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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 49.6 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Cyprus vs France: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus France
2100 1,283,630 70,613,012
2099 1,288,020 70,629,584
2098 1,292,508 70,639,488
2097 1,296,742 70,644,570
2096 1,301,023 70,651,179
2095 1,305,479 70,644,818
2094 1,309,718 70,628,949
2093 1,313,969 70,603,242
2092 1,318,737 70,580,656
2091 1,323,639 70,553,277
2090 1,328,837 70,520,528
2089 1,334,392 70,486,909
2088 1,340,131 70,447,851
2087 1,346,159 70,408,245
2086 1,352,854 70,365,710
2085 1,359,724 70,328,248
2084 1,366,740 70,285,895
2083 1,373,868 70,234,175
2082 1,381,157 70,193,367
2081 1,388,924 70,148,354
2080 1,396,828 70,107,021
2079 1,404,677 70,065,621
2078 1,412,505 70,025,358
2077 1,420,434 69,983,383
2076 1,428,032 69,940,036
2075 1,435,762 69,897,457
2074 1,443,463 69,862,353
2073 1,450,943 69,830,973
2072 1,458,241 69,804,981
2071 1,464,781 69,777,127
2070 1,471,110 69,764,791
2069 1,477,182 69,754,867
2068 1,483,033 69,756,896
2067 1,488,356 69,764,705
2066 1,492,983 69,773,902
2065 1,497,204 69,794,612
2064 1,501,025 69,818,938
2063 1,504,504 69,848,255
2062 1,507,711 69,886,879
2061 1,509,940 69,926,483
2060 1,511,787 69,968,809
2059 1,513,161 70,014,435
2058 1,514,533 70,057,256
2057 1,515,475 70,102,722
2056 1,515,978 70,146,920
2055 1,516,427 70,196,482
2054 1,516,816 70,236,369
2053 1,517,078 70,270,537
2052 1,517,120 70,295,830
2051 1,516,244 70,321,018
2050 1,515,102 70,335,872
2049 1,513,890 70,345,142
2048 1,512,298 70,343,943
2047 1,510,494 70,332,332
2046 1,508,356 70,314,243
2045 1,506,087 70,283,430
2044 1,503,508 70,244,405
2043 1,500,726 70,198,284
2042 1,497,592 70,137,343
2041 1,493,983 70,071,925
2040 1,489,871 70,006,064
2039 1,485,335 69,936,874
2038 1,480,323 69,858,693
2037 1,475,124 69,770,244
2036 1,469,196 69,681,800
2035 1,463,098 69,590,103
2034 1,456,442 69,496,656
2033 1,449,244 69,406,955
2032 1,441,479 69,316,572
2031 1,433,522 69,227,320
2030 1,424,675 69,136,856
2029 1,415,483 69,043,072
2028 1,405,454 68,951,924
2027 1,394,504 68,856,735
2026 1,383,344 68,762,523
2025 1,371,233 68,659,633
2024 1,358,282 68,551,653
2023 1,344,976 68,372,286
2022 1,331,370 68,184,457
2021 1,317,309 67,842,811
2020 1,302,247 67,601,110
2019 1,286,671 67,382,061
2018 1,270,737 67,158,348
2017 1,254,275 66,918,020
2016 1,237,112 66,724,104
2015 1,219,502 66,548,272
2014 1,201,801 66,312,067
2013 1,183,895 65,997,932
2012 1,165,397 65,657,659
2011 1,146,493 65,340,830
2010 1,127,816 65,026,211
2009 1,109,371 64,706,436
2008 1,091,026 64,375,116
2007 1,072,714 64,016,890
2006 1,054,418 63,622,342
2005 1,036,151 63,180,854
2004 1,017,875 62,707,588
2003 999,590 62,249,855
2002 981,440 61,812,142
2001 964,127 61,364,377
2000 947,667 60,918,661
1999 931,234 60,501,986
1998 914,548 60,190,684
1997 897,568 59,968,066
1996 880,290 59,754,504
1995 862,695 59,541,294
1994 844,667 59,324,863
1993 826,034 59,103,094
1992 810,341 58,846,584
1991 798,944 58,554,242
1990 788,351 58,261,012
1989 777,420 57,943,062
1988 766,235 57,598,186
1987 754,785 57,266,167
1986 743,105 56,956,002
1985 731,277 56,665,619
1984 719,334 56,383,085
1983 707,225 56,108,330
1982 696,497 55,806,789
1981 688,893 55,603,353
1980 683,076 55,274,184
1979 677,549 54,979,851
1978 672,249 54,734,030
1977 667,101 54,486,467
1976 662,032 54,232,383
1975 659,405 54,002,853
1974 663,254 53,746,571
1973 665,937 53,392,161
1972 661,063 52,962,356
1971 654,050 52,499,553
1970 647,446 52,007,169
1969 641,189 51,536,014
1968 635,157 51,112,980
1967 629,251 50,722,791
1966 623,390 50,311,637
1965 617,736 49,877,725
1964 612,521 49,401,492
1963 607,252 48,877,567
1962 601,466 48,389,516
1961 595,514 47,905,982
1960 586,490 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus France
2100 -0.34% -0.02%
2099 -0.35% -0.01%
2098 -0.33% -0.007%
2097 -0.33% -0.009%
2096 -0.34% 0.009%
2095 -0.32% 0.02%
2094 -0.32% 0.04%
2093 -0.36% 0.03%
2092 -0.37% 0.04%
2091 -0.39% 0.05%
2090 -0.42% 0.05%
2089 -0.43% 0.06%
2088 -0.45% 0.06%
2087 -0.49% 0.06%
2086 -0.51% 0.05%
2085 -0.51% 0.06%
2084 -0.52% 0.07%
2083 -0.53% 0.06%
2082 -0.56% 0.06%
2081 -0.57% 0.06%
2080 -0.56% 0.06%
2079 -0.55% 0.06%
2078 -0.56% 0.06%
2077 -0.53% 0.06%
2076 -0.54% 0.06%
2075 -0.53% 0.05%
2074 -0.52% 0.04%
2073 -0.5% 0.04%
2072 -0.45% 0.04%
2071 -0.43% 0.02%
2070 -0.41% 0.01%
2069 -0.39% -0.003%
2068 -0.36% -0.01%
2067 -0.31% -0.01%
2066 -0.28% -0.03%
2065 -0.25% -0.03%
2064 -0.23% -0.04%
2063 -0.21% -0.06%
2062 -0.15% -0.06%
2061 -0.12% -0.06%
2060 -0.09% -0.07%
2059 -0.09% -0.06%
2058 -0.06% -0.06%
2057 -0.03% -0.06%
2056 -0.03% -0.07%
2055 -0.03% -0.06%
2054 -0.02% -0.05%
2053 -0.003% -0.04%
2052 0.06% -0.04%
2051 0.08% -0.02%
2050 0.08% -0.01%
2049 0.11% 0.002%
2048 0.12% 0.02%
2047 0.14% 0.03%
2046 0.15% 0.04%
2045 0.17% 0.06%
2044 0.19% 0.07%
2043 0.21% 0.09%
2042 0.24% 0.09%
2041 0.28% 0.09%
2040 0.31% 0.1%
2039 0.34% 0.11%
2038 0.35% 0.13%
2037 0.4% 0.13%
2036 0.42% 0.13%
2035 0.46% 0.13%
2034 0.5% 0.13%
2033 0.54% 0.13%
2032 0.56% 0.13%
2031 0.62% 0.13%
2030 0.65% 0.14%
2029 0.71% 0.13%
2028 0.79% 0.14%
2027 0.81% 0.14%
2026 0.88% 0.15%
2025 0.95% 0.16%
2024 0.99% 0.26%
2023 1.02% 0.28%
2022 1.07% 0.5%
2021 1.16% 0.36%
2020 1.21% 0.33%
2019 1.25% 0.33%
2018 1.31% 0.36%
2017 1.39% 0.29%
2016 1.44% 0.26%
2015 1.47% 0.36%
2014 1.51% 0.48%
2013 1.59% 0.52%
2012 1.65% 0.48%
2011 1.66% 0.48%
2010 1.66% 0.49%
2009 1.68% 0.51%
2008 1.71% 0.56%
2007 1.74% 0.62%
2006 1.76% 0.7%
2005 1.8% 0.75%
2004 1.83% 0.74%
2003 1.85% 0.71%
2002 1.8% 0.73%
2001 1.74% 0.73%
2000 1.76% 0.69%
1999 1.82% 0.52%
1998 1.89% 0.37%
1997 1.96% 0.36%
1996 2.04% 0.36%
1995 2.13% 0.36%
1994 2.26% 0.38%
1993 1.94% 0.44%
1992 1.43% 0.5%
1991 1.34% 0.5%
1990 1.41% 0.55%
1989 1.46% 0.6%
1988 1.52% 0.58%
1987 1.57% 0.54%
1986 1.62% 0.51%
1985 1.66% 0.5%
1984 1.71% 0.49%
1983 1.54% 0.54%
1982 1.1% 0.37%
1981 0.85% 0.6%
1980 0.82% 0.54%
1979 0.79% 0.45%
1978 0.77% 0.45%
1977 0.77% 0.47%
1976 0.4% 0.43%
1975 -0.58% 0.48%
1974 -0.4% 0.66%
1973 0.74% 0.81%
1972 1.07% 0.88%
1971 1.02% 0.95%
1970 0.98% 0.91%
1969 0.95% 0.83%
1968 0.94% 0.77%
1967 0.94% 0.82%
1966 0.92% 0.87%
1965 0.85% 0.96%
1964 0.87% 1.07%
1963 0.96% 1.01%
1962 1% 1.01%
1961 1.54% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Cyprus France
Current population
1386362
68788006
Population rank 153/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.83%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 +491
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 152/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +91,737
Net migration rank 46/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 91,737
2024 - 8,138 - 90,527
2023 5,025 8,697 47,860 91,862
2022 4,466 9,014 54,547 179,377
2021 5,305 9,341 74,627 131,465
2020 5,826 9,653 67,602 145,593
2019 5,679 9,983 141,503 71,972
2018 5,905 10,311 147,749 132,925
2017 6,082 10,632 160,604 102,984
2016 6,643 10,951 193,500 15,548
2015 6,340 11,277 206,300 -345
2014 6,193 11,599 265,248 52,342
2013 6,116 11,914 244,192 116,297
2012 6,726 12,237 256,065 103,287
2011 6,271 12,566 280,966 70,178
2010 6,723 11,793 286,116 52,644
2009 6,820 11,555 278,238 58,032
2008 6,429 11,887 283,250 79,528
2007 5,983 12,332 288,076 91,973
2006 6,166 12,110 305,387 132,512
2005 5,646 12,616 271,677 191,417
2004 5,705 12,583 282,185 200,629
2003 5,484 12,786 230,325 195,616
2002 5,225 12,814 253,430 191,373
2001 5,308 11,283 263,867 179,476
2000 5,570 10,753 268,042 171,637
1999 5,524 11,023 229,907 169,448
1998 5,879 10,942 222,705 20,216
1997 6,444 10,696 215,885 -15,255
1996 6,911 10,506 221,092 -21,463
1995 7,226 10,549 220,303 -17,128
1994 7,973 10,305 201,704 -4,232
1993 8,463 10,520 224,592 16,892
1992 9,844 2,562 229,502 61,964
1991 9,102 1,294 234,216 35,201
1990 9,417 1,371 238,870 43,323
1989 9,156 1,903 243,361 82,052
1988 9,595 1,727 247,672 69,935
1987 9,114 2,465 251,971 59,890
1986 9,412 2,362 250,606 51,642
1985 9,242 2,647 249,328 66,149
1984 9,516 2,485 248,086 76,175
1983 9,318 2,899 235,655 88,166
1982 9,282 -46 234,389 81,084
1981 7,135 -1,171 222,414 69,365
1980 7,954 -2,284 210,042 54,718
1979 6,620 -1,232 208,923 34,295
1978 5,949 -735 213,462 18,692
1977 5,607 -521 217,946 44,918
1976 6,546 -1,496 227,776 59,515
1975 5,023 -4,820 248,413 16,139
1974 321 -8,220 268,733 26,203
1973 5,405 -2,877 282,979 103,910
1972 8,244 -1,037 296,589 101,223
1971 8,398 -1,586 309,747 144,321
1970 8,412 -2,001 322,444 182,941
1969 8,857 -2,744 329,831 160,403
1968 9,153 -3,207 337,346 113,115
1967 9,313 -3,451 339,843 63,018
1966 9,478 -3,623 352,181 96,097
1965 9,643 -4,184 354,132 82,879
1964 8,322 -3,347 360,631 163,039
1963 8,568 -3,005 361,694 190,925
1962 9,455 -3,441 358,082 141,634
1961 9,584 -3,695 354,504 128,618
1960 8,385 3,766 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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