Cyprus
Cyprus’s population was 744.0 thousand thousand people, 31 December 2005.
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Districts with published figures
5
of 6 districts on the island
Municipalities and communities
396
Population by district
Areas outside government control (shown grey) have no published figures, and the map covers a larger area than the numbers describe.
Districts
| District | Population | Share of Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Ammochostos | 40.8 thousand | 5.5%* |
| Kyrenia | no figure published | — |
| Larnaka | 124.8 thousand | 16.8%* |
| Lefkosia | 293.5 thousand | 39.4%* |
| Lemesos | 210.8 thousand | 28.3%* |
| Pafos | 74.1 thousand | 10.0%* |
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Year
Official population estimate (end of year). Usual residents at 31 December, estimated annually by CYSTAT. Published in thousands to one decimal place. A different concept from the census count and never charted on the same axis as it.
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* Calculated by Humanity Observatory from published figures.
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, computed as one published count divided by another published count for the same geography, period, indicator and source.
- The colour classification on the map, computed from those shares or counts.
- The ordering of districts 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.
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