Lefkosia District: population and official figures
Lefkosia District is a district of Cyprus, the largest of 5 by population. Lefkosia (Nicosia) district had an estimated 369,400 residents at the end of 2024, 37.6% of the population of the government-controlled areas of Cyprus and the largest of 5 districts.
369,400
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38.9%
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Lefkosia District: An average of 3,050 people were registered as unemployed at labour offices in Lefkosia district in 2025, 30.0% of the national total of 10,152.
- Education in Lefkosia District: At the October 2021 census 38.9% of residents of Lefkosia district aged 15 and over had a tertiary qualification, the highest of 5 districts (national 34.7%).
- Poverty and living standards in Lefkosia District: The 2021 census counted 136,344 occupied homes in Lefkosia district; 73.8% were lived in by their owners, 2nd highest of 5 districts (national 70.2%).
Is the population of Lefkosia growing?
The population of Lefkosia district grew by 8.6% between the end of 2018 and the end of 2024 (the government-controlled areas: 10.4%), and by 11.0% over the ten years since 2014.
Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 73.1% of residents of Lefkosia district lived in urban areas at the end of 2024, 2nd highest of 4 districts with an urban area. Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copy
Other districts of Cyprus
- Lemesos District 280,300
- Larnaka District 165,500
- Pafos District 108,900
- Ammochostos District 58,900
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Sources
- Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT): Census of Population and Housing 2021: Population (Aged 15 and Over) Enumerated by Sex, Educational Attainment, District and Urban/Rural Area 1.10.2021 (table 1891510E), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 167ed2406ef8…)
- Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT): End of the Year De Jure Population by District (Urban/Rural Areas), Annual (CYSTAT-DB table 1820055E), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1e604fc05948…)
- Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT): Registered Unemployed by District, Annual (CYSTAT-DB table 0121041E), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fe2a0c3e210b…)
- Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT): Census of Population and Housing 2021: Occupied Conventional Dwellings Enumerated by Year of Construction, Tenure Status, District and Urban/Rural Area 1.10.2021 (table 1893010E), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8cbb9f2aa4be…)
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