Cyprus’ population grew by 1.8 per cent in 2023

Cyprus’ population recorded an increase of 1.8 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, according to demographic data released on Wednesday by the Statistical Service. The number of births increased in 2023, while the fertility rate remained the same as 2022. Furthermore, deaths, marriages and divorces decreased and life expectancy went up. The population in […]

Cyprus’ harmonised inflation rises by 2.3 per cent in 2024

cyprus-mail.com - 17/Jan 14:39

Harmonised inflation in Cyprus increased by 2.3 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, according to a report released this week from the state’s...

Excess mortality in the EU drops, Cyprus among highest rates

cyprus-mail.com - 20/Jan 17:28

Excess mortality across the EU decreased in November 2024, rising by 5.0 per cent above the baseline, down from 7.0 per cent in October. Cyprus...

China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024

rawstory.com - 17/Jan 11:09

China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the...

Cyprus house price index up 2.7% year-on-year

news.cyprus-property-buyers.com - 11/Jan 17:16

The Cyprus House Price Index (HPI) rose by 2.7 per cent on an annual basis in the third quarter of 2024 according to preliminary figures in a press...

Road deaths rise 22% despite early traffic camera success

cyprus-mail.com - 12/Jan 16:24

Despite early progress in reducing road deaths, Cyprus experienced a 22 per cent surge in road fatalities in 2024, reversing a two-year downward...

January-August building permits up 8.6 per cent

cyprus-mail.com - 24/Jan 05:58

Building permits in Cyprus saw a significant drop in August 2024, with only 183 permits granted, compared to 450 in the same month in 2023, according...

Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions

cambridgetoday.ca - 16/Jan 18:20

MONTREAL — A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province's regions grew at record or near-record paces between 2023...

Nearly 17 per cent of Cypriots struggle to heat their homes

cyprus-mail.com - 23/Jan 19:18

In 2023, 16.9 per cent of Cypriots reported difficulties in heating their homes, according to Eurostat. This marks a 2.3 per cent improvement compared...