Cyprus - People Cyprus People Cyprus has a population of about 720,000 people in Cyprus. There are 2 different kinds of people and they mostly live in separate areas. Each group has its own schools.
Most people are farmers who work on the land near their villages.
The city people wear modern clothing, but in the country areas Cypriot men wear traditional decorated vests and long black trousers called vrakas. The women wear skirts and blouses called sarkas.