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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 100.9 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 1.7% 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ethiopia
2100 1,283,630 371,192,732
2099 1,288,020 369,452,188
2098 1,292,508 367,626,914
2097 1,296,742 365,680,268
2096 1,301,023 363,648,440
2095 1,305,479 361,707,589
2094 1,309,718 359,642,227
2093 1,313,969 357,570,752
2092 1,318,737 355,499,462
2091 1,323,639 353,327,595
2090 1,328,837 351,068,287
2089 1,334,392 348,859,203
2088 1,340,131 346,624,222
2087 1,346,159 344,268,493
2086 1,352,854 341,777,395
2085 1,359,724 339,272,558
2084 1,366,740 336,753,372
2083 1,373,868 334,186,307
2082 1,381,157 331,503,693
2081 1,388,924 328,816,892
2080 1,396,828 326,114,551
2079 1,404,677 323,382,593
2078 1,412,505 320,521,381
2077 1,420,434 317,590,857
2076 1,428,032 314,615,353
2075 1,435,762 311,583,813
2074 1,443,463 308,511,275
2073 1,450,943 305,477,711
2072 1,458,241 302,351,806
2071 1,464,781 299,211,554
2070 1,471,110 296,054,535
2069 1,477,182 292,847,034
2068 1,483,033 289,612,061
2067 1,488,356 286,279,975
2066 1,492,983 282,992,981
2065 1,497,204 279,662,528
2064 1,501,025 276,283,161
2063 1,504,504 272,866,834
2062 1,507,711 269,424,014
2061 1,509,940 265,885,347
2060 1,511,787 262,350,260
2059 1,513,161 258,772,570
2058 1,514,533 255,284,371
2057 1,515,475 251,733,988
2056 1,515,978 248,079,002
2055 1,516,427 244,501,471
2054 1,516,816 240,868,686
2053 1,517,078 237,228,269
2052 1,517,120 233,551,340
2051 1,516,244 229,804,463
2050 1,515,102 226,124,819
2049 1,513,890 222,420,063
2048 1,512,298 218,694,640
2047 1,510,494 214,950,242
2046 1,508,356 211,226,920
2045 1,506,087 207,525,986
2044 1,503,508 203,812,674
2043 1,500,726 200,097,321
2042 1,497,592 196,411,774
2041 1,493,983 192,749,114
2040 1,489,871 189,081,695
2039 1,485,335 185,422,958
2038 1,480,323 181,789,129
2037 1,475,124 178,179,942
2036 1,469,196 174,569,201
2035 1,463,098 170,957,061
2034 1,456,442 167,367,920
2033 1,449,244 163,813,895
2032 1,441,479 160,216,774
2031 1,433,522 156,638,324
2030 1,424,675 153,070,380
2029 1,415,483 149,507,684
2028 1,405,454 145,989,372
2027 1,394,504 142,463,827
2026 1,383,344 138,973,582
2025 1,371,233 135,513,842
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 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 0.95% 2.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Ethiopia
Current population
1386362
139917664
Population rank 153/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.69%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 25/197
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 - 8,138 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 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 (1960–2024, 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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