Population of North Cyprus
January 20, 2009 by Essential Ed
Filed under North Cyprus Guide, Stats and Facts
The last Census to be held in North Cyprus was on 30th April 2006, when everyone residing or holidaying in North Cyprus was required to stay at their place of residence so that the population could be counted.
The results of this census gave the total number of permanent residents (defined as those who reside in a place for a year or longer) as 256,644, and the number of people who were on the island on that day as 265,100.
This produced an amazing increase in the permanent population with Kyrenia having an increase of 60%, Lefkoşa 37%, Famagusta by 21%, Iskele by 14% and Güzelyurt by 13% since the last census. The permanent population had increased as a whole by 36%, with a total of 138,568 males and 118,076 females living in North Cyprus.
There are no statistics on the balance of local Cypriots, foreigners, religions or other ethnic groups, but we can at least reach the conclusion that the population of North Cyprus is most certainly on the increase!
The last census held was in 1996 when the population totalled around 166,049. Censuses are held every decade in North Cyprus, with the next one due to take place in 2016.
If would like to find out more general information on subjects such as religion, currency, government, education and economy for example, please visit our Stats & Facts for North Cyprus section.