Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cyprus

Cyprus: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Cyprus ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre —
1962 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1963 0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1964 0.0236 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1965 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1966 0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1967 0.0251 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1969 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1970 0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1971 0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1972 0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1974 0.0313 1000 No per square kilometre +6.5%
1975 0.0332 1000 No per square kilometre +6.3%
1976 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1977 0.0373 1000 No per square kilometre +5.9%
1978 0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre +5.6%
1979 0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
1980 0.0435 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1981 0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1982 0.0471 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1983 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1984 0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1985 0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1986 0.0502 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1987 0.0513 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 0.0526 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1990 0.0554 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
1991 0.0569 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 0.0586 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 0.0615 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 0.063 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1998 0.0673 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 0.0687 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 0.0701 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 0.0715 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 0.0726 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2003 0.0737 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.0748 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 0.0759 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2007 0.0783 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 0.0794 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 0.0804 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.0813 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 0.0821 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 0.0826 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 0.0831 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0836 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0841 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2016 0.0847 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 0.0853 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 0.086 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 0.0873 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 0.088 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 0.0886 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2023 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0579 1000 No per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0242 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0271 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.049 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0435 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0622 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0554 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0687 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0754 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0701 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0804 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0839 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0813 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0883 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0873 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 57 France 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Guatemala 0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Kiribati 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 Indonesia 0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 Cuba 0.0859 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Ghana 0.085 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Cyprus rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.