Number of children under 5 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of children under 5 was 74,054 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8299 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.