Cyprus Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Cyprus in 1950
The population of Cyprus in 1950 was 493,871. Half of the population was younger than 23.7 years; 34.4% were children under 15 and 5.9% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Cyprus was 1.39 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 81.6 years on average (83.7 years for girls, 79.6 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
199,290 immigrants live in Cyprus, 14.7% of the population.
| United Kingdom | 38,082 |
| Greece | 25,031 |
| Georgia | 16,136 |
| Russian Federation | 13,731 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 12,150 |
80,760 people born in Cyprus live in other countries.
| Turkey | 30,993 |
| Greece | 23,412 |
| Australia | 16,610 |
| Canada | 3,907 |
| Bulgaria | 2,034 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 493,871 | 23.7 | |
| Oman | 456,988 | 18.8 | |
| Jordan | 438,802 | 18.2 | |
| Kuwait | 153,958 | 21.3 | |
| Bahrain | 117,263 | 18.9 |





