Cyprus Population
Cyprus had an estimated population of 1,370,754 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 155th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.02% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +0.91% a year.
Cyprus at a glance
How Cyprus's population is changing
Cyprus's population is growing: +0.91% a year, which works out to about +12,529 people per year, or +34 a day. Births (10.5 per 1,000) and deaths (7.0 per 1,000) alone would give +0.35% a year; net migration adds about 7,749 people a year (+0.57%). Roughly one in every 5,993 people on Earth lives in Cyprus.
Population of Cyprus since 1960
In 1960, Cyprus had 586,490 people. By 2025 that was 1,370,754 — 2.3× larger. The fastest growth came between 1992 and 2002, when the population rose by 21%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 586,490 | — |
| 1970 | 647,446 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 683,076 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 788,351 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 947,667 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 1,370,754 | +5.3% |
Cyprus from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Cyprus at about 184,392 people in 1800; the UN estimates 1,370,754 in 2025 (7× 1800) and projects 1,275,356 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2052 at 1,509,900 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 184,392 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 185,395 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 236,693 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 493,883 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 947,667 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 1,370,754 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 1,508,484 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 1,425,107 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 1,275,356 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Cyprus
10 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 1,370,754. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicosia | 333,008 | UN urban centre | 24.29% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 2 | Limassol | 207,813 | UN urban centre | 15.16% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 3 | Larnaca | 78,486 | UN urban centre | 5.73% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 4 | Famagusta | 42,526 | GeoNames settlement | 3.10% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 5 | Paphos | 35,961 | GeoNames settlement | 2.62% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 6 | Kyrenia | 26,701 | GeoNames settlement | 1.95% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 7 | Mórfou | 24,070 | GeoNames settlement | 1.76% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 8 | Káto Polemídia | 23,231 | GeoNames settlement | 1.69% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 9 | Aradíppou | 22,934 | GeoNames settlement | 1.67% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 10 | Égkomi | 20,502 | GeoNames settlement | 1.50% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Cyprus compares
Cyprus has almost the same population as Trinidad and Tobago (1,367,764).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #153 |  Kosovo | 1,576,876 | +15% | compare → |
| #154 |  Timor-Leste | 1,418,517 | +3% | compare → |
| #156 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1,367,764 | −0% | compare → |
| #157 |  Estonia | 1,366,475 | −0% | compare → |
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Nearest countries
Cyprus has no land border. Closest by distance:
Lebanon 5,849,421 · 4.3× the population · compare
Syria 25,620,427 · 18.7× the population · compare
Israel 10,122,800 · 7.4× the population · compare
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In its region
Cyprus is the 45th most populous of the 58 economies in Europe & Central Asia, holding 0.1% of the region's 932,525,035 people.
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Cities
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Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 — a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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