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Population in Cyprus compared to Denmark: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 4.35 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Denmark
2100 1,283,630 5,879,692
2099 1,288,020 5,887,324
2098 1,292,508 5,894,688
2097 1,296,742 5,902,451
2096 1,301,023 5,909,729
2095 1,305,479 5,917,219
2094 1,309,718 5,925,288
2093 1,313,969 5,933,241
2092 1,318,737 5,941,337
2091 1,323,639 5,949,626
2090 1,328,837 5,958,205
2089 1,334,392 5,966,645
2088 1,340,131 5,974,290
2087 1,346,159 5,982,321
2086 1,352,854 5,989,976
2085 1,359,724 5,997,455
2084 1,366,740 6,004,175
2083 1,373,868 6,010,595
2082 1,381,157 6,016,013
2081 1,388,924 6,020,048
2080 1,396,828 6,023,906
2079 1,404,677 6,027,570
2078 1,412,505 6,030,553
2077 1,420,434 6,033,561
2076 1,428,032 6,037,007
2075 1,435,762 6,039,523
2074 1,443,463 6,041,944
2073 1,450,943 6,044,803
2072 1,458,241 6,046,641
2071 1,464,781 6,048,624
2070 1,471,110 6,051,078
2069 1,477,182 6,053,869
2068 1,483,033 6,056,924
2067 1,488,356 6,060,476
2066 1,492,983 6,064,191
2065 1,497,204 6,069,049
2064 1,501,025 6,073,904
2063 1,504,504 6,078,625
2062 1,507,711 6,083,792
2061 1,509,940 6,088,815
2060 1,511,787 6,094,310
2059 1,513,161 6,099,236
2058 1,514,533 6,103,864
2057 1,515,475 6,108,995
2056 1,515,978 6,114,524
2055 1,516,427 6,120,037
2054 1,516,816 6,124,581
2053 1,517,078 6,129,266
2052 1,517,120 6,132,944
2051 1,516,244 6,136,666
2050 1,515,102 6,139,893
2049 1,513,890 6,142,477
2048 1,512,298 6,144,414
2047 1,510,494 6,146,231
2046 1,508,356 6,147,918
2045 1,506,087 6,148,320
2044 1,503,508 6,149,066
2043 1,500,726 6,149,226
2042 1,497,592 6,149,216
2041 1,493,983 6,148,827
2040 1,489,871 6,147,418
2039 1,485,335 6,145,884
2038 1,480,323 6,142,758
2037 1,475,124 6,139,788
2036 1,469,196 6,135,708
2035 1,463,098 6,130,764
2034 1,456,442 6,124,513
2033 1,449,244 6,117,467
2032 1,441,479 6,110,061
2031 1,433,522 6,100,566
2030 1,424,675 6,090,119
2029 1,415,483 6,077,752
2028 1,405,454 6,063,214
2027 1,394,504 6,046,188
2026 1,383,344 6,027,292
2025 1,371,233 6,004,069
2024 1,358,282 5,976,992
2023 1,344,976 5,946,952
2022 1,331,370 5,903,037
2021 1,317,309 5,856,733
2020 1,302,247 5,831,404
2019 1,286,671 5,814,422
2018 1,270,737 5,793,636
2017 1,254,275 5,764,980
2016 1,237,112 5,728,010
2015 1,219,502 5,683,483
2014 1,201,801 5,643,475
2013 1,183,895 5,614,932
2012 1,165,397 5,591,572
2011 1,146,493 5,570,572
2010 1,127,816 5,547,683
2009 1,109,371 5,523,095
2008 1,091,026 5,493,621
2007 1,072,714 5,461,438
2006 1,054,418 5,437,272
2005 1,036,151 5,419,432
2004 1,017,875 5,404,523
2003 999,590 5,390,574
2002 981,440 5,375,931
2001 964,127 5,358,783
2000 947,667 5,339,616
1999 931,234 5,321,799
1998 914,548 5,304,219
1997 897,568 5,284,991
1996 880,290 5,263,074
1995 862,695 5,233,373
1994 844,667 5,206,180
1993 826,034 5,188,628
1992 810,341 5,171,370
1991 798,944 5,154,298
1990 788,351 5,140,939
1989 777,420 5,132,594
1988 766,235 5,129,516
1987 754,785 5,127,024
1986 743,105 5,120,534
1985 731,277 5,113,691
1984 719,334 5,111,619
1983 707,225 5,114,297
1982 696,497 5,117,810
1981 688,893 5,121,572
1980 683,076 5,123,027
1979 677,549 5,116,801
1978 672,249 5,104,248
1977 667,101 5,088,419
1976 662,032 5,072,596
1975 659,405 5,059,862
1974 663,254 5,045,297
1973 665,937 5,021,861
1972 661,063 4,991,596
1971 654,050 4,963,126
1970 647,446 4,928,757
1969 641,189 4,891,860
1968 635,157 4,864,883
1967 629,251 4,835,354
1966 623,390 4,797,381
1965 617,736 4,759,012
1964 612,521 4,722,072
1963 607,252 4,684,483
1962 601,466 4,647,727
1961 595,514 4,611,687
1960 586,490 4,579,603

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Denmark
2100 -0.34% -0.13%
2099 -0.35% -0.12%
2098 -0.33% -0.13%
2097 -0.33% -0.12%
2096 -0.34% -0.13%
2095 -0.32% -0.14%
2094 -0.32% -0.13%
2093 -0.36% -0.14%
2092 -0.37% -0.14%
2091 -0.39% -0.14%
2090 -0.42% -0.14%
2089 -0.43% -0.13%
2088 -0.45% -0.13%
2087 -0.49% -0.13%
2086 -0.51% -0.12%
2085 -0.51% -0.11%
2084 -0.52% -0.11%
2083 -0.53% -0.09%
2082 -0.56% -0.07%
2081 -0.57% -0.06%
2080 -0.56% -0.06%
2079 -0.55% -0.05%
2078 -0.56% -0.05%
2077 -0.53% -0.06%
2076 -0.54% -0.04%
2075 -0.53% -0.04%
2074 -0.52% -0.05%
2073 -0.5% -0.03%
2072 -0.45% -0.03%
2071 -0.43% -0.04%
2070 -0.41% -0.05%
2069 -0.39% -0.05%
2068 -0.36% -0.06%
2067 -0.31% -0.06%
2066 -0.28% -0.08%
2065 -0.25% -0.08%
2064 -0.23% -0.08%
2063 -0.21% -0.08%
2062 -0.15% -0.08%
2061 -0.12% -0.09%
2060 -0.09% -0.08%
2059 -0.09% -0.08%
2058 -0.06% -0.08%
2057 -0.03% -0.09%
2056 -0.03% -0.09%
2055 -0.03% -0.07%
2054 -0.02% -0.08%
2053 -0.003% -0.06%
2052 0.06% -0.06%
2051 0.08% -0.05%
2050 0.08% -0.04%
2049 0.11% -0.03%
2048 0.12% -0.03%
2047 0.14% -0.03%
2046 0.15% -0.007%
2045 0.17% -0.01%
2044 0.19% -0.003%
2043 0.21% 0%
2042 0.24% 0.006%
2041 0.28% 0.02%
2040 0.31% 0.02%
2039 0.34% 0.05%
2038 0.35% 0.05%
2037 0.4% 0.07%
2036 0.42% 0.08%
2035 0.46% 0.1%
2034 0.5% 0.12%
2033 0.54% 0.12%
2032 0.56% 0.16%
2031 0.62% 0.17%
2030 0.65% 0.2%
2029 0.71% 0.24%
2028 0.79% 0.28%
2027 0.81% 0.31%
2026 0.88% 0.39%
2025 0.95% 0.45%
2024 0.99% 0.51%
2023 1.02% 0.74%
2022 1.07% 0.79%
2021 1.16% 0.43%
2020 1.21% 0.29%
2019 1.25% 0.36%
2018 1.31% 0.5%
2017 1.39% 0.65%
2016 1.44% 0.78%
2015 1.47% 0.71%
2014 1.51% 0.51%
2013 1.59% 0.42%
2012 1.65% 0.38%
2011 1.66% 0.41%
2010 1.66% 0.45%
2009 1.68% 0.54%
2008 1.71% 0.59%
2007 1.74% 0.44%
2006 1.76% 0.33%
2005 1.8% 0.28%
2004 1.83% 0.26%
2003 1.85% 0.27%
2002 1.8% 0.32%
2001 1.74% 0.36%
2000 1.76% 0.33%
1999 1.82% 0.33%
1998 1.89% 0.36%
1997 1.96% 0.42%
1996 2.04% 0.57%
1995 2.13% 0.52%
1994 2.26% 0.34%
1993 1.94% 0.33%
1992 1.43% 0.33%
1991 1.34% 0.26%
1990 1.41% 0.16%
1989 1.46% 0.06%
1988 1.52% 0.05%
1987 1.57% 0.13%
1986 1.62% 0.13%
1985 1.66% 0.04%
1984 1.71% -0.05%
1983 1.54% -0.07%
1982 1.1% -0.07%
1981 0.85% -0.03%
1980 0.82% 0.12%
1979 0.79% 0.25%
1978 0.77% 0.31%
1977 0.77% 0.31%
1976 0.4% 0.25%
1975 -0.58% 0.29%
1974 -0.4% 0.47%
1973 0.74% 0.61%
1972 1.07% 0.57%
1971 1.02% 0.7%
1970 0.98% 0.75%
1969 0.95% 0.55%
1968 0.94% 0.61%
1967 0.94% 0.79%
1966 0.92% 0.81%
1965 0.85% 0.78%
1964 0.87% 0.8%
1963 0.96% 0.79%
1962 1% 0.78%
1961 1.54% 0.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Denmark
Current population
1386362
6032403
Population rank 153/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +82
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 132/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +22,103
Net migration rank 46/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 22,103
2024 - 8,138 - 25,639
2023 5,025 8,697 -595 31,006
2022 4,466 9,014 -1,180 60,219
2021 5,305 9,341 5,857 26,887
2020 5,826 9,653 5,831 10,851
2019 5,679 9,983 6,977 9,488
2018 5,905 10,311 6,373 18,919
2017 6,082 10,632 8,071 24,561
2016 6,643 10,951 9,165 33,391
2015 6,340 11,277 5,683 42,284
2014 6,193 11,599 5,644 27,242
2013 6,116 11,914 3,931 21,359
2012 6,726 12,237 5,592 16,871
2011 6,271 12,566 6,685 13,495
2010 6,723 11,793 8,876 17,533
2009 6,820 11,555 8,285 15,551
2008 6,429 11,887 10,438 25,775
2007 5,983 12,332 8,192 20,560
2006 6,166 12,110 9,787 10,491
2005 5,646 12,616 9,755 6,887
2004 5,705 12,583 9,188 5,166
2003 5,484 12,786 7,007 7,228
2002 5,225 12,814 5,376 9,629
2001 5,308 11,283 6,967 12,192
2000 5,570 10,753 9,078 10,441
1999 5,524 11,023 6,919 9,520
1998 5,879 10,942 7,956 11,098
1997 6,444 10,696 7,927 12,269
1996 6,911 10,506 6,842 17,534
1995 7,226 10,549 6,280 28,958
1994 7,973 10,305 8,850 10,766
1993 8,463 10,520 4,670 11,411
1992 9,844 2,562 6,722 11,937
1991 9,102 1,294 4,639 10,827
1990 9,417 1,371 2,056 8,667
1989 9,156 1,903 2,053 3,720
1988 9,595 1,727 0 677
1987 9,114 2,465 -1,538 6,338
1986 9,412 2,362 -2,561 11,463
1985 9,242 2,647 -4,603 9,957
1984 9,516 2,485 -5,623 4,325
1983 9,318 2,899 -6,649 1,952
1982 9,282 -46 -2,559 235
1981 7,135 -1,171 -3,073 -1,741
1980 7,954 -2,284 1,537 803
1979 6,620 -1,232 4,605 5,808
1978 5,949 -735 9,187 5,678
1977 5,607 -521 11,703 5,548
1976 6,546 -1,496 11,667 3,182
1975 5,023 -4,820 20,746 -10,672
1974 321 -8,220 19,676 -437
1973 5,405 -2,877 21,092 7,107
1972 8,244 -1,037 24,958 7,053
1971 8,398 -1,586 26,801 -1,159
1970 8,412 -2,001 22,673 20,947
1969 8,857 -2,744 23,481 6,687
1968 9,153 -3,207 27,243 -3,557
1967 9,313 -3,451 33,363 1,623
1966 9,478 -3,623 38,858 2,011
1965 9,643 -4,184 37,596 -2,098
1964 8,322 -3,347 36,832 1,333
1963 8,568 -3,005 36,539 594
1962 9,455 -3,441 32,070 3,900
1961 9,584 -3,695 33,205 3,012
1960 8,385 3,766 32,515 -4,047

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/denmark | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 36.2% of the population change in Cyprus is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people). In Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

Biggest cities by population

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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