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Population of Cyprus: size, national composition. Population of Northern Cyprus Cyprus population national composition

As of 2015, the population of the Republic of Cyprus (free territory) was 848 thousand people.

The population of Northern Cyprus, according to 2015 data, was 313 thousand people.
GDP volume - $4.040 billion, respectively, GDP per capita reached $15.09 thousand, which is $11 thousand lower than the same figure in Cyprus.

Total population on the island of Cyprus in 2015 was 1"161"000 people.

As of December 2011:
About 790,000 people live on the free territories of the island. in approximately 400,000 families
Almost 295 thousand people live in the so-called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”. This is 11.2% more than in 2006, when the previous census was conducted.

For 2006:
Since the division of Cyprus in 1974, the vast majority of Greek Cypriots live in the south, while Turks live in the north. The total population is 837,300 people, of which:
- 651,100 (77.8%) - Greek Cypriots,
- 88,100 (10.5%) - Turkish Cypriots
- 98,100 (11.7%) are foreigners living in Cyprus.

Among the foreigners living in Cyprus are:
- 17,000 Englishmen,
- 7,834 citizens of the Russian Federation,
- 4,000 Armenians,
- 3,813 citizens of Ukraine,
- 654 - citizens of Belarus
- 200 - citizens of Kazakhstan
(the given statistics do not cover illegal immigrants, as well as those from the listed countries who have received Cypriot citizenship).

After the 1974 war, some 180,000 Greek Cypriots fled or were forcibly resettled to the south. About 42 thousand Turks moved to the north. And only in the city of Pyla, Larnaca district, under the UN-appointed administration, both groups of the population live.

Demographics

Population for 2006 - 837,300 people.
Age structure:
- 14 years and less than 20.4%,
- from 15 to 64 years old - 68%,
- 65 years or more 11.6%.

Population growth rate 0.53%.
Fertility rate 12.56 births per 1000 people.
Mortality 7.68 deaths per 1000 people.
The migration rate is 0.42 immigrants per 1000 people.

Sex ratio:
- at birth: 1.05 M/F
- at birth: 1.05 M/F
- up to 15 years: 1.04 M/F
- 15-64: 1.03 M/F
- 65 or more: 0.77 M/F
- in the general population: 1/1

Infant mortality:
- 7.04 deaths per 1000 births,
- boys: 8.74,
- girls: 5.25.

average life expectancy
- Overall: 77.82 years
- Men: 75.44 years
- Women: 80.31

Fertility rate - 1.82 births per woman
Literacy - 97.6%
Poverty rate in 2008 - 16% (income per person less than 8,719 euros per year / 727 euros per month)

Population composition
In modern Cyprus, 76% of the population are Greeks, 17% are Greek Cypriots, 4% are national minorities - Armenians who settled here at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries and Arabs, immigrants from Syria and Lebanon fleeing the Middle Eastern armed conflict. 3% are foreign citizens, mostly English; in recent years a Russian colony has been formed. The population density is about 77 people per 1 square kilometer.

The Greeks began to settle in Cyprus in the middle of the second millennium BC. The Turks arrived on the island in the 17th century, when it became part of the Ottoman Empire.

According to anthropological characteristics, Cypriots of Greek and Turkish origin belong to the Mediterranean group of southern Caucasians, while Armenians and Arabs belong to the Armenoid group.

Demographic situation
According to estimates, the population growth rate in Cyprus over the past decade has been approximately 1.1% annually, which is more than two times lower than in Cyprus' neighboring West Asian countries. The birth rate is 12.91%, mortality is 7.63%, infant mortality is 7.71 people. per 1000 newborns (2002). The average life expectancy for men is 67 years, for women - 73 years. At the same time, in general, the population of Cyprus is quite young, more than half of the island’s inhabitants are young people and children.

Age and gender structure of the population: 0-14 years 22.4% (men 88 thousand, women 84 thousand); 15-64 years 66.6% (men 258 thousand, women 253 thousand); 65 years and older 11% (men 36 thousand, women 47 thousand).

Population distribution structure
In 2004, the main ethnic groups of the population numbered 802 thousand people. Of these, Greek Cypriots (78% of the population, about 60% of the territory in the southwest) and Turkish Cypriots (18% of the population, about 40% of the territory in the northeast).

After the division of the island in 1974, forced migration of the population led to the fact that each of the parts of Cyprus - northern and southern - became ethnically homogeneous: the vast majority of Greek Cypriots live in the south, and Turks in the north.

Only in the city of Pyla, Larnaca district, both population groups live under the UN-appointed administration. Modern Turks are hospitable and friendly, but in their slowness they differ sharply from the Greek Cypriots with their easy temperament. By religion, the Greeks are Orthodox, the Turks are Sunni Muslims.

The annual per capita income is the equivalent of approximately $13,000. There are no beggars in Cyprus. Anyone, even an impoverished citizen, is provided with state support, which is quite enough to live on. The standard of living in Cyprus can only be compared with the UK. Many Cypriots have their own houses (apartments in multi-apartment buildings are not popular), and there are very few families who do not have at least one car.

Population of Cyprus according to 2010 data - 801,851
Unemployment 2010 - 5.3%
Inflation - 0.2% for 2009

10/09/2010
The cosmopolitan island of Cyprus
Cyprus ranks third in the EU in terms of the number of foreigners living here. According to the latest study by the European Statistics Service, there are 128 thousand of them on the island, or 16% of the total population of the country.
Of these, 78 thousand (9.8% of the population of Cyprus) are citizens of other EU countries, and the remaining 50 thousand (6.3%) are from third countries.
On average for the European Union, this figure is 6.4% (this is almost 32 million foreigners for the entire EU). Luxembourg is in the lead, where 44% of residents are foreigners. It is followed by Latvia (18%), and third place is shared by Estonia and Cyprus (16% each). On the contrary, the bottom positions of the list were occupied by Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia - here, among the local population, foreigners account for less than 1%. In absolute terms, the largest number of migrants are in Germany – 7 million people and the UK – 4 million.
Interestingly, the average age of those who live in a foreign country is significantly less than the average age of the local population - by seven years.

What does an ordinary Russian tourist know about the population of Cyprus, its customs and culture? Most people consider Cypriots to be exactly the same as Greeks, but this is far from true.

Let's start with the fact that they even speak different languages, and therefore will not understand each other right away, as happens in our neighboring countries.

Their rhythm of life is also different. If you have ever been to Greece, you simply could not help but notice the behavior of taxi drivers on the road. There are simply no traffic rules for them, but Cypriots, unlike them, live according to the rules and the law. They even drive according to the principle “the quieter you go, the further you will go.”

Atmosphere in the cities of Cyprus

If you find yourself in any Cypriot city for the first time, you may be surprised by the measured life of the island. Many Russian tourists have the feeling that Cyprus is, indeed, in no hurry, just like its residents relaxing on benches.

Local residents have a leisurely conversation

Cypriots have a welcoming attitude towards tourists, regardless of their nationality. Everyone understands perfectly well that guests are the main source of income for the island, so no one has any negativity towards them, however, there is no deliberate politeness either.

Any holiday in Cyprus is an event. Tourists will definitely be drawn into the thick of the celebrations, seated in the best place at the table, and treated “like one of their own.” During the holidays, the Cypriot cities themselves are transformed beyond recognition - garlands hang around, loud music plays from the windows of houses, and on the streets people have fun from morning until late at night.

Crime in Cyprus is also relatively clear: 8 out of 10 of all crimes tourists do. According to local news reports, most often careless guests are caught for petty hooliganism, theft and vandalism, that is, for things that a decent Cypriot would never do.

Cypriots are very friendly people

Cypriot traditions

The main and most memorable Cypriot tradition is love for music. Moreover, it is not popular European and American performers that are held in high esteem here, but local artists who are quite capable of playing only folk tunes.

Cult national instrument - bouzouki- here it is akin to our balalaika. It can be seen in the home of every Cypriot, and it does not matter whether he plays it or not - an instrument related to the mandolin has become one of the official symbols of Cyprus. Masters of making Bouzouki are valued all over the world, and musicians from all over the world come to the island for one instrument.

The Cypriot mentality is not revealed to the first person you meet. But they do this not because of mistrust, but because of natural shyness - even room service in hotels tries to disturb guests only in cases of urgent need.

If a Cypriot talks to you - keep the conversation going. After this, perhaps you will have one more friend, because after two hours of conversation you will definitely be invited to dinner, the refusal of which will be perceived as a personal insult.

Speaking of talking, most Cypriots speaks foreign languages perfectly. They speak English best, although a few phrases in Russian can be heard even among neighbors arguing in the yard.

It’s not worth flying to Cyprus in winter - the swimming season is long over, and most residents flies to tropical countries. Cypriots cannot live without the hot sun and warm sea.

Standard of living in Cyprus

It cannot be said about the residents of Cyprus that they live poorly. The average annual income in the country per resident is about 13 thousand euros, which is absolutely not bad. Here you will not meet poor people or beggars - they simply are not here. Each resident either has their own business or engages in agriculture.

In the event of a disaster, the government of Cyprus has provided special benefits and subsidies that ensure living at a normal level, so the citizens of this country are not in danger of impoverishment. Many residents have their own home and at least one car per family. In terms of their standard of living, they can be compared with the British. The life expectancy of local residents is 78 years for men and 81 years for women.

National composition of Cyprus

Residents of both parts of Cyprus are painfully suffering the division of the island, and the fact that those nationalities that previously existed peacefully on the same territory are now forced to migrate: Turkish Cypriots to the northern part, and Greek Cypriots to the southern part. Consequently, people living together in the same territory were forced to disperse, dividing the island into two parts.

Cypriots show open hostility only towards Pontians- Greek migrants registered in Bulgaria and the south of the post-Soviet space. It is believed that they betrayed their homeland in the most terrible years. In some areas, Greek Cypriots hate them more than they hate Turks.

The number of people of Turkish nationality has now begun to grow. Local authorities began to actively populate Northern Cyprus with Turks and provide various benefits for them and newly arrived citizens from the continent and Turkey.

Not long ago it was decided to dismantle part of the wall that divided Cyprus, and at the moment Northern Cyprus has become reopened to tourists. We can only hope that Cyprus will again become, as before, a single state.

In Cyprus you can find people of different nationalities

Languages of Cyprus

The official language of Cyprus is the Cypriot dialect of Greek. In addition to the national language, Turkish is also present here. Almost 90% of the population speaks English, which is practically the second state language.

For Russians, it is pleasant that our native language, Russian, is becoming more and more widespread, and not because many tourists from Russia come here, but because many emigrants from the USSR live here.

Russian is also quite common here

Religion of Cyprus

77% of the island's inhabitants are Orthodox believers. This religion appeared on the island 2 thousand years ago.

For historians of the Christian religion, Cyprus was one of the remarkable places on the map, since it was here that a Christian state was founded - the first in history. It is believed that Helen, who brought part of the Lord's cross to this land and founded the first Christian monastery, was the first to visit this island.

Moreover, several of these ancient monasteries still exist in Cyprus, and a huge number of pilgrims come there from all over the world. Residents living in the northern part of Cyprus are mainly Muslim.

Orthodox Church in Cyprus

What does an ordinary Russian tourist know about the population of Cyprus, its customs and culture? Most people consider Cypriots to be exactly the same as Greeks, but this is far from true.

Let's start with the fact that they even speak different languages, and therefore will not understand each other right away, as happens in our neighboring countries.