Rural population, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rural population, per capita was 0.3331 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3331 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.6469 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.312 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.3331 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.6469 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.312 units per person, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 117th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6469 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6362 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6293 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6239 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6197 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6164 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6135 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6107 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6076 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6039 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5992 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.593 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5851 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5729 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5391 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4959 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4673 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4452 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4242 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4055 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3893 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3762 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3666 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3596 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3535 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3481 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3432 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3388 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.335 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3316 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3286 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3261 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3239 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.322 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3201 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3183 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3166 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3152 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3139 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3129 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3123 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.312 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3121 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3129 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3141 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3157 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3175 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3194 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3213 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3232 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3248 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.326 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.327 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3279 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3288 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3296 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3304 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3311 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3317 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3323 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3328 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3333 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3333 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3332 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3331 units per person | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3331 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3331 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6208 units per person | 0.6039 units per person | 0.6469 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5127 units per person | 0.4055 units per person | 0.5992 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3542 units per person | 0.3316 units per person | 0.3893 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3198 units per person | 0.3129 units per person | 0.3286 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.316 units per person | 0.312 units per person | 0.3232 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.329 units per person | 0.3248 units per person | 0.3323 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3331 units per person | 0.3328 units per person | 0.3333 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 33.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Cyprus?
- Rural population, per capita in Cyprus was 0.3331 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6469 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.312 units per person in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for rural population, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.