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Population in Cyprus compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • East Timor's population is 1.04 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Cyprus vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus East Timor
2100 1,283,630 1,987,918
2099 1,288,020 1,992,867
2098 1,292,508 1,999,551
2097 1,296,742 2,006,120
2096 1,301,023 2,014,062
2095 1,305,479 2,022,241
2094 1,309,718 2,029,109
2093 1,313,969 2,034,335
2092 1,318,737 2,039,916
2091 1,323,639 2,046,825
2090 1,328,837 2,053,125
2089 1,334,392 2,060,960
2088 1,340,131 2,066,983
2087 1,346,159 2,074,665
2086 1,352,854 2,077,590
2085 1,359,724 2,083,082
2084 1,366,740 2,088,840
2083 1,373,868 2,094,115
2082 1,381,157 2,096,675
2081 1,388,924 2,100,480
2080 1,396,828 2,103,409
2079 1,404,677 2,102,541
2078 1,412,505 2,105,113
2077 1,420,434 2,106,052
2076 1,428,032 2,105,444
2075 1,435,762 2,105,772
2074 1,443,463 2,104,099
2073 1,450,943 2,103,684
2072 1,458,241 2,100,004
2071 1,464,781 2,092,187
2070 1,471,110 2,089,722
2069 1,477,182 2,084,088
2068 1,483,033 2,077,511
2067 1,488,356 2,070,890
2066 1,492,983 2,062,513
2065 1,497,204 2,055,518
2064 1,501,025 2,047,799
2063 1,504,504 2,039,134
2062 1,507,711 2,032,012
2061 1,509,940 2,026,320
2060 1,511,787 2,018,694
2059 1,513,161 2,008,316
2058 1,514,533 1,996,874
2057 1,515,475 1,984,864
2056 1,515,978 1,970,638
2055 1,516,427 1,957,948
2054 1,516,816 1,949,486
2053 1,517,078 1,933,418
2052 1,517,120 1,920,237
2051 1,516,244 1,909,754
2050 1,515,102 1,892,942
2049 1,513,890 1,878,747
2048 1,512,298 1,861,668
2047 1,510,494 1,845,027
2046 1,508,356 1,829,444
2045 1,506,087 1,813,000
2044 1,503,508 1,797,485
2043 1,500,726 1,777,393
2042 1,497,592 1,756,780
2041 1,493,983 1,738,404
2040 1,489,871 1,720,102
2039 1,485,335 1,699,431
2038 1,480,323 1,679,979
2037 1,475,124 1,659,934
2036 1,469,196 1,640,507
2035 1,463,098 1,617,823
2034 1,456,442 1,597,525
2033 1,449,244 1,578,920
2032 1,441,479 1,560,470
2031 1,433,522 1,540,575
2030 1,424,675 1,518,500
2029 1,415,483 1,496,906
2028 1,405,454 1,475,696
2027 1,394,504 1,455,624
2026 1,383,344 1,436,626
2025 1,371,233 1,418,578
2024 1,358,282 1,400,638
2023 1,344,976 1,384,286
2022 1,331,370 1,369,295
2021 1,317,309 1,350,139
2020 1,302,247 1,326,053
2019 1,286,671 1,300,945
2018 1,270,737 1,275,959
2017 1,254,275 1,251,703
2016 1,237,112 1,228,312
2015 1,219,502 1,205,131
2014 1,201,801 1,181,903
2013 1,183,895 1,158,695
2012 1,165,397 1,134,885
2011 1,146,493 1,110,207
2010 1,127,816 1,084,679
2009 1,109,371 1,058,782
2008 1,091,026 1,032,429
2007 1,072,714 1,004,889
2006 1,054,418 976,597
2005 1,036,151 948,311
2004 1,017,875 929,074
2003 999,590 916,878
2002 981,440 879,159
2001 964,127 812,249
2000 947,667 745,088
1999 931,234 834,697
1998 914,548 942,530
1997 897,568 917,184
1996 880,290 892,282
1995 862,695 868,146
1994 844,667 844,493
1993 826,034 821,437
1992 810,341 799,318
1991 798,944 778,278
1990 788,351 760,345
1989 777,420 744,856
1988 766,235 730,745
1987 754,785 718,476
1986 743,105 707,185
1985 731,277 696,665
1984 719,334 686,777
1983 707,225 677,707
1982 696,497 669,149
1981 688,893 660,493
1980 683,076 649,871
1979 677,549 638,719
1978 672,249 628,775
1977 667,101 618,315
1976 662,032 607,620
1975 659,405 598,158
1974 663,254 590,827
1973 665,937 582,855
1972 661,063 572,962
1971 654,050 562,966
1970 647,446 553,069
1969 641,189 543,356
1968 635,157 533,875
1967 629,251 524,648
1966 623,390 515,696
1965 617,736 507,034
1964 612,521 498,659
1963 607,252 490,564
1962 601,466 482,774
1961 595,514 475,291
1960 586,490 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus East Timor
2100 -0.34% -0.25%
2099 -0.35% -0.33%
2098 -0.33% -0.33%
2097 -0.33% -0.39%
2096 -0.34% -0.4%
2095 -0.32% -0.34%
2094 -0.32% -0.26%
2093 -0.36% -0.27%
2092 -0.37% -0.34%
2091 -0.39% -0.31%
2090 -0.42% -0.38%
2089 -0.43% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.37%
2087 -0.49% -0.14%
2086 -0.51% -0.26%
2085 -0.51% -0.28%
2084 -0.52% -0.25%
2083 -0.53% -0.12%
2082 -0.56% -0.18%
2081 -0.57% -0.14%
2080 -0.56% 0.04%
2079 -0.55% -0.12%
2078 -0.56% -0.04%
2077 -0.53% 0.03%
2076 -0.54% -0.02%
2075 -0.53% 0.08%
2074 -0.52% 0.02%
2073 -0.5% 0.18%
2072 -0.45% 0.37%
2071 -0.43% 0.12%
2070 -0.41% 0.27%
2069 -0.39% 0.32%
2068 -0.36% 0.32%
2067 -0.31% 0.41%
2066 -0.28% 0.34%
2065 -0.25% 0.38%
2064 -0.23% 0.42%
2063 -0.21% 0.35%
2062 -0.15% 0.28%
2061 -0.12% 0.38%
2060 -0.09% 0.52%
2059 -0.09% 0.57%
2058 -0.06% 0.61%
2057 -0.03% 0.72%
2056 -0.03% 0.65%
2055 -0.03% 0.43%
2054 -0.02% 0.83%
2053 -0.003% 0.69%
2052 0.06% 0.55%
2051 0.08% 0.89%
2050 0.08% 0.76%
2049 0.11% 0.92%
2048 0.12% 0.9%
2047 0.14% 0.85%
2046 0.15% 0.91%
2045 0.17% 0.86%
2044 0.19% 1.13%
2043 0.21% 1.17%
2042 0.24% 1.06%
2041 0.28% 1.06%
2040 0.31% 1.22%
2039 0.34% 1.16%
2038 0.35% 1.21%
2037 0.4% 1.18%
2036 0.42% 1.4%
2035 0.46% 1.27%
2034 0.5% 1.18%
2033 0.54% 1.18%
2032 0.56% 1.29%
2031 0.62% 1.45%
2030 0.65% 1.44%
2029 0.71% 1.44%
2028 0.79% 1.38%
2027 0.81% 1.32%
2026 0.88% 1.27%
2025 0.95% 1.28%
2024 0.99% 1.18%
2023 1.02% 1.09%
2022 1.07% 1.42%
2021 1.16% 1.82%
2020 1.21% 1.93%
2019 1.25% 1.96%
2018 1.31% 1.94%
2017 1.39% 1.9%
2016 1.44% 1.92%
2015 1.47% 1.97%
2014 1.51% 2%
2013 1.59% 2.1%
2012 1.65% 2.22%
2011 1.66% 2.35%
2010 1.66% 2.45%
2009 1.68% 2.55%
2008 1.71% 2.74%
2007 1.74% 2.9%
2006 1.76% 2.98%
2005 1.8% 2.07%
2004 1.83% 1.33%
2003 1.85% 4.29%
2002 1.8% 8.24%
2001 1.74% 9.01%
2000 1.76% -10.7%
1999 1.82% -11.4%
1998 1.89% 2.76%
1997 1.96% 2.79%
1996 2.04% 2.78%
1995 2.13% 2.8%
1994 2.26% 2.81%
1993 1.94% 2.77%
1992 1.43% 2.7%
1991 1.34% 2.36%
1990 1.41% 2.08%
1989 1.46% 1.93%
1988 1.52% 1.71%
1987 1.57% 1.6%
1986 1.62% 1.51%
1985 1.66% 1.44%
1984 1.71% 1.34%
1983 1.54% 1.28%
1982 1.1% 1.31%
1981 0.85% 1.63%
1980 0.82% 1.75%
1979 0.79% 1.58%
1978 0.77% 1.69%
1977 0.77% 1.76%
1976 0.4% 1.58%
1975 -0.58% 1.24%
1974 -0.4% 1.37%
1973 0.74% 1.73%
1972 1.07% 1.78%
1971 1.02% 1.79%
1970 0.98% 1.79%
1969 0.95% 1.78%
1968 0.94% 1.76%
1967 0.94% 1.74%
1966 0.92% 1.71%
1965 0.85% 1.68%
1964 0.87% 1.65%
1963 0.96% 1.61%
1962 1% 1.57%
1961 1.54% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Cyprus East Timor
Current population
1386362
1441764
Population rank 153/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +45
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 91/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.44 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -2,550
Net migration rank 46/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -2,550
2024 - 8,138 - -2,552
2023 5,025 8,697 20,495 -5,620
2022 4,466 9,014 20,625 -5,519
2021 5,305 9,341 20,101 3,111
2020 5,826 9,653 21,166 3,793
2019 5,679 9,983 21,307 3,942
2018 5,905 10,311 21,650 3,062
2017 6,082 10,632 22,145 1,666
2016 6,643 10,951 22,778 208
2015 6,340 11,277 23,391 -20
2014 6,193 11,599 24,040 -958
2013 6,116 11,914 24,538 -1,206
2012 6,726 12,237 24,890 -609
2011 6,271 12,566 25,237 -159
2010 6,723 11,793 25,515 470
2009 6,820 11,555 25,696 117
2008 6,429 11,887 25,888 1,009
2007 5,983 12,332 26,074 2,103
2006 6,166 12,110 26,221 2,184
2005 5,646 12,616 26,412 1,759
2004 5,705 12,583 26,751 -16,447
2003 5,484 12,786 26,900 -12,810
2002 5,225 12,814 25,410 35,935
2001 5,308 11,283 23,314 49,159
2000 5,570 10,753 21,579 40,272
1999 5,524 11,023 21,871 -262,940
1998 5,879 10,942 23,590 1,806
1997 6,444 10,696 23,501 1,804
1996 6,911 10,506 22,703 1,796
1995 7,226 10,549 21,962 1,806
1994 7,973 10,305 21,746 1,794
1993 8,463 10,520 20,770 1,795
1992 9,844 2,562 19,880 1,794
1991 9,102 1,294 18,605 1,803
1990 9,417 1,371 18,343 -2,881
1989 9,156 1,903 17,758 -2,246
1988 9,595 1,727 12,118 587
1987 9,114 2,465 11,945 -106
1986 9,412 2,362 11,062 -316
1985 9,242 2,647 10,788 -495
1984 9,516 2,485 10,922 -1,436
1983 9,318 2,899 9,686 -1,032
1982 9,282 -46 9,579 -1,125
1981 7,135 -1,171 9,336 -482
1980 7,954 -2,284 6,940 5,457
1979 6,620 -1,232 987 8,924
1978 5,949 -735 -1,000 10,967
1977 5,607 -521 296 10,657
1976 6,546 -1,496 783 9,662
1975 5,023 -4,820 -1,062 9,542
1974 321 -8,220 8,405 -2,222
1973 5,405 -2,877 10,033 -278
1972 8,244 -1,037 10,030 0
1971 8,398 -1,586 9,964 0
1970 8,412 -2,001 9,824 0
1969 8,857 -2,744 9,611 0
1968 9,153 -3,207 9,356 0
1967 9,313 -3,451 9,089 0
1966 9,478 -3,623 8,810 0
1965 9,643 -4,184 8,526 0
1964 8,322 -3,347 8,235 0
1963 8,568 -3,005 7,938 0
1962 9,455 -3,441 7,639 0
1961 9,584 -3,695 7,330 0
1960 8,385 3,766 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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