Population aged 65 and above, rural in Cyprus

Cyprus: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.050.10.152005201020162005: 0.133 % of rural population2006: 0.138 % of rural population2007: 0.134 % of rural population2008: 0.143 % of rural population2009: 0.152 % of rural population2011: 0.147 % of rural population2012: 0.15 % of rural population2013: 0.149 % of rural population2014: 0.143 % of rural population2015: 0.14 % of rural population2016: 0.154 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Cyprus peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Cyprus ranks 35th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% +3.6%
2007 0.1% -2.8%
2008 0.1% +6.9%
2009 0.2% +5.9%
2011 0.1% -3.2%
2012 0.1% +1.9%
2013 0.1% -0.5%
2014 0.1% -3.8%
2015 0.1% -2.6%
2016 0.2% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Poland 0.2% compare
  2. 33 Norway 0.2% compare
  3. 34 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  4. 36 Austria 0.2%
  5. 37 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  6. 38 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Cyprus?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Cyprus was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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