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Population in Cyprus compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 4.62 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Cyprus vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus El Salvador
2100 1,283,630 5,106,358
2099 1,288,020 5,150,403
2098 1,292,508 5,195,110
2097 1,296,742 5,240,164
2096 1,301,023 5,286,555
2095 1,305,479 5,333,357
2094 1,309,718 5,380,368
2093 1,313,969 5,427,291
2092 1,318,737 5,474,174
2091 1,323,639 5,521,257
2090 1,328,837 5,568,339
2089 1,334,392 5,615,550
2088 1,340,131 5,662,256
2087 1,346,159 5,709,072
2086 1,352,854 5,755,593
2085 1,359,724 5,801,778
2084 1,366,740 5,847,545
2083 1,373,868 5,891,829
2082 1,381,157 5,935,056
2081 1,388,924 5,977,631
2080 1,396,828 6,019,326
2079 1,404,677 6,059,817
2078 1,412,505 6,098,689
2077 1,420,434 6,136,133
2076 1,428,032 6,172,686
2075 1,435,762 6,206,865
2074 1,443,463 6,239,356
2073 1,450,943 6,272,337
2072 1,458,241 6,301,557
2071 1,464,781 6,330,086
2070 1,471,110 6,358,052
2069 1,477,182 6,384,863
2068 1,483,033 6,410,986
2067 1,488,356 6,435,437
2066 1,492,983 6,458,779
2065 1,497,204 6,481,938
2064 1,501,025 6,503,884
2063 1,504,504 6,524,373
2062 1,507,711 6,543,157
2061 1,509,940 6,560,419
2060 1,511,787 6,577,429
2059 1,513,161 6,592,662
2058 1,514,533 6,606,305
2057 1,515,475 6,620,473
2056 1,515,978 6,633,666
2055 1,516,427 6,645,594
2054 1,516,816 6,656,251
2053 1,517,078 6,664,115
2052 1,517,120 6,670,429
2051 1,516,244 6,676,658
2050 1,515,102 6,679,973
2049 1,513,890 6,683,494
2048 1,512,298 6,684,918
2047 1,510,494 6,684,723
2046 1,508,356 6,684,063
2045 1,506,087 6,681,948
2044 1,503,508 6,679,505
2043 1,500,726 6,674,197
2042 1,497,592 6,668,140
2041 1,493,983 6,660,323
2040 1,489,871 6,651,019
2039 1,485,335 6,641,112
2038 1,480,323 6,628,299
2037 1,475,124 6,615,428
2036 1,469,196 6,600,845
2035 1,463,098 6,585,074
2034 1,456,442 6,568,788
2033 1,449,244 6,549,941
2032 1,441,479 6,530,975
2031 1,433,522 6,511,064
2030 1,424,675 6,490,493
2029 1,415,483 6,467,381
2028 1,405,454 6,443,426
2027 1,394,504 6,418,289
2026 1,383,344 6,392,935
2025 1,371,233 6,366,672
2024 1,358,282 6,338,193
2023 1,344,976 6,309,624
2022 1,331,370 6,280,319
2021 1,317,309 6,255,782
2020 1,302,247 6,234,673
2019 1,286,671 6,222,318
2018 1,270,737 6,219,807
2017 1,254,275 6,213,533
2016 1,237,112 6,200,800
2015 1,219,502 6,183,676
2014 1,201,801 6,162,955
2013 1,183,895 6,138,839
2012 1,165,397 6,113,975
2011 1,146,493 6,090,127
2010 1,127,816 6,068,249
2009 1,109,371 6,048,279
2008 1,091,026 6,029,297
2007 1,072,714 6,009,824
2006 1,054,418 6,002,319
2005 1,036,151 6,005,578
2004 1,017,875 6,004,671
2003 999,590 5,998,599
2002 981,440 5,986,631
2001 964,127 5,968,060
2000 947,667 5,943,366
1999 931,234 5,913,900
1998 914,548 5,880,781
1997 897,568 5,844,578
1996 880,290 5,805,286
1995 862,695 5,762,131
1994 844,667 5,714,129
1993 826,034 5,659,957
1992 810,341 5,585,609
1991 798,944 5,495,077
1990 788,351 5,399,726
1989 777,420 5,298,979
1988 766,235 5,195,833
1987 754,785 5,092,441
1986 743,105 4,992,769
1985 731,277 4,894,706
1984 719,334 4,798,003
1983 707,225 4,707,367
1982 696,497 4,622,477
1981 688,893 4,570,599
1980 683,076 4,540,382
1979 677,549 4,480,388
1978 672,249 4,394,114
1977 667,101 4,301,256
1976 662,032 4,210,310
1975 659,405 4,120,449
1974 663,254 4,029,671
1973 665,937 3,938,068
1972 661,063 3,846,830
1971 654,050 3,757,523
1970 647,446 3,668,796
1969 641,189 3,576,485
1968 635,157 3,480,773
1967 629,251 3,385,184
1966 623,390 3,290,961
1965 617,736 3,199,466
1964 612,521 3,111,883
1963 607,252 3,028,679
1962 601,466 2,949,204
1961 595,514 2,870,016
1960 586,490 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus El Salvador
2100 -0.34% -0.86%
2099 -0.35% -0.86%
2098 -0.33% -0.86%
2097 -0.33% -0.88%
2096 -0.34% -0.88%
2095 -0.32% -0.87%
2094 -0.32% -0.86%
2093 -0.36% -0.86%
2092 -0.37% -0.85%
2091 -0.39% -0.85%
2090 -0.42% -0.84%
2089 -0.43% -0.82%
2088 -0.45% -0.82%
2087 -0.49% -0.81%
2086 -0.51% -0.8%
2085 -0.51% -0.78%
2084 -0.52% -0.75%
2083 -0.53% -0.73%
2082 -0.56% -0.71%
2081 -0.57% -0.69%
2080 -0.56% -0.67%
2079 -0.55% -0.64%
2078 -0.56% -0.61%
2077 -0.53% -0.59%
2076 -0.54% -0.55%
2075 -0.53% -0.52%
2074 -0.52% -0.53%
2073 -0.5% -0.46%
2072 -0.45% -0.45%
2071 -0.43% -0.44%
2070 -0.41% -0.42%
2069 -0.39% -0.41%
2068 -0.36% -0.38%
2067 -0.31% -0.36%
2066 -0.28% -0.36%
2065 -0.25% -0.34%
2064 -0.23% -0.31%
2063 -0.21% -0.29%
2062 -0.15% -0.26%
2061 -0.12% -0.26%
2060 -0.09% -0.23%
2059 -0.09% -0.21%
2058 -0.06% -0.21%
2057 -0.03% -0.2%
2056 -0.03% -0.18%
2055 -0.03% -0.16%
2054 -0.02% -0.12%
2053 -0.003% -0.09%
2052 0.06% -0.09%
2051 0.08% -0.05%
2050 0.08% -0.05%
2049 0.11% -0.02%
2048 0.12% 0.003%
2047 0.14% 0.01%
2046 0.15% 0.03%
2045 0.17% 0.04%
2044 0.19% 0.08%
2043 0.21% 0.09%
2042 0.24% 0.12%
2041 0.28% 0.14%
2040 0.31% 0.15%
2039 0.34% 0.19%
2038 0.35% 0.19%
2037 0.4% 0.22%
2036 0.42% 0.24%
2035 0.46% 0.25%
2034 0.5% 0.29%
2033 0.54% 0.29%
2032 0.56% 0.31%
2031 0.62% 0.32%
2030 0.65% 0.36%
2029 0.71% 0.37%
2028 0.79% 0.39%
2027 0.81% 0.4%
2026 0.88% 0.41%
2025 0.95% 0.45%
2024 0.99% 0.45%
2023 1.02% 0.47%
2022 1.07% 0.39%
2021 1.16% 0.34%
2020 1.21% 0.2%
2019 1.25% 0.04%
2018 1.31% 0.1%
2017 1.39% 0.21%
2016 1.44% 0.28%
2015 1.47% 0.34%
2014 1.51% 0.39%
2013 1.59% 0.41%
2012 1.65% 0.39%
2011 1.66% 0.36%
2010 1.66% 0.33%
2009 1.68% 0.31%
2008 1.71% 0.32%
2007 1.74% 0.13%
2006 1.76% -0.05%
2005 1.8% 0.02%
2004 1.83% 0.1%
2003 1.85% 0.2%
2002 1.8% 0.31%
2001 1.74% 0.42%
2000 1.76% 0.5%
1999 1.82% 0.56%
1998 1.89% 0.62%
1997 1.96% 0.68%
1996 2.04% 0.75%
1995 2.13% 0.84%
1994 2.26% 0.96%
1993 1.94% 1.33%
1992 1.43% 1.65%
1991 1.34% 1.77%
1990 1.41% 1.9%
1989 1.46% 1.99%
1988 1.52% 2.03%
1987 1.57% 2%
1986 1.62% 2%
1985 1.66% 2.02%
1984 1.71% 1.93%
1983 1.54% 1.84%
1982 1.1% 1.14%
1981 0.85% 0.67%
1980 0.82% 1.34%
1979 0.79% 1.96%
1978 0.77% 2.16%
1977 0.77% 2.16%
1976 0.4% 2.18%
1975 -0.58% 2.25%
1974 -0.4% 2.33%
1973 0.74% 2.37%
1972 1.07% 2.38%
1971 1.02% 2.42%
1970 0.98% 2.58%
1969 0.95% 2.75%
1968 0.94% 2.82%
1967 0.94% 2.86%
1966 0.92% 2.86%
1965 0.85% 2.81%
1964 0.87% 2.75%
1963 0.96% 2.69%
1962 1% 2.76%
1961 1.54% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Cyprus El Salvador
Current population
1386362
6399793
Population rank 153/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +78
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -23,934
Net migration rank 46/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -23,934
2024 - 8,138 - -23,102
2023 5,025 8,697 51,985 -23,253
2022 4,466 9,014 53,138 -23,255
2021 5,305 9,341 46,530 -27,343
2020 5,826 9,653 48,244 -25,213
2019 5,679 9,983 56,816 -55,144
2018 5,905 10,311 57,509 -54,163
2017 6,082 10,632 59,824 -50,608
2016 6,643 10,951 63,751 -47,491
2015 6,340 11,277 69,263 -51,278
2014 6,193 11,599 72,581 -49,126
2013 6,116 11,914 73,869 -49,087
2012 6,726 12,237 75,495 -50,546
2011 6,271 12,566 76,182 -53,433
2010 6,723 11,793 75,695 -54,688
2009 6,820 11,555 74,908 -55,966
2008 6,429 11,887 75,107 -56,086
2007 5,983 12,332 76,776 -56,857
2006 6,166 12,110 80,887 -85,789
2005 5,646 12,616 84,883 -86,501
2004 5,705 12,583 90,905 -87,466
2003 5,484 12,786 97,849 -89,146
2002 5,225 12,814 106,137 -90,908
2001 5,308 11,283 114,313 -92,389
2000 5,570 10,753 122,315 -94,861
1999 5,524 11,023 128,947 -97,475
1998 5,879 10,942 134,065 -99,293
1997 6,444 10,696 134,448 -96,820
1996 6,911 10,506 136,929 -95,977
1995 7,226 10,549 138,268 -92,912
1994 7,973 10,305 137,974 -87,318
1993 8,463 10,520 138,432 -80,736
1992 9,844 2,562 139,221 -48,232
1991 9,102 1,294 140,691 -50,622
1990 9,417 1,371 140,311 -39,689
1989 9,156 1,903 139,093 -38,211
1988 9,595 1,727 136,230 -30,806
1987 9,114 2,465 133,667 -32,308
1986 9,412 2,362 130,177 -32,181
1985 9,242 2,647 127,248 -29,111
1984 9,516 2,485 125,036 -29,767
1983 9,318 2,899 121,700 -35,694
1982 9,282 -46 120,938 -37,159
1981 7,135 -1,171 117,346 -97,365
1980 7,954 -2,284 111,771 -71,318
1979 6,620 -1,232 123,838 -44,302
1978 5,949 -735 124,468 -31,463
1977 5,607 -521 121,446 -28,742
1976 6,546 -1,496 120,511 -31,317
1975 5,023 -4,820 116,737 -26,198
1974 321 -8,220 113,846 -22,844
1973 5,405 -2,877 111,546 -19,347
1972 8,244 -1,037 107,604 -17,317
1971 8,398 -1,586 104,714 -16,389
1970 8,412 -2,001 100,499 -11,367
1969 8,857 -2,744 99,848 -4,355
1968 9,153 -3,207 98,851 -2,919
1967 9,313 -3,451 98,424 -3,192
1966 9,478 -3,623 97,156 -3,945
1965 9,643 -4,184 95,341 -5,560
1964 8,322 -3,347 93,328 -7,937
1963 8,568 -3,005 90,794 -9,774
1962 9,455 -3,441 88,237 -10,307
1961 9,584 -3,695 84,614 -4,159
1960 8,385 3,766 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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