The population in occupied Lefkosia increased by 12% during the last four years Turkish Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi newspaper (15.09.11) reports that the population in occupied Lefkosia increased to 80 thousands in 2010 and therefore the city development plan has to be revised.According to information by the so-called department of city development, Lefkosia was expected to reach 80 thousands the year 2020; however it reached this number ten years earlier.

The paper writes that the population in occupied Cyprus was 256.644, according to the census conducted in 2006; and therefore the population in occupied Cyprus is estimated to have reached 287.433 in 2010. It is estimated that the population in occupied Lefkosia increased by 12% reaching to 80.433 in the year 2010.