In the 1891 census , out of 209,286 Cypriots 1,131 were Maronites , the figure rose to 1,350 in 1921 and 1,704 in 1931 .
The 1841 Ottoman census gave a figure of 1,200 -- 1,300 for the Maronite population .
In the 1891 census , out of 209,286 Cypriots 1,131 were Maronite , the figure rose to 1,350 in 1921 and 1,704 in 1931 .
The 1841 Ottoman census gave a figure of 1,200 -- 1,300 for the Maronite population .