Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Cyprus

Population aged 65 and over in Cyprus in 2025 — 204,686 people. Ranked 137 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 498.2%.

2025 204,686 people +3.1% vs 2024
World rank 137of 217
Period maximum 204,686 people2025
Period minimum 34,218 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Cyprus, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 34,218 people1962: 36,875 people1964: 40,736 people1966: 44,541 people1968: 48,434 people1970: 53,037 people1972: 58,531 people1974: 60,342 people1976: 61,709 people1978: 63,654 people1980: 65,448 people1982: 67,369 people1984: 69,037 people1986: 70,891 people1988: 73,297 people1990: 76,251 people1992: 79,598 people1994: 82,577 people1996: 85,773 people1998: 89,693 people2000: 94,243 people2002: 99,020 people2004: 104,079 people2006: 110,499 people2008: 118,468 people2010: 127,649 people2012: 137,265 people2014: 147,354 people2016: 157,492 people2018: 167,311 people2020: 177,252 people2022: 187,430 people2024: 198,529 people2025: 204,686 people
Change over the period: +170,468 (+498.18%) Average annual rate: 2.79 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cyprus

Cyprus 204,686 people
World 855M people
Europe & Central Asia 173M people
Western Asia computed 19.63M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 204,686 +6,157 +3.1%
2024 198,529 +5,884 +3.05%
2023 192,645 +5,215 +2.78%
2022 187,430 +4,964 +2.72%
2021 182,466 +5,214 +2.94%
2020 177,252 +5,063 +2.94%
2019 172,189 +4,878 +2.92%
2018 167,311 +4,878 +3%
2017 162,433 +4,941 +3.14%
2016 157,492 +5,055 +3.32%
2015 152,437 +5,083 +3.45%
2014 147,354 +5,080 +3.57%
2013 142,274 +5,009 +3.65%
2012 137,265 +4,816 +3.64%
2011 132,449 +4,800 +3.76%
2010 127,649 +4,738 +3.85%
2009 122,911 +4,443 +3.75%
2008 118,468 +4,160 +3.64%
2007 114,308 +3,809 +3.45%
2006 110,499 +3,397 +3.17%
2005 107,102 +3,023 +2.9%
2004 104,079 +2,694 +2.66%
2003 101,385 +2,365 +2.39%
2002 99,020 +2,328 +2.41%
2001 96,692 +2,449 +2.6%
2000 94,243 +2,352 +2.56%
1999 91,891 +2,198 +2.45%
1998 89,693 +2,051 +2.34%
1997 87,642 +1,869 +2.18%
1996 85,773 +1,675 +1.99%
1995 84,098 +1,521 +1.84%
1994 82,577 +1,439 +1.77%
1993 81,138 +1,540 +1.93%
1992 79,598 +1,679 +2.15%
1991 77,919 +1,668 +2.19%
1990 76,251 +1,553 +2.08%
1989 74,698 +1,401 +1.91%
1988 73,297 +1,268 +1.76%
1987 72,029 +1,138 +1.61%
1986 70,891 +991 +1.42%
1985 69,900 +863 +1.25%
1984 69,037 +806 +1.18%
1983 68,231 +862 +1.28%
1982 67,369 +957 +1.44%
1981 66,412 +964 +1.47%
1980 65,448 +909 +1.41%
1979 64,539 +885 +1.39%
1978 63,654 +929 +1.48%
1977 62,725 +1,016 +1.65%
1976 61,709 +972 +1.6%
1975 60,737 +395 +0.65%
1974 60,342 +157 +0.26%
1973 60,185 +1,654 +2.83%
1972 58,531 +2,837 +5.09%
1971 55,694 +2,657 +5.01%
1970 53,037 +2,420 +4.78%
1969 50,617 +2,183 +4.51%
1968 48,434 +1,994 +4.29%
1967 46,440 +1,899 +4.26%
1966 44,541 +1,896 +4.45%
1965 42,645 +1,909 +4.69%
1964 40,736 +1,945 +5.01%
1963 38,791 +1,916 +5.2%
1962 36,875 +1,615 +4.58%
1961 35,260 +1,042 +3.05%
1960 34,218

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.