Population ages 65 and above in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population ages 65 and above was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 14.9% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Cyprus peaked at 14.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 64 Iceland 16.0% compare
- 65 Luxembourg 15.8% compare
- 66 Macau, China 15.1% compare
- 68 China 14.9% compare
- 69 Chile 14.6% compare
- 70 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14.5% compare
More health data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Cyprus?
- Population ages 65 and above in Cyprus was 14.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Cyprus ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.