| Population | 1,281,506 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Cypriot(s) adjective: Cypriot |
| Ethnic groups | Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.) note: data represent only the Greek-Cypriot citizens in the Republic of Cyprus |
| Languages | Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6%; note - data represent only the Republic of Cyprus (2011 est.) major-language sample(s): ?? ?a???sµ?? ??ß??? ?ed?µ????, ? apa?a?t?t? p??? ßas???? p????f?????. (Greek) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| Religions | Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite, Armenian Church, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6% (2011 est.) note: data represent only the government-controlled area of Cyprus |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 15.69% (male 102,095/female 96,676) 15-24 years: 12.29% (male 84,832/female 70,879) 25-54 years: 47.12% (male 316,710/female 280,167) 55-64 years: 11.92% (male 72,476/female 78,511) 65 years and over: 12.97% (male 71,053/female 93,277) (2020 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 44.9 youth dependency ratio: 24 elderly dependency ratio: 20.9 potential support ratio: 4.8 (2020 est.) note: data represent the whole country |
| Median age | total: 37.9 years male: 36.7 years female: 39.4 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 1.11% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10.76 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 7.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca |
| Urbanization | urban population: 66.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 269,000 NICOSIA (capital) (2018) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.2 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.13 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 29.2 years (2019 est.) note: data represent only government-controlled areas |
| Maternal mortality rate | 6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 8.61 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.45 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 79.51 years male: 76.7 years female: 82.46 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.48 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 6.8% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 1.95 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
| Hospital bed density | 3.4 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 98.4% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1.6% of population total: 1% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.1% (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | <1000 (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <100 (2017 est.) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 21.8% (2016) |
| Education expenditures | 5.8% of GDP (2017) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.1% male: 99.5% female: 98.7% (2015) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 15 years male: 15 years female: 15 years (2018) |
| People - note | demographic data for Cyprus represent the population of the government-controlled area and the area administered by Turkish Cypriots, unless otherwise indicated |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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