Rural population, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rural population, per square kilometre was 48.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Cyprus is 48.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 48.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.52 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Cyprus 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.32 units per square kilometre | 40.96 units per square kilometre | 41.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.74 units per square kilometre | 29.73 units per square kilometre | 41.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8 units per square kilometre | 27.52 units per square kilometre | 28.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.58 units per square kilometre | 28.04 units per square kilometre | 31.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.16 units per square kilometre | 32.03 units per square kilometre | 38.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.07 units per square kilometre | 39.64 units per square kilometre | 46.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.74 units per square kilometre | 46.91 units per square kilometre | 48.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 63 China (People’s Republic of) 51.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan, Republic of 50.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Belgium 48.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Poland, Republic of 48.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 United Kingdom 47.7 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.12 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.12 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 48.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Cyprus rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.