|  |  | 1992 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 
  
    |  |  | (Census) | (end) | (end) | (end) | (end) | (end) | (end) | (end) | 
  
    |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | Total population 
    including |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | estimates of 
    Turkish Cypriots |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | (thousand) | 710.0 | 746.9 | 755.5 | 763.4 | 771.1 | 778.5 | 785.3 | 793.1 | 
  
    |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | Population in the 
    Government |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | controlled area 
    (thousand) | 615.0 | 656.3 | 666.3 | 675.2 | 682.9 | 690.5 | 697.5 | 705.5 | 
  
    |  | Males | 306.4 | 324.8 | 329.2 | 333.0 | 336.3 | 339.7 | 342.7 | 346.2 | 
  
    |  | Females   | 308.6 | 331.5 | 337.1 | 342.2 | 346.6 | 350.8 | 354.8 | 359.3 | 
  
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    | Population 
    distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | by age (%) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    |  | 0 - 14 years | 25.4 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 23.8 | 23.4 | 22.8 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 
  
    |  | 15 - 64 years | 63.6 | 64.3 | 64.6 | 65.0 | 65.5 | 66.0 | 66.4 | 66.8 | 
  
    |  | 65 years and over | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 
  
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    | Population 
    distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | by district 
    (thousand) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    |  | Lefkosia | 249.6 | 264.6 | 268.0 | 271.0 | 273.4 | 275.8 | 277.9 | 280.3 | 
  
    |  | Ammochostos | 31.5 | 34.4 | 35.1 | 35.8 | 36.5 | 37.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 
  
    |  | Larnaka | 102.8 | 109.6 | 111.2 | 112.6 | 113.9 | 115.1 | 116.2 | 117.5 | 
  
    |  | Lemesos | 177.4 | 188.8 | 191.5 | 193.9 | 195.8 | 197.8 | 199.6 | 201.6 | 
  
    |  | Pafos | 53.7 | 58.9 | 60.4 | 61.9 | 63.3 | 64.7 | 66.1 | 67.6 | 
  
    |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | Share of urban 
    population (%) | 67.7 | 68.1 | 68.2 | 68.4 | 68.5 | 68.7 | 68.8 | 69.0 | 
  
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    | Households 
    (thousand) | 189.2 | 202.4 | 206.6 | 210.9 | 215.3 | 219.7 | 224.3 | 229.0 | 
  
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    | Average household 
    size | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.13 | 3.09 | 3.06 | 
  
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    | (Last Updated 
    4/11/2002) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
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    | Note: Data except 
    total population refer to the Government controlled area |  |  | 
  
    | Note: All figures 
    have been revised on the basis of the 2001 Census of population results. |  |  |