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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 101.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ethiopia
2100 1,283,181 371,078,260
2099 1,287,570 369,338,252
2098 1,292,056 367,513,542
2097 1,296,289 365,567,496
2096 1,300,568 363,536,294
2095 1,305,022 361,596,042
2094 1,309,260 359,531,317
2093 1,313,510 357,460,480
2092 1,318,276 355,389,829
2091 1,323,176 353,218,632
2090 1,328,372 350,960,021
2089 1,333,926 348,751,618
2088 1,339,663 346,517,326
2087 1,345,688 344,162,324
2086 1,352,381 341,671,994
2085 1,359,249 339,167,930
2084 1,366,262 336,649,520
2083 1,373,388 334,083,247
2082 1,380,674 331,401,460
2081 1,388,438 328,715,487
2080 1,396,340 326,013,981
2079 1,404,185 323,282,865
2078 1,412,011 320,422,535
2077 1,419,938 317,492,915
2076 1,427,533 314,518,328
2075 1,435,260 311,487,723
2074 1,442,958 308,416,133
2073 1,450,436 305,383,505
2072 1,457,731 302,258,564
2071 1,464,269 299,119,280
2070 1,470,595 295,963,235
2069 1,476,665 292,756,723
2068 1,482,515 289,522,748
2067 1,487,835 286,191,689
2066 1,492,461 282,905,709
2065 1,496,680 279,576,283
2064 1,500,500 276,197,958
2063 1,503,978 272,782,685
2062 1,507,183 269,340,926
2061 1,509,412 265,803,351
2060 1,511,258 262,269,354
2059 1,512,632 258,692,767
2058 1,514,003 255,205,644
2057 1,514,945 251,656,356
2056 1,515,448 248,002,497
2055 1,515,897 244,426,069
2054 1,516,285 240,794,405
2053 1,516,548 237,155,110
2052 1,516,590 233,479,314
2051 1,515,714 229,733,593
2050 1,514,572 226,055,085
2049 1,513,361 222,351,471
2048 1,511,770 218,627,197
2047 1,509,966 214,883,954
2046 1,507,828 211,161,780
2045 1,505,560 207,461,987
2044 1,502,982 203,749,820
2043 1,500,202 200,035,613
2042 1,497,068 196,351,202
2041 1,493,461 192,689,672
2040 1,489,350 189,023,384
2039 1,484,816 185,365,776
2038 1,479,805 181,733,067
2037 1,474,608 178,124,993
2036 1,468,682 174,515,366
2035 1,462,586 170,904,339
2034 1,455,933 167,316,305
2033 1,448,737 163,763,376
2032 1,440,975 160,167,364
2031 1,433,020 156,590,018
2030 1,424,176 153,023,174
2029 1,414,988 149,461,578
2028 1,404,963 145,944,350
2027 1,394,017 142,419,893
2026 1,382,861 138,930,724
2025 1,370,754 135,472,051
2024 1,358,282 132,059,767
2023 1,344,976 128,691,692
2022 1,331,370 125,384,287
2021 1,317,309 122,138,588
2020 1,302,247 118,917,671
2019 1,286,671 115,737,383
2018 1,270,737 112,664,152
2017 1,254,275 109,666,481
2016 1,237,112 106,718,162
2015 1,219,502 103,867,135
2014 1,201,801 101,115,610
2013 1,183,895 98,438,751
2012 1,165,397 95,798,767
2011 1,146,493 93,149,970
2010 1,127,816 90,538,514
2009 1,109,371 88,007,636
2008 1,091,026 85,543,668
2007 1,072,714 83,103,217
2006 1,054,418 80,703,490
2005 1,036,151 78,367,470
2004 1,017,875 76,077,206
2003 999,590 73,832,663
2002 981,440 71,635,517
2001 964,127 69,487,762
2000 947,667 67,411,494
1999 931,234 65,374,561
1998 914,548 63,363,524
1997 897,568 61,404,539
1996 880,290 59,467,635
1995 862,695 57,537,335
1994 844,667 55,611,508
1993 826,034 53,708,891
1992 810,341 51,853,747
1991 798,944 49,717,198
1990 788,351 47,609,755
1989 777,420 45,879,690
1988 766,235 44,150,825
1987 754,785 42,460,039
1986 743,105 41,037,656
1985 731,277 39,842,136
1984 719,334 38,735,722
1983 707,225 37,740,817
1982 696,497 36,701,290
1981 688,893 35,304,012
1980 683,076 34,428,514
1979 677,549 34,238,652
1978 672,249 33,734,592
1977 667,101 33,167,272
1976 662,032 32,534,418
1975 659,405 31,723,252
1974 663,254 30,957,273
1973 665,937 30,166,785
1972 661,063 29,374,608
1971 654,050 28,600,106
1970 647,446 27,829,128
1969 641,189 27,072,571
1968 635,157 26,337,930
1967 629,251 25,620,276
1966 623,390 24,952,689
1965 617,736 24,310,612
1964 612,521 23,666,548
1963 607,252 23,051,637
1962 601,466 22,465,126
1961 595,514 21,906,102
1960 586,490 21,376,693

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Ethiopia
2100 -0.34% 0.47%
2099 -0.35% 0.5%
2098 -0.33% 0.53%
2097 -0.33% 0.56%
2096 -0.34% 0.54%
2095 -0.32% 0.57%
2094 -0.32% 0.58%
2093 -0.36% 0.58%
2092 -0.37% 0.61%
2091 -0.39% 0.64%
2090 -0.42% 0.63%
2089 -0.43% 0.64%
2088 -0.45% 0.68%
2087 -0.49% 0.73%
2086 -0.51% 0.74%
2085 -0.51% 0.75%
2084 -0.52% 0.77%
2083 -0.53% 0.81%
2082 -0.56% 0.82%
2081 -0.57% 0.83%
2080 -0.56% 0.84%
2079 -0.55% 0.89%
2078 -0.56% 0.92%
2077 -0.53% 0.95%
2076 -0.54% 0.97%
2075 -0.53% 1%
2074 -0.52% 0.99%
2073 -0.5% 1.03%
2072 -0.45% 1.05%
2071 -0.43% 1.07%
2070 -0.41% 1.1%
2069 -0.39% 1.12%
2068 -0.36% 1.16%
2067 -0.31% 1.16%
2066 -0.28% 1.19%
2065 -0.25% 1.22%
2064 -0.23% 1.25%
2063 -0.21% 1.28%
2062 -0.15% 1.33%
2061 -0.12% 1.35%
2060 -0.09% 1.38%
2059 -0.09% 1.37%
2058 -0.06% 1.41%
2057 -0.03% 1.47%
2056 -0.03% 1.46%
2055 -0.03% 1.51%
2054 -0.02% 1.53%
2053 -0.003% 1.57%
2052 0.06% 1.63%
2051 0.08% 1.63%
2050 0.08% 1.67%
2049 0.11% 1.7%
2048 0.12% 1.74%
2047 0.14% 1.76%
2046 0.15% 1.78%
2045 0.17% 1.82%
2044 0.19% 1.86%
2043 0.21% 1.88%
2042 0.24% 1.9%
2041 0.28% 1.94%
2040 0.31% 1.97%
2039 0.34% 2%
2038 0.35% 2.03%
2037 0.4% 2.07%
2036 0.42% 2.11%
2035 0.46% 2.14%
2034 0.5% 2.17%
2033 0.54% 2.25%
2032 0.56% 2.28%
2031 0.62% 2.33%
2030 0.65% 2.38%
2029 0.71% 2.41%
2028 0.79% 2.47%
2027 0.81% 2.51%
2026 0.88% 2.55%
2025 0.92% 2.58%
2024 0.99% 2.62%
2023 1.02% 2.64%
2022 1.07% 2.66%
2021 1.16% 2.71%
2020 1.21% 2.75%
2019 1.25% 2.73%
2018 1.31% 2.73%
2017 1.39% 2.76%
2016 1.44% 2.74%
2015 1.47% 2.72%
2014 1.51% 2.72%
2013 1.59% 2.76%
2012 1.65% 2.84%
2011 1.66% 2.88%
2010 1.66% 2.88%
2009 1.68% 2.88%
2008 1.71% 2.94%
2007 1.74% 2.97%
2006 1.76% 2.98%
2005 1.8% 3.01%
2004 1.83% 3.04%
2003 1.85% 3.07%
2002 1.8% 3.09%
2001 1.74% 3.08%
2000 1.76% 3.12%
1999 1.82% 3.17%
1998 1.89% 3.19%
1997 1.96% 3.26%
1996 2.04% 3.35%
1995 2.13% 3.46%
1994 2.26% 3.54%
1993 1.94% 3.58%
1992 1.43% 4.3%
1991 1.34% 4.43%
1990 1.41% 3.77%
1989 1.46% 3.92%
1988 1.52% 3.98%
1987 1.57% 3.47%
1986 1.62% 3%
1985 1.66% 2.86%
1984 1.71% 2.64%
1983 1.54% 2.83%
1982 1.1% 3.96%
1981 0.85% 2.54%
1980 0.82% 0.55%
1979 0.79% 1.49%
1978 0.77% 1.71%
1977 0.77% 1.95%
1976 0.4% 2.56%
1975 -0.58% 2.47%
1974 -0.4% 2.62%
1973 0.74% 2.7%
1972 1.07% 2.71%
1971 1.02% 2.77%
1970 0.98% 2.79%
1969 0.95% 2.79%
1968 0.94% 2.8%
1967 0.94% 2.68%
1966 0.92% 2.64%
1965 0.85% 2.72%
1964 0.87% 2.67%
1963 0.96% 2.61%
1962 1% 2.55%
1961 1.54% 2.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ethiopia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Ethiopia
Current population
1388591
140722974
Population rank 153/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.69%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
9.27 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
7.59 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 24/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +24,054
Net migration rank 46/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 24,054
2024 4,756 8,138 3,379,409 30,069
2023 5,025 8,697 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 4,466 9,014 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 5,305 9,341 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 5,826 9,653 3,199,718 38,866
2019 5,679 9,983 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 5,905 10,311 3,015,231 9,302
2017 6,082 10,632 2,899,143 71,766
2016 6,643 10,951 2,809,889 115,823
2015 6,340 11,277 2,713,529 62,785
2014 6,193 11,599 2,623,647 103,122
2013 6,116 11,914 2,546,020 80,955
2012 6,726 12,237 2,533,398 119,517
2011 6,271 12,566 2,527,811 116,793
2010 6,723 11,793 2,498,048 80,213
2009 6,820 11,555 2,467,118 16,315
2008 6,429 11,887 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 5,983 12,332 2,436,753 -381
2006 6,166 12,110 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 5,646 12,616 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 5,705 12,583 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 5,484 12,786 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 5,225 12,814 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 5,308 11,283 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 5,570 10,753 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 5,524 11,023 2,010,987 29,142
1998 5,879 10,942 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 6,444 10,696 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 6,911 10,506 1,896,364 41,456
1995 7,226 10,549 1,831,068 91,727
1994 7,973 10,305 1,788,133 140,715
1993 8,463 10,520 1,734,851 141,545
1992 9,844 2,562 1,673,839 160,106
1991 9,102 1,294 1,579,416 859,737
1990 9,417 1,371 1,479,663 296,014
1989 9,156 1,903 1,441,769 242,614
1988 9,595 1,727 1,393,356 379,966
1987 9,114 2,465 1,356,853 251,387
1986 9,412 2,362 1,050,277 186,227
1985 9,242 2,647 997,050 157,476
1984 9,516 2,485 920,670 137,632
1983 9,318 2,899 863,472 68,022
1982 9,282 -46 1,080,853 66,702
1981 7,135 -1,171 1,018,838 628,135
1980 7,954 -2,284 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 6,620 -1,232 987,203 -711,455
1978 5,949 -735 943,388 -210,991
1977 5,607 -521 929,381 -527,133
1976 6,546 -1,496 899,577 -36,125
1975 5,023 -4,820 801,425 -42,540
1974 321 -8,220 777,306 -4,232
1973 5,405 -2,877 807,535 347
1972 8,244 -1,037 779,808 -3,375
1971 8,398 -1,586 787,047 -14,510
1970 8,412 -2,001 760,821 8,589
1969 8,857 -2,744 736,428 7,258
1968 9,153 -3,207 715,602 9,992
1967 9,313 -3,451 695,283 14,437
1966 9,478 -3,623 616,281 9,160
1965 9,643 -4,184 642,359 16,348
1964 8,322 -3,347 618,667 10,749
1963 8,568 -3,005 590,998 9,418
1962 9,455 -3,441 563,650 8,960
1961 9,584 -3,695 538,518 6,938
1960 8,385 3,766 511,694 1,696

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ethiopia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 36.4% of the population change in Cyprus is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people). In Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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