Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20.67 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus is 1.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 20.67 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 129th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1962 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1975 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 2 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2002 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +1619.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1619.5% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +131.2% | 2.25 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +115.8% | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -92.7% | 20.67 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +51.2% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 126 United States 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Albania 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Iceland 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Norway 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Brazil 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 132 North Macedonia 1.34 % change on previous year compare
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 urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cyprus was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.