About Nicosia
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, with a city population of 200,452. It is the 1st largest of the 15 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Cyprus, and the 2,863rd largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 5
Capital
National capital
Elevation
155 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Nicosia
Coordinates
35.173, 33.354
Record updated
2025-06-12
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 15 in CyprusClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.