Number of people living in urban slum households in Cyprus

Cyprus: Number of people living in urban slum households was 2,417 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2,417
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
144th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,607
in 2020
All-time low
1,303
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Number of people living in urban slum households in Cyprus, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 1.3k2002: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2006: 1.8k2008: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2012: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2016: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2020: 2.6k2022: 2.4k

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 2,417 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Cyprus peaked at 2,607 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,303, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban slum households in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban slum households in Cyprus, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1,303 —
2002 1,350 +3.6%
2004 1,396 +3.4%
2006 1,799 +28.9%
2008 1,851 +2.9%
2010 1,904 +2.9%
2012 1,961 +3.0%
2014 2,017 +2.9%
2016 2,485 +23.2%
2018 2,548 +2.5%
2020 2,607 +2.3%
2022 2,417 -7.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 2,417 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 2,417 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,770, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,540 1,303 1,851 5
2010s 2,183 1,904 2,548 5
2020s 2,512 2,417 2,607 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 141 Tuvalu 3,220 compare
  2. 142 North Macedonia 3,154 compare
  3. 143 Austria 2,909 compare
  4. 145 Vanuatu 2,135 compare
  5. 146 Czechia 2,122 compare
  6. 147 Slovakia 1,907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban slum households in Cyprus?
Number of people living in urban slum households in Cyprus was 2,417 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2,607 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,303 in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
Cyprus ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.