 | align="right" | 17.1 | align="right" | 12.5 | -1.7 |- | 1938 | align="right" | 376,000 | align="right" | 11,804 | align="right" | 5,445 | align="right" | 6,359 | align="right" | 31.4 | align="right" | 14.5 | align="right" | 16.9 | -3.6 |- | 1939 | align="right" | 393,000 | align="right" | 12,214 | align="right" | 5,519 | align="right" | 6,695 | align="right" | 31.1 | align="right" | 14.0 | align="right" | 17.0 | 26.2 |- | 1940 | align="right" | 401,000 | align="right" | 13,254 | align="right" | 4,678 | align="right" | 8,576 | align="right" | 33.1 | align="right" | 11.7 | align="right" | 21.4 | -1.4 |- | 1941 | align="right" | 409,000 | align="right" | 11,402 | align="right" | 5,058 | align="right" | 6,344 | align="right" | 27.9 | align="right" | 12.4 | align="right" | 15.5 | 4 |- | 1942 | align="right" | 412,000 | align="right" | 9,221 | align="right" | 6,747 | align="right" | 2,474 | align="right" | 22.4 | align="right" | 16.4 | align="right" | 6.0 | 1.3 |- | 1943 | align="right" | 416,000 | align="right" | 12,405 | align="right" | 5,155 | align="right" | 7,250 | align="right" | 29.8 | align="right" | 12.4 | align="right" | 17.4 | -7.8 |- | 1944 | align="right" | 425,000 | align="right" | 14,330 | align="right" | 4,263 | align="right" | 10,067 | align="right" | 33.7 | align="right" | 10.0 | align="right" | 23.7 | -2.5 |- | 1945 | align="right" | 435,000 | align="right" | 13,269 | align="right" | 4,111 | align="right" | 9,158 | align="right" | 30.5 | align="right" | 9.5 | align="right" | 21.1 | 1.9 |- | 1946 | align="right" | 447,000 | align="right" | 14,482 | align="right" | 3,793 | align="right" | 10,689 | align="right" | 32.4 | align="right" | 11.0 | align="right" | 23.9 | 2.9 |- | 1947 | align="right" | 458,000 | align="right" | 15,158 | align="right" | 3,875 | align="right" | 11,283 | align="right" | 33.1 | align="right" | 11.0 | align="right" | 24.6 | -0.6 |- | 1948 | align="right" | 477,000 | align="right" | 15,078 | align="right" | 5,250 | align="right" | 9,828 | align="right" | 31.6 | align="right" | 11.0 | align="right" | 20.6 | 19.2 |- | 1949 | align="right" | 485,000 | align="right" | 13,234 | align="right" | 5,290 | align="right" | 7,944 | align="right" | 27.3 | align="right" | 11.0 | align="right" | 16.4 | 0.1 |- | 1950 | align="right" | 494,000 | align="right" | 14,517 | align="right" | 5,340 | align="right" | 9,187 | align="right" | 29.4 | align="right" | 11.0 | align="right" | 18.6 | -0.4 |- | 1951 | align="right" | 502,000 | align="right" | 14,403 | align="right" | 5,370 | align="right" | 9,043 | align="right" | 28.7 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 18.0 | -2.1 |- | 1952 | align="right" | 508,000 | align="right" | 13,358 | align="right" | 5,380 | align="right" | 7,968 | align="right" | 26.3 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 15.7 | -3.9 |- | 1953 | align="right" | 515,000 | align="right" | 13,446 | align="right" | 5,410 | align="right" | 8,036 | align="right" | 26.1 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 15.6 | -2 |- | 1954 | align="right" | 523,000 | align="right" | 13,893 | align="right" | 5,490 | align="right" | 8,403 | align="right" | 26.6 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 16.1 | -0.8 |- | 1955 | align="right" | 530,000 | align="right" | 13,747 | align="right" | 5,570 | align="right" | 8,177 | align="right" | 25.9 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 15.4 | -2.2 |- | 1956 | align="right" | 536,000 | align="right" | 13,875 | align="right" | 5,630 | align="right" | 8,215 | align="right" | 25.9 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 15.3 | -4.1 |- | 1957 | align="right" | 546,000 | align="right" | 14,100 | align="right" | 5,730 | align="right" | 8,350 | align="right" | 25.8 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 15.3 | 3 |- | 1958 | align="right" | 558,000 | align="right" | 14,320 | align="right" | 5,860 | align="right" | 8,480 | align="right" | 25.7 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 15.2 | 6.3 |- | 1959 | align="right" | 567,000 | align="right" | 14,411 | align="right" | 5,950 | align="right" | 8,491 | align="right" | 25.4 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 15.0 | 0.9 |- | 1960 | align="right" | 573,000 | align="right" | 14,500 | align="right" | 6,020 | align="right" | 8,510 | align="right" | 25.3 | align="right" | 10.5 | align="right" | 14.9 | -4.4 |- | 1961 | align="right" | 575,000 | align="right" | 15,059 | align="right" | 6,206 | align="right" | 8,853 | align="right" | 26.2 | align="right" | 10.8 | align="right" | 15.4 | -11.9 |- | 1962 | align="right" | 577,000 | align="right" | 14,787 | align="right" | 6,101 | align="right" | 8,686 | align="right" | 25.6 | align="right" | 10.6 | align="right" | 15.0 | -11.6 |- | 1963 | align="right" | 582,000 | align="right" | 14,602 | align="right" | 6,079 | align="right" | 8,523 | align="right" | 25.1 | align="right" | 10.4 | align="right" | 14.6 | -6.1 |- | 1964 | align="right" | 587,000 | align="right" | 14,224 | align="right" | 6,206 | align="right" | 8,018 | align="right" | 24.2 | align="right" | 10.6 | align="right" | 13.7 | -5.1 |- | 1965 | align="right" | 591,000 | align="right" | 13,707 | align="right" | 6,061 | align="right" | 7,646 | align="right" | 23.2 | align="right" | 10.3 | align="right" | 12.9 | -6.2 |- | 1966 | align="right" | 595,000 | align="right" | 13,250 | align="right" | 5,991 | align="right" | 7,259 | align="right" | 22.3 | align="right" | 10.1 | align="right" | 12.2 | -5.5 |- | 1967 | align="right" | 599,000 | align="right" | 12,788 | align="right" | 5,971 | align="right" | 6,817 | align="right" | 21.3 | align="right" | 10.0 | align="right" | 11.4 | -4.7 |- | 1968 | align="right" | 604,000 | align="right" | 12,403 | align="right" | 5,958 | align="right" | 6,445 | align="right" | 20.5 | align="right" | 9.9 | align="right" | 10.7 | -2.4 |- | 1969 | align="right" | 609,000 | align="right" | 12,046 | align="right" | 5,946 | align="right" | 6,100 | align="right" | 19.8 | align="right" | 9.8 | align="right" | 10.0 | -1.8 |- | 1970 | align="right" | 614,000 | align="right" | 11,801 | align="right" | 5,998 | align="right" | 5,803 | align="right" | 19.2 | align="right" | 9.8 | align="right" | 9.4 | -1.3 |- | 1971 | align="right" | 620,000 | align="right" | 11,641 | align="right" | 5,983 | align="right" | 5,658 | align="right" | 18.8 | align="right" | 9.7 | align="right" | 9.1 | 0.6 |- | 1972 | align="right" | 627,000 | align="right" | 11,620 | align="right" | 6,043 | align="right" | 5,577 | align="right" | 18.5 | align="right" | 9.6 | align="right" | 8.9 | 2.3 |- | 1973 | align="right" | 634,000 | align="right" | 11,600 | align="right" | 6,047 | align="right" | 5,553 | align="right" | 18.3 | align="right" | 9.5 | align="right" | 8.8 | 2.3 |- | 1974 | align="right" | 630,000 | align="right" | 10,578 | align="right" | 6,900 | align="right" | 3,678 | align="right" | 16.8 | align="right" | 11.0 | align="right" | 5.8 | -12.2 |- | 1975 | align="right" | 610,000 | align="right" | 9,768 | align="right" | 4,823 | align="right" | 4,945 | align="right" | 16.0 | align="right" | 7.9 | align="right" | 8.1 | -40.9 |- | 1976 | align="right" | 599,000 | align="right" | 11,194 | align="right" | 5,148 | align="right" | 6,046 | align="right" | 18.7 | align="right" | 8.6 | align="right" | 10.1 | -28.5 |- | 1977 | align="right" | 599,000 | align="right" | 10,951 | align="right" | 5,445 | align="right" | 5,506 | align="right" | 18.3 | align="right" | 9.1 | align="right" | 9.2 | -9.2 |- | 1978 | align="right" | 601,000 | align="right" | 11,299 | align="right" | 5,048 | align="right" | 6,251 | align="right" | 18.8 | align="right" | 8.4 | align="right" | 10.4 | -7.1 |- | 1979 | align="right" | 605,000 | align="right" | 11,920 | align="right" | 5,083 | align="right" | 6,837 | align="right" | 19.7 | align="right" | 8.4 | align="right" | 11.3 | -4.7 |- | 1980 | align="right" | 611,000 | align="right" | 12,464 | align="right" | 5,682 | align="right" | 6,782 | align="right" | 20.4 | align="right" | 9.3 | align="right" | 11.1 | -1.3 |- | 1981 | align="right" | 618,000 | align="right" | 12,111 | align="right" | 5,190 | align="right" | 6,921 | align="right" | 19.6 | align="right" | 8.4 | align="right" | 11.2 | 0.1 |- | 1982 | align="right" | 625,000 | align="right" | 12,985 | align="right" | 5,307 | align="right" | 7,678 | align="right" | 20.8 | align="right" | 8.5 | align="right" | 12.3 | -1.1 |- | 1983 | align="right" | 632,000 | align="right" | 13,078 | align="right" | 5,433 | align="right" | 7,645 | align="right" | 20.7 | align="right" | 8.6 | align="right" | 12.1 | -1 |- | 1984 | align="right" | 640,000 | align="right" | 13,182 | align="right" | 5,119 | align="right" | 8,063 | align="right" | 20.6 | align="right" | 8.0 | align="right" | 12.6 | -0.1 |- | 1985 | align="right" | 648,000 | align="right" | 12,622 | align="right" | 5,502 | align="right" | 7,120 | align="right" | 19.5 | align="right" | 8.5 | align="right" | 11.0 | 1.4 |- | 1986 | align="right" | 654,000 | align="right" | 12,753 | align="right" | 5,494 | align="right" | 7,259 | align="right" | 19.5 | align="right" | 8.4 | align="right" | 11.1 | -1.9 |- | 1987 | align="right" | 660,000 | align="right" | 12,331 | align="right" | 5,869 | align="right" | 6,462 | align="right" | 18.7 | align="right" | 8.9 | align="right" | 9.8 | -0.7 |- | 1988 | align="right" | 665,000 | align="right" | 12,753 | align="right" | 5,845 | align="right" | 6,908 | align="right" | 19.2 | align="right" | 8.8 | align="right" | 10.4 | -2.9 |- | 1989 | align="right" | 671,000 | align="right" | 12,141 | align="right" | 5,702 | align="right" | 6,439 | align="right" | 18.1 | align="right" | 8.5 | align="right" | 9.6 | -0.7 |} <sup>1</sup> The numbers of births and deaths 1901–1932 are estimates calculated from the birth and death rates.

===Area under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus=== <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_21main_en/populationcondition_21main_en?OpenForm&sub=1&sel=2|title=Key figures}}</ref>

<gallery class="center" widths=350px heights=200px style="margin: 0 auto;" > Image:Population map of Cyprus.jpg|Population map of Southern Cyprus, with number of resident per district, expressed by color gradient. Image:Cyprus density.jpg|Population density map of Southern Cyprus, with residents per km² (2001 census), expressed by color gradient. </gallery>

Historical data about main demographic indicators from 1990 to 2022, for the southern part of the island:<ref name="Statistical Service of Cyprus"/>

Notable events in Cyprus demographics: * 1974 – Turkish invasion of Cyprus * 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis

{{sticky-header}}{{sort under}}{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable sortable sort-under sticky-header-multi" style="text-align:right;" |- ! ! width="80pt"|Average population ! width="80pt"|Live births ! width="80pt"|Deaths ! width="80pt"|Natural change ! width="80pt"|Crude birth rate (per 1000) ! width="80pt"|Crude death rate (per 1000) ! width="80pt"|Natural change (per 1000) ! width="80pt"|Crude migration change (per 1000) ! width="80pt"|Total fertility rate ! width="80pt"|Infant mortality rate |- | 1990 | 579,400 | 10,622 | align="right" | 4,844 | align="right" | 5,778 | align="right" | 18.3 | align="right" | 8.4 | align="right" | 10.0 | |style="color:blue"|2.42 |11.0 |- | 1991 | align="right" | 594,900 | align="right" | 10,442 | align="right" | 5,075 | align="right" | 5,367 | align="right" | 17.6 | 8.5 | align="right" | 9.0 | 17 |style="color:blue"|2.33 |11.0 |- | 1992 | align="right" | 610,600 | align="right" | 11,372 | align="right" | 5,220 | align="right" | 6,152 | align="right" | 18.6 | align="right" | 8.5 | align="right" | 10.1 | 15.6 |style="color:blue"|2.49 |10.0 |- | 1993 | align="right" | 625,800 | align="right" | 10,514 | align="right" | 4,789 | align="right" | 5,725 | align="right" | 16.8 | align="right" | 7.7 | align="right" | 9.1 | 15.1 |style="color:blue"|2.24 |8.6 |- | 1994 | align="right" | 639,000 | align="right" | 10,379 | align="right" | 4,924 | align="right" | 5,455 | align="right" | 16.2 | align="right" | 7.7 | align="right" | 8.5 | 12.1 |style="color:blue"|2.17 |8.6 |- | 1995 | align="right" | 650,700 | align="right" | 9,869 | align="right" | 4,935 | align="right" | 4,934 | align="right" | 15.2 | align="right" | 7.6 | align="right" | 7.6 | 10.4 |2.03 |8.5 |- | 1996 | align="right" | 660,900 | align="right" | 9,638 | align="right" | 4,958 | align="right" | 4,680 | align="right" | 14.6 | align="right" | 7.5 | align="right" | 7.1 | 8.4 |1.96 |8.3 |- | 1997 | align="right" | 670,400 | align="right" | 9,275 | align="right" | 5,173 | align="right" | 4,102 | align="right" | 13.8 | align="right" | 7.7 | align="right" | 6.1 | 8.1 |1.87 |8.0 |- | 1998 | align="right" | 678,900 | align="right" | 8,879 | align="right" | 5,432 | align="right" | 3,447 | align="right" | 13.1 | align="right" | 8.0 | align="right" | 5.1 | 7.4 |1.76 |7.0 |- | 1999 | align="right" | 686,400 | align="right" | 8,505 | align="right" | 5,070 | align="right" | 3,435 | align="right" | 12.4 | align="right" | 7.4 | align="right" | 5.0 | 5,9 |1.67 |6.0 |- | 2000 | align="right" | 693,600 | align="right" | 8,447 | align="right" | 5,355 | align="right" | 3,092 | align="right" | 12.2 | align="right" | 7.7 | align="right" | 4.5 | 5.9 |1.64 |5.6 |- | 2001 | align="right" | 701,300 | align="right" | 8,167 | align="right" | 4,827 | align="right" | 3,340 | align="right" | 11.6 | align="right" | 6.9 | align="right" | 4.8 | 6.2 |1.57 |4.9 |- | 2002 | align="right" | 709,100 | style="color:red"| 7,883 | align="right" | 5,168 | style="color:red"| 2,715 | align="right" | 11.1 | align="right" | 7.3 | align="right" | 3.8 | 7.2 |1.49 |4.7 |- | 2003 | align="right" | 717,800 | align="right" | 8,088 | align="right" | 5,200 | align="right" | 2,888 | align="right" | 11.3 | align="right" | 7.2 | align="right" | 4.0 | 8.1 |1.51 |4.1 |- | 2004 | align="right" | 727,500 | align="right" | 8,309 | align="right" | 5,225 | align="right" | 3,084 | align="right" | 11.4 | align="right" | 7.2 | align="right" | 4.2 | 9.1 |1.52 |3.5 |- | 2005 | align="right" | 738,100 | align="right" | 8,243 | align="right" | 5,425 | align="right" | 2,818 | align="right" | 11.2 | align="right" | 7.3 | align="right" | 3.8 | 10.5 |1.48 |4.6 |- | 2006 | align="right" | 750,300 | align="right" | 8,731 | align="right" | 5,127 | align="right" | 3,604 | align="right" | 11.6 | align="right" | 6.8 | align="right" | 4.8 | 11.5 |1.52 |3.1 |- | 2007 | align="right" | 766,400 | align="right" | 8,575 | align="right" | 5,380 | align="right" | 3,195 | align="right" | 11.2 | align="right" | 7.0 | align="right" | 4.2 | 16.8 |1.44 |3.1 |- | 2008 | align="right" | 785,700 | align="right" | 9,205 | align="right" | 5,194 | align="right" | 4,011 | align="right" | 11.7 | align="right" | 6.6 | align="right" | 5.1 | 19.5 |1.48 |3.5 |- |2009 |807,100 |9,608|| 5,182|| 4,426 |11.9|| 6.4|| 5.5 || 21 |1.48 |3.3 |- | 2010 |827,700 |9,801|| 5,103|| 4,698 |11.8|| 6.2|| 5.6 || 19.2 |1.44 |3.2 |- |2011 |849,000 |9,622|| 5,504|| 4,118 |11.3 || 6.5 || 4.8 || 20.2 |1.35 |3.1 |- |2012 |863,900 |10,161|| 5,507|| 4,654 |11.8|| 6.4|| 5.4 || 11.9 |1.40 |3.4 |- |2013 |861,900 |9,341|| 5,150|| 4,191 |10.8||style="color:blue"| 6.0|| 4.9 || -7.2 |style="color:red"|1.31 |1.6 |- |2014 |853,200 |9,258|| 5,426|| 3,832 |10.8|| 6.3|| 4.5 || -14.7 |1.31 |1.9 |- |2015 |843,100 |9,170|| 5,882|| 3,288 |10.6|| 6.8|| 3.8 || -15.9 |1.31 |2.6 |- |2016 |849,800 |9,455|| 5,472|| 3,983 |10.9|| 6.3|| 4.6 || 3.2 |1.36 |2.7 |- |2017 |860,200 |9,229|| 6,034|| 3,195 |10.6|| 6.9|| 3.7 || 8.4 |1.34 |1.4 |- |2018 |870,800 |9,329|| 5,812|| 3,517 |10.6|| 6.6|| 4.0 || 8.1 |1.36 |2.6 |- |2019 |880,600 |9,548|| 6,267|| 3,281 |10.7|| 7.0|| 3.7 || 7.4 |1.40 |2.8 |- |2020 |896,000 |9,930|| 6,381|| 2.297 |10.9|| 7.2|| 3.7 || 14.6 |1.45 |2.1 |- |2021 |904,700 |10,309|| 7,250|| 3,059 |11.2|| 7.9|| 3.3 || 6.2 |1.46 |2.9 |- |2022 |920,700 |10,187|| style="color:red" | 7,307|| 2,880 |10.9|| 7.8 || style="color:red" | 3.1 || 14.3 |1.44 |3.3 |- |2023 |933,500 |10,241||6,742|| 3,499 |10.7|| 7.0 ||3.7 || 10 |1.45 |4.5 |- |2024 |966,400 |9,766||6,753|| 3,013 |style="color:red" | 10.0|| 6.9 || 3.1 || 30.9 |1.40 | |- |2025 |983,000 ||||| ||| || | | |} {{Chart|definition=Cyprus Total Population.chart|data=Cyprus Total Population.tab|Width=550}} {{Chart|definition=Cyprus population change.chart|data=Cyprus population change.tab|Width=550}} {{Chart|definition=Cyprus Natural population growth.chart|data=Cyprus Natural population growth.tab|Width=550}} {{Chart|definition=Cyprus TFR.chart|data=Cyprus TFR.tab|Width=550}}

====Current vital statistics==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ |- ! Period ! Live births ! Deaths ! Natural increase |- ! January - June 2024 | 4,595 | 3,353 | +1,242 |- ! January - June 2025 | 4,368 | 3,703 | +665 |- ! Difference | {{decrease}} –227 (-4.94%) | {{increasenegative}} +350 (+10.44%) | {{decrease}} –577 |- ! colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Live births (total) by month |url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_fmonth__custom_9221549/default/table?lang=en |website=Eurostat |access-date=30 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Deaths (total) by month |url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_mmonth__custom_9221560/default/table?lang=en |website=Eurostat |access-date=30 March 2026}}</ref> |}

=== Life expectancy === [[File:Life expectancy in Cyprus.svg|thumb|300px|Life expectancy in Cyprus since 1895]] thumb|300px|Life expectancy in Cyprus since 1960 by gender

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Period !Life expectancy in<br />Years !Period !Life expectancy in<br />Years |- |1950–1955 |66.7 |1985–1990 |76.1 |- |1955–1960 |70.4 |1990–1995 |76.9 |- |1960–1965 |71.9 |1995–2000 |77.7 |- |1965–1970 |73.1 |2000–2005 |78.3 |- |1970–1975 |74.3 |2005–2010 |79.0 |- |1975–1980 |75.3 |2010–2015 |79.9 |- |1980–1985 |76.1 |2015–2020 |81.23 |} Source: ''UN World Population Prospects''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/DataQuery/|title=World Population Prospects – Population Division – United Nations|access-date=2017-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919061238/https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/DataQuery/|archive-date=2016-09-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Structure of the population ===

{{Hidden begin |title= Structure of the population (Census 01.X.2011) (Data refer to government controlled areas):<ref>{{cite web| url = http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040921002557/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm| archive-date = 2004-09-21| title = United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics}}</ref> |titlestyle = background:#EEBC35; }} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="80pt"|Age Group ! width="80pt"|Male ! width="80pt"|Female ! width="80pt"|Total ! width="80pt"|% |- | align="right" | Total | align="right" | 408 780 | align="right" | 431 627 | align="right" | 840 407 | align="right" | 100 |- | align="right" | 0–4 | align="right" | 23 061 | align="right" | 21 954 | align="right" | 45 015 | align="right" | 5.36 |- | align="right" | 5–9 | align="right" | 21 921 | align="right" | 20 714 | align="right" | 42 635 | align="right" | 5.07 |- | align="right" | 10–14 | align="right" | 24 179 | align="right" | 23 119 | align="right" | 47 298 | align="right" | 5.63 |- | align="right" | 15–19 | align="right" | 28 683 | align="right" | 27 135 | align="right" | 55 818 | align="right" | 6.64 |- | align="right" | 20–24 | align="right" | 33 891 | align="right" | 32 182 | align="right" | 66 073 | align="right" | 7.86 |- | align="right" | 25–29 | align="right" | 36 992 | align="right" | 37 122 | align="right" | 74 114 | align="right" | 8.82 |- | align="right" | 30–34 | align="right" | 33 149 | align="right" | 36 685 | align="right" | 69 834 | align="right" | 8.31 |- | align="right" | 35–39 | align="right" | 27 754 | align="right" | 34 108 | align="right" | 61 862 | align="right" | 7.36 |- | align="right" | 40–44 | align="right" | 27 031 | align="right" | 32 697 | align="right" | 59 728 | align="right" | 7.11 |- | align="right" | 45–49 | align="right" | 27 059 | align="right" | 30 181 | align="right" | 57 240 | align="right" | 6.81 |- | align="right" | 50–54 | align="right" | 27 517 | align="right" | 28 611 | align="right" | 56 128 | align="right" | 6.68 |- | align="right" | 55–59 | align="right" | 23 771 | align="right" | 23 991 | align="right" | 47 762 | align="right" | 5.68 |- | align="right" | 60–64 | align="right" | 22 057 | align="right" | 22 977 | align="right" | 45 034 | align="right" | 5.36 |- | align="right" | 65–69 | align="right" | 17 656 | align="right" | 18 672 | align="right" | 36 328 | align="right" | 4.32 |- | align="right" | 70–74 | align="right" | 14 044 | align="right" | 15 389 | align="right" | 29 433 | align="right" | 3.50 |- | align="right" | 75–79 | align="right" | 9 647 | align="right" | 11 411 | align="right" | 21 058 | align="right" | 2.51 |- | align="right" | 80+ | align="right" | 10 342 | align="right" | 14 606 | align="right" | 24 948 | align="right" | 2.97 |- | align="right" | unknown | align="right" | 26 | align="right" | 73 | align="right" | 99 | align="right" | 0.01 |- ! width="50"|Age group ! width="80pt"|Male ! width="80"|Female ! width="80"|Total ! width="50"|Percent |- | align="right" | 0–14 | align="right" | 69 161 | align="right" | 65 787 | align="right" | 134 948 | align="right" | 16.06 |- | align="right" | 15–64 | align="right" | 287 904 | align="right" | 305 689 | align="right" | 593 593 | align="right" | 70.63 |- | align="right" | 65+ | align="right" | 51 689 | align="right" | 60 078 | align="right" | 111 767 | align="right" | 13.30 |- |} {{Hidden end}}

{{Hidden begin |title= Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2021) (Data refer to government controlled areas): <ref>{{Cite web |title=UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics |url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/products/dyb/#statistics |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=unstats.un.org}}</ref> |titlestyle = background:#EEBC35; }} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="80pt"|Age Group ! width="80pt"|Male ! width="80pt"|Female ! width="80pt"|Total ! width="80pt"|% |- | align="right" | Total | align="right" | 437 650 | align="right" | 458 357 | align="right" | 896 007 | align="right" | 100 |- | align="right" | 0–4 | align="right" | 24 397 | align="right" | 23 215 | align="right" | 47 612 | align="right" | 5.31 |- | align="right" | 5–9 | align="right" | 25 158 | align="right" | 23 494 | align="right" | 48 652 | align="right" | 5.43 |- | align="right" | 10–14 | align="right" | 24 346 | align="right" | 23 093 | align="right" | 47 439 | align="right" | 5.29 |- | align="right" | 15–19 | align="right" | 24 300 | align="right" | 23 883 | align="right" | 48 183 | align="right" | 5.38 |- | align="right" | 20–24 | align="right" | 30 113 | align="right" | 31 925 | align="right" | 62 038 | align="right" | 6.92 |- | align="right" | 25–29 | align="right" | 36 723 | align="right" | 38 452 | align="right" | 75 175 | align="right" | 8.39 |- | align="right" | 30–34 | align="right" | 37 166 | align="right" | 38 393 | align="right" | 75 559 | align="right" | 8.43 |- | align="right" | 35–39 | align="right" | 33 894 | align="right" | 36 196 | align="right" | 70 090 | align="right" | 7.82 |- | align="right" | 40–44 | align="right" | 28 988 | align="right" | 32 142 | align="right" | 61 130 | align="right" | 6.82 |- | align="right" | 45–49 | align="right" | 25 801 | align="right" | 27 736 | align="right" | 53 537 | align="right" | 5.98 |- | align="right" | 50–54 | align="right" | 26 249 | align="right" | 27 426 | align="right" | 53 675 | align="right" | 5.99 |- | align="right" | 55–59 | align="right" | 27 023 | align="right" | 27 722 | align="right" | 54 745 | align="right" | 6.11 |- | align="right" | 60–64 | align="right" | 25 117 | align="right" | 25 751 | align="right" | 50 868 | align="right" | 5.68 |- | align="right" | 65–69 | align="right" | 21 930 | align="right" | 22 897 | align="right" | 44 827 | align="right" | 5.00 |- | align="right" | 70–74 | align="right" | 19 071 | align="right" | 20 847 | align="right" | 39 918 | align="right" | 4.46 |- | align="right" | 75–79 | align="right" | 12 852 | align="right" | 15 139 | align="right" | 27 991 | align="right" | 3.12 |- | align="right" | 80–84 | align="right" | 8 708 | align="right" | 11 190 | align="right" | 19 898 | align="right" | 2.22 |- | align="right" | 85–89 | align="right" | 4 101 | align="right" | 6 295 | align="right" | 10 396 | align="right" | 1.16 |- | align="right" | 90–94 | align="right" | 1 327 | align="right" | 1 964 | align="right" | 3 291 | align="right" | 0.37 |- | align="right" | 95–99 | align="right" | 327 | align="right" | 507 | align="right" | 834 | align="right" | 0.09 |- | align="right" | 100+ | align="right" | 59 | align="right" | 90 | align="right" | 149 | align="right" | 0.02 |- ! width="50"|Age group ! width="80pt"|Male ! width="80"|Female ! width="80"|Total ! width="50"|Percent |- | align="right" | 0–14 | align="right" | 73 901 | align="right" | 69 802 | align="right" | 143 703 | align="right" | 16.04 |- | align="right" | 15–64 | align="right" | 295 374 | align="right" | 309 626 | align="right" | 605 000 | align="right" | 67.52 |- | align="right" | 65+ | align="right" | 68 375 | align="right" | 78 929 | align="right" | 147 304 | align="right" | 16.44 |- |} {{Hidden end}} {{clear}}

==Historical population== Turkish Cypriots were the majority of the population registered for taxation between 1777 and 1800.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/excerptacypriama00cobhuoft Claude Delaval Cobham] Excerpta Cypria, Cambridge University Press, 1908, p.366-67</ref><ref>[http://cypruslibrary.moec.gov.cy/ebooks/36821 Archimandrite Kyprianos] Istoria Khronoloyiki tis Nisou Kiprou (History and Chronicles of the Island of Cyprus, Ιστορία χρονολογική της νήσου Κύπρου) 1788, p.495</ref> However, it is likely that the Muslim population never exceeded 35-40 per cent of the total population of Cyprus. Rather, many Orthodox Christians registered as Muslims in order to reduce taxation from the government.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://inalcik.com/images/pdfs/52721689STATUSOFGREEKORTHODOXPATRiARCH.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501065440/http://inalcik.com/images/pdfs/52721689STATUSOFGREEKORTHODOXPATRiARCH.pdf |archive-date=2016-05-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{multiple image | style=float | image1 = Cyprus-distribution-1891-1931.jpg | alt1 = Distribution of Turkish Cypriots (1891, 1911, 1931) | image2 = Cyprus-distribution-1946-1973.jpg | alt2 = Distribution of Turkish Cypriots (1946, 1960, 1973) | footer = Distribution of Turkish Cypriots (1891–1973) }}

{| class="wikitable" |+ Tax Registered Population of Cyprus by ethnicity 1777–1800 |- ! rowspan="2" | census year ! colspan="2" | Greeks ! colspan="2" | Turks ! colspan="2" | Armenians ! colspan="2" | Maronites ! colspan="2" | Others ! rowspan="2" | Total |- ! # !! % ! # !! % ! # !! % ! # !! % ! # !! % |- | 1777 | 37,000 || {{percentage bar|width=50|44.0}} | 47,000 || {{percentage bar|width=50|56.0}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | 84,000 |- | 1790 | 47,500 || {{percentage bar|width=50|41.5}} | 67,000 || {{percentage bar|width=50|58.5}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | 114,500 |- | 1793 | 46,392 || {{percentage bar|width=50|39.3}} | 67,000 || {{percentage bar|width=50|58.8}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | 4,608 || {{percentage bar|width=50|3.9}} | 118,000 |- | 1800 | 30,524 || {{percentage bar|width=50|31.3}} | 67,000 || {{percentage bar|width=50|68.7}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | 97,524 |}

{| class="wikitable" |+ Population of Cyprus according to ethnicity (1881–2011) |- ! rowspan="2" | census year ! colspan="2" | Greeks ! colspan="2" | Turks ! colspan="2" | Armenians ! colspan="2" | Maronites ! colspan="2" | Others ! rowspan="2" | Total |- ! # !! % ! # !! % ! # !! % ! # !! % ! # !! % |- | 1881<ref name="historical_pop">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6jH4Xy4KFrYC&pg=PA21 |title=The Armenians of Cyprus |author=Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra |pages=21}}</ref> | 137,631 || {{percentage bar|width=50|73.9}} | 45,458 || {{percentage bar|width=50|24.4}} | 174 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.1}} | 830 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.4}} | 1,738 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.9}} | 186,173 |- | 1891<ref name="historical_pop" /> | 158,585 || {{percentage bar|width=50|75.8}} | 47,926 || {{percentage bar|width=50|22.9}} | 280 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.1}} | 1,131 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.5}} | 1,364 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.7}} | 209,286 |- | 1901<ref name="historical_pop" /> | 182,739 || {{percentage bar|width=50|77.1}} | 51,309 || {{percentage bar|width=50|21.6}} | 517 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.2}} | 1,130 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.5}} | 1,327 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.6}} | 237,022 |- | 1911<ref name="historical_pop" /> | 214,480 || {{percentage bar|width=50|78.2}} | 56,428 || {{percentage bar|width=50|20.6}} | 558 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.2}} | 1,073 || {{n/a}} | 1,569 || {{n/a}} | 274,108 |- | 1921<ref name="historical_pop" /> | 244,887 || {{percentage bar|width=50|78.8}} | 61,339 || {{percentage bar|width=50|19.7}} | 1,197 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.4}} | 1,350 || {{n/a}} | 1,942 || {{n/a}} | 310,715 |- | 1931<ref name="historical_pop" /> | 276,572 || {{percentage bar|width=50|79.5}} | 64,238 || {{percentage bar|width=50|18.5}} | 3,377 || {{percentage bar|width=50|1}} | 1,704 || {{n/a}} | 2,068 || {{n/a}} | 347,959 |- | 1946 | 361,199 || {{percentage bar|width=50|80.2}} | 80,548 || {{percentage bar|width=50|17.9}} | 3,686 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.8}} | 2,083 || {{n/a}} | 2,598 || {{n/a}} | 450,114 |- | 1960 | 442,363 || {{percentage bar|width=50|77.1}} | 104,333 || {{percentage bar|width=50|18.2}} | 3,630 || {{n/a}} | 2,752 || {{n/a}} | 20,488 || {{n/a}} | 573,566 |- | 2011{{efn|in the territory controlled by the Republic of Cyprus}}<ref name="census2011" >{{cite web|title=Population - Country of Birth, Citizenship Category, Country of Citizenship, Language, Religion, Ethnic/Religious Group, 2011|url=http://www.cystat.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_22main_en/populationcondition_22main_en?OpenForm&sub=2&sel=2|access-date=12 May 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211105/http://www.cystat.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/populationcondition_22main_en/populationcondition_22main_en?OpenForm&sub=2&sel=2|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 659,115 || {{percentage bar|width=50|98.8}} | 1,128 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.2}} | 1,831 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.3}} | 3,656 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.5}} | 1,460 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.2}} | 667,398 |- | 2021{{efn|in the territory controlled by the Republic of Cyprus}}<ref name="census2021" >{{cite web|title= Population Enumerated by Religion, Sex and Citizenship Group 1.10.2021, 2021|url= https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%202021__Population__Population%20-%20Language,%20Religion,%20Ethnic%20Religious%20Group/1891632E.px/ OpenForm&sub=2&sel=2|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> | 728,796 || {{percentage bar|width=50|78.93}} | 1,617 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.18}} | 3,434 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.37}} | 5,245 || {{percentage bar|width=50|0.57}} | 184,289 || {{percentage bar|width=50|19.96}} | 923,381

|} {{notelist}}

In the census from 1881 to 1960, all Muslims are counted as Turks, only Greek Orthodox are counted as Greeks. There were small populations of Greek-speaking Muslims and Turkish-speaking Greek Orthodox.<ref>A Handbook of Cyprus, Hutchinson, Joseph Turner, page 57, 1907</ref>

In total, between 1955 and 1973, 16,519 Turks and 71,036 Greeks emigrated from the country. Of the emigrated Turkish Cypriots in this period, only 290 went to Turkey.<ref name="Mete Hatay 2007, page 64">{{cite web |url=http://file.prio.no/publication_files/Cyprus/Report%202007-2%20Is%20the%20Turkish%20Cypriot%20Population%20Shrinking.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://file.prio.no/publication_files/Cyprus/Report%202007-2%20Is%20the%20Turkish%20Cypriot%20Population%20Shrinking.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |title=Is the Turkish Cypriot population shrinking?: an overview of the ethno-demography of Cyprus in the light of the preliminary results of the 2006 Turkish-Cypriot census |first=Mete |last=Hatay |publisher=International Peace Research Institute |year=2007 |page=64}}</ref> In the 2011 census, 208 people stated their ethnic origin as being Latin.<ref name="census2011" />

==Fertility== In 2020, 39% of children born in Cyprus were to mothers of foreign origin, both from non-EU countries and from other EU member states.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europa.today.it/attualita/italia-terzultima-ue-indice-di-fertilita.html|title=In Italia non si fanno più figli, siamo terzultimi in Europa per indice di fertilità|date=1 May 2022|website=europa.today.it}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable " style="text-align:right" |- ! Years !! 1875!!1876!!1877!!1878!!1879!!1880!!1881!!1882!!1883!!1884<ref name="ourworldindata.org">{{Cite web |last=Our World in Data |title=Children born per woman |url=https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/children-born-per-woman?year=1800 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302071956/https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/children-born-per-woman?year=1800&time=1541..2015 |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |access-date=May 28, 2026}}</ref> |- | align="left"|Total Fertility Rate in Cyprus||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|6.03||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.96||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.88||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.81||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.73||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.66||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.58||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.51||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.44||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.36 |} {| class="wikitable " style="text-align:right" |- ! Years !! 1885!!1886!!1887!!1888!!1889!!1890!!1891!!1892!!1893!!1894<ref name="ourworldindata.org" /> |- | align="left"|Total Fertility Rate in Cyprus||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.29||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.21||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.14||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|5.07||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.99||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.92||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.84||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.77||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.69||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.62 |} {| class="wikitable " style="text-align:right" |- ! Years !! 1895!!1896!!1897!!1898!!1899<ref name="ourworldindata.org" /> |- | align="left"|Total Fertility Rate in Cyprus||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.55||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.47||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.4||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.32||style="text-align:right; color:blue;"|4.25 |}

==Immigration== {{main|Mainland Turks in Northern Cyprus}} Large-scale demographic changes have been caused since 1964 by the movements of peoples across the island and the later influx of settlers from Turkey to northern Cyprus. According to the 2011 Census there are 170,383 non-citizens living in Cyprus, of whom 106,270 are EU citizens and 64,113 are from third countries. The largest EU groups by nationality are Greeks (29,321), Romanians (23,706) and Bulgarians (18,536). The largest non-EU groups are British (24,046), Filipinos (9,413), Russians (8,164), Sri Lankans (7,269) and Vietnamese (7,028).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyprus-mail.com/population-census/greeks-main-group-foreigners-living-island/20120720 |title=Greeks main group of foreigners living on the island - Cyprus Mail |access-date=2012-07-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723202524/http://www.cyprus-mail.com/population-census/greeks-main-group-foreigners-living-island/20120720 |archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref> There are an estimated 20–25,000 undocumented migrants from third countries also living in the Republic, though migrant rights groups dispute these figures.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cms.horus.be/files/99907/MediaArchive/Events/Study_Visits/KISA%20Intervention.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-07-20 |archive-date=2013-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525195236/http://cms.horus.be/files/99907/MediaArchive/Events/Study_Visits/KISA%20Intervention.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The demographic changes in society have led to some racist incidents,<ref>{{Cite web |title="My girl thought she was going to die" |url=https://archive.cyprus-mail.com/2008/12/21/my-girl-thought-she-was-going-to-die/ |accessdate=11 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="Why the Republic of Cyprus is institutionally racist" |url=https://archive.cyprus-mail.com/2007/09/23/why-the-republic-of-cyprus-is-institutionally-racist/ |accessdate=11 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Teen says beaten and mocked by police in racist incident – Cyprus Mail |url=https://archive.cyprus-mail.com/2009/03/18/teen-says-beaten-and-mocked-by-police-in-racist-incident/ |access-date= |language=en-GB}}</ref> and the formation of the charity KISA in response.

The demographic character of northern Cyprus changed after the Turkish invasion in 1974 and especially during the last 10–15 years. TRNC census carried out in April 2006 showed that out of a total population of 256,644 in northern Cyprus, 132,635, or 52%, were Turkish Cypriots in the sense that they were born in Cyprus of at least one Cyprus-born parent (for 120,007 of these both parents were Cyprus-born). In addition, 43,062 so called TRNC citizens (17%) had at least one non-Cypriot Turkish-born parent, 2,334 so called TRNC citizens (1%) had parents born in other countries, 70,525 residents (27%) had Turkish citizenship, and 8,088 (3%) were citizens of other countries (mainly UK, Bulgaria, and Iran).<ref name=TRNC2006/>

Based on these census data, it is estimated that 113,687 northern Cyprus residents, or 44% of the population, are not Turkish Cypriots properly speaking, but are in fact "Turkish immigrants" or "Turkish settlers" from Anatolia. Alternative sources suggest that the Turkish Cypriots in northern Cyprus are today outnumbered by the Turkish settlers,<ref>The Turkish Settlers in Northern Cyprus, www.cyprus-conflict.net, quoting "Fresh Tension for Cyprus: Counting the Newcomers" in ''The New York Times'', January 23, 1991.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyprus-conflict.net/turkish_settlers.htm |title=The Turkish Settlers in Northern Cyprus |access-date=2016-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325092512/http://www.cyprus-conflict.net/turkish_settlers.htm |archive-date=2008-03-25 }}</ref> contrary to the picture presented by the 2006 so called TRNC census.

Settlement in northern Cyprus, especially if accompanied by naturalization, is in violation of article 49 of the Geneva Conventions Protocol of 1977, since the Turkish occupation has been declared illegal by the UN.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Refugees|first=United Nations High Commissioner for|title=Refworld {{!}} Security Council resolution 550 (1984) [Cyprus]|url=https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f15b24.html|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Refworld|language=en}}</ref> The UN General Assembly have stated the settlement of Turkish mainlanders, "constitute[s] a form of colonialism and attempt to change illegally the demographic structure of Cyprus".<ref name="auto"/> The Republic of Cyprus considers these Turkish immigrants to be "illegal settlers" and does not include them in the population estimates for the entire island published by the Republic of Cyprus Statistical Service.<ref name="2007abstract3">[http://www.pio.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/5B26588F9EB90E4DC225753E003449AF/$file/ABSTRACT_2007.pdf?OpenElement ''Statistical Abstract of the Republic of Cyprus 2007''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215015643/https://www.pio.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/5B26588F9EB90E4DC225753E003449AF/$file/ABSTRACT_2007.pdf?OpenElement |date=2022-12-15 }}, Statistical Service of Cyprus, pp. 63–88</ref>

==Emigration== {{Main|British Cypriots|Cypriot American|Cypriot Australian}}

==Net migration==

{| class="wikitable" |+ Net migration of Cyprus (1981–1997)<ref>{{cite web |title=Immigration, Emigration, and Net Migration, 1998–2023 |url=https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Migration/1840010E.px/table/tableViewLayout1/ |website=Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT) |access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref> |- ! Year !! Net Migration |- | 1981 || 196 |- | 1982 || -31 |- | 1983 || 518 |- | 1984 || 155 |- | 1985 || 238 |- | 1986 || 175 |- | 1987 || 272 |- | 1988 || 257 |- | 1989 || 4,526 |- | 1990 || 8,707 |- | 1991 || 10,559 |- | 1992 || 9,999 |- | 1993 || 8,000 |- | 1994 || 7,000 |- | 1995 || 6,000 |- | 1996 || 5,300 |- | 1997 || 4,800 |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Cyprus immigration, emigration, and net migration (1998–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=Immigration, Emigration, and Net Migration, 1998–2023 |url=https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Migration/1840010E.px/table/tableViewLayout1/ |website=Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT) |access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref> |- ! Year !! Immigration !! Emigration !! Net migration |- | 1998 || 8,801 || 4,255 || 4,200 |- | 1999 || 8,524 || 3,978 || 4,200 |- | 2000 || 12,764 || 6,298 || 3,960 |- | 2001 || 17,485 || 9,563 || 4,650 |- | 2002 || 6,940 || 1,474 || 5,466 |- | 2003 || 7,981 || 1,696 || 6,285 |- | 2004 || 9,003 || 1,913 || 7,090 |- | 2005 || 10,320 || 2,192 || 8,128 |- | 2006 || 13,077 || 2,778 || 10,299 |- | 2007 || 19,328 || 4,106 || 15,222 |- | 2008 || 21,060 || 4,474 || 16,586 |- | 2009 || 22,581 || 4,797 || 17,784 |- | 2010 || 20,206 || 4,293 || 15,913 |- | 2011 || 23,037 || 4,895 || 18,142 |- | 2012 || 16,138 || 19,986 || -3,848 |- | 2013 || 13,666 || 20,679 || -7,013 |- | 2014 || 13,003 || 16,020 || -3,017 |- | 2015 || 15,364 || 15,733 || -369 |- | 2016 || 18,590 || 16,445 || 2,145 |- | 2017 || 22,458 || 16,931 || 5,527 |- | 2018 || 25,740 || 17,562 || 8,178 |- | 2019 || 27,553 || 18,598 || 8,955 |- | 2020 || 22,850 || 14,200 || 8,650 |- | 2021 || 25,473 || 13,244 || 12,229 |- | 2022 || 37,558 || 21,118 || 16,440 |- | 2023 || 40,761 || 26,979 || 13,782 |}

== Nationality group == {{Main|Greek Cypriots|Turkish Cypriots|Armenian Cypriots|Maronite Cypriots|Lebanese Cypriots}} [[File:Cyprus 1973 ethnic en.svg|thumb|Ethnic groups of Cyprus in 1973.{{legend|#ebb94c|Greeks}}{{legend|#6d4d84|Turks}}{{legend|#bc3e3e|British military bases}}]]

According to the 2021 census, 74.6% of the population in the area under the control of the Republic of Cyprus were born in Cyprus, with 77.9% holding Cypriot citizenship.[https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%202021__Population__Population%20-%20Country%20of%20Citizenship,%20Country%20of%20Birth/1891210E.px/table/tableViewLayout1/][https://cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%202021__Population__Population%20-%20Country%20of%20Citizenship,%20Country%20of%20Birth/1891221E.px/table/tableViewLayout1/] {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Largest foreign nationalities (2021)<ref name="2011census"/> |- ! Citizenship !! Inhabitants |- | {{flagicon|EU}}{{flagcountry|Greece}} | style="text-align: right;" | 43,438 |- | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | style="text-align: right;" | 18,918 |- | {{flagicon|EU}}{{flagcountry|Romania}} | style="text-align: right;" | 20,375 |- | {{flagicon|EU}}{{flagcountry|Bulgaria}} | style="text-align: right;" | 16,186 |- | {{flagcountry|Philippines}} | style="text-align: right;" | 8,104 |- | {{flagcountry|Russia}} | style="text-align: right;" | 12,250 |- |{{Flagcountry|Nepal}} | style="text-align: right;" | 6,949 |- | {{flagcountry|Sri Lanka}} | style="text-align: right;" | 6,654 |- | {{flagcountry|Syria}} | style="text-align: right;" | 13,096 |- | {{flagcountry|Ukraine}} | style="text-align: right;" | 3,977 |- | {{flagcountry|India}} | style="text-align: right;" | 8,085 |- | {{flagicon|EU}}{{flagcountry|Poland}} | style="text-align: right;" | 2,379 |- | {{flagcountry|Georgia (country)}} | style="text-align: right;" | 4,764 |- | {{flagicon|EU}}{{flagcountry|Germany}} | style="text-align: right;" | 2,167 |- |Non-Cypriot EU citizenship total | style="text-align: right;" | 93,540 |- |Non-EU citizenship total | style="text-align: right;" | 107,168 |}

Note that citizenship and place of birth do not fully correlate. For example, 27,986 people living in areas under the control of the Republic of Cyprus were born in the United Kingdom, but only 18,918 are registered as having British citizenship.

The national identities of citizens in the area under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, according to the 2011 census are: *98.8%: Cypriot Greek<ref name="CIATONGA">{{cite web |date=14 December 2021 |title=Middle East :: CYPRUS |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cyprus/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109202203/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cyprus |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 9, 2021 |publisher=CIA The World Factbook}}</ref> *1%: other, including Maronite, Other Lebanese, Armenian, Turkish Cypriot *0.2%: unspecified

==Languages== {{Main|Languages of Cyprus}} {{bar box | title = Languages of Cyprus (2011) (Cyprus government controlled areas)<ref name="CIATONGA"/> | titlebar = | left1 = Language | right2 = | width = 220px | float = right | style = background:#f9f9f9;border-color:#aaa; | barwidth = | bars = {{bar percent|Greek (official)|blue|80.9}} {{bar percent|Other |pink|4.3}} {{bar percent|English |red|4.1}} {{bar percent|Romanian |orange|2.9}} {{bar percent|Russian |cyan|2.5}} {{bar percent|Bulgarian |yellow|2.2}} {{bar percent|Arabic |black|1.2}} {{bar percent|Filipino |yellow|1.1}} {{bar percent|Unspecified|silver|0.6}} {{bar percent|Turkish (official)|green|0.2}} }} Greek and Turkish are the official languages according to Article 3 of the Constitution of Cyprus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cyprus 1960 (rev. 2013) Constitution - Constitute |url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cyprus_2013 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.constituteproject.org |language=en}}</ref> In Northern Cyprus, the official language is Turkish (Article 2 of the 1983 Constitution of Northern Cyprus).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Constitution of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |url=http://www.cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/main/polsyst/constitution/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.cypnet.co.uk}}</ref> English is widely spoken on the island.

==Religion== {{Main|Religion in Cyprus}} {{bar box |title=Religions of Cyprus (2012) (Cyprus government controlled areas)<ref name="CIATONGA"/> |titlebar=#ddd |left1=Religions |right1=percent |float=right |bars= {{bar percent|Orthodox Christian|yellow|89.1}} {{bar percent|Roman Catholic |green|2.9}} {{bar percent| Protestant/Anglican |red|2}} {{bar percent|Islam |black|1.8}} {{bar percent|Other (includes Maronite, Armenian Church, Hindu) |cyan|1.4}} {{bar percent|Unknown |Orange|1.1}} {{bar percent|Buddhist|Orange|1}} {{bar percent|None/Atheist|Orange|0.6}} }} The Greek Cypriot community adheres to the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot community adheres to Islam. The religious groups of Armenians, Maronites and Latins (about 9,000 people in total) opted, in accordance with the 1960 constitution, to belong to the Greek Cypriot community.<ref name="cyportal2"/>

The 2011 census of the government-controlled area notes that 89.1% of the population follows Greek Orthodox Christianity, 2.9% are Roman Catholic, 2% are Protestants, 1.8% are Muslims and 1% are Buddhists; Maronite Catholics, Armenian Orthodox, Jewish, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Baha’is make up the remainder.<ref>[https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/cyprus US State Dept 2022 report]</ref> Cyprus is also the home of 6,000 Jewish people who have a Synagogue in Larnaca.

==Education== {{Further|Education in Cyprus}} Cyprus has a well-developed system of primary and secondary education. The majority of Cypriots earn their higher education at Greek, British, or American universities, while there are also sizeable emigrant communities in the United Kingdom and Australia. Private colleges and state-supported universities have been developed by both the Turkish and Greek communities.<ref>{{cite web |author=Republic of Cyprus, Office of the Law Commissioner |title=The Private Universities Law (2005) |url=http://www.ecpu.ac.cy/en/legislation/private_universities_law.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120072354/http://www.ecpu.ac.cy/en/legislation/private_universities_law.pdf |archive-date=2013-01-20}}</ref>

==Demographic statistics== The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cyprus/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210109202203/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cyprus| url-status = dead| archive-date = January 9, 2021| title = CIA – The World Factbook – Cyprus| date = 20 May 2022}}</ref>

''The data in subsections '''Age structure''' through '''Divorce rate''' are for the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus government only.'' The estimates are for 2007 from the Republic of Cyprus ''Statistical Abstract 2007'' (pp.&nbsp;63–88)<ref name="2007abstract3"/> unless indicated otherwise.

=== Population ageing === Cyprus is undergoing a demographic transition toward an older age structure. The proportion of individuals aged 65+ rose to '''17.7%''' in 2023, surpassing the share of children under 15 ('''15.3%''').<ref>{{cite web | title=Demographic Statistics 2023 - Gov.cy | date=15 January 2025 | url=https://www.gov.cy/en/economy-and-finance/demographic-statistics-2023/ }}</ref> This ageing trend has implications for the country’s labour supply, pension system, and health-care services.

=== Age structure === right|thumb|350px|Age structure of the population of Cyprus

:0–14 years: 17.47% or 137,900 ( 70,700 males/67,200 females) :15–64 years: 70.07% or 553,100 ( 274,300 males/278,800 females) :65 years and over: 12.46% or 98,300 ( 44,600 males/53,700 females)

=== Population growth rate ===

:1.4%<ref name=pressrelease>[http://www.pio.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/FC5F3AB325D6BEEAC22574D7002DB767?OpenDocument&sub=1&e= Population of Cyprus: end of 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163400/http://www.pio.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/FC5F3AB325D6BEEAC22574D7002DB767?OpenDocument&sub=1&e= |date=2011-07-21 }}, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, Press Release 06/10/2008. Retrieved 26 February 2009.</ref>

=== Net migration rate === :Total immigrants: 19,143 :Total emigrants: 11,753 :Net migration: +7,390 :Net migration rate: 9.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population

=== Sex ratio ===

:At birth: 1.086 male(s)/female :Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female :15–64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female :65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female :Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female

===Marriage rates=== :''Estimates for 2023''<ref>{{cite web | title=Demographic Statistics 2023 - Gov.cy | date=15 January 2025 | url=https://www.gov.cy/en/economy-and-finance/demographic-statistics-2023/ }}</ref> Number of marriages: :Ecclesiastical marriages: 4,355 :Civil marriages: 7,411 :Civil marriages of Cyprus residents: 6,431 :Total marriages: 11,766

Marriage rate: :Total marriages: 11.8/1,000 population

===Divorce rates=== :''Estimates for 2023''<ref>{{cite web | title=Demographic Statistics 2023 - Gov.cy | date=15 January 2025 | url=https://www.gov.cy/en/economy-and-finance/demographic-statistics-2023/ }}</ref> :Total Divorces: 2,134 :Divorce Rate: 2.23/1,000 population

=== Nationality === :Noun: Cypriot(s) :Adjective: Cypriot

=== HIV/AIDS === :Adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2003 est.) :People living with HIV/AIDS: fewer than 1,000 (1999 est.); 518 cases reported between 1986 and 2006 (58% Cypriots, 42% foreigners/visitors);<ref name=who/> :Deaths: 85 reported between 1986 and 2006.<ref name=who>[http://www.euro.who.int/aids/ctryinfo/overview/20060118_10 ''Cyprus: Sexually transmitted infections/HIV/AIDS''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028171910/http://www.euro.who.int/aids/ctryinfo/overview/20060118_10 |date=2009-10-28 }}, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, June 2008.</ref> {{Blockquote|''"The information presented here concerns only part of Cyprus, due to an absence of reliable information concerning the island as a whole"''.<ref name=who/>}} <!--TOO DETAILED FOR STATISTICS SUMMARY: MOVE TO ANOTHER ARTICLE (HEALTH?) OR CREATE SEPARATE SECTION (INCL. REFERENCE) :Total Cases Reported 1986-31/6/2008: 583 ::Residents of Cyprus: 339 58% ::Foreign Residents: 244 42% (Repatriated) :Total Deaths 1986-2006: 93 :People living with HIV/AIDS: 339 (June 2008 est.) ::Cypriot Citizens: 282 or 83% ::Foreigners with Permanent Residence: 57 or 17% :New HIV cases: 36 (2006 est.) :Deaths: N/A (2006 est.) :Adult prevalence rate: 0.0004% (2006 est.) ::Men: 271 or 80%(56.3% Through Homosexual Intercourse) ::Women: 68 or 20% (92.6% Through Heterosexual Intercourse)

:Main Modes of Transmission 1986–2006 (Known Mode of 98% of Total): ::Sexual Contact: 96% :::Heterosexually: 63% :::MSM: 33% ::Injection of Drugs: 1% ::Blood Transfusions: 2% (No new cases since 1991) ::Mother-to-Child: < 1%

:Age Groups of Patients: ::Age 20–39: 77% ::Age < 25: 21% (2006 est.) -->

==References== {{CIA World Factbook|year=2006}} {{reflist}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080908141253/http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PGP_PRD_CAT_PREREL/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2008/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2008_MONTH_08/3-26082008-EN-AP.PDF EU27 population projections 2008–2060], Eurostat Newsrelease 119/2008, 26 August 2008.

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