Demographic Statistics


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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Description

Analysis and presentation of the latest demographic developments. This includes, among others, indicators regarding the total population by month and end-year population estimates by five-year age groups, birth statistics and fertility indicators, death statistics and mortality indicators, data on marriages, divorces, civil unions and dissolutions, migration etc. 

Method

Ecclesiastical marriages are recorded from the registers at the ecclesiastical districts and civil marriages are obtained from the Municipalities. Civil unions and their dissolutions are obtained from the District Administration Offices and divorces from the Supreme Court. Birth and death records are received from the Ministry of Interior and the Health Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health and are processed accordingly. Statistics on the number of immigrants and emigrants are compiled based on the Passengers Survey (at arrivals and departures), as well as on administrative sources such as the Migration Department, the Asylum Service and others.

Data Coverage
The data refer to the total population of Cyprus (Government controlled areas).
Frequency

Annual.

Data Availability

Demographic statistics are published on an annual basis on CYSTAT's online database, CYSTAT-DB (Statistical subtheme: Population), as customisable tables. Additionally, data are transmitted and published on Eurostat's website.

Comparability Over Time

The data are comparable over time.

Principal Variables

Total population, birth and fertility statistics, death and mortality statistics and data on marriages, divorces, civil unions, dissolutions and migration.

Legal Framework

Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European demographic statistics.

Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection.

Last Update

12/05/2026

CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Name
Andri Christofi
Οrganisation Unit
Demographic Statistics
Εmail Address
achristofi@cystat.mof.gov.cy
Phone Number
22602234
















Contact Details
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CY-1444, Lefkosia, Cyprus

T: +357 22602129
E: enquiries@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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