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The loudest cities in Cyprus, ranked by noise exposure
Cyprus has 4 agglomerations in the measured European transport-noise ranking. The loudest is Limassol, where exposed residents face day-evening-night (Lden) noise of 50–65 dB, mostly from road traffic; the median Cyprus city sits near Lden 56.3 dB.
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| Cyprus # | City | Europe # | Lden | Lnight | Source | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limassol | 238 | 50–65 | 45–60 | Road | 200,431 |
| 2 | Nicosia | 250 | 50–65 | 45–60 | Road | 254,995 |
| 3 | Larnaca | 302 | 45–65 | 45–60 | Road | 99,649 |
| 4 | Pafos | 303 | 45–65 | 45–60 | Road | 50,461 |
Cyprus's 4 ranked agglomerations house 605,536 residents. Loudest first, by exposed-resident day-evening-night (Lden) level: Limassol (50–65 dB), Nicosia (50–65 dB), Larnaca (45–65 dB), Pafos (45–65 dB) — down to Pafos at 45–65 dB. The median city centres near Lden 56.3 dB. Road traffic is the dominant source in all 4. The most populous, Nicosia at 254,995 residents, ranks #250 across Europe with exposed-resident Lden of 50–65 dB. The WHO road-traffic guideline is 53 dB Lden by day and 45 dB Lnight at night, which most of these Cyprus cities exceed for their noise-exposed residents.
These are measured values, not estimates — strategic noise maps reported under the EU Environmental Noise Directive (2022 round), harmonised by the European Environment Agency, covering road, rail, aircraft and industry. Lnight, the night-time figure, is the level most closely tied to sleep disturbance, which is why the EU reports it separately from the daytime Lden. Open any Cyprus city below for its full figures, then measure your own street with the free live meter.
Which Cyprus cities are the noisiest?
By this EEA data the noisiest Cyprus cities are the same as the loudest, since "noisiest" here means measured road, rail, aircraft and industrial exposure: Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca top the list, led by Limassol at Lden 50–65 dB (road traffic). The full ranking is in the table above.
Cyprus noise: the numbers
- 4 Cyprus agglomerations are in the measured European ranking — 16th-most of any country here.
- Loudest: Limassol at exposed-resident Lden 50–65 dB (European #238).
- Quietest ranked: Pafos at Lden 45–65 dB; median near Lden 56.3 dB.
- Road traffic is the dominant source in 4 of the 4.
- Combined population of the 4: 605,536.
How this ranking is measured
These are the same measurements behind the European ranking of all 314 cities — the EU Environmental Noise Directive strategic noise maps (road, rail, aircraft and industry), 2022 reporting round, harmonised by the European Environment Agency, with no estimation by us. Lden is the annual-average day-evening-night level; only residents above the 55 dB Lden threshold are reported, so the ranges describe the noise-exposed population.
How loud is your street?
Rankings describe city-wide exposure — your block is its own story. Check it with the free online decibel meter, or open any city above for its full figures.