Number of children under 5 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of children under 5 was 74,054 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74,054 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,522 people
in 1961
All-time low
57,058 people
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Cyprus stood at 74,054 people.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Cyprus peaked at 77,522 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 57,058 people, in 1978.
That places Cyprus 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of children under 5 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65,577 people | — |
| 1951 | 67,056 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 68,142 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 69,129 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 69,087 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 68,761 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 69,517 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 70,665 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 72,347 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 74,596 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 77,151 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 77,522 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 75,503 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 73,113 people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 70,433 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 67,852 people | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 66,361 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 65,829 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 65,481 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 65,389 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 65,627 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 66,259 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 67,269 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 67,040 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 65,070 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 62,431 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 59,716 people | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 57,633 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 57,058 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 57,864 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 59,186 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 60,726 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 62,709 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 65,326 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 67,733 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 69,420 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 70,445 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 70,853 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70,779 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70,504 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70,152 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 69,686 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 69,446 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 70,248 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 71,390 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 71,823 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71,702 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71,012 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 69,715 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 68,180 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 66,689 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 65,125 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 63,514 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 62,184 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61,352 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 60,981 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 60,996 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61,213 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61,470 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61,757 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62,143 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63,122 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64,780 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 66,225 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67,298 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 68,322 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69,392 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70,174 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70,820 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71,623 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 72,348 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72,965 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73,523 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 74,054 people | +0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 74,054 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 74,054 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,488 people | 65,577 people | 74,596 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 70,463 people | 65,389 people | 77,522 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,597 people | 57,058 people | 67,269 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,768 people | 59,186 people | 70,853 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,335 people | 68,180 people | 71,823 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,528 people | 60,981 people | 66,689 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,390 people | 62,143 people | 71,623 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,222 people | 72,348 people | 74,054 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Cyprus?
- Number of children under 5 in Cyprus was 74,054 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 77,522 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,058 people in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of children under 5?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.