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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 4.07 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Cyprus vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Finland
2100 1,283,181 4,629,053
2099 1,287,570 4,645,228
2098 1,292,056 4,661,258
2097 1,296,289 4,676,964
2096 1,300,568 4,692,260
2095 1,305,022 4,707,633
2094 1,309,260 4,722,751
2093 1,313,510 4,738,088
2092 1,318,276 4,753,259
2091 1,323,176 4,768,754
2090 1,328,372 4,784,445
2089 1,333,926 4,799,982
2088 1,339,663 4,815,528
2087 1,345,688 4,831,523
2086 1,352,381 4,847,503
2085 1,359,249 4,863,391
2084 1,366,262 4,878,695
2083 1,373,388 4,894,099
2082 1,380,674 4,909,902
2081 1,388,438 4,925,741
2080 1,396,340 4,941,601
2079 1,404,185 4,957,156
2078 1,412,011 4,972,238
2077 1,419,938 4,987,486
2076 1,427,533 5,002,755
2075 1,435,260 5,017,572
2074 1,442,958 5,032,306
2073 1,450,436 5,046,593
2072 1,457,731 5,060,464
2071 1,464,269 5,074,179
2070 1,470,595 5,087,802
2069 1,476,665 5,101,058
2068 1,482,515 5,114,493
2067 1,487,835 5,127,889
2066 1,492,461 5,141,202
2065 1,496,680 5,155,429
2064 1,500,500 5,169,525
2063 1,503,978 5,183,843
2062 1,507,183 5,198,043
2061 1,509,412 5,212,670
2060 1,511,258 5,227,697
2059 1,512,632 5,242,988
2058 1,514,003 5,257,844
2057 1,514,945 5,273,628
2056 1,515,448 5,289,765
2055 1,515,897 5,305,934
2054 1,516,285 5,321,736
2053 1,516,548 5,337,053
2052 1,516,590 5,352,244
2051 1,515,714 5,367,229
2050 1,514,572 5,381,479
2049 1,513,361 5,395,348
2048 1,511,770 5,408,876
2047 1,509,966 5,422,100
2046 1,507,828 5,434,914
2045 1,505,560 5,447,770
2044 1,502,982 5,460,322
2043 1,500,202 5,473,016
2042 1,497,068 5,485,319
2041 1,493,461 5,497,690
2040 1,489,350 5,509,866
2039 1,484,816 5,522,256
2038 1,479,805 5,534,448
2037 1,474,608 5,546,603
2036 1,468,682 5,558,413
2035 1,462,586 5,569,919
2034 1,455,933 5,580,966
2033 1,448,737 5,591,512
2032 1,440,975 5,601,550
2031 1,433,020 5,611,269
2030 1,424,176 5,620,291
2029 1,414,988 5,628,791
2028 1,404,963 5,636,422
2027 1,394,017 5,643,240
2026 1,382,861 5,647,947
2025 1,370,754 5,646,436
2024 1,358,282 5,619,911
2023 1,344,976 5,583,911
2022 1,331,370 5,556,106
2021 1,317,309 5,541,017
2020 1,302,247 5,529,543
2019 1,286,671 5,521,606
2018 1,270,737 5,515,525
2017 1,254,275 5,508,214
2016 1,237,112 5,495,303
2015 1,219,502 5,479,531
2014 1,201,801 5,461,512
2013 1,183,895 5,438,972
2012 1,165,397 5,413,971
2011 1,146,493 5,388,272
2010 1,127,816 5,363,352
2009 1,109,371 5,338,871
2008 1,091,026 5,313,399
2007 1,072,714 5,288,720
2006 1,054,418 5,266,268
2005 1,036,151 5,246,096
2004 1,017,875 5,228,172
2003 999,590 5,213,014
2002 981,440 5,200,598
2001 964,127 5,188,008
2000 947,667 5,176,209
1999 931,234 5,165,474
1998 914,548 5,153,498
1997 897,568 5,139,835
1996 880,290 5,124,573
1995 862,695 5,107,790
1994 844,667 5,088,333
1993 826,034 5,066,447
1992 810,341 5,041,992
1991 798,944 5,013,740
1990 788,351 4,986,431
1989 777,420 4,964,371
1988 766,235 4,946,481
1987 754,785 4,932,123
1986 743,105 4,918,154
1985 731,277 4,902,206
1984 719,334 4,881,803
1983 707,225 4,855,787
1982 696,497 4,826,933
1981 688,893 4,799,964
1980 683,076 4,779,535
1979 677,549 4,764,690
1978 672,249 4,752,528
1977 667,101 4,738,902
1976 662,032 4,725,664
1975 659,405 4,711,440
1974 663,254 4,690,574
1973 665,937 4,666,081
1972 661,063 4,639,657
1971 654,050 4,612,124
1970 647,446 4,606,307
1969 641,189 4,623,785
1968 635,157 4,626,469
1967 629,251 4,605,744
1966 623,390 4,580,869
1965 617,736 4,563,732
1964 612,521 4,548,543
1963 607,252 4,523,309
1962 601,466 4,491,443
1961 595,514 4,461,005
1960 586,490 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Finland
2100 -0.34% -0.35%
2099 -0.35% -0.34%
2098 -0.33% -0.34%
2097 -0.33% -0.33%
2096 -0.34% -0.33%
2095 -0.32% -0.32%
2094 -0.32% -0.32%
2093 -0.36% -0.32%
2092 -0.37% -0.32%
2091 -0.39% -0.33%
2090 -0.42% -0.32%
2089 -0.43% -0.32%
2088 -0.45% -0.33%
2087 -0.49% -0.33%
2086 -0.51% -0.33%
2085 -0.51% -0.31%
2084 -0.52% -0.31%
2083 -0.53% -0.32%
2082 -0.56% -0.32%
2081 -0.57% -0.32%
2080 -0.56% -0.31%
2079 -0.55% -0.3%
2078 -0.56% -0.31%
2077 -0.53% -0.31%
2076 -0.54% -0.3%
2075 -0.53% -0.29%
2074 -0.52% -0.28%
2073 -0.5% -0.27%
2072 -0.45% -0.27%
2071 -0.43% -0.27%
2070 -0.41% -0.26%
2069 -0.39% -0.26%
2068 -0.36% -0.26%
2067 -0.31% -0.26%
2066 -0.28% -0.28%
2065 -0.25% -0.27%
2064 -0.23% -0.28%
2063 -0.21% -0.27%
2062 -0.15% -0.28%
2061 -0.12% -0.29%
2060 -0.09% -0.29%
2059 -0.09% -0.28%
2058 -0.06% -0.3%
2057 -0.03% -0.31%
2056 -0.03% -0.3%
2055 -0.03% -0.3%
2054 -0.02% -0.29%
2053 -0.003% -0.28%
2052 0.06% -0.28%
2051 0.08% -0.26%
2050 0.08% -0.26%
2049 0.11% -0.25%
2048 0.12% -0.24%
2047 0.14% -0.24%
2046 0.15% -0.24%
2045 0.17% -0.23%
2044 0.19% -0.23%
2043 0.21% -0.22%
2042 0.24% -0.23%
2041 0.28% -0.22%
2040 0.31% -0.22%
2039 0.34% -0.22%
2038 0.35% -0.22%
2037 0.4% -0.21%
2036 0.42% -0.21%
2035 0.46% -0.2%
2034 0.5% -0.19%
2033 0.54% -0.18%
2032 0.56% -0.17%
2031 0.62% -0.16%
2030 0.65% -0.15%
2029 0.71% -0.14%
2028 0.79% -0.12%
2027 0.81% -0.08%
2026 0.88% 0.03%
2025 0.92% 0.47%
2024 0.99% 0.64%
2023 1.02% 0.5%
2022 1.07% 0.27%
2021 1.16% 0.21%
2020 1.21% 0.14%
2019 1.25% 0.11%
2018 1.31% 0.13%
2017 1.39% 0.23%
2016 1.44% 0.29%
2015 1.47% 0.33%
2014 1.51% 0.41%
2013 1.59% 0.46%
2012 1.65% 0.48%
2011 1.66% 0.46%
2010 1.66% 0.46%
2009 1.68% 0.48%
2008 1.71% 0.47%
2007 1.74% 0.43%
2006 1.76% 0.38%
2005 1.8% 0.34%
2004 1.83% 0.29%
2003 1.85% 0.24%
2002 1.8% 0.24%
2001 1.74% 0.23%
2000 1.76% 0.21%
1999 1.82% 0.23%
1998 1.89% 0.27%
1997 1.96% 0.3%
1996 2.04% 0.33%
1995 2.13% 0.38%
1994 2.26% 0.43%
1993 1.94% 0.49%
1992 1.43% 0.56%
1991 1.34% 0.55%
1990 1.41% 0.44%
1989 1.46% 0.36%
1988 1.52% 0.29%
1987 1.57% 0.28%
1986 1.62% 0.33%
1985 1.66% 0.42%
1984 1.71% 0.54%
1983 1.54% 0.6%
1982 1.1% 0.56%
1981 0.85% 0.43%
1980 0.82% 0.31%
1979 0.79% 0.26%
1978 0.77% 0.29%
1977 0.77% 0.28%
1976 0.4% 0.3%
1975 -0.58% 0.44%
1974 -0.4% 0.52%
1973 0.74% 0.57%
1972 1.07% 0.6%
1971 1.02% 0.13%
1970 0.98% -0.38%
1969 0.95% -0.06%
1968 0.94% 0.45%
1967 0.94% 0.54%
1966 0.92% 0.38%
1965 0.85% 0.33%
1964 0.87% 0.56%
1963 0.96% 0.71%
1962 1% 0.68%
1961 1.54% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Finland
Current population
1388591
5647947
Population rank 153/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +73
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 130/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +18,246
Net migration rank 46/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 18,246
2024 4,756 8,138 -14,612 26,894
2023 5,025 8,697 -17,869 38,156
2022 4,466 9,014 -18,335 60,353
2021 5,305 9,341 -7,757 22,484
2020 5,826 9,653 -8,847 17,504
2019 5,679 9,983 -8,282 15,671
2018 5,905 10,311 -7,170 11,822
2017 6,082 10,632 -3,856 13,356
2016 6,643 10,951 -1,099 17,321
2015 6,340 11,277 2,740 12,655
2014 6,193 11,599 4,915 15,915
2013 6,116 11,914 6,527 18,164
2012 6,726 12,237 7,579 17,894
2011 6,271 12,566 9,160 16,798
2010 6,723 11,793 10,191 14,080
2009 6,820 11,555 10,678 14,877
2008 6,429 11,887 10,627 15,626
2007 5,983 12,332 9,519 14,027
2006 6,166 12,110 11,059 10,820
2005 5,646 12,616 9,968 9,251
2004 5,705 12,583 9,933 6,956
2003 5,484 12,786 7,819 5,929
2002 5,225 12,814 6,241 5,255
2001 5,308 11,283 7,263 6,241
2000 5,570 10,753 7,765 2,497
1999 5,524 11,023 7,748 3,604
1998 5,879 10,942 7,730 4,417
1997 6,444 10,696 9,766 4,925
1996 6,911 10,506 11,274 3,757
1995 7,226 10,549 13,791 4,325
1994 7,973 10,305 17,300 3,834
1993 8,463 10,520 13,679 9,036
1992 9,844 2,562 16,639 9,356
1991 9,102 1,294 16,044 14,515
1990 9,417 1,371 15,458 8,920
1989 9,156 1,903 14,396 5,775
1988 9,595 1,727 14,344 1,765
1987 9,114 2,465 11,837 831
1986 9,412 2,362 13,279 1,491
1985 9,242 2,647 14,707 2,416
1984 9,516 2,485 20,015 3,972
1983 9,318 2,899 21,851 6,925
1982 9,282 -46 22,686 7,109
1981 7,135 -1,171 18,720 5,287
1980 7,954 -2,284 18,640 -2,212
1979 6,620 -1,232 19,535 -6,612
1978 5,949 -735 20,436 -9,348
1977 5,607 -521 21,799 -5,697
1976 6,546 -1,496 21,738 -11,843
1975 5,023 -4,820 21,673 -3,807
1974 321 -8,220 17,824 5,891
1973 5,405 -2,877 13,532 11,558
1972 8,244 -1,037 14,847 12,613
1971 8,398 -1,586 15,220 12,286
1970 8,412 -2,001 20,268 -36,579
1969 8,857 -2,744 21,732 -42,207
1968 9,153 -3,207 28,684 -15,561
1967 9,313 -3,451 33,622 -5,353
1966 9,478 -3,623 34,356 -12,059
1965 9,643 -4,184 33,771 -21,731
1964 8,322 -3,347 38,208 -20,414
1963 8,568 -3,005 40,258 -7,624
1962 9,455 -3,441 38,627 -6,852
1961 9,584 -3,695 41,487 -11,828
1960 8,385 3,766 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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