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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 1.09 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Eswatini
2100 1,283,630 1,352,404
2099 1,288,020 1,361,498
2098 1,292,508 1,369,861
2097 1,296,742 1,378,017
2096 1,301,023 1,386,191
2095 1,305,479 1,394,405
2094 1,309,718 1,402,538
2093 1,313,969 1,410,423
2092 1,318,737 1,418,137
2091 1,323,639 1,426,097
2090 1,328,837 1,433,623
2089 1,334,392 1,441,192
2088 1,340,131 1,448,332
2087 1,346,159 1,455,333
2086 1,352,854 1,462,398
2085 1,359,724 1,469,660
2084 1,366,740 1,476,745
2083 1,373,868 1,483,271
2082 1,381,157 1,489,551
2081 1,388,924 1,494,969
2080 1,396,828 1,500,315
2079 1,404,677 1,505,309
2078 1,412,505 1,509,779
2077 1,420,434 1,514,574
2076 1,428,032 1,519,452
2075 1,435,762 1,523,845
2074 1,443,463 1,528,267
2073 1,450,943 1,531,967
2072 1,458,241 1,535,206
2071 1,464,781 1,538,333
2070 1,471,110 1,540,715
2069 1,477,182 1,543,234
2068 1,483,033 1,545,288
2067 1,488,356 1,547,029
2066 1,492,983 1,547,862
2065 1,497,204 1,548,678
2064 1,501,025 1,549,121
2063 1,504,504 1,549,274
2062 1,507,711 1,548,873
2061 1,509,940 1,548,072
2060 1,511,787 1,547,285
2059 1,513,161 1,545,426
2058 1,514,533 1,542,799
2057 1,515,475 1,540,085
2056 1,515,978 1,537,270
2055 1,516,427 1,534,161
2054 1,516,816 1,530,631
2053 1,517,078 1,526,357
2052 1,517,120 1,521,506
2051 1,516,244 1,515,982
2050 1,515,102 1,510,547
2049 1,513,890 1,504,126
2048 1,512,298 1,497,656
2047 1,510,494 1,491,001
2046 1,508,356 1,483,817
2045 1,506,087 1,475,974
2044 1,503,508 1,468,200
2043 1,500,726 1,460,050
2042 1,497,592 1,451,433
2041 1,493,983 1,441,822
2040 1,489,871 1,432,811
2039 1,485,335 1,423,063
2038 1,480,323 1,412,806
2037 1,475,124 1,402,845
2036 1,469,196 1,392,117
2035 1,463,098 1,381,258
2034 1,456,442 1,369,883
2033 1,449,244 1,357,906
2032 1,441,479 1,346,063
2031 1,433,522 1,334,330
2030 1,424,675 1,321,430
2029 1,415,483 1,309,060
2028 1,405,454 1,296,535
2027 1,394,504 1,283,434
2026 1,383,344 1,269,667
2025 1,371,233 1,255,921
2024 1,358,282 1,242,822
2023 1,344,976 1,230,506
2022 1,331,370 1,218,917
2021 1,317,309 1,206,593
2020 1,302,247 1,192,729
2019 1,286,671 1,179,874
2018 1,270,737 1,168,929
2017 1,254,275 1,158,195
2016 1,237,112 1,149,507
2015 1,219,502 1,142,813
2014 1,201,801 1,136,299
2013 1,183,895 1,129,990
2012 1,165,397 1,123,863
2011 1,146,493 1,117,833
2010 1,127,816 1,111,650
2009 1,109,371 1,105,153
2008 1,091,026 1,098,091
2007 1,072,714 1,090,705
2006 1,054,418 1,084,436
2005 1,036,151 1,079,022
2004 1,017,875 1,073,159
2003 999,590 1,066,700
2002 981,440 1,059,441
2001 964,127 1,051,064
2000 947,667 1,041,414
1999 931,234 1,030,782
1998 914,548 1,019,653
1997 897,568 1,006,635
1996 880,290 989,841
1995 862,695 970,433
1994 844,667 971,212
1993 826,034 971,318
1992 810,341 943,416
1991 798,944 908,189
1990 788,351 872,428
1989 777,420 837,800
1988 766,235 799,798
1987 754,785 763,811
1986 743,105 734,732
1985 731,277 706,196
1984 719,334 680,783
1983 707,225 658,957
1982 696,497 637,652
1981 688,893 616,808
1980 683,076 596,644
1979 677,549 577,199
1978 672,249 558,446
1977 667,101 540,348
1976 662,032 523,330
1975 659,405 507,673
1974 663,254 492,988
1973 665,937 479,038
1972 661,063 465,788
1971 654,050 453,183
1970 647,446 441,216
1969 641,189 429,875
1968 635,157 419,147
1967 629,251 409,031
1966 623,390 398,766
1965 617,736 388,336
1964 612,521 378,656
1963 607,252 369,759
1962 601,466 361,365
1961 595,514 353,264
1960 586,490 345,337

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Eswatini
2100 -0.34% -0.67%
2099 -0.35% -0.61%
2098 -0.33% -0.59%
2097 -0.33% -0.59%
2096 -0.34% -0.59%
2095 -0.32% -0.58%
2094 -0.32% -0.56%
2093 -0.36% -0.54%
2092 -0.37% -0.56%
2091 -0.39% -0.52%
2090 -0.42% -0.53%
2089 -0.43% -0.49%
2088 -0.45% -0.48%
2087 -0.49% -0.48%
2086 -0.51% -0.49%
2085 -0.51% -0.48%
2084 -0.52% -0.44%
2083 -0.53% -0.42%
2082 -0.56% -0.36%
2081 -0.57% -0.36%
2080 -0.56% -0.33%
2079 -0.55% -0.3%
2078 -0.56% -0.32%
2077 -0.53% -0.32%
2076 -0.54% -0.29%
2075 -0.53% -0.29%
2074 -0.52% -0.24%
2073 -0.5% -0.21%
2072 -0.45% -0.2%
2071 -0.43% -0.15%
2070 -0.41% -0.16%
2069 -0.39% -0.13%
2068 -0.36% -0.11%
2067 -0.31% -0.05%
2066 -0.28% -0.05%
2065 -0.25% -0.03%
2064 -0.23% -0.01%
2063 -0.21% 0.03%
2062 -0.15% 0.05%
2061 -0.12% 0.05%
2060 -0.09% 0.12%
2059 -0.09% 0.17%
2058 -0.06% 0.18%
2057 -0.03% 0.18%
2056 -0.03% 0.2%
2055 -0.03% 0.23%
2054 -0.02% 0.28%
2053 -0.003% 0.32%
2052 0.06% 0.36%
2051 0.08% 0.36%
2050 0.08% 0.43%
2049 0.11% 0.43%
2048 0.12% 0.45%
2047 0.14% 0.48%
2046 0.15% 0.53%
2045 0.17% 0.53%
2044 0.19% 0.56%
2043 0.21% 0.59%
2042 0.24% 0.67%
2041 0.28% 0.63%
2040 0.31% 0.68%
2039 0.34% 0.73%
2038 0.35% 0.71%
2037 0.4% 0.77%
2036 0.42% 0.79%
2035 0.46% 0.83%
2034 0.5% 0.88%
2033 0.54% 0.88%
2032 0.56% 0.88%
2031 0.62% 0.98%
2030 0.65% 0.94%
2029 0.71% 0.97%
2028 0.79% 1.02%
2027 0.81% 1.08%
2026 0.88% 1.09%
2025 0.95% 1.05%
2024 0.99% 1%
2023 1.02% 0.95%
2022 1.07% 1.02%
2021 1.16% 1.16%
2020 1.21% 1.09%
2019 1.25% 0.94%
2018 1.31% 0.93%
2017 1.39% 0.76%
2016 1.44% 0.59%
2015 1.47% 0.57%
2014 1.51% 0.56%
2013 1.59% 0.55%
2012 1.65% 0.54%
2011 1.66% 0.56%
2010 1.66% 0.59%
2009 1.68% 0.64%
2008 1.71% 0.68%
2007 1.74% 0.58%
2006 1.76% 0.5%
2005 1.8% 0.55%
2004 1.83% 0.61%
2003 1.85% 0.69%
2002 1.8% 0.8%
2001 1.74% 0.93%
2000 1.76% 1.03%
1999 1.82% 1.09%
1998 1.89% 1.29%
1997 1.96% 1.7%
1996 2.04% 2%
1995 2.13% -0.08%
1994 2.26% -0.01%
1993 1.94% 2.96%
1992 1.43% 3.88%
1991 1.34% 4.1%
1990 1.41% 4.13%
1989 1.46% 4.75%
1988 1.52% 4.71%
1987 1.57% 3.96%
1986 1.62% 4.04%
1985 1.66% 3.73%
1984 1.71% 3.31%
1983 1.54% 3.34%
1982 1.1% 3.38%
1981 0.85% 3.38%
1980 0.82% 3.37%
1979 0.79% 3.36%
1978 0.77% 3.35%
1977 0.77% 3.25%
1976 0.4% 3.08%
1975 -0.58% 2.98%
1974 -0.4% 2.91%
1973 0.74% 2.84%
1972 1.07% 2.78%
1971 1.02% 2.71%
1970 0.98% 2.64%
1969 0.95% 2.56%
1968 0.94% 2.47%
1967 0.94% 2.57%
1966 0.92% 2.69%
1965 0.85% 2.56%
1964 0.87% 2.41%
1963 0.96% 2.32%
1962 1% 2.29%
1961 1.54% 2.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Eswatini
Current population
1386362
1273390
Population rank 153/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +34
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 101/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.52 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -5,775
Net migration rank 46/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -5,775
2024 - 8,138 - -6,754
2023 5,025 8,697 20,147 -8,549
2022 4,466 9,014 20,125 -8,549
2021 5,305 9,341 17,314 -4,242
2020 5,826 9,653 18,899 -4,242
2019 5,679 9,983 19,488 -8,439
2018 5,905 10,311 19,392 -8,546
2017 6,082 10,632 19,278 -8,658
2016 6,643 10,951 19,233 -12,481
2015 6,340 11,277 19,223 -12,582
2014 6,193 11,599 19,107 -12,724
2013 6,116 11,914 18,903 -12,664
2012 6,726 12,237 18,308 -12,294
2011 6,271 12,566 17,645 -11,596
2010 6,723 11,793 17,652 -11,334
2009 6,820 11,555 17,656 -10,989
2008 6,429 11,887 17,275 -9,822
2007 5,983 12,332 16,595 -9,271
2006 6,166 12,110 16,133 -10,923
2005 5,646 12,616 15,945 -10,330
2004 5,705 12,583 15,979 -9,863
2003 5,484 12,786 16,396 -9,595
2002 5,225 12,814 16,924 -9,209
2001 5,308 11,283 17,824 -8,788
2000 5,570 10,753 18,830 -8,563
1999 5,524 11,023 19,420 -8,421
1998 5,879 10,942 19,762 -8,505
1997 6,444 10,696 20,686 -5,911
1996 6,911 10,506 21,858 -3,049
1995 7,226 10,549 23,029 -3,023
1994 7,973 10,305 26,703 -48,259
1993 8,463 10,520 28,046 -6,692
1992 9,844 2,562 28,446 6,011
1991 9,102 1,294 28,497 7,496
1990 9,417 1,371 28,349 7,169
1989 9,156 1,903 28,257 5,477
1988 9,595 1,727 27,396 14,879
1987 9,114 2,465 27,285 2,417
1986 9,412 2,362 27,096 1,353
1985 9,242 2,647 26,835 1,792
1984 9,516 2,485 26,149 -3,949
1983 9,318 2,899 24,883 -3,429
1982 9,282 -46 24,742 -3,574
1981 7,135 -1,171 23,973 -3,464
1980 7,954 -2,284 23,153 -3,350
1979 6,620 -1,232 22,299 -3,210
1978 5,949 -735 21,466 -3,040
1977 5,607 -521 20,609 -2,838
1976 6,546 -1,496 19,734 -3,469
1975 5,023 -4,820 18,849 -3,794
1974 321 -8,220 17,971 -3,665
1973 5,405 -2,877 17,145 -3,555
1972 8,244 -1,037 16,353 -3,435
1971 8,398 -1,586 15,615 -3,325
1970 8,412 -2,001 14,873 -3,230
1969 8,857 -2,744 14,164 -3,127
1968 9,153 -3,207 13,449 -3,029
1967 9,313 -3,451 12,773 -2,964
1966 9,478 -3,623 12,282 -1,557
1965 9,643 -4,184 11,719 -1,578
1964 8,322 -3,347 11,266 -2,049
1963 8,568 -3,005 10,929 -2,358
1962 9,455 -3,441 10,601 -2,390
1961 9,584 -3,695 10,262 -2,270
1960 8,385 3,766 9,947 -2,082

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

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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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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