Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cyprus

Cyprus: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 0.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1950
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cyprus, 1950–2020

00.20.40.60.811950198520201950: 0 %1955: 0 %1960: 0 %1965: 0 %1970: 0 %1975: 0 %1980: 0 %1985: 0 %1990: 0 %1995: 0 %2000: 0 %2005: 0 %2010: 0 %2015: 0 %2020: 0 %

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cyprus is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cyprus peaked at 0.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.

Cyprus ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

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  2. 124 Ethiopia 5.0% compare
  3. 125 Poland 4.9% compare
  4. 126 Albania 0.0% compare
  5. 126 Bahamas 0.0% compare
  6. 126 Barbados 0.0% compare
  7. 126 Bhutan 0.0% compare
  8. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
  9. 126 Botswana 0.0% compare
  10. 126 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
  11. 126 Comoros 0.0% compare
  12. 126 Croatia 0.0% compare
  13. 126 Djibouti 0.0% compare
  14. 126 East Timor 0.0% compare
  15. 126 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
  16. 126 Eritrea 0.0% compare
  17. 126 Estonia 0.0% compare
  18. 126 Eswatini 0.0% compare
  19. 126 Fiji 0.0% compare
  20. 126 Finland 0.0% compare
  21. 126 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
  22. 126 Gabon 0.0% compare
  23. 126 Georgia 0.0% compare
  24. 126 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
  25. 126 Guyana 0.0% compare
  26. 126 Iceland 0.0% compare
  27. 126 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  28. 126 Laos 0.0% compare
  29. 126 Latvia 0.0% compare
  30. 126 Lesotho 0.0% compare
  31. 126 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  32. 126 Malawi 0.0% compare
  33. 126 Maldives 0.0% compare
  34. 126 Mauritius 0.0% compare
  35. 126 Moldova 0.0% compare
  36. 126 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  37. 126 Namibia 0.0% compare
  38. 126 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
  39. 126 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  40. 126 Norway 0.0% compare
  41. 126 Oman 0.0% compare
  42. 126 Palestine 0.0% compare
  43. 126 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
  44. 126 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
  45. 126 Reunion 0.0% compare
  46. 126 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
  47. 126 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  48. 126 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  49. 126 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
  50. 126 South Sudan 0.0% compare
  51. 126 Suriname 0.0% compare
  52. 126 Switzerland 0.0% compare
  53. 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cyprus?
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cyprus was 0.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
How does Cyprus rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Cyprus ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.