Median age in Cyprus
Cyprus: Median age was 37.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.76 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.76 years
in 2023
All-time low
21.99 years
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 37.76 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Cyprus peaked at 37.76 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.99 years, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.66 years | — |
| 1951 | 22.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 22.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 22.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 22.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 22.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 22.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 22.43 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 22.27 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 22.11 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 21.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 22.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 22.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 22.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 22.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 23.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 23.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 23.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 23.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 23.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 24.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 24.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 24.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.26 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 25.7 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 26.14 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.05 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 27.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 27.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 28.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 28.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 28.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 29.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.82 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.56 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.32 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.12 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.34 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.76 years | +1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 37.76 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 37.76 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.56 years | 22.11 years | 22.73 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.68 years | 21.99 years | 23.4 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.66 years | 23.62 years | 26.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.75 years | 26.6 years | 28.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.59 years | 28.84 years | 30.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.51 years | 30.59 years | 32.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.42 years | 32.85 years | 36.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.14 years | 36.53 years | 37.76 years | 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 median age in Cyprus?
- Median age in Cyprus was 37.76 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 37.76 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.99 years in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for median age?
- Cyprus ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.