Population, female (% of total population) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1960
All-time low
49.0%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 49.6% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cyprus peaked at 51.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 49.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 49.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,325 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Cyprus?
- Population, female in Cyprus was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for population, female?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.