The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,382,451 people compared to 3,683,508 in Eritrea.
Population statistics:
- Eritrea's population is 2.66 times bigger than Cyprus'.
- Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
- The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
- For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
- Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.38M (31.1% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.68M (36.2% growth).
- Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.51M people compared to the peak of 8.44M people in 2100 for Eritrea.
Cyprus vs Eritrea: live population counter
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| Current population |
1382451
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3683508
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| Population rank | 153/197 | 131/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
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| One birth every |
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| One death every |
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +8,138 | -12,696 |
| Daily growth/decline | +36 | +179 |
| Annual growth/decline | +13,306 | +65,213 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.99% | +1.88% |
| Population growth rate rank | 104/197 | 58/197 |
Cyprus and Eritrea: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 586,490 | 972,547 | - | - |
| 1961 | 595,514 | 995,573 | 1.54% | 2.37% |
| 1962 | 601,466 | 1,019,788 | 1% | 2.43% |
| 1963 | 607,252 | 1,045,092 | 0.96% | 2.48% |
| 1964 | 612,521 | 1,071,287 | 0.87% | 2.51% |
| 1965 | 617,736 | 1,098,335 | 0.85% | 2.52% |
| 1966 | 623,390 | 1,124,957 | 0.92% | 2.42% |
| 1967 | 629,251 | 1,152,339 | 0.94% | 2.43% |
| 1968 | 635,157 | 1,181,737 | 0.94% | 2.55% |
| 1969 | 641,189 | 1,212,005 | 0.95% | 2.56% |
| 1970 | 647,446 | 1,243,453 | 0.98% | 2.59% |
| 1971 | 654,050 | 1,276,154 | 1.02% | 2.63% |
| 1972 | 661,063 | 1,309,235 | 1.07% | 2.59% |
| 1973 | 665,937 | 1,342,669 | 0.74% | 2.55% |
| 1974 | 663,254 | 1,375,688 | -0.4% | 2.46% |
| 1975 | 659,405 | 1,408,210 | -0.58% | 2.36% |
| 1976 | 662,032 | 1,443,807 | 0.4% | 2.53% |
| 1977 | 667,101 | 1,482,565 | 0.77% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 672,249 | 1,522,378 | 0.77% | 2.69% |
| 1979 | 677,549 | 1,563,332 | 0.79% | 2.69% |
| 1980 | 683,076 | 1,605,797 | 0.82% | 2.72% |
| 1981 | 688,893 | 1,649,939 | 0.85% | 2.75% |
| 1982 | 696,497 | 1,695,461 | 1.1% | 2.76% |
| 1983 | 707,225 | 1,736,160 | 1.54% | 2.4% |
| 1984 | 719,334 | 1,771,730 | 1.71% | 2.05% |
| 1985 | 731,277 | 1,807,816 | 1.66% | 2.04% |
| 1986 | 743,105 | 1,845,164 | 1.62% | 2.07% |
| 1987 | 754,785 | 1,888,669 | 1.57% | 2.36% |
| 1988 | 766,235 | 1,938,255 | 1.52% | 2.63% |
| 1989 | 777,420 | 1,987,017 | 1.46% | 2.52% |
| 1990 | 788,351 | 2,032,737 | 1.41% | 2.3% |
| 1991 | 798,944 | 1,919,571 | 1.34% | -5.57% |
| 1992 | 810,341 | 1,798,748 | 1.43% | -6.29% |
| 1993 | 826,034 | 1,856,006 | 1.94% | 3.18% |
| 1994 | 844,667 | 1,913,915 | 2.26% | 3.12% |
| 1995 | 862,695 | 2,025,267 | 2.13% | 5.82% |
| 1996 | 880,290 | 2,128,464 | 2.04% | 5.1% |
| 1997 | 897,568 | 2,152,135 | 1.96% | 1.11% |
| 1998 | 914,548 | 2,180,419 | 1.89% | 1.31% |
| 1999 | 931,234 | 2,212,780 | 1.82% | 1.48% |
| 2000 | 947,667 | 2,247,031 | 1.76% | 1.55% |
| 2001 | 964,127 | 2,312,079 | 1.74% | 2.89% |
| 2002 | 981,440 | 2,392,978 | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| 2003 | 999,590 | 2,493,903 | 1.85% | 4.22% |
| 2004 | 1,017,875 | 2,598,284 | 1.83% | 4.19% |
| 2005 | 1,036,151 | 2,661,215 | 1.8% | 2.42% |
| 2006 | 1,054,418 | 2,703,502 | 1.76% | 1.59% |
| 2007 | 1,072,714 | 2,743,222 | 1.74% | 1.47% |
| 2008 | 1,091,026 | 2,816,327 | 1.71% | 2.66% |
| 2009 | 1,109,371 | 2,887,885 | 1.68% | 2.54% |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 | 2,945,186 | 1.66% | 1.98% |
| 2011 | 1,146,493 | 2,998,485 | 1.66% | 1.81% |
| 2012 | 1,165,397 | 3,036,988 | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| 2013 | 1,183,895 | 3,074,360 | 1.59% | 1.23% |
| 2014 | 1,201,801 | 3,095,173 | 1.51% | 0.68% |
| 2015 | 1,219,502 | 3,105,546 | 1.47% | 0.34% |
| 2016 | 1,237,112 | 3,124,698 | 1.44% | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 1,254,275 | 3,150,347 | 1.39% | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 1,270,737 | 3,192,760 | 1.31% | 1.35% |
| 2019 | 1,286,671 | 3,240,194 | 1.25% | 1.49% |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 | 3,291,271 | 1.21% | 1.58% |
| 2021 | 1,317,309 | 3,350,183 | 1.16% | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 1,331,370 | 3,409,447 | 1.07% | 1.77% |
| 2023 | 1,344,976 | 3,470,390 | 1.02% | 1.79% |
| 2024 | 1,358,282 | 3,535,603 | 0.99% | 1.88% |
| 2025 | 1,370,750 | 3,606,996 | 0.92% | 2.02% |
| 2026 | 1,382,331 | 3,682,659 | 0.84% | 2.1% |
| 2027 | 1,393,332 | 3,760,368 | 0.8% | 2.11% |
| 2028 | 1,403,777 | 3,840,135 | 0.75% | 2.12% |
| 2029 | 1,413,339 | 3,920,467 | 0.68% | 2.09% |
| 2030 | 1,422,317 | 4,002,671 | 0.64% | 2.1% |
| 2031 | 1,430,677 | 4,085,037 | 0.59% | 2.06% |
| 2032 | 1,438,502 | 4,166,507 | 0.55% | 1.99% |
| 2033 | 1,445,956 | 4,249,501 | 0.52% | 1.99% |
| 2034 | 1,452,842 | 4,334,727 | 0.48% | 2.01% |
| 2035 | 1,459,190 | 4,420,915 | 0.44% | 1.99% |
| 2036 | 1,465,171 | 4,509,755 | 0.41% | 2.01% |
| 2037 | 1,470,712 | 4,601,933 | 0.38% | 2.04% |
| 2038 | 1,475,792 | 4,692,340 | 0.35% | 1.96% |
| 2039 | 1,480,540 | 4,780,469 | 0.32% | 1.88% |
| 2040 | 1,484,845 | 4,868,668 | 0.29% | 1.84% |
| 2041 | 1,488,688 | 4,954,481 | 0.26% | 1.76% |
| 2042 | 1,492,043 | 5,039,298 | 0.23% | 1.71% |
| 2043 | 1,494,983 | 5,124,256 | 0.2% | 1.69% |
| 2044 | 1,497,653 | 5,207,858 | 0.18% | 1.63% |
| 2045 | 1,500,062 | 5,292,756 | 0.16% | 1.63% |
| 2046 | 1,502,255 | 5,375,963 | 0.15% | 1.57% |
| 2047 | 1,504,222 | 5,456,488 | 0.13% | 1.5% |
| 2048 | 1,505,909 | 5,537,538 | 0.11% | 1.49% |
| 2049 | 1,507,311 | 5,617,348 | 0.09% | 1.44% |
| 2050 | 1,508,478 | 5,696,052 | 0.08% | 1.4% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 145,339 (a 11.7% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 558,810 (a 17.9% growth).
Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.12% to 1,508,478 people with a rank change from 153rd to 154th. The population of Eritrea will increase by 54.6% to 5,696,052 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.
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Population differences between Cyprus and Eritrea
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| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 69.4 years |
| Average age | 39.8 years | 24.6 years |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 19.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman |
| Population density | 381 ppl/mi² | 75.6 ppl/mi² |
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