Age dependency ratio in Cyprus
Cyprus: Age dependency ratio was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 45.0% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Cyprus peaked at 73.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.4% | — |
| 1961 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.0% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 68.3% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.9% | 66.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 55.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 48.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 42.0% | 45.0% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.078 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Cyprus?
- Age dependency ratio in Cyprus was 45.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for age dependency ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.