Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0323 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0323 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0054 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cyprus is 0.0323 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0323 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0323 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 29 Japan 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 0.0355 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 0.0353 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cape Verde 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 0.0309 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.