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Population in Cyprus compared to Estonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 1.03 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Cyprus vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Estonia
2100 1,283,630 831,394
2099 1,288,020 836,965
2098 1,292,508 842,414
2097 1,296,742 847,873
2096 1,301,023 853,472
2095 1,305,479 859,044
2094 1,309,718 864,547
2093 1,313,969 870,136
2092 1,318,737 875,676
2091 1,323,639 881,282
2090 1,328,837 887,028
2089 1,334,392 892,857
2088 1,340,131 898,736
2087 1,346,159 904,914
2086 1,352,854 911,254
2085 1,359,724 917,722
2084 1,366,740 924,458
2083 1,373,868 931,259
2082 1,381,157 938,110
2081 1,388,924 944,978
2080 1,396,828 952,018
2079 1,404,677 959,194
2078 1,412,505 966,496
2077 1,420,434 973,883
2076 1,428,032 981,283
2075 1,435,762 988,735
2074 1,443,463 996,352
2073 1,450,943 1,004,078
2072 1,458,241 1,011,873
2071 1,464,781 1,019,779
2070 1,471,110 1,027,821
2069 1,477,182 1,035,828
2068 1,483,033 1,043,819
2067 1,488,356 1,051,892
2066 1,492,983 1,059,940
2065 1,497,204 1,068,064
2064 1,501,025 1,076,199
2063 1,504,504 1,084,303
2062 1,507,711 1,092,418
2061 1,509,940 1,100,514
2060 1,511,787 1,108,650
2059 1,513,161 1,116,534
2058 1,514,533 1,124,375
2057 1,515,475 1,132,033
2056 1,515,978 1,139,610
2055 1,516,427 1,147,117
2054 1,516,816 1,154,317
2053 1,517,078 1,161,452
2052 1,517,120 1,168,381
2051 1,516,244 1,175,291
2050 1,515,102 1,182,029
2049 1,513,890 1,188,633
2048 1,512,298 1,194,960
2047 1,510,494 1,201,294
2046 1,508,356 1,207,577
2045 1,506,087 1,213,815
2044 1,503,508 1,220,042
2043 1,500,726 1,226,162
2042 1,497,592 1,232,282
2041 1,493,983 1,238,386
2040 1,489,871 1,244,441
2039 1,485,335 1,250,581
2038 1,480,323 1,256,780
2037 1,475,124 1,263,149
2036 1,469,196 1,269,700
2035 1,463,098 1,276,331
2034 1,456,442 1,283,159
2033 1,449,244 1,290,037
2032 1,441,479 1,297,036
2031 1,433,522 1,304,102
2030 1,424,675 1,311,189
2029 1,415,483 1,318,225
2028 1,405,454 1,325,354
2027 1,394,504 1,332,492
2026 1,383,344 1,339,590
2025 1,371,233 1,358,931
2024 1,358,282 1,372,341
2023 1,344,976 1,370,286
2022 1,331,370 1,348,840
2021 1,317,309 1,330,932
2020 1,302,247 1,329,522
2019 1,286,671 1,326,898
2018 1,270,737 1,321,977
2017 1,254,275 1,317,384
2016 1,237,112 1,315,790
2015 1,219,502 1,315,407
2014 1,201,801 1,314,545
2013 1,183,895 1,317,997
2012 1,165,397 1,322,696
2011 1,146,493 1,327,439
2010 1,127,816 1,331,475
2009 1,109,371 1,334,515
2008 1,091,026 1,337,090
2007 1,072,714 1,340,680
2006 1,054,418 1,346,810
2005 1,036,151 1,354,775
2004 1,017,875 1,362,550
2003 999,590 1,370,720
2002 981,440 1,379,350
2001 964,127 1,388,115
2000 947,667 1,396,985
1999 931,234 1,390,244
1998 914,548 1,386,156
1997 897,568 1,399,535
1996 880,290 1,415,594
1995 862,695 1,436,634
1994 844,667 1,462,514
1993 826,034 1,494,128
1992 810,341 1,533,091
1991 798,944 1,561,314
1990 788,351 1,569,174
1989 777,420 1,568,131
1988 766,235 1,561,900
1987 754,785 1,552,221
1986 743,105 1,540,190
1985 731,277 1,528,781
1984 719,334 1,518,617
1983 707,225 1,508,745
1982 696,497 1,498,414
1981 688,893 1,487,666
1980 683,076 1,477,219
1979 677,549 1,468,333
1978 672,249 1,460,188
1977 667,101 1,450,211
1976 662,032 1,439,576
1975 659,405 1,429,352
1974 663,254 1,418,169
1973 665,937 1,405,951
1972 661,063 1,392,518
1971 654,050 1,376,955
1970 647,446 1,360,076
1969 641,189 1,345,249
1968 635,157 1,331,214
1967 629,251 1,318,946
1966 623,390 1,308,597
1965 617,736 1,294,566
1964 612,521 1,277,086
1963 607,252 1,258,857
1962 601,466 1,241,623
1961 595,514 1,225,077
1960 586,490 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Estonia
2100 -0.34% -0.67%
2099 -0.35% -0.65%
2098 -0.33% -0.64%
2097 -0.33% -0.66%
2096 -0.34% -0.65%
2095 -0.32% -0.64%
2094 -0.32% -0.64%
2093 -0.36% -0.63%
2092 -0.37% -0.64%
2091 -0.39% -0.65%
2090 -0.42% -0.65%
2089 -0.43% -0.65%
2088 -0.45% -0.68%
2087 -0.49% -0.7%
2086 -0.51% -0.7%
2085 -0.51% -0.73%
2084 -0.52% -0.73%
2083 -0.53% -0.73%
2082 -0.56% -0.73%
2081 -0.57% -0.74%
2080 -0.56% -0.75%
2079 -0.55% -0.76%
2078 -0.56% -0.76%
2077 -0.53% -0.75%
2076 -0.54% -0.75%
2075 -0.53% -0.76%
2074 -0.52% -0.77%
2073 -0.5% -0.77%
2072 -0.45% -0.78%
2071 -0.43% -0.78%
2070 -0.41% -0.77%
2069 -0.39% -0.77%
2068 -0.36% -0.77%
2067 -0.31% -0.76%
2066 -0.28% -0.76%
2065 -0.25% -0.76%
2064 -0.23% -0.75%
2063 -0.21% -0.74%
2062 -0.15% -0.74%
2061 -0.12% -0.73%
2060 -0.09% -0.71%
2059 -0.09% -0.7%
2058 -0.06% -0.68%
2057 -0.03% -0.66%
2056 -0.03% -0.65%
2055 -0.03% -0.62%
2054 -0.02% -0.61%
2053 -0.003% -0.59%
2052 0.06% -0.59%
2051 0.08% -0.57%
2050 0.08% -0.56%
2049 0.11% -0.53%
2048 0.12% -0.53%
2047 0.14% -0.52%
2046 0.15% -0.51%
2045 0.17% -0.51%
2044 0.19% -0.5%
2043 0.21% -0.5%
2042 0.24% -0.49%
2041 0.28% -0.49%
2040 0.31% -0.49%
2039 0.34% -0.49%
2038 0.35% -0.5%
2037 0.4% -0.52%
2036 0.42% -0.52%
2035 0.46% -0.53%
2034 0.5% -0.53%
2033 0.54% -0.54%
2032 0.56% -0.54%
2031 0.62% -0.54%
2030 0.65% -0.53%
2029 0.71% -0.54%
2028 0.79% -0.54%
2027 0.81% -0.53%
2026 0.88% -1.42%
2025 0.95% -0.98%
2024 0.99% 0.15%
2023 1.02% 1.59%
2022 1.07% 1.35%
2021 1.16% 0.11%
2020 1.21% 0.2%
2019 1.25% 0.37%
2018 1.31% 0.35%
2017 1.39% 0.12%
2016 1.44% 0.03%
2015 1.47% 0.07%
2014 1.51% -0.26%
2013 1.59% -0.36%
2012 1.65% -0.36%
2011 1.66% -0.3%
2010 1.66% -0.23%
2009 1.68% -0.19%
2008 1.71% -0.27%
2007 1.74% -0.46%
2006 1.76% -0.59%
2005 1.8% -0.57%
2004 1.83% -0.6%
2003 1.85% -0.63%
2002 1.8% -0.63%
2001 1.74% -0.63%
2000 1.76% 0.48%
1999 1.82% 0.29%
1998 1.89% -0.96%
1997 1.96% -1.13%
1996 2.04% -1.46%
1995 2.13% -1.77%
1994 2.26% -2.12%
1993 1.94% -2.54%
1992 1.43% -1.81%
1991 1.34% -0.5%
1990 1.41% 0.07%
1989 1.46% 0.4%
1988 1.52% 0.62%
1987 1.57% 0.78%
1986 1.62% 0.75%
1985 1.66% 0.67%
1984 1.71% 0.65%
1983 1.54% 0.69%
1982 1.1% 0.72%
1981 0.85% 0.71%
1980 0.82% 0.61%
1979 0.79% 0.56%
1978 0.77% 0.69%
1977 0.77% 0.74%
1976 0.4% 0.72%
1975 -0.58% 0.79%
1974 -0.4% 0.87%
1973 0.74% 0.96%
1972 1.07% 1.13%
1971 1.02% 1.24%
1970 0.98% 1.1%
1969 0.95% 1.05%
1968 0.94% 0.93%
1967 0.94% 0.79%
1966 0.92% 1.08%
1965 0.85% 1.37%
1964 0.87% 1.45%
1963 0.96% 1.39%
1962 1% 1.35%
1961 1.54% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Estonia
Current population
1386362
1339590
Population rank 153/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +6
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 158/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -13,350
Net migration rank 46/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -13,350
2024 - 8,138 - -7,742
2023 5,025 8,697 -5,070 5,717
2022 4,466 9,014 -5,665 39,754
2021 5,305 9,341 -5,324 7,043
2020 5,826 9,653 -2,659 3,694
2019 5,679 9,983 -1,327 5,386
2018 5,905 10,311 -1,322 7,089
2017 6,082 10,632 -1,713 5,202
2016 6,643 10,951 -1,316 1,081
2015 6,340 11,277 -1,315 4,261
2014 6,193 11,599 -1,972 -674
2013 6,116 11,914 -1,713 -2,688
2012 6,726 12,237 -1,455 -3,674
2011 6,271 12,566 -531 -3,941
2010 6,723 11,793 0 -3,781
2009 6,820 11,555 -400 -2,089
2008 6,429 11,887 -668 -2,034
2007 5,983 12,332 -1,608 -2,941
2006 6,166 12,110 -2,559 -5,351
2005 5,646 12,616 -2,981 -5,208
2004 5,705 12,583 -3,679 -3,681
2003 5,484 12,786 -5,072 -3,705
2002 5,225 12,814 -5,380 -2,889
2001 5,308 11,283 -5,830 -3,280
2000 5,570 10,753 -5,309 -3,083
1999 5,524 11,023 -6,117 1,419
1998 5,879 10,942 -7,208 -3,296
1997 6,444 10,696 -6,018 -4,066
1996 6,911 10,506 -5,662 -10,540
1995 7,226 10,549 -7,327 -12,655
1994 7,973 10,305 -8,044 -17,984
1993 8,463 10,520 -5,976 -25,501
1992 9,844 2,562 -1,993 -38,391
1991 9,102 1,294 -312 -9,712
1990 9,417 1,371 2,825 -2,660
1989 9,156 1,903 5,803 -368
1988 9,595 1,727 6,404 5,256
1987 9,114 2,465 6,829 5,389
1986 9,412 2,362 6,160 5,260
1985 9,242 2,647 4,281 5,097
1984 9,516 2,485 5,163 5,006
1983 9,318 2,899 5,884 4,986
1982 9,282 -46 5,244 4,832
1981 7,135 -1,171 4,612 4,789
1980 7,954 -2,284 3,989 4,619
1979 6,620 -1,232 3,818 4,521
1978 5,949 -735 4,088 7,234
1977 5,607 -521 4,931 7,189
1976 6,546 -1,496 4,319 6,942
1975 5,023 -4,820 4,717 6,737
1974 321 -8,220 5,956 6,594
1973 5,405 -2,877 5,623 6,488
1972 8,244 -1,037 6,267 6,432
1971 8,398 -1,586 7,160 6,392
1970 8,412 -2,001 6,257 6,158
1969 8,857 -2,744 5,515 8,650
1968 9,153 -3,207 5,592 9,403
1967 9,313 -3,451 5,012 9,115
1966 9,478 -3,623 4,842 8,998
1965 9,643 -4,184 5,437 8,851
1964 8,322 -3,347 6,897 8,734
1963 8,568 -3,005 6,043 8,410
1962 9,455 -3,441 6,457 8,248
1961 9,584 -3,695 7,228 7,991
1960 8,385 3,766 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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