Cyprus Population Pyramid 2005
Year
2005Cyprus in 2005
As of 2005, Cyprus counted 1,036,152 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 20.1%, up from 862,695 in 1995.
With a median age of 32.6 years, Cyprus had a youth dependency ratio of 28.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.8 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 1,036,152 | 32.6 | |
| Bahrain | 932,604 | 27.4 | |
| Qatar | 825,408 | 30.9 | |
| Kuwait | 2,236,788 | 28.3 | |
| Oman | 2,459,802 | 22.7 |





