Preliminary Results
The Statistical Service announces the preliminary results of the Population and Housing Census 2021.
According to the preliminary results, the population in the State-controlled areas of Cyprus as of 1 October 2021 stood at 918,100, an increase of 9.2% compared to the results of the 2011 Census of Population (840,400). 48.6% of the population was male and 51.4% was female.
Population by District
The population recorded in the District of Nicosia was 351,600 people and constituted 38% of the total population, in the District of Limassol 258.900 (28%), in Larnaca District 154,200 (17%), in Paphos District 101,900 (11%) and in Famagusta District 51,500 (6%).
The following chart shows the percentage distribution of the population by District.
The Paphos District shows the largest population increase compared to 2011, with a percentage of 15.4%, followed by Famagusta with a percentage of 10.5%. Limassol District shows an increase of 10.0%, Larnaca District 7.7% and Nicosia District 7.5% (Table 1).
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Table 1 |
[TR] [TD]
Province
[/TD] [TD]Population 1/10/2021
[/TD] [TD] [TD]Population 1/10/2011
[/TD] [TD]Percentage Increase (2021/2011)
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nicosia
[/TD] [TD]351.600
[/TD] [TD]327.000
[/TD] [TD]7,5
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Famagusta
[/TD] [TD]51.500
[/TD] [TD]46,600
[/TD] [TD]10.5
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Larnaca
[/TD] [TD]154,200
[/TD] [TD]143.200
[/TD] [TD]7.7
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Limassol
[/TD] [TD]258.900
[/TD] [TD]235.300
[/TD] [TD]10.0
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Paphos
[/TD] [TD]101.900
[/TD] [TD]88,300
[/TD] [TD]15.4
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
Total
[/TD] [TD]918.100
[/TD] [TD]840.400
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]
9.2
[/TD] [/TR]
Population by Age
The percentage of children under 15 years old is 15.9%. The percentage of persons aged 15-64 is 67.4% and the percentage of persons aged 65 and over is 16.7%. The proportion of people aged 65 and over has surpassed the proportion of children under 15 years of age, typical of the ageing population trend. This trend is also observed in most European countries, which are also showing signs of ageing.
Population by Nationality
The total number of foreign nationals is 193,300, representing 21.1% of the total population. Paphos District has the highest percentage of foreign nationals in relation to the total population of the District (38%). In Limassol District the percentage of foreign nationals is 20.5% and in Larnaca District 18.9%. In Famagusta and Nicosia districts foreign nationals make up 18.6% and 17.9% of the district population, respectively (Table 2).
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Table 2 |
[/TD]
[TR] [TD]
Province
[/TD] [TD]Total
[/TD] [TD]Cypriots
[/TD] [TD]Foreigners
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Population
[/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [TD]Population
[/TD] [TD]Percentage (%)
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nicosia
[/TD] [TD]351.600
[/TD] [TD]288,800
[/TD] [TD]82.1
[/TD] [TD]62,800
[/TD] [TD]17.9
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Famagusta
[/TD] [TD]51,500
[/TD] [TD]41.900
[/TD] [TD]81.4
[/TD] [TD]9,600
[/TD] [TD]18.6
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Larnaca
[/TD] [TD]154.200
[/TD] [TD]125,100
[/TD] [TD]81.1
[/TD] [TD]29.100
[/TD] [TD]18.9
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Limassol
[/TD] [TD]258.900
[/TD] [TD]205.800
[/TD] [TD]79.5
[/TD] [TD]53.100
[/TD] [TD]20.5
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Paphos
[/TD] [TD]101.900
[/TD] [TD]63.200
[/TD] [TD]62.0
[/TD] [TD]38.700
[/TD] [TD]38.0
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total
[/TD] [TD]918.100
[/TD] [TD]
724800
[/TD] [TD]
78.9
[/TD] [TD]193.300
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]21,1
[/TD] [/TR]
Average Household Size
The average household size shows a gradual decrease, reaching 2,6 persons per household in 2021, compared to 4.0 persons recorded in the 1976 Census, 3.2 persons in the 1992 Census and 2.8 persons in the latest Population Census (2011). At the District level, the largest average household size is recorded in Famagusta District and the smallest in Paphos District (Table 3).
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Table 3 |
[/TD]
[TR] [TD]
Province
[/TD] [TD]Average Household Size
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
2021
[/TD] [TD]2011
[/TD] [TD]1992
[/TD] [TD]1976
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nicosia
[/TD] [TD]2,6
[/TD] [TD]2,7
[/TD] [TD]3,2
[/TD] [TD]4,0
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Famagusta
[/TD] [TD]2,8
[/TD] [TD]2.9
[/TD] [TD]3.4
[/TD] [TD]4.2
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Larnaca
[/TD] [TD]2.7
[/TD] [TD]2,9
[/TD] [TD]3,3
[/TD] [TD]4,1
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Limassol
[/TD] [TD]2,6
[/TD] [TD]2,8
[/TD] [TD]3,2
[/TD] [TD]3,9
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Paphos
[/TD] [TD]2,5
[/TD] [TD]2,7
[/TD] [TD]3,1
[/TD] [TD]3,7
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
Total
[/TD] [TD]2,6
[/TD] [TD]
2,8
[/TD] [TD]3,2
[/TD] [TD]4,0
[/TD] [/TR]
The Statistical Office will be able to provide more detailed information at a later stage. The data that will be compiled will be announced and published on the Statistical Office's website.
The Statistical Office expresses its sincere thanks to all citizens for providing the data requested and assures that all information recorded in the questionnaires, as well as the information exploited from administrative sources, will be kept confidential and used exclusively for statistical purposes.
METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The Population and Housing Census, which started in October 2021, was designed to provide complete and accurate geographical coverage of dwellings, institutions, households and individuals, both Cypriot and foreign nationals, who had their habitual residence in State-controlled areas on 1October 2021.
The Census is a key source of information and statistical data and is usually conducted at regular intervals of 10 years. It is the most costly and demanding task carried out by the Statistical Office. The last Population Census was carried out in 2011.
The tables presented in the press release refer to preliminary results which may vary after the completion of the project and control procedures aimed at ensuring the quality of the data.
Data collection method
According to the initial planning, data would be collected by conducting face-to-face or telephone interviews (traditional method) using a laptop computer, or by the completion of a paper questionnaire by the respondents themselves.
Approximately 1,000 census enumerators would be employed nationwide to carry out the project. Due to the fact that there was not the expected interest from candidates, a much smaller number of census enumerators were employed on the project, affecting the timetable for its completion. In addition, the special conditions due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were another constraint on the progress of the project, putting the completion of the Census outside the original schedule (end of December 2021).
Therefore, in order to complete the project, it was deemed necessary to modify the original method of data collection. In particular, new methods were adopted, which involved the use of administrative records as additional sources of information, as well as the use of modern technology. The administrative sources, which were used by the Statistical Office for this purpose with the approval of the Data Protection Commissioner, were used to complete the main demographic characteristics of the population, such as place of residence, gender, age, nationality, etc. These sources are mainly the Health Insurance Organisation's Beneficiaries File, the Births File, the Deaths File and the Population File.
Preliminary results were obtained both from data collection using the traditional method (where coverage of 66% of the population has been achieved so far) and from administrative sources (for the coverage of the rest of the population). Subsequently, and to complete the project, data will be checked and completed, either by personal/phone interviews or by further processing of available administrative sources.
The use of administrative sources for Population Census purposes is a trend that has been observed in many European countries for a long time. According to the latest available information, about 38% of EU countries have chosen to conduct the 2021 Population Census using only administrative sources, while an equally significant percentage of 35% of countries have chosen to combine the traditional Census with the use of administrative sources (combined Census). The traditional interview method of data collection was chosen by 27% of EU countries.
The aim is that the framework resulting from the Population Census will be a Dynamic Population Statistics Register updated on a continuous basis from various administrative sources. As a result, there will no longer be a need to conduct the Population Census door-to-door on the entire population. The Population Dynamic Statistical Register will provide the basis for the production of population data and demographic indicators annually, in order to provide direct information and support policy-making.
Legal Framework and Data Protection
The Population Census 2021 is carried out in all EU Member States, following common concepts and definitions, on the basis of Regulation (EC) No. 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on population and housing censuses.
The conduct of the Census in Cyprus is also governed by the Official Statistics Law of 2021 (Law 25(I)/2021). According to this Law, the data collected are kept as confidential and used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The Statistical Office strictly applies statistical confidentiality. The internal procedures resulting from the application of statistical confidentiality fully cover the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), ensuring data protection at every stage, from collection to publication. The data produced are always published in aggregated form so that the identity of any person cannot be revealed directly or indirectly.
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