Population in Cyprus

Cyprus
1 266 676

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Cyprus is 1 266 676 people, including children under the age of 6 - 128 093 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 148 043 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 153 426 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 543 246 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 238 135 people, and the centenarians in Cyprus over 80 years old - 55 734 people.

152

place is occupied by Cyprus in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Cyprus by age groups

Children under 6 years old 128 093 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 148 043 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 153 426 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 543 246 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 238 135 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 55 734 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Cyprus

Total in Cyprus permanent residents 582 671 men (46%) and 684 005 women (54%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 437 873 / 5.8%30 300 / 5.9%46.8%
5 – 937 873 / 5.8%29 717 / 5.8%46.6%
10 - 14 33 794 / 5.1%26 804 / 5.3%46.6%
15 - 19 28 550 / 4.2%23 308 / 4.7%47.1%
20 - 24 33 794 / 5.1%27 969 / 5.5%48.1%
25 - 29 50 109 / 7.9%41 953 / 7.9%48%
30 - 34 48 944 / 7.7%41 953 / 7.9%48.5%
35 - 39 44 865 / 7%40 788 / 7.7%50.2%
40 - 44 41 369 / 6.4%38 457 / 7.3%50.6%
45 - 49 37 873 / 5.8%35 544 / 6.8%50.9%
50 - 54 43 117 / 6.7%43 118 / 8.1%52.7%
55 - 59 45 448 / 7.1%49 528 / 9.2%54.6%
60 - 64 37 873 / 5.8%44 284 / 8.3%56.4%
65 - 69 26 219 / 3.8%34 961 / 6.7%59.5%
70 - 74 11 070 / 1.2%18 646 / 3.9%64.9%
75 - 79 13 983 / 1.7%29 134 / 5.7%69.1%
80+9 905 / 1%26 221 / 5.2%74.3%

Education level

Education level of residents in Cyprus: have higher education 22.4% (283 735 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (40 534 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (448 403 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (195 068 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (106 401 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (107 667 people), have no education — 0.1% (1 267 people), illiterate — 0.9% (11 400 people).

Higher education 283 735 / 22.4%
Incomplete higher 40 534 / 3.2%
Secondary vocational 448 403 / 35.4%
Elementary school 195 068 / 15.4%
Middle school 106 401 / 8.4%
High school 107 667 / 8.5%
Without education 1 267 / 0.1%
Illiterate 11 400 / 0.9%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Cyprus

Total in Cyprus the number of officially employed population is 785 339 people (62%), pensioners 342 003 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 101 334 people (8%).

Employed population 785 339 / 62%
Unemployed 101 334 / 8%
Pensioners 342 003 / 27%

Disability

Total in Cyprus have a disability 135 914 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 22 420 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 50 920 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 49 020 (3.87.%), disabled children 13 553 (1.07.%).

Total disabled 135 914 / 10.73%
Disabled of the group I 22 420 / 1.77%
Disabled of the group II 50 920 / 4.02%
Disabled of the group III 49 020 / 3.87%
Disabled children 13 553 / 1.07%