Population 767,314 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 22.4% (male 87,981; female 84,168)
15-64 years: 66.6% (male 258,414; female 252,778)
65 years and over: 11% (male 36,607; female 47,366) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 0.57% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 12.91 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 7.63 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 0.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 7.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.08 years
female: 79.5 years (2002 est.)
male: 74.77 years

Total fertility rate 1.9 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 0.1% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS 400 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths NA

Nationality
noun: Cypriot(s)
adjective: Cypriot

Ethnic groups Greek 85.2%, Turkish 11.6%, other 3.2% (2000)

Religions Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%

Languages Greek, Turkish, English

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98.7%
female: 95% (1999)

NOTE: The information regarding Cyprus on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cyprus People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cyprus People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.