Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 7.27% to 15.5% in Cyprus in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Cyprus reached an all time high of 15.5% in 2022 and an all time low of 5.87% in 1960. When compared to Cyprus's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Egypt amounted to 6.83%, 22.8% in Greece, 13.1% in Israel and 9.98% in Turkey in 2022.
Cyprus has been ranked 49th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Albania | % | 25.2% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 26.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | % | 29.9% | 30.4% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 32.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cyprus | % | 25.2% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 27.4% | 28.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | % | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | % | 33.7% | 34.3% | 34.6% | 35.0% | 35.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 18.8% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 22.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 6.88% | 7.10% | 7.32% | 7.54% | 7.76% | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | % | 18.6% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 19.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | % | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 13.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | % | 24.4% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 28.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Libya | % | 17.0% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Macedonia | % | 26.9% | 27.5% | 28.1% | 28.8% | 29.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 16.1% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 19.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 5.90% | 6.04% | 6.19% | 6.34% | 6.48% | ||||||||||||||||
| Syria | % | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 20.6% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.1% |
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