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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 331,000 (1995 est.)
1997 Greek area: 367,000 (1996 est.); Turkish area: 80,000 (1996 est.)
1998 Greek Cypriot area: 367,000 (1996 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 80,000 (1996 est.)
1999 Greek Cypriot area: 367,000 (1996 est.); Turkish
2000 Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 70,845 (1996)
2001 Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998);
2002 Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 83,162 (1998)
2003 Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998);; Turkish Cypriot area: 83,162 (1998)
2004 Republic of Cyprus: 427,400 (2002); north Cyprus: 86,228 (2002)
2005 Republic of Cyprus: 427,400 (2002); north Cyprus: 86,228 (2002)
2006 Republic of Cyprus: 420,000 (2005); north Cyprus: 86,228 (2002)
2007 area under government control: 408,300 (2006); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002)
2008 area under government control: 376,000 (2007); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002)
2009 area under government control: 413,300 (2008); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002) country comparison to the world: 102
2010 area under government control: 414,500 (2009); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002) country comparison to the world: 101
2011 area under government control: 414,700 (2010); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 86,228 (2002) country comparison to the world: 102
2012 405,000 (2011) country comparison to the world: 105
2013 373,200 (2012) country comparison to the world: 108
2014 373,200 (2012) country comparison to the world: 108
2015 total subscriptions: 330,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112
2016 total subscriptions: 323,707 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 27 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112
2017 total subscriptions: 320,573 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 27 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112
2018 total subscriptions: 317,241 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 317,241 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 469,305 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37.48 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 311,439 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35.07 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 311,439 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 304,581 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 297,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2021 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 245,000 (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2024 est.)