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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 1.15 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Djibouti
2100 1,283,630 1,853,638
2099 1,288,020 1,851,867
2098 1,292,508 1,849,091
2097 1,296,742 1,845,028
2096 1,301,023 1,843,492
2095 1,305,479 1,841,290
2094 1,309,718 1,839,614
2093 1,313,969 1,834,629
2092 1,318,737 1,832,454
2091 1,323,639 1,830,543
2090 1,328,837 1,827,895
2089 1,334,392 1,824,422
2088 1,340,131 1,819,766
2087 1,346,159 1,815,602
2086 1,352,854 1,812,004
2085 1,359,724 1,806,728
2084 1,366,740 1,802,147
2083 1,373,868 1,798,430
2082 1,381,157 1,793,553
2081 1,388,924 1,790,013
2080 1,396,828 1,787,239
2079 1,404,677 1,782,284
2078 1,412,505 1,778,181
2077 1,420,434 1,773,272
2076 1,428,032 1,767,264
2075 1,435,762 1,761,013
2074 1,443,463 1,753,691
2073 1,450,943 1,748,057
2072 1,458,241 1,743,208
2071 1,464,781 1,736,772
2070 1,471,110 1,730,333
2069 1,477,182 1,724,309
2068 1,483,033 1,716,592
2067 1,488,356 1,708,491
2066 1,492,983 1,698,811
2065 1,497,204 1,689,868
2064 1,501,025 1,683,153
2063 1,504,504 1,676,195
2062 1,507,711 1,666,794
2061 1,509,940 1,657,365
2060 1,511,787 1,647,995
2059 1,513,161 1,637,453
2058 1,514,533 1,626,405
2057 1,515,475 1,613,201
2056 1,515,978 1,600,875
2055 1,516,427 1,591,617
2054 1,516,816 1,580,458
2053 1,517,078 1,567,320
2052 1,517,120 1,556,029
2051 1,516,244 1,546,163
2050 1,515,102 1,535,615
2049 1,513,890 1,524,387
2048 1,512,298 1,513,769
2047 1,510,494 1,502,572
2046 1,508,356 1,490,451
2045 1,506,087 1,477,565
2044 1,503,508 1,465,478
2043 1,500,726 1,453,253
2042 1,497,592 1,439,049
2041 1,493,983 1,423,763
2040 1,489,871 1,408,530
2039 1,485,335 1,394,028
2038 1,480,323 1,380,170
2037 1,475,124 1,365,227
2036 1,469,196 1,351,732
2035 1,463,098 1,337,326
2034 1,456,442 1,323,770
2033 1,449,244 1,309,514
2032 1,441,479 1,294,871
2031 1,433,522 1,279,082
2030 1,424,675 1,263,351
2029 1,415,483 1,246,848
2028 1,405,454 1,230,964
2027 1,394,504 1,215,502
2026 1,383,344 1,199,638
2025 1,371,233 1,184,528
2024 1,358,282 1,168,722
2023 1,344,976 1,152,944
2022 1,331,370 1,137,096
2021 1,317,309 1,121,248
2020 1,302,247 1,105,188
2019 1,286,671 1,088,709
2018 1,270,737 1,071,882
2017 1,254,275 1,054,841
2016 1,237,112 1,037,653
2015 1,219,502 1,020,313
2014 1,201,801 1,002,717
2013 1,183,895 984,824
2012 1,165,397 966,747
2011 1,146,493 948,558
2010 1,127,816 930,251
2009 1,109,371 911,527
2008 1,091,026 892,734
2007 1,072,714 874,528
2006 1,054,418 855,764
2005 1,036,151 839,167
2004 1,017,875 826,124
2003 999,590 813,519
2002 981,440 795,574
2001 964,127 771,313
2000 947,667 747,318
1999 931,234 724,218
1998 914,548 699,352
1997 897,568 671,817
1996 880,290 648,348
1995 862,695 633,074
1994 844,667 626,710
1993 826,034 614,245
1992 810,341 626,010
1991 798,944 631,092
1990 788,351 579,538
1989 777,420 523,355
1988 766,235 484,523
1987 754,785 454,399
1986 743,105 426,341
1985 731,277 402,687
1984 719,334 384,053
1983 707,225 369,553
1982 696,497 356,880
1981 688,893 343,047
1980 683,076 325,815
1979 677,549 304,513
1978 672,249 280,031
1977 667,101 254,613
1976 662,032 230,737
1975 659,405 209,908
1974 663,254 192,613
1973 665,937 178,449
1972 661,063 166,256
1971 654,050 155,136
1970 647,446 145,175
1969 641,189 136,078
1968 635,157 128,250
1967 629,251 121,649
1966 623,390 115,269
1965 617,736 109,092
1964 612,521 103,198
1963 607,252 97,872
1962 601,466 93,283
1961 595,514 89,390
1960 586,490 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Djibouti
2100 -0.34% 0.1%
2099 -0.35% 0.15%
2098 -0.33% 0.22%
2097 -0.33% 0.08%
2096 -0.34% 0.12%
2095 -0.32% 0.09%
2094 -0.32% 0.27%
2093 -0.36% 0.12%
2092 -0.37% 0.1%
2091 -0.39% 0.14%
2090 -0.42% 0.19%
2089 -0.43% 0.26%
2088 -0.45% 0.23%
2087 -0.49% 0.2%
2086 -0.51% 0.29%
2085 -0.51% 0.25%
2084 -0.52% 0.21%
2083 -0.53% 0.27%
2082 -0.56% 0.2%
2081 -0.57% 0.16%
2080 -0.56% 0.28%
2079 -0.55% 0.23%
2078 -0.56% 0.28%
2077 -0.53% 0.34%
2076 -0.54% 0.35%
2075 -0.53% 0.42%
2074 -0.52% 0.32%
2073 -0.5% 0.28%
2072 -0.45% 0.37%
2071 -0.43% 0.37%
2070 -0.41% 0.35%
2069 -0.39% 0.45%
2068 -0.36% 0.47%
2067 -0.31% 0.57%
2066 -0.28% 0.53%
2065 -0.25% 0.4%
2064 -0.23% 0.42%
2063 -0.21% 0.56%
2062 -0.15% 0.57%
2061 -0.12% 0.57%
2060 -0.09% 0.64%
2059 -0.09% 0.68%
2058 -0.06% 0.82%
2057 -0.03% 0.77%
2056 -0.03% 0.58%
2055 -0.03% 0.71%
2054 -0.02% 0.84%
2053 -0.003% 0.73%
2052 0.06% 0.64%
2051 0.08% 0.69%
2050 0.08% 0.74%
2049 0.11% 0.7%
2048 0.12% 0.75%
2047 0.14% 0.81%
2046 0.15% 0.87%
2045 0.17% 0.82%
2044 0.19% 0.84%
2043 0.21% 0.99%
2042 0.24% 1.07%
2041 0.28% 1.08%
2040 0.31% 1.04%
2039 0.34% 1%
2038 0.35% 1.09%
2037 0.4% 1%
2036 0.42% 1.08%
2035 0.46% 1.02%
2034 0.5% 1.09%
2033 0.54% 1.13%
2032 0.56% 1.23%
2031 0.62% 1.25%
2030 0.65% 1.32%
2029 0.71% 1.29%
2028 0.79% 1.27%
2027 0.81% 1.32%
2026 0.88% 1.28%
2025 0.95% 1.35%
2024 0.99% 1.37%
2023 1.02% 1.39%
2022 1.07% 1.41%
2021 1.16% 1.45%
2020 1.21% 1.51%
2019 1.25% 1.57%
2018 1.31% 1.62%
2017 1.39% 1.66%
2016 1.44% 1.7%
2015 1.47% 1.75%
2014 1.51% 1.82%
2013 1.59% 1.87%
2012 1.65% 1.92%
2011 1.66% 1.97%
2010 1.66% 2.05%
2009 1.68% 2.11%
2008 1.71% 2.08%
2007 1.74% 2.19%
2006 1.76% 1.98%
2005 1.8% 1.58%
2004 1.83% 1.55%
2003 1.85% 2.26%
2002 1.8% 3.15%
2001 1.74% 3.21%
2000 1.76% 3.19%
1999 1.82% 3.56%
1998 1.89% 4.1%
1997 1.96% 3.62%
1996 2.04% 2.41%
1995 2.13% 1.02%
1994 2.26% 2.03%
1993 1.94% -1.88%
1992 1.43% -0.81%
1991 1.34% 8.9%
1990 1.41% 10.7%
1989 1.46% 8.01%
1988 1.52% 6.63%
1987 1.57% 6.58%
1986 1.62% 5.87%
1985 1.66% 4.85%
1984 1.71% 3.92%
1983 1.54% 3.55%
1982 1.1% 4.03%
1981 0.85% 5.29%
1980 0.82% 7%
1979 0.79% 8.74%
1978 0.77% 9.98%
1977 0.77% 10.3%
1976 0.4% 9.92%
1975 -0.58% 8.98%
1974 -0.4% 7.94%
1973 0.74% 7.33%
1972 1.07% 7.17%
1971 1.02% 6.86%
1970 0.98% 6.69%
1969 0.95% 6.1%
1968 0.94% 5.43%
1967 0.94% 5.53%
1966 0.92% 5.66%
1965 0.85% 5.71%
1964 0.87% 5.44%
1963 0.96% 4.92%
1962 1% 4.36%
1961 1.54% 3.91%

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/djibouti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Djibouti
Current population
1386362
1203929
Population rank 153/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
33.3 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
22 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +36 +43
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +15,778
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 76/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
15.1 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -581
Net migration rank 46/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -581
2024 - 8,138 - -11
2023 5,025 8,697 15,349 500
2022 4,466 9,014 15,337 500
2021 5,305 9,341 14,555 1,300
2020 5,826 9,653 14,970 1,300
2019 5,679 9,983 15,368 1,322
2018 5,905 10,311 15,524 1,435
2017 6,082 10,632 15,593 1,535
2016 6,643 10,951 15,621 1,623
2015 6,340 11,277 15,718 1,723
2014 6,193 11,599 15,857 1,900
2013 6,116 11,914 15,986 2,033
2012 6,726 12,237 16,026 2,104
2011 6,271 12,566 16,169 2,090
2010 6,723 11,793 16,225 2,129
2009 6,820 11,555 16,323 2,770
2008 6,429 11,887 16,356 2,148
2007 5,983 12,332 16,647 1,253
2006 6,166 12,110 16,901 2,719
2005 5,646 12,616 17,361 -3,779
2004 5,705 12,583 17,756 -5,249
2003 5,484 12,786 18,341 -5,636
2002 5,225 12,814 18,167 5,022
2001 5,308 11,283 17,710 7,629
2000 5,570 10,753 17,014 5,632
1999 5,524 11,023 16,491 7,046
1998 5,879 10,942 15,845 10,352
1997 6,444 10,696 15,255 13,625
1996 6,911 10,506 15,408 2,652
1995 7,226 10,549 15,651 -3,163
1994 7,973 10,305 15,989 -15,756
1993 8,463 10,520 15,805 8,896
1992 9,844 2,562 16,971 -65,203
1991 9,102 1,294 16,553 21,510
1990 9,417 1,371 15,074 49,970
1989 9,156 1,903 13,851 33,465
1988 9,595 1,727 13,107 17,242
1987 9,114 2,465 12,357 17,545
1986 9,412 2,362 11,671 14,543
1985 9,242 2,647 11,106 9,997
1984 9,516 2,485 10,713 5,452
1983 9,318 2,899 10,391 2,441
1982 9,282 -46 10,058 2,450
1981 7,135 -1,171 9,654 5,502
1980 7,954 -2,284 9,187 10,121
1979 6,620 -1,232 8,573 14,726
1978 5,949 -735 7,886 17,788
1977 5,607 -521 7,195 17,961
1976 6,546 -1,496 6,567 16,028
1975 5,023 -4,820 6,034 13,029
1974 321 -8,220 5,601 9,910
1973 5,405 -2,877 5,234 7,583
1972 8,244 -1,037 4,885 6,690
1971 8,398 -1,586 4,484 6,184
1970 8,412 -2,001 4,249 5,004
1969 8,857 -2,744 3,950 4,995
1968 9,153 -3,207 3,712 3,001
1967 9,313 -3,451 3,484 3,001
1966 9,478 -3,623 3,268 3,014
1965 9,643 -4,184 3,054 3,023
1964 8,322 -3,347 2,864 2,846
1963 8,568 -3,005 2,687 2,257
1962 9,455 -3,441 2,538 1,695
1961 9,584 -3,695 2,412 1,136
1960 8,385 3,766 2,299 886

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

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
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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