Cyprus Population Pyramid 1990
Year
1990Cyprus in 1990
As of 1990, Cyprus counted 788,350 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.4%, up from 683,076 in 1980.
The median age was 29.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 37.9 children under 15 and 14.8 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 788,351 | 29.8 | |
| Bahrain | 514,797 | 24.6 | |
| Qatar | 440,176 | 27.7 | |
| Kuwait | 1,684,819 | 23.4 | |
| Oman | 1,763,954 | 18.4 |





