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Population in Cyprus compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 85.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Cyprus vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus DR Congo
2100 1,283,181 436,237,219
2099 1,287,570 433,289,774
2098 1,292,056 430,252,622
2097 1,296,289 427,149,320
2096 1,300,568 423,961,963
2095 1,305,022 420,678,721
2094 1,309,260 417,304,547
2093 1,313,510 413,867,290
2092 1,318,276 410,362,003
2091 1,323,176 406,763,717
2090 1,328,372 403,089,566
2089 1,333,926 399,334,389
2088 1,339,663 395,507,774
2087 1,345,688 391,613,249
2086 1,352,381 387,639,503
2085 1,359,249 383,604,733
2084 1,366,262 379,495,246
2083 1,373,388 375,330,369
2082 1,380,674 371,124,615
2081 1,388,438 366,878,238
2080 1,396,340 362,574,665
2079 1,404,185 358,227,097
2078 1,412,011 353,821,014
2077 1,419,938 349,368,182
2076 1,427,533 344,866,731
2075 1,435,260 340,338,504
2074 1,442,958 335,761,691
2073 1,450,436 331,157,281
2072 1,457,731 326,505,656
2071 1,464,269 321,830,769
2070 1,470,595 317,104,580
2069 1,476,665 312,349,776
2068 1,482,515 307,566,932
2067 1,487,835 302,762,490
2066 1,492,461 297,932,241
2065 1,496,680 293,081,284
2064 1,500,500 288,211,987
2063 1,503,978 283,315,009
2062 1,507,183 278,399,192
2061 1,509,412 273,464,914
2060 1,511,258 268,520,814
2059 1,512,632 263,570,338
2058 1,514,003 258,622,778
2057 1,514,945 253,685,085
2056 1,515,448 248,748,321
2055 1,515,897 243,814,854
2054 1,516,285 238,885,417
2053 1,516,548 233,971,468
2052 1,516,590 229,073,420
2051 1,515,714 224,197,775
2050 1,514,572 219,354,949
2049 1,513,361 214,547,398
2048 1,511,770 209,774,448
2047 1,509,966 205,040,532
2046 1,507,828 200,341,405
2045 1,505,560 195,693,533
2044 1,502,982 191,087,342
2043 1,500,202 186,534,055
2042 1,497,068 182,033,706
2041 1,493,461 177,583,290
2040 1,489,350 173,191,594
2039 1,484,816 168,846,440
2038 1,479,805 164,551,895
2037 1,474,608 160,316,591
2036 1,468,682 156,099,100
2035 1,462,586 151,924,296
2034 1,455,933 147,782,785
2033 1,448,737 143,684,929
2032 1,440,975 139,642,368
2031 1,433,020 135,634,548
2030 1,424,176 131,685,113
2029 1,414,988 127,793,612
2028 1,404,963 123,956,913
2027 1,394,017 120,188,952
2026 1,382,861 116,482,769
2025 1,370,754 112,832,473
2024 1,358,282 109,276,265
2023 1,344,976 105,789,731
2022 1,331,370 102,396,968
2021 1,317,309 99,148,932
2020 1,302,247 95,989,998
2019 1,286,671 92,947,442
2018 1,270,737 90,047,644
2017 1,254,275 87,083,398
2016 1,237,112 83,956,415
2015 1,219,502 81,035,531
2014 1,201,801 78,403,242
2013 1,183,895 75,789,395
2012 1,165,397 73,254,618
2011 1,146,493 70,849,311
2010 1,127,816 68,563,038
2009 1,109,371 66,412,044
2008 1,091,026 64,390,664
2007 1,072,714 62,477,752
2006 1,054,418 60,615,908
2005 1,036,151 58,775,724
2004 1,017,875 56,997,741
2003 999,590 55,343,867
2002 981,440 53,750,524
2001 964,127 52,132,646
2000 947,667 50,507,442
1999 931,234 48,912,971
1998 914,548 47,297,600
1997 897,568 46,029,902
1996 880,290 45,296,124
1995 862,695 44,433,704
1994 844,667 42,626,876
1993 826,034 40,656,336
1992 810,341 39,228,910
1991 798,944 37,925,817
1990 788,351 36,684,063
1989 777,420 35,486,866
1988 766,235 34,382,752
1987 754,785 33,298,904
1986 743,105 32,265,196
1985 731,277 31,264,816
1984 719,334 30,245,081
1983 707,225 29,250,963
1982 696,497 28,338,190
1981 688,893 27,500,515
1980 683,076 26,711,099
1979 677,549 25,886,782
1978 672,249 24,992,689
1977 667,101 24,229,061
1976 662,032 23,624,031
1975 659,405 23,021,101
1974 663,254 22,418,878
1973 665,937 21,827,665
1972 661,063 21,251,160
1971 654,050 20,695,569
1970 647,446 20,137,436
1969 641,189 19,570,445
1968 635,157 19,012,189
1967 629,251 18,462,782
1966 623,390 17,931,929
1965 617,736 17,427,802
1964 612,521 16,955,327
1963 607,252 16,507,599
1962 601,466 16,075,724
1961 595,514 15,662,374
1960 586,490 15,264,846

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus DR Congo
2100 -0.34% 0.68%
2099 -0.35% 0.71%
2098 -0.33% 0.73%
2097 -0.33% 0.75%
2096 -0.34% 0.78%
2095 -0.32% 0.81%
2094 -0.32% 0.83%
2093 -0.36% 0.85%
2092 -0.37% 0.88%
2091 -0.39% 0.91%
2090 -0.42% 0.94%
2089 -0.43% 0.97%
2088 -0.45% 0.99%
2087 -0.49% 1.03%
2086 -0.51% 1.05%
2085 -0.51% 1.08%
2084 -0.52% 1.11%
2083 -0.53% 1.13%
2082 -0.56% 1.16%
2081 -0.57% 1.19%
2080 -0.56% 1.21%
2079 -0.55% 1.25%
2078 -0.56% 1.27%
2077 -0.53% 1.31%
2076 -0.54% 1.33%
2075 -0.53% 1.36%
2074 -0.52% 1.39%
2073 -0.5% 1.42%
2072 -0.45% 1.45%
2071 -0.43% 1.49%
2070 -0.41% 1.52%
2069 -0.39% 1.56%
2068 -0.36% 1.59%
2067 -0.31% 1.62%
2066 -0.28% 1.66%
2065 -0.25% 1.69%
2064 -0.23% 1.73%
2063 -0.21% 1.77%
2062 -0.15% 1.8%
2061 -0.12% 1.84%
2060 -0.09% 1.88%
2059 -0.09% 1.91%
2058 -0.06% 1.95%
2057 -0.03% 1.98%
2056 -0.03% 2.02%
2055 -0.03% 2.06%
2054 -0.02% 2.1%
2053 -0.003% 2.14%
2052 0.06% 2.17%
2051 0.08% 2.21%
2050 0.08% 2.24%
2049 0.11% 2.28%
2048 0.12% 2.31%
2047 0.14% 2.35%
2046 0.15% 2.38%
2045 0.17% 2.41%
2044 0.19% 2.44%
2043 0.21% 2.47%
2042 0.24% 2.51%
2041 0.28% 2.54%
2040 0.31% 2.57%
2039 0.34% 2.61%
2038 0.35% 2.64%
2037 0.4% 2.7%
2036 0.42% 2.75%
2035 0.46% 2.8%
2034 0.5% 2.85%
2033 0.54% 2.89%
2032 0.56% 2.95%
2031 0.62% 3%
2030 0.65% 3.05%
2029 0.71% 3.1%
2028 0.79% 3.14%
2027 0.81% 3.18%
2026 0.88% 3.24%
2025 0.92% 3.25%
2024 0.99% 3.3%
2023 1.02% 3.31%
2022 1.07% 3.28%
2021 1.16% 3.29%
2020 1.21% 3.27%
2019 1.25% 3.22%
2018 1.31% 3.4%
2017 1.39% 3.72%
2016 1.44% 3.6%
2015 1.47% 3.36%
2014 1.51% 3.45%
2013 1.59% 3.46%
2012 1.65% 3.39%
2011 1.66% 3.33%
2010 1.66% 3.24%
2009 1.68% 3.14%
2008 1.71% 3.06%
2007 1.74% 3.07%
2006 1.76% 3.13%
2005 1.8% 3.12%
2004 1.83% 2.99%
2003 1.85% 2.96%
2002 1.8% 3.1%
2001 1.74% 3.22%
2000 1.76% 3.26%
1999 1.82% 3.42%
1998 1.89% 2.75%
1997 1.96% 1.62%
1996 2.04% 1.94%
1995 2.13% 4.24%
1994 2.26% 4.85%
1993 1.94% 3.64%
1992 1.43% 3.44%
1991 1.34% 3.38%
1990 1.41% 3.37%
1989 1.46% 3.21%
1988 1.52% 3.25%
1987 1.57% 3.2%
1986 1.62% 3.2%
1985 1.66% 3.37%
1984 1.71% 3.4%
1983 1.54% 3.22%
1982 1.1% 3.05%
1981 0.85% 2.96%
1980 0.82% 3.18%
1979 0.79% 3.58%
1978 0.77% 3.15%
1977 0.77% 2.56%
1976 0.4% 2.62%
1975 -0.58% 2.69%
1974 -0.4% 2.71%
1973 0.74% 2.71%
1972 1.07% 2.68%
1971 1.02% 2.77%
1970 0.98% 2.9%
1969 0.95% 2.94%
1968 0.94% 2.98%
1967 0.94% 2.96%
1966 0.92% 2.89%
1965 0.85% 2.79%
1964 0.87% 2.71%
1963 0.96% 2.69%
1962 1% 2.64%
1961 1.54% 2.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Cyprus DR Congo
Current population
1388591
118386491
Population rank 153/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.42%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -27,309
Net migration rank 46/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -27,309
2024 4,756 8,138 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 5,025 8,697 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 4,466 9,014 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 5,305 9,341 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 5,826 9,653 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 5,679 9,983 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 5,905 10,311 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 6,082 10,632 2,883,245 176,290
2016 6,643 10,951 2,753,687 440,748
2015 6,340 11,277 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 6,193 11,599 2,580,251 36,966
2013 6,116 11,914 2,489,378 121,097
2012 6,726 12,237 2,405,462 53,668
2011 6,271 12,566 2,310,679 40,891
2010 6,723 11,793 2,212,255 8,823
2009 6,820 11,555 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 6,429 11,887 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 5,983 12,332 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 6,166 12,110 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 5,646 12,616 1,800,300 20,384
2004 5,705 12,583 1,731,022 4,260
2003 5,484 12,786 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 5,225 12,814 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 5,308 11,283 1,594,999 26,523
2000 5,570 10,753 1,549,518 79,340
1999 5,524 11,023 1,450,318 109,761
1998 5,879 10,942 1,375,130 295,560
1997 6,444 10,696 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 6,911 10,506 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 7,226 10,549 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 7,973 10,305 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 8,463 10,520 1,209,242 240,176
1992 9,844 2,562 1,152,781 252,666
1991 9,102 1,294 1,114,033 86,721
1990 9,417 1,371 1,063,508 219,270
1989 9,156 1,903 1,027,238 84,415
1988 9,595 1,727 995,278 101,314
1987 9,114 2,465 959,875 111,220
1986 9,412 2,362 925,334 70,988
1985 9,242 2,647 885,670 118,791
1984 9,516 2,485 844,956 190,045
1983 9,318 2,899 807,122 146,095
1982 9,282 -46 774,823 97,495
1981 7,135 -1,171 748,371 54,656
1980 7,954 -2,284 724,111 51,685
1979 6,620 -1,232 691,773 181,028
1978 5,949 -735 646,411 268,974
1977 5,607 -521 638,242 -26,355
1976 6,546 -1,496 624,147 -25,965
1975 5,023 -4,820 608,655 -972
1974 321 -8,220 593,539 3,216
1973 5,405 -2,877 578,280 7,414
1972 8,244 -1,037 564,495 2,840
1971 8,398 -1,586 549,343 -5,497
1970 8,412 -2,001 533,300 39,116
1969 8,857 -2,744 514,800 46,778
1968 9,153 -3,207 497,682 57,274
1967 9,313 -3,451 479,552 64,307
1966 9,478 -3,623 463,397 54,443
1965 9,643 -4,184 429,002 61,397
1964 8,322 -3,347 406,334 48,207
1963 8,568 -3,005 398,972 41,960
1962 9,455 -3,441 383,406 39,431
1961 9,584 -3,695 368,207 35,654
1960 8,385 3,766 363,517 27,673

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/dr-congo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 36.4% of the population change in Cyprus is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people). In the DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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