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Lefkosia district

350,035 people were counted in Lefkosia at the 2021 census — 37.9%* of everyone in Cyprus. The largest citizenship groups are Cypriots† (288,377) and Other European Union citizens (31,772).

Also known as Nicosia.

Counted in the 2021 census

350,035

Share of the Cyprus total

37.9%*

Municipalities and communities

109

Citizenship group, compared with Cyprus as a whole

Citizenship group in Lefkosia, compared with Cyprus as a whole
Citizenship groupLefkosiaShare of districtShare of Cyprus
Total350,035100.0%*100.0%*
Cypriots†288,37782.4%*77.9%*
Other European Union citizens31,7729.1%*10.1%*
Non European Union citizens28,7988.2%*11.6%*
Not stated1,0880.3%*0.4%*

Sex

Population by sex in Lefkosia
Total350,035
Males167,896
Females182,139

Official population estimate (end of year)

A different yearly count from the census figures above.

Municipalities and communities in Lefkosia

109 areas. Counts are the total population of each, counted at the 2021 census.

Municipalities and communities in Lefkosia
AreaCounted in the 2021 census
Agia Eirini Lefkosias30
Agia Marina Xyliatou490
Agia Varvara Lefkosias2,866
Agioi Iliofotoi111
Agioi Trimithias2,036
Agios Dometios12,906
Agios Epifanios Oreinis449
Agios Georgios Kafkallou29
Agios Ioannis Malountas474
Agios Sozomenos5
Agios Theodoros Soleas58
Aglantzia or Aglangia21,544
Agrokipia529
Akaki3,104
Alampra1,655
Alithinou6
Alona39
Anageia1,553
Analiontas551
Apliki65
Arediou1,273
Askas90
Astromeritis2,192
Dali12,350
Deneia513
Egkomi Lefkosias20,504
Episkopeio559
Ergates1,950
Evrychou859
Farmakas443
Fikardou25
Flasou226
Fterikoudi67
Galata571
Gerakies50
Geri9,706
Gourri197
Kakopetria1,255
Kaliana176
Kalo Chorio Oreinis747
Kalopanagiotis201
Kampi80
Kampia539
Kampos171
Kannavia132
Kapedes566
Kataliontas17
Kato Deftera2,132
Kato Koutrafas64
Kato Moni293
Kato Pyrgos919
Katydata100
Klirou1,884
Kokkinotrimithia4,817
Korakou494
Kotsiatis171
Lagoudera60
Lakatameia43,111
Latsia or Lakkia18,587
Lazanias46
Lefkosia56,479
Linou152
Livadia Lefkosias3
Lympia2,911
Lythrodontas3,124
Malounta510
Mammari1,907
Mansoura7
Margi163
Mathiatis670
Meniko1,037
Mitsero789
Mosfili20
Moutoullas126
Mylikouri9
Nikitari439
Nisou2,132
Oikos139
Orounta505
Pachyammos59
Palaichori Morfou708
Palaichori Oreinis419
Palaiometocho4,447
Pano Deftera3,007
Pano Koutrafas19
Pano Pyrgos17
Pedoulas139
Pera1,421
Pera Chorio3,002
Peristerona Lefkosias2,237
Pigenia79
Platanistasa70
Politiko420
Polystypos133
Potami559
Potamia587
Psimolofou1,914
Saranti22
Sia840
Sinaoros232
Skouriotissa (Foukasa)9
Spilia107
Strovolos70,823
Synoikismos Anthoupolis1,690
Temvria476
Tsakistra80
Tseri8,304
Vyzakia338
Xyliatos118

Modification notice and disclaimer

The counts on this page are published by Statistical Service of Cyprus and are reproduced unchanged. Humanity Observatory has additionally derived the following from them:

  • Shares of the district and of Cyprus, computed from published counts.
  • The ordering of municipalities and communities in the table.

Figures on this page derived by Humanity Observatory from CYSTAT data are modifications of the published statistics; the modification is described in the methodology note attached to each figure. CYSTAT does not accept liability for any damage or other consequences arising from the direct or indirect use of the disseminated information, and does not guarantee that published figures will remain unchanged.

Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT). Reuse terms.

* Calculated by Humanity Observatory from published figures.

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