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Population in Cyprus compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 1.44 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Equatorial Guinea
2100 1,283,630 5,053,285
2099 1,288,020 5,030,801
2098 1,292,508 5,007,228
2097 1,296,742 4,983,150
2096 1,301,023 4,959,082
2095 1,305,479 4,933,332
2094 1,309,718 4,905,464
2093 1,313,969 4,877,815
2092 1,318,737 4,850,016
2091 1,323,639 4,823,911
2090 1,328,837 4,796,204
2089 1,334,392 4,765,373
2088 1,340,131 4,734,246
2087 1,346,159 4,703,695
2086 1,352,854 4,673,217
2085 1,359,724 4,642,131
2084 1,366,740 4,607,210
2083 1,373,868 4,574,316
2082 1,381,157 4,540,818
2081 1,388,924 4,505,519
2080 1,396,828 4,469,469
2079 1,404,677 4,430,966
2078 1,412,505 4,393,054
2077 1,420,434 4,354,278
2076 1,428,032 4,312,881
2075 1,435,762 4,271,277
2074 1,443,463 4,230,374
2073 1,450,943 4,189,634
2072 1,458,241 4,148,110
2071 1,464,781 4,106,996
2070 1,471,110 4,064,376
2069 1,477,182 4,021,900
2068 1,483,033 3,981,311
2067 1,488,356 3,939,430
2066 1,492,983 3,896,865
2065 1,497,204 3,852,791
2064 1,501,025 3,808,133
2063 1,504,504 3,764,740
2062 1,507,711 3,721,365
2061 1,509,940 3,677,181
2060 1,511,787 3,632,328
2059 1,513,161 3,586,049
2058 1,514,533 3,537,963
2057 1,515,475 3,491,303
2056 1,515,978 3,444,436
2055 1,516,427 3,396,599
2054 1,516,816 3,348,286
2053 1,517,078 3,300,634
2052 1,517,120 3,252,844
2051 1,516,244 3,205,569
2050 1,515,102 3,158,891
2049 1,513,890 3,112,260
2048 1,512,298 3,065,466
2047 1,510,494 3,019,272
2046 1,508,356 2,971,402
2045 1,506,087 2,922,377
2044 1,503,508 2,872,776
2043 1,500,726 2,823,692
2042 1,497,592 2,773,582
2041 1,493,983 2,723,897
2040 1,489,871 2,672,567
2039 1,485,335 2,622,347
2038 1,480,323 2,570,184
2037 1,475,124 2,519,310
2036 1,469,196 2,468,819
2035 1,463,098 2,418,856
2034 1,456,442 2,368,775
2033 1,449,244 2,319,952
2032 1,441,479 2,269,637
2031 1,433,522 2,220,861
2030 1,424,675 2,173,192
2029 1,415,483 2,126,230
2028 1,405,454 2,079,176
2027 1,394,504 2,032,075
2026 1,383,344 1,985,469
2025 1,371,233 1,938,873
2024 1,358,282 1,892,516
2023 1,344,976 1,847,549
2022 1,331,370 1,803,545
2021 1,317,309 1,758,786
2020 1,302,247 1,716,468
2019 1,286,671 1,670,177
2018 1,270,737 1,616,422
2017 1,254,275 1,562,396
2016 1,237,112 1,508,186
2015 1,219,502 1,453,923
2014 1,201,801 1,399,828
2013 1,183,895 1,346,218
2012 1,165,397 1,293,483
2011 1,146,493 1,241,835
2010 1,127,816 1,189,085
2009 1,109,371 1,135,673
2008 1,091,026 1,084,530
2007 1,072,714 1,036,044
2006 1,054,418 990,343
2005 1,036,151 947,367
2004 1,017,875 899,917
2003 999,590 847,862
2002 981,440 797,957
2001 964,127 749,836
2000 947,667 703,279
1999 931,234 667,214
1998 914,548 641,474
1997 897,568 616,893
1996 880,290 593,492
1995 862,695 571,264
1994 844,667 550,138
1993 826,034 530,023
1992 810,341 510,770
1991 798,944 492,217
1990 788,351 474,274
1989 777,420 456,808
1988 766,235 439,651
1987 754,785 422,522
1986 743,105 404,728
1985 731,277 385,547
1984 719,334 364,899
1983 707,225 343,421
1982 696,497 322,216
1981 688,893 303,252
1980 683,076 288,644
1979 677,549 279,846
1978 672,249 276,531
1977 667,101 276,779
1976 662,032 281,031
1975 659,405 287,901
1974 663,254 294,953
1973 665,937 302,281
1972 661,063 309,468
1971 654,050 315,940
1970 647,446 320,803
1969 641,189 322,517
1968 635,157 318,849
1967 629,251 311,805
1966 623,390 304,859
1965 617,736 298,238
1964 612,521 291,942
1963 607,252 285,965
1962 601,466 280,286
1961 595,514 274,896
1960 586,490 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.34% 0.45%
2099 -0.35% 0.47%
2098 -0.33% 0.48%
2097 -0.33% 0.49%
2096 -0.34% 0.52%
2095 -0.32% 0.57%
2094 -0.32% 0.57%
2093 -0.36% 0.57%
2092 -0.37% 0.54%
2091 -0.39% 0.58%
2090 -0.42% 0.65%
2089 -0.43% 0.66%
2088 -0.45% 0.65%
2087 -0.49% 0.65%
2086 -0.51% 0.67%
2085 -0.51% 0.76%
2084 -0.52% 0.72%
2083 -0.53% 0.74%
2082 -0.56% 0.78%
2081 -0.57% 0.81%
2080 -0.56% 0.87%
2079 -0.55% 0.86%
2078 -0.56% 0.89%
2077 -0.53% 0.96%
2076 -0.54% 0.97%
2075 -0.53% 0.97%
2074 -0.52% 0.97%
2073 -0.5% 1%
2072 -0.45% 1%
2071 -0.43% 1.05%
2070 -0.41% 1.06%
2069 -0.39% 1.02%
2068 -0.36% 1.06%
2067 -0.31% 1.09%
2066 -0.28% 1.14%
2065 -0.25% 1.17%
2064 -0.23% 1.15%
2063 -0.21% 1.17%
2062 -0.15% 1.2%
2061 -0.12% 1.23%
2060 -0.09% 1.29%
2059 -0.09% 1.36%
2058 -0.06% 1.34%
2057 -0.03% 1.36%
2056 -0.03% 1.41%
2055 -0.03% 1.44%
2054 -0.02% 1.44%
2053 -0.003% 1.47%
2052 0.06% 1.47%
2051 0.08% 1.48%
2050 0.08% 1.5%
2049 0.11% 1.53%
2048 0.12% 1.53%
2047 0.14% 1.61%
2046 0.15% 1.68%
2045 0.17% 1.73%
2044 0.19% 1.74%
2043 0.21% 1.81%
2042 0.24% 1.82%
2041 0.28% 1.92%
2040 0.31% 1.92%
2039 0.34% 2.03%
2038 0.35% 2.02%
2037 0.4% 2.05%
2036 0.42% 2.07%
2035 0.46% 2.11%
2034 0.5% 2.1%
2033 0.54% 2.22%
2032 0.56% 2.2%
2031 0.62% 2.19%
2030 0.65% 2.21%
2029 0.71% 2.26%
2028 0.79% 2.32%
2027 0.81% 2.35%
2026 0.88% 2.4%
2025 0.95% 2.45%
2024 0.99% 2.43%
2023 1.02% 2.44%
2022 1.07% 2.54%
2021 1.16% 2.47%
2020 1.21% 2.77%
2019 1.25% 3.33%
2018 1.31% 3.46%
2017 1.39% 3.59%
2016 1.44% 3.73%
2015 1.47% 3.86%
2014 1.51% 3.98%
2013 1.59% 4.08%
2012 1.65% 4.16%
2011 1.66% 4.44%
2010 1.66% 4.7%
2009 1.68% 4.72%
2008 1.71% 4.68%
2007 1.74% 4.61%
2006 1.76% 4.54%
2005 1.8% 5.27%
2004 1.83% 6.14%
2003 1.85% 6.25%
2002 1.8% 6.42%
2001 1.74% 6.62%
2000 1.76% 5.41%
1999 1.82% 4.01%
1998 1.89% 3.98%
1997 1.96% 3.94%
1996 2.04% 3.89%
1995 2.13% 3.84%
1994 2.26% 3.8%
1993 1.94% 3.77%
1992 1.43% 3.77%
1991 1.34% 3.78%
1990 1.41% 3.82%
1989 1.46% 3.9%
1988 1.52% 4.05%
1987 1.57% 4.4%
1986 1.62% 4.98%
1985 1.66% 5.66%
1984 1.71% 6.25%
1983 1.54% 6.58%
1982 1.1% 6.25%
1981 0.85% 5.06%
1980 0.82% 3.14%
1979 0.79% 1.2%
1978 0.77% -0.09%
1977 0.77% -1.51%
1976 0.4% -2.39%
1975 -0.58% -2.39%
1974 -0.4% -2.42%
1973 0.74% -2.32%
1972 1.07% -2.05%
1971 1.02% -1.52%
1970 0.98% -0.53%
1969 0.95% 1.15%
1968 0.94% 2.26%
1967 0.94% 2.28%
1966 0.92% 2.22%
1965 0.85% 2.16%
1964 0.87% 2.09%
1963 0.96% 2.03%
1962 1% 1.96%
1961 1.54% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Equatorial Guinea
Current population
1386362
1998075
Population rank 153/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +123
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +3,812
Net migration rank 46/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 3,812
2024 - 8,138 - 3,891
2023 5,025 8,697 40,140 3,997
2022 4,466 9,014 39,873 3,997
2021 5,305 9,341 39,160 6,493
2020 5,826 9,653 38,994 0
2019 5,679 9,983 38,894 14,695
2018 5,905 10,311 38,332 15,581
2017 6,082 10,632 37,740 16,399
2016 6,643 10,951 37,180 17,107
2015 6,340 11,277 36,543 17,697
2014 6,193 11,599 35,889 18,058
2013 6,116 11,914 35,158 18,106
2012 6,726 12,237 34,347 17,860
2011 6,271 12,566 33,502 17,604
2010 6,723 11,793 32,368 22,027
2009 6,820 11,555 31,184 21,235
2008 6,429 11,887 29,941 19,925
2007 5,983 12,332 28,672 18,433
2006 6,166 12,110 27,404 16,889
2005 5,646 12,616 26,116 15,548
2004 5,705 12,583 24,666 28,578
2003 5,484 12,786 23,168 27,696
2002 5,225 12,814 21,744 27,198
2001 5,308 11,283 20,376 26,919
2000 5,570 10,753 19,132 26,695
1999 5,524 11,023 18,465 7,846
1998 5,879 10,942 17,854 7,307
1997 6,444 10,696 17,305 6,696
1996 6,911 10,506 16,802 6,003
1995 7,226 10,549 16,345 5,300
1994 7,973 10,305 15,937 4,664
1993 8,463 10,520 15,459 4,175
1992 9,844 2,562 15,010 3,867
1991 9,102 1,294 14,581 3,642
1990 9,417 1,371 14,158 3,511
1989 9,156 1,903 13,724 3,545
1988 9,595 1,727 13,266 3,777
1987 9,114 2,465 12,727 4,482
1986 9,412 2,362 12,061 6,317
1985 9,242 2,647 11,179 8,816
1984 9,516 2,485 10,076 11,221
1983 9,318 2,899 8,886 12,766
1982 9,282 -46 8,182 12,568
1981 7,135 -1,171 7,573 9,605
1980 7,954 -2,284 7,142 4,903
1979 6,620 -1,232 5,786 -235
1978 5,949 -735 5,635 -4,553
1977 5,607 -521 5,550 -7,131
1976 6,546 -1,496 2,451 -9,377
1975 5,023 -4,820 4,580 -11,398
1974 321 -8,220 5,697 -12,983
1973 5,405 -2,877 6,508 -13,875
1972 8,244 -1,037 6,572 -13,576
1971 8,398 -1,586 4,822 -10,760
1970 8,412 -2,001 2,715 -6,499
1969 8,857 -2,744 2,593 -2,237
1968 9,153 -3,207 6,417 565
1967 9,313 -3,451 6,135 974
1966 9,478 -3,623 5,868 915
1965 9,643 -4,184 5,618 837
1964 8,322 -3,347 5,393 735
1963 8,568 -3,005 5,192 632
1962 9,455 -3,441 5,013 528
1961 9,584 -3,695 4,858 384
1960 8,385 3,766 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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