Total sample population, rural in Cyprus

Cyprus: Total sample population, rural was 230,527 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
230,527
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
246,858
in 2011
All-time low
219,920
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Total sample population, rural in Cyprus, 2005–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2005201020162005: 226.5k2006: 224.8k2007: 231.3k2008: 223.2k2009: 219.9k2011: 246.9k2012: 231.0k2013: 227.8k2014: 238.3k2015: 241.1k2016: 230.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 230,527 for total sample population, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Cyprus peaked at 246,858 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 219,920, in 2009.

Cyprus ranks 87th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total sample population, rural in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 226,508 —
2006 224,817 -0.7%
2007 231,256 +2.9%
2008 223,169 -3.5%
2009 219,920 -1.5%
2011 246,858 +12.2%
2012 231,006 -6.4%
2013 227,782 -1.4%
2014 238,277 +4.6%
2015 241,072 +1.2%
2016 230,527 -4.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 230,527 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 230,527 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 225,134 219,920 231,256 5
2010s 235,920 227,782 246,858 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 84 Mongolia 528,409 compare
  2. 85 Djibouti 415,627 compare
  3. 86 Luxembourg 276,159 compare
  4. 88 Montenegro 221,259 compare
  5. 89 Uruguay 190,065 compare
  6. 90 Belize 131,151

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Cyprus?
Total sample population, rural in Cyprus was 230,527 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 246,858 in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 219,920 in 2009.
How does Cyprus rank for total sample population, rural?
Cyprus ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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