Page last updated on February 14, 2013
Nationality:
noun: Cypriot(s)
adjective:
Cypriot
Ethnic groups:
Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)
Languages:
Greek (official), Turkish (official), English
Religions:
Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%
Population:
1,138,071 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 15.9% (male 93,179/female 87,941)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
16.1% (male 99,784/female 83,793)
25-54 years:
46.8% (male 278,330/female 254,355)
55-64 years:
10.5% (male 56,719/female 62,286)
65 years and over:
10.7% (male 52,900/female 68,784) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 35.1 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
33.8 years
female:
36.9 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.571% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
Birth rate:
11.44 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
6.48 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 151
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
10.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 70% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
1.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
NICOSIA (capital) 240,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.09 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.77 male(s)/female
total population:
1.04 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
10 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 154
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 9.05 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 152
male:
10.72 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
7.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78 years
country comparison to the world: 56
male:
75.21 years
female:
80.92 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Health expenditures:
6% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 107
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]
Physicians density:
2.3 physicians/1,000 population (2006)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
3.72 beds/1,000 population (2006)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
