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The Demographics of Cyprus is about the demographic

Demographics

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features of the population

Population

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of Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

, including population growth, population density

Population density

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, ethnicity

Ethnic group

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, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.

The people of Cyprus are broadly divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who share many customs but maintain distinct identities based on ethnicity, religion, language, and close ties with their respective motherlands. Before the dispute started in 1964 the peoples of Cyprus (then 77% Greek Cypriots, 18% Turkish Cypriots, 5% other nationalities, including Armenians

Armenians in Cyprus

Armenians in Cyprus or Armenian-Cypriots are ethnic Armenians that live in Cyprus. Armenian-Cypriots maintain a notable presence of about 3.500 on the island , mostly centred in the capital Nicosia, but also with communities in Larnaca...

and Maronites

Maronite Church

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) were dispersed over the entire island. The Turkish invasion of Cyprus

Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus...

in 1974 de facto

De facto

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partitioned the island into two political areas: 99.5% of Greek Cypriots now live in the Republic of Cyprus, while 98.7% of Turkish Cypriots live in Northern Cyprus (of other nationalities, 99.2% live in the Greek Cypriot area in the south). Greek

Greek language

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is predominantly spoken in the South, where the majority are Greek Cypriots, Turkish

Turkish language

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in the north, where the majority are Turkish Cypriots . English

English language

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is widely used over all of the island.

The total population of Cyprus as of the end of 2006 is slightly over 1 million, comprising 789,300 in the territory controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus and 265,100 in Northern Cyprus. The population of Northern Cyprus includes some 150,000-160,000 Turkish immigrants who are regarded as "illegal settlers" by the Republic of Cyprus government and are not included in the population statistics of the Republic of Cyprus Statistical Service.

Cyprus

	Average population (x 1000)	Live births¹	Deaths¹	Natural change	Crude birth rate (per 1000)	Crude death rate (per 1000)	Natural change (per 1000)
1901	238	7 300	4 300	3 000	30.6	18.1	12.5
1902	241	6 700	3 500	3 200	28.0	14.6	13.4
1903	245	7 000	3 600	3 400	28.6	14.6	14.0
1904	249	7 600	3 700	3 900	30.4	14.8	15.6
1905	253	7 500	4 500	3 000	29.6	17.7	11.9
1906	257	7 900	4 100	3 800	30.7	15.8	14.9
1907	260	8 200	4 600	3 600	31.4	17.7	13.7
1908	264	8 700	5 200	3 500	32.9	19.7	13.2
1909	268	8 000	4 500	3 500	29.8	16.9	12.9
1910	271	8 700	4 100	4 600	32.1	15.2	16.9
1911	275	8 700	4 500	4 200	31.6	16.2	15.4
1912	279	8 000	4 900	3 100	28.5	17.7	10.8
1913	283	8 700	5 300	3 400	30.7	18.8	11.9
1914	287	9 500	5 100	4 400	33.1	17.6	15.5
1915	291	10 000	5 800	4 200	34.3	19.8	14.5
1916	294	5 900	5 300	600	20.0	17.9	2.1
1917	297	8 800	5 400	3 400	29.5	18.2	11.3
1918	301	9 900	6 900	3 000	32.9	22.9	10.0
1919	305	8 900	5 200	3 700	29.2	17.2	12.0
1920	309	9 100	7 400	1 700	29.5	23.9	5.6
1921	312	8 400	6 200	2 200	26.8	20.0	6.8
1922	315	9 000	6 200	2 800	28.6	19.6	9.0
1923	318	8 100	5 700	2 400	25.5	18.0	7.5
1924	322	8 800	5 600	3 200	27.3	17.4	9.9
1925	326	8 300	4 700	3 600	25.6	14.4	11.2
1926	330	8 500	5 600	2 900	25.9	17.1	8.8
1927	333	8 400	5 200	3 200	25.2	15.6	9.6
1928	337	9 700	5 100	4 600	28.9	15.2	13.7
1929	341	10 400	4 600	5 800	30.4	13.5	16.9
1930	345	11 100	5 700	5 400	32.1	16.4	15.7
1931	349	10 500	5 900	4 600	30.2	17.0	13.2
1932	352	10 100	5 740	4 360	28.7	16.3	12.4
1933	356	9 750	4 910	4 840	27.4	13.8	13.6
1934	360	10 852	4 757	6 095	30.1	13.2	16.9
1935	363	11 735	4 976	6 759	32.3	13.7	18.6
1936	367	12 727	4 656	8 071	34.7	12.7	22.0
1937	371	10 954	6 334	4 620	29.5	17.1	12.5
1938	376	11 804	5 445	6 359	31.4	14.5	16.9
1939	393	12 214	5 519	6 695	31.1	14.0	17.0
1940	401	13 254	4 678	8 576	33.1	11.7	21.4
1941	409	11 402	5 058	6 344	27.9	12.4	15.5
1942	412	9 221	6 747	2 474	22.4	16.4	6.0
1943	416	12 405	5 155	7 250	29.8	12.4	17.4
1944	425	14 330	4 263	10 067	33.7	10.0	23.7
1945	435	13 269	4 111	9 158	30.5	9.5	21.1
1946	447	14 482	3 793	10 689	32.4	11.0	23.9
1947	458	15 158	3 875	11 283	33.1	11.0	24.6
1948	477	15 078	5 250	9 828	31.6	11.0	20.6
1949	485	13 234	5 290	7 944	27.3	11.0	16.4
1950	494	14 517	5 340	9 187	29.4	11.0	18.6
1951	502	14 403	5 370	9 043	28.7	10.5	18.0
1952	508	13 358	5 380	7 968	26.3	10.5	15.7
1953	515	13 446	5 410	8 036	26.1	10.5	15.6
1954	523	13 893	5 490	8 403	26.6	10.5	16.1
1955	530	13 747	5 570	8 177	25.9	10.5	15.4
1956	536	13 875	5 630	8 215	25.9	10.5	15.3
1957	546	14 100	5 730	8 350	25.8	10.5	15.3
1958	558	14 320	5 860	8 480	25.7	10.5	15.2
1959	567	14 411	5 950	8 491	25.4	10.5	15.0
1960	573	14 500	6 020	8 510	25.3	10.5	14.9
1961	575	15 059	6 206	8 853	26.2	10.8	15.4
1962	577	14 787	6 101	8 686	25.6	10.6	15.0
1963	582	14 602	6 079	8 523	25.1	10.4	14.6
1964	587	14 224	6 206	8 018	24.2	10.6	13.7
1965	591	13 707	6 061	7 646	23.2	10.3	12.9
1966	595	13 250	5 991	7 259	22.3	10.1	12.2
1967	599	12 788	5 971	6 817	21.3	10.0	11.4
1968	604	12 403	5 958	6 445	20.5	9.9	10.7
1969	609	12 046	5 946	6 100	19.8	9.8	10.0
1970	614	11 801	5 998	5 803	19.2	9.8	9.4
1971	620	11 641	5 983	5 658	18.8	9.7	9.1
1972	627	11 620	6 043	5 577	18.5	9.6	8.9
1973	634	11 600	6 047	5 553	18.3	9.5	8.8
1974	630	10 578	6 900	3 678	16.8	11.0	5.8
1975	610	9 768	4 823	4 945	16.0	7.9	8.1
1976	599	11 194	5 148	6 046	18.7	8.6	10.1
1977	599	10 951	5 445	5 506	18.3	9.1	9.2
1978	601	11 299	5 048	6 251	18.8	8.4	10.4
1979	605	11 920	5 083	6 837	19.7	8.4	11.3
1980	611	12 464	5 682	6 782	20.4	9.3	11.1
1981	618	12 111	5 190	6 921	19.6	8.4	11.2
1982	625	12 985	5 307	7 678	20.8	8.5	12.3
1983	632	13 078	5 433	7 645	20.7	8.6	12.1
1984	640	13 182	5 119	8 063	20.6	8.0	12.6
1985	648	12 622	5 502	7 120	19.5	8.5	11.0
1986	654	12 753	5 494	7 259	19.5	8.4	11.1
1987	660	12 331	5 869	6 462	18.7	8.9	9.8
1988	665	12 753	5 845	6 908	19.2	8.8	10.4
1989	671	12 141	5 702	6 439	18.1	8.5	9.6

¹ The numbers of births and deaths 1901-1932 are estimates calculated from the birth and death rates.

South

	Average population (x 1000)	Live births	Deaths	Natural change	Crude birth rate (per 1000)	Crude death rate (per 1000)	Natural change (per 1000)
1990	581	10 622	4 844	5 778	18.3	8.3	9.9
1991	594	9 486	4 455	5 031	16.0	7.5	8.5
1992	610	9 240	4 386	4 854	15.2	7.2	8.0
1993	626	10 514	4 789	5 725	16.8	7.6	9.1
1994	639	10 379	4 924	5 455	16.2	7.7	8.5
1995	651	9 869	4 935	4 934	15.2	7.6	7.6
1996	661	9 638	4 958	4 680	14.6	7.5	7.1
1997	671	9 275	5 173	4 102	13.8	7.7	6.1
1998	679	8 879	5 432	3 447	13.1	8.0	5.1
1999	687	8 505	5 070	3 435	12.4	7.4	5.0
2000	694	8 447	5 355	3 092	12.2	7.7	4.5
2001	702	8 167	4 827	3 340	11.6	6.9	4.8
2002	710	7 883	5 168	2 715	11.1	7.3	3.8
2003	723	8 088	5 200	2 888	11.2	7.2	4.0
2004	740	8 309	5 225	3 084	11.2	7.1	4.2
2005	758	8 243	5 420	2 823	10.9	7.2	3.7
2006	773	8 731	5 127	3 604	11.3	6.6	4.7
2007	784	8 575	5 380	3 195	10.9	6.9	4.1
2008	793	9 205	5 194	4 011	11.6	6.5	5.1
2009	800	9 608	5 182	4 426	12.0	6.5	5.5
2010

Immigration

Large-scale demographic changes have been caused since 1964 by the movements of peoples across the island and the later influx of settlers from Turkey to Northern Cyprus. The South has seen an influx of British and Arab (mostly Palestinian

Palestinian people

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and Lebanese

Lebanon

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) immigration, as well as migrant workers from Poland

Poland

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, Russia

Russia

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, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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, Nigeria

Nigeria

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, China

People's Republic of China

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and the Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2007 Demographic report there were 125,300 non-Cypriot residents about 14.3% of the total population of Cyprus as stated by the Cyprus government which does not include Northern Cyprus.

The demographic character of Northern Cyprus changed after the Turkish invasion

Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus...

in 1974 and especially during the last 10–15 years. The TRNC census carried out in April 2006 showed that out of a total population of 256,644 in Northern Cyprus, 132,635, or 52%, were Turkish Cypriots in the sense that they were born in Cyprus of at least one Cyprus-born parent (for 120,007 of these both parents were Cyprus-born). In addition, 43,062 TRNC citizens (17%) had at least one non-Cypriot Turkish-born parent, 2,334 TRNC citizens (1%) had parents born in other countries, 70,525 residents (27%) had Turkish citizenship, and 8,088 (3%) were citizens of other countries (mainly UK, Bulgaria, and Iran). Based on these census data, it can be argued that 113,687 TRNC residents, or 44% of the population, are not Turkish Cypriots properly speaking, but are in fact "Turkish immigrants" or "Turkish settlers" from Anatolia. Alternative sources suggest that there are 146,122 Turkish settlers from Anatolia in TRNC (2007 figures) and that the Turkish Cypriots in Northern Cyprus are today outnumbered by the Turkish settlers, contrary to the picture presented by the 2006 TRNC census.

Almost one-third of the Turkish settlers in Northern Cyprus have been granted TRNC citizenship by the authorities of Northern Cyprus and have thus been naturalized. Settlement in Northern Cyprus, especially if accompanied by naturalization, is a violation to the Geneva Conventions

Geneva Conventions

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Protocol of 1977, since the Turkish occupation has been declared illegal by the UN. The Republic of Cyprus government regards these Turkish immigrants as "illegal settlers" and does not include them in the population estimates for the entire island published by the Republic of Cyprus Statistical Service.

Religion

The Greek Cypriot community adheres to the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot community adheres to Islam

Islam

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. The religious groups of Armenians, Maronites and Latins (about 9,000 people in total) opted, in accordance with the 1960 constitution

Constitution of Cyprus

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, to belong to the Greek Cypriot community.

According to the 2001 census carried out in the Government controlled area, 94.8% of the population are Christian Orthodox

Eastern Orthodox Church

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, 0.9% Armenians

Armenian Apostolic Church

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and Maronites

Maronite Church

, 1.5% Roman Catholics

Roman Catholic Church

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, 1.0% Church of England

Church of England

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, and 0.6% Muslim

Muslim

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s. The remaining 1.3% adhere to other religious denominations or did not state their religion.

Education

Cyprus

has a well-developed system of primary and secondary education. The majority of Cypriots earn their higher education at Greek, Turkish, British, or American universities, while there are also sizeable emigrant communities in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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and Australia

Australia

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. Private colleges and state-supported universities have been developed by both the Turkish and Greek communities.

Demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

796,740 in Government controlled area (July 2009 est.)

265,100 in Northern Cyprus (2006 population census).

1,054,400 total population of Cyprus (sum of population in Government controlled area and Northern Cyprus, 2006-2007 data)

Population by citizenship

Republic of Cyprus government controlled area:

1992 census: 95.8% Cypriot, 4.2% Non-Cypriot

2001 census: 90.6% Cypriot, 9.4% Non-Cypriot

Northern Cyprus:

2006 census (de facto population): 66.7% TRNC, 29.3% Turkey, 4.0% other

The data in subsections Age structure through Divorce rate are for the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus government only. The estimates are for 2007 from the Republic of Cyprus Statistical Abstract 2007 (pp. 63–88) unless indicated otherwise.

Age structure

0-14 years: 17.47% or 137,900 ( 70,700 males/67,200 females)

15-64 years: 70.07% or 553,100 ( 274,300 males/278,800 females)

65 years and over: 12.46% or 98,300 ( 44,600 males/53,700 females)

Net migration rate

Total immigrants: 19,142

Total emigrants: 11,752

Net migration: +7,390

Net migration rate: 9.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.087 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate

Total male IMR at birth: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Total female IMR at birth: 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Total IMR at birth: 3.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth

Estimates for 2004/05

Total population: 79.35 years

Males: 77.00 years

Females: 81.7 years

Marriage rates

Estimates for 2006

Number of marriages:

Marriages of residents of Cyprus: 5,252

Total marriages (including tourists): 12,617

Marriage rates:

Residents of Cyprus: 6.8/1,000 population

Total marriages (including tourists): 16.4/1,000 population

Mean age at marriage:

Groom 33.7

Bride 30.5

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2003 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: fewer than 1,000 (1999 est.); 518 cases reported between 1986 and 2006 (58% Cypriots, 42% foreigners/visitors);

Deaths: 85 reported between 1986 and 2006.

Religions

Amongst total population incl. immigrants.

Greek Orthodox 77%, Sunni Muslim 18%, Other Eastern Orthodox 1%, Other 4% (includes Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Protestant, Anglican)

Languages

Greek and Turkish are the official languages according to Article 3 of the Constitution of Cyprus

Constitution of Cyprus

The Constitution of Cyprus is a document, ratified on August 16, 1960, that serves as the framework for the Cypriot government. It was drafted after the country won its independence in 1959....

. In Northern Cyprus, the official language is Turkish (Article 2 of the 1983 Constitution of Northern Cyprus

Constitution of Northern Cyprus

The Constitution of the Northern Cyprus was prepared by the Constituent Assembly of Northern Cyprus after the declaration of independence on 15 November 1983, and was approved by the Turkish Cypriot electorate on 5 May 1985 with a majority of 70.16 percent...

). English is widely spoken on the island, and Russian has become fairly widespread in recent years due to the influx of immigrants and investors from CIS

CIS

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countries.

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