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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Albania 315.76 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 147 Lesotho 314.83 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 148 Hong Kong 305.85 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 150 North Macedonia 299.33 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 151 Brunei 244.05 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 152 Guinea-Bissau 240.36 km² per grid cell compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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