Total sample population in Cyprus

Cyprus: Total sample population was 844,559 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
844,559
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
862,011
in 2012
All-time low
744,524
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Total sample population in Cyprus, 2005–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201020162005: 744.5k2006: 762.2k2007: 773.7k2008: 784.7k2009: 791.6k2011: 839.8k2012: 862.0k2013: 862.0k2014: 854.2k2015: 843.2k2016: 844.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 844,559 for total sample population in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Cyprus peaked at 862,011 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 744,524, in 2005.

That places Cyprus 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total sample population in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 744,524
2006 762,164 +2.4%
2007 773,661 +1.5%
2008 784,736 +1.4%
2009 791,555 +0.9%
2011 839,751 +6.1%
2012 862,011 +2.7%
2013 862,008 -0.0%
2014 854,175 -0.9%
2015 843,221 -1.3%
2016 844,559 +0.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 844,559 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88 million, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 844,559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 771,328 744,524 791,555 5
2010s 850,954 839,751 862,011 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 1.32 million compare
  2. 104 Estonia 1.30 million compare
  3. 105 Mauritius 1.29 million compare
  4. 107 Montenegro 589,727 compare
  5. 108 Luxembourg 575,994 compare
  6. 109 Malta 424,831 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Cyprus?
Total sample population in Cyprus was 844,559 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 862,011 in 2012.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 744,524 in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for total sample population?
Cyprus ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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