Urban area over the long-term in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban area over the long-term was 302.65 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
302.65 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
302.65 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0157 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Cyprus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Cyprus stood at 302.65 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Cyprus peaked at 302.65 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Cyprus 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | +33.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | +51.1% |
| 1300 | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | +56.9% |
| 1400 | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0881 km² per grid cell | +77.8% |
| 1600 | 0.0705 km² per grid cell | -20.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0861 km² per grid cell | +22.2% |
| 1710 | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | +34.0% |
| 1720 | 0.1443 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.1804 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.2818 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3523 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4404 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5504 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 0.6881 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 0.8601 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.15 km² per grid cell | +34.1% |
| 1820 | 1.54 km² per grid cell | +33.5% |
| 1830 | 2.05 km² per grid cell | +32.9% |
| 1840 | 2.71 km² per grid cell | +32.5% |
| 1850 | 3.58 km² per grid cell | +32.0% |
| 1860 | 4.97 km² per grid cell | +38.9% |
| 1870 | 6.81 km² per grid cell | +37.0% |
| 1880 | 9.15 km² per grid cell | +34.3% |
| 1890 | 11.84 km² per grid cell | +29.4% |
| 1900 | 14.37 km² per grid cell | +21.4% |
| 1910 | 17.23 km² per grid cell | +19.9% |
| 1920 | 19.14 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 20.76 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1940 | 23.39 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 33.54 km² per grid cell | +43.4% |
| 1951 | 34.79 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 36.03 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 37.34 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 38.78 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 40.38 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 42.15 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 43.81 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 45.41 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 46.95 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 48.36 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 49.46 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 50.32 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.11 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.99 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 53.06 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 54.4 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 55.95 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 57.6 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 59.19 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 60.56 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 61.7 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 62.62 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 64.03 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67.36 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 70.81 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 74.42 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 78.14 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 81.98 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 85.92 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 89.96 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 94.64 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 99.5 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 102.58 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 105.24 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 108.2 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 110.11 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 112.31 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 114.85 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 117.76 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 121.06 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 124.01 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 127.33 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 130.53 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 133.75 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 137.02 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 140.33 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 143.66 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 146.98 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 150.29 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 153.56 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 160.79 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 168.16 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 173.39 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 178.07 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 182.91 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 187.95 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 193.15 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 198.44 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 203.69 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 208.81 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 211.86 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 214.68 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 217.35 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 219.99 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 222.67 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 225.44 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 228.27 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 231.13 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 233.99 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 236.8 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 285.75 km² per grid cell | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 290.05 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 294.29 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 298.49 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 302.65 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 302.65 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 30% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 302.65 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +77.8% | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0881 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +56.9% | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +51.1% | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | 0.0316 km² per grid cell |
| 1950 | +43.4% | 23.39 km² per grid cell | 33.54 km² per grid cell |
| 1860 | +38.9% | 3.58 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell |
| 1870 | +37.0% | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 6.81 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0881 km² per grid cell | 0.0881 km² per grid cell | 0.0881 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0705 km² per grid cell | 0.0705 km² per grid cell | 0.0705 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0861 km² per grid cell | 0.0861 km² per grid cell | 0.0861 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1443 km² per grid cell | 0.1443 km² per grid cell | 0.1443 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1804 km² per grid cell | 0.1804 km² per grid cell | 0.1804 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2818 km² per grid cell | 0.2818 km² per grid cell | 0.2818 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3523 km² per grid cell | 0.3523 km² per grid cell | 0.3523 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4404 km² per grid cell | 0.4404 km² per grid cell | 0.4404 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5504 km² per grid cell | 0.5504 km² per grid cell | 0.5504 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6881 km² per grid cell | 0.6881 km² per grid cell | 0.6881 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8601 km² per grid cell | 0.8601 km² per grid cell | 0.8601 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.58 km² per grid cell | 3.58 km² per grid cell | 3.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.81 km² per grid cell | 6.81 km² per grid cell | 6.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.15 km² per grid cell | 9.15 km² per grid cell | 9.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.84 km² per grid cell | 11.84 km² per grid cell | 11.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.37 km² per grid cell | 14.37 km² per grid cell | 14.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.23 km² per grid cell | 17.23 km² per grid cell | 17.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.14 km² per grid cell | 19.14 km² per grid cell | 19.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 20.76 km² per grid cell | 20.76 km² per grid cell | 20.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 23.39 km² per grid cell | 23.39 km² per grid cell | 23.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 39.92 km² per grid cell | 33.54 km² per grid cell | 46.95 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.14 km² per grid cell | 48.36 km² per grid cell | 59.19 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.75 km² per grid cell | 60.56 km² per grid cell | 85.92 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.52 km² per grid cell | 89.96 km² per grid cell | 117.76 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.5 km² per grid cell | 121.06 km² per grid cell | 150.29 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.01 km² per grid cell | 153.56 km² per grid cell | 203.69 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.42 km² per grid cell | 208.81 km² per grid cell | 233.99 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.67 km² per grid cell | 236.8 km² per grid cell | 302.65 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 over the long-term in Cyprus?
- Urban area over the long-term in Cyprus was 302.65 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 302.65 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Cyprus ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.