Lemesos District: population and official figures
Lemesos District is a district of Cyprus, number 2 of 5 by population. Lemesos (Limassol) district had an estimated 280,300 residents at the end of 2024, 28.5% of the population of the government-controlled areas of Cyprus and 2nd largest of 5 districts.
280,300
2,447
35.1%
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Lemesos District: An average of 2,447 people were registered as unemployed at labour offices in Lemesos district in 2025, 24.1% of the national total of 10,152.
- Education in Lemesos District: At the October 2021 census 35.1% of residents of Lemesos district aged 15 and over had a tertiary qualification, 2nd highest of 5 districts (national 34.7%).
- Poverty and living standards in Lemesos District: The 2021 census counted 99,614 occupied homes in Lemesos district; 68.0% were lived in by their owners, 2nd lowest of 5 districts (national 70.2%).
Is the population of Lemesos growing?
The population of Lemesos district grew by 11.4% between the end of 2018 and the end of 2024 (the government-controlled areas: 10.4%), and by 15.8% over the ten years since 2014.
Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 75.5% of residents of Lemesos district lived in urban areas at the end of 2024, the highest of 4 districts with an urban area. Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copy
Other districts of Cyprus
- Lefkosia District 369,400
- 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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