Population Statistics
Cyprus
Population
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1,266,676 |
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[July 2020 est.] |
Language
| Greek [official] | 80.9% |
|---|---|
| Turkish [official] | 0.2% |
| English | 4.1% |
| Romanian | 2.9% |
| Russian | 2.5% |
| Bulgarian | 2.2% |
| Other | 6.6% |
| Unspecified | 0.6% |
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[2011 est.] |
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Data only represents the government-controlled area of the Republic of Cyprus. Therefore, the Turkish Cypriot population is largely unaccounted for in these statistics. |
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Religion
| Orthodox Christianity | 89.1% |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Christianity | 2.9% |
| Protestant Christianity | 2.0% |
| Islam | 1.8% |
| Other including Maronite, Armenian Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Atheist | 3.0% |
| Unspecified | 1.1% |
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[2011 est.] |
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Data only represents the Greek government-controlled area of the Republic of Cyprus. Therefore, the Turkish Cypriot population is largely unaccounted for in these statistics. |
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Ethnicity
| Greek Cypriot | 74.6% |
|---|---|
| Turkish Cypriot | 9.8% |
| Foreign residents | 15.6% |
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[State Statistical Office, 2016] |
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These figures are estimates of the government of the Republic of Cyprus. While they attempt to incorporate the population of Northern Cyprus in the estimate, the demography is not able to be accurately determined. These figures also exclude Turkish migrants residing in the north of the country. |
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Australians with Cypriot Ancestry
| 28,992 |
| [Census, 2016] |
Cypriots in Australia
Population
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16,938 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Cyprus. |
Median Age
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64 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
Gender
| Male | 48.7% |
|---|---|
| Female | 51.3% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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Religion
| Eastern Orthodox Christianity | 67.8% |
|---|---|
| Islam | 14.8% |
| No Religion | 8.6% |
| Other | 4.6% |
| Not Stated | 3.7% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Ancestry
| Cypriot | 42.0% |
|---|---|
| Greek | 33.9% |
| Turkish | 13.2% |
| English | 5.2% |
| Other | 5.7% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Language Spoken at Home
| Greek | 63.2% |
|---|---|
| Turkish | 17.5% |
| English | 16.6% |
| Other | 2.1% |
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Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 77.3% speak English fluently. |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Diaspora
| Victoria | 44.7% |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 36.8% |
| South Australia | 7.0% |
| Queensland | 6.9% |
| Other | 4.6% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2007 | 93.2% |
|---|---|
| 2007 - 2011 | 1.2% |
| 2012 - 2016 | 2.5% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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