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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 1,418,517 people in East Timor in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 1,446,322 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 +1.2% per year vs +1.67% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.45M (48.1% growth).

Cyprus vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus East Timor
2100 1,283,181 1,987,832
2099 1,287,570 1,992,781
2098 1,292,056 1,999,464
2097 1,296,289 2,006,033
2096 1,300,568 2,013,975
2095 1,305,022 2,022,154
2094 1,309,260 2,029,021
2093 1,313,510 2,034,247
2092 1,318,276 2,039,828
2091 1,323,176 2,046,736
2090 1,328,372 2,053,036
2089 1,333,926 2,060,872
2088 1,339,663 2,066,894
2087 1,345,688 2,074,575
2086 1,352,381 2,077,501
2085 1,359,249 2,082,992
2084 1,366,262 2,088,750
2083 1,373,388 2,094,025
2082 1,380,674 2,096,584
2081 1,388,438 2,100,389
2080 1,396,340 2,103,318
2079 1,404,185 2,102,450
2078 1,412,011 2,105,023
2077 1,419,938 2,105,962
2076 1,427,533 2,105,353
2075 1,435,260 2,105,681
2074 1,442,958 2,104,008
2073 1,450,436 2,103,594
2072 1,457,731 2,099,913
2071 1,464,269 2,092,097
2070 1,470,595 2,089,631
2069 1,476,665 2,083,998
2068 1,482,515 2,077,421
2067 1,487,835 2,070,800
2066 1,492,461 2,062,424
2065 1,496,680 2,055,429
2064 1,500,500 2,047,710
2063 1,503,978 2,039,046
2062 1,507,183 2,031,925
2061 1,509,412 2,026,233
2060 1,511,258 2,018,606
2059 1,512,632 2,008,230
2058 1,514,003 1,996,788
2057 1,514,945 1,984,779
2056 1,515,448 1,970,553
2055 1,515,897 1,957,864
2054 1,516,285 1,949,402
2053 1,516,548 1,933,335
2052 1,516,590 1,920,154
2051 1,515,714 1,909,672
2050 1,514,572 1,892,861
2049 1,513,361 1,878,666
2048 1,511,770 1,861,588
2047 1,509,966 1,844,948
2046 1,507,828 1,829,365
2045 1,505,560 1,812,921
2044 1,502,982 1,797,407
2043 1,500,202 1,777,316
2042 1,497,068 1,756,704
2041 1,493,461 1,738,329
2040 1,489,350 1,720,028
2039 1,484,816 1,699,358
2038 1,479,805 1,679,907
2037 1,474,608 1,659,862
2036 1,468,682 1,640,436
2035 1,462,586 1,617,753
2034 1,455,933 1,597,457
2033 1,448,737 1,578,852
2032 1,440,975 1,560,402
2031 1,433,020 1,540,509
2030 1,424,176 1,518,434
2029 1,414,988 1,496,842
2028 1,404,963 1,475,633
2027 1,394,017 1,455,562
2026 1,382,861 1,436,564
2025 1,370,754 1,418,517
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 218,010 people (a 17.7% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of East Timor will increase by 30.9% to 1,892,861 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 0.92% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/east-timor | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.28%.

Live population counters

Cyprus East Timor
Current population
1388591
1446322
Population rank 153/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
29.5 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +49
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +17,879
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.28%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 80/197
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 4,756 8,138 20,378 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/east-timor | 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 East Timor 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 214,036 people) and 0.96% is from migration (a gain of 2,071 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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