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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Gabon's population is 1.92 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Cyprus vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Gabon
2100 1,283,630 6,955,864
2099 1,288,020 6,912,052
2098 1,292,508 6,867,857
2097 1,296,742 6,822,087
2096 1,301,023 6,775,495
2095 1,305,479 6,727,815
2094 1,309,718 6,680,075
2093 1,313,969 6,631,425
2092 1,318,737 6,582,261
2091 1,323,639 6,532,342
2090 1,328,837 6,481,491
2089 1,334,392 6,429,956
2088 1,340,131 6,376,859
2087 1,346,159 6,323,194
2086 1,352,854 6,269,178
2085 1,359,724 6,215,121
2084 1,366,740 6,160,019
2083 1,373,868 6,103,820
2082 1,381,157 6,046,995
2081 1,388,924 5,989,415
2080 1,396,828 5,931,520
2079 1,404,677 5,873,052
2078 1,412,505 5,814,259
2077 1,420,434 5,754,857
2076 1,428,032 5,695,764
2075 1,435,762 5,636,043
2074 1,443,463 5,576,620
2073 1,450,943 5,516,502
2072 1,458,241 5,456,238
2071 1,464,781 5,395,666
2070 1,471,110 5,335,269
2069 1,477,182 5,274,817
2068 1,483,033 5,214,405
2067 1,488,356 5,153,427
2066 1,492,983 5,092,586
2065 1,497,204 5,031,764
2064 1,501,025 4,970,757
2063 1,504,504 4,909,630
2062 1,507,711 4,848,693
2061 1,509,940 4,787,706
2060 1,511,787 4,726,341
2059 1,513,161 4,664,287
2058 1,514,533 4,602,087
2057 1,515,475 4,540,068
2056 1,515,978 4,477,242
2055 1,516,427 4,414,477
2054 1,516,816 4,350,938
2053 1,517,078 4,287,630
2052 1,517,120 4,224,256
2051 1,516,244 4,160,459
2050 1,515,102 4,096,708
2049 1,513,890 4,032,976
2048 1,512,298 3,968,977
2047 1,510,494 3,904,724
2046 1,508,356 3,840,333
2045 1,506,087 3,775,786
2044 1,503,508 3,711,691
2043 1,500,726 3,647,956
2042 1,497,592 3,584,695
2041 1,493,983 3,521,560
2040 1,489,871 3,458,896
2039 1,485,335 3,397,011
2038 1,480,323 3,335,835
2037 1,475,124 3,275,298
2036 1,469,196 3,215,119
2035 1,463,098 3,155,791
2034 1,456,442 3,097,371
2033 1,449,244 3,039,514
2032 1,441,479 2,982,347
2031 1,433,522 2,925,690
2030 1,424,675 2,869,476
2029 1,415,483 2,813,855
2028 1,405,454 2,758,554
2027 1,394,504 2,703,425
2026 1,383,344 2,648,476
2025 1,371,233 2,593,715
2024 1,358,282 2,538,952
2023 1,344,976 2,484,789
2022 1,331,370 2,430,747
2021 1,317,309 2,376,722
2020 1,302,247 2,322,539
2019 1,286,671 2,267,706
2018 1,270,737 2,212,318
2017 1,254,275 2,156,900
2016 1,237,112 2,100,306
2015 1,219,502 2,040,989
2014 1,201,801 1,978,399
2013 1,183,895 1,913,059
2012 1,165,397 1,846,889
2011 1,146,493 1,781,985
2010 1,127,816 1,719,879
2009 1,109,371 1,661,556
2008 1,091,026 1,607,175
2007 1,072,714 1,556,237
2006 1,054,418 1,508,337
2005 1,036,151 1,463,495
2004 1,017,875 1,421,609
2003 999,590 1,382,350
2002 981,440 1,345,135
2001 964,127 1,309,589
2000 947,667 1,275,572
1999 931,234 1,243,016
1998 914,548 1,211,736
1997 897,568 1,181,439
1996 880,290 1,152,015
1995 862,695 1,123,213
1994 844,667 1,094,720
1993 826,034 1,066,405
1992 810,341 1,038,380
1991 798,944 1,010,818
1990 788,351 983,734
1989 777,420 957,138
1988 766,235 931,020
1987 754,785 905,479
1986 743,105 880,705
1985 731,277 856,726
1984 719,334 833,501
1983 707,225 811,005
1982 696,497 789,286
1981 688,893 768,385
1980 683,076 748,389
1979 677,549 729,375
1978 672,249 711,245
1977 667,101 693,984
1976 662,032 677,628
1975 659,405 662,197
1974 663,254 647,691
1973 665,937 633,995
1972 661,063 620,960
1971 654,050 608,348
1970 647,446 595,846
1969 641,189 583,276
1968 635,157 572,257
1967 629,251 563,108
1966 623,390 554,463
1965 617,736 546,308
1964 612,521 538,657
1963 607,252 531,452
1962 601,466 524,649
1961 595,514 518,266
1960 586,490 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Gabon
2100 -0.34% 0.63%
2099 -0.35% 0.64%
2098 -0.33% 0.67%
2097 -0.33% 0.69%
2096 -0.34% 0.71%
2095 -0.32% 0.71%
2094 -0.32% 0.73%
2093 -0.36% 0.75%
2092 -0.37% 0.76%
2091 -0.39% 0.78%
2090 -0.42% 0.8%
2089 -0.43% 0.83%
2088 -0.45% 0.85%
2087 -0.49% 0.86%
2086 -0.51% 0.87%
2085 -0.51% 0.89%
2084 -0.52% 0.92%
2083 -0.53% 0.94%
2082 -0.56% 0.96%
2081 -0.57% 0.98%
2080 -0.56% 1%
2079 -0.55% 1.01%
2078 -0.56% 1.03%
2077 -0.53% 1.04%
2076 -0.54% 1.06%
2075 -0.53% 1.07%
2074 -0.52% 1.09%
2073 -0.5% 1.1%
2072 -0.45% 1.12%
2071 -0.43% 1.13%
2070 -0.41% 1.15%
2069 -0.39% 1.16%
2068 -0.36% 1.18%
2067 -0.31% 1.19%
2066 -0.28% 1.21%
2065 -0.25% 1.23%
2064 -0.23% 1.25%
2063 -0.21% 1.26%
2062 -0.15% 1.27%
2061 -0.12% 1.3%
2060 -0.09% 1.33%
2059 -0.09% 1.35%
2058 -0.06% 1.37%
2057 -0.03% 1.4%
2056 -0.03% 1.42%
2055 -0.03% 1.46%
2054 -0.02% 1.48%
2053 -0.003% 1.5%
2052 0.06% 1.53%
2051 0.08% 1.56%
2050 0.08% 1.58%
2049 0.11% 1.61%
2048 0.12% 1.65%
2047 0.14% 1.68%
2046 0.15% 1.71%
2045 0.17% 1.73%
2044 0.19% 1.75%
2043 0.21% 1.76%
2042 0.24% 1.79%
2041 0.28% 1.81%
2040 0.31% 1.82%
2039 0.34% 1.83%
2038 0.35% 1.85%
2037 0.4% 1.87%
2036 0.42% 1.88%
2035 0.46% 1.89%
2034 0.5% 1.9%
2033 0.54% 1.92%
2032 0.56% 1.94%
2031 0.62% 1.96%
2030 0.65% 1.98%
2029 0.71% 2%
2028 0.79% 2.04%
2027 0.81% 2.07%
2026 0.88% 2.11%
2025 0.95% 2.16%
2024 0.99% 2.18%
2023 1.02% 2.22%
2022 1.07% 2.27%
2021 1.16% 2.33%
2020 1.21% 2.42%
2019 1.25% 2.5%
2018 1.31% 2.57%
2017 1.39% 2.69%
2016 1.44% 2.91%
2015 1.47% 3.16%
2014 1.51% 3.42%
2013 1.59% 3.58%
2012 1.65% 3.64%
2011 1.66% 3.61%
2010 1.66% 3.51%
2009 1.68% 3.38%
2008 1.71% 3.27%
2007 1.74% 3.18%
2006 1.76% 3.06%
2005 1.8% 2.95%
2004 1.83% 2.84%
2003 1.85% 2.77%
2002 1.8% 2.71%
2001 1.74% 2.67%
2000 1.76% 2.62%
1999 1.82% 2.58%
1998 1.89% 2.56%
1997 1.96% 2.55%
1996 2.04% 2.56%
1995 2.13% 2.6%
1994 2.26% 2.66%
1993 1.94% 2.7%
1992 1.43% 2.73%
1991 1.34% 2.75%
1990 1.41% 2.78%
1989 1.46% 2.81%
1988 1.52% 2.82%
1987 1.57% 2.81%
1986 1.62% 2.8%
1985 1.66% 2.79%
1984 1.71% 2.77%
1983 1.54% 2.75%
1982 1.1% 2.72%
1981 0.85% 2.67%
1980 0.82% 2.61%
1979 0.79% 2.55%
1978 0.77% 2.49%
1977 0.77% 2.41%
1976 0.4% 2.33%
1975 -0.58% 2.24%
1974 -0.4% 2.16%
1973 0.74% 2.1%
1972 1.07% 2.07%
1971 1.02% 2.1%
1970 0.98% 2.16%
1969 0.95% 1.93%
1968 0.94% 1.62%
1967 0.94% 1.56%
1966 0.92% 1.49%
1965 0.85% 1.42%
1964 0.87% 1.36%
1963 0.96% 1.3%
1962 1% 1.23%
1961 1.54% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Gabon
Current population
1386362
2663339
Population rank 153/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
9.7 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +148
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 44/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +1,116
Net migration rank 46/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 1,116
2024 - 8,138 - 1,105
2023 5,025 8,697 53,167 987
2022 4,466 9,014 52,944 987
2021 5,305 9,341 52,611 1,503
2020 5,826 9,653 52,745 1,506
2019 5,679 9,983 53,185 2,233
2018 5,905 10,311 52,476 2,886
2017 6,082 10,632 51,455 4,013
2016 6,643 10,951 50,321 7,398
2015 6,340 11,277 48,876 12,041
2014 6,193 11,599 47,704 16,565
2013 6,116 11,914 46,829 19,587
2012 6,726 12,237 45,941 19,973
2011 6,271 12,566 44,922 18,967
2010 6,723 11,793 43,061 17,274
2009 6,820 11,555 41,037 15,277
2008 6,429 11,887 39,002 13,441
2007 5,983 12,332 37,394 12,045
2006 6,166 12,110 35,984 10,382
2005 5,646 12,616 34,766 8,555
2004 5,705 12,583 33,615 6,830
2003 5,484 12,786 32,633 5,434
2002 5,225 12,814 31,777 4,582
2001 5,308 11,283 30,941 3,801
2000 5,570 10,753 30,210 3,086
1999 5,524 11,023 29,330 2,480
1998 5,879 10,942 28,697 2,055
1997 6,444 10,696 28,053 1,786
1996 6,911 10,506 27,450 1,555
1995 7,226 10,549 27,290 1,314
1994 7,973 10,305 27,271 1,110
1993 8,463 10,520 27,235 1,009
1992 9,844 2,562 26,810 990
1991 9,102 1,294 26,334 990
1990 9,417 1,371 25,858 990
1989 9,156 1,903 25,359 990
1988 9,595 1,727 24,888 990
1987 9,114 2,465 24,212 990
1986 9,412 2,362 23,362 990
1985 9,242 2,647 22,617 990
1984 9,516 2,485 21,851 990
1983 9,318 2,899 21,162 990
1982 9,282 -46 20,292 990
1981 7,135 -1,171 19,528 990
1980 7,954 -2,284 18,503 990
1979 6,620 -1,232 17,553 990
1978 5,949 -735 16,714 990
1977 5,607 -521 15,842 972
1976 6,546 -1,496 14,998 899
1975 5,023 -4,820 14,162 792
1974 321 -8,220 13,381 680
1973 5,405 -2,877 12,731 608
1972 8,244 -1,037 12,095 639
1971 8,398 -1,586 11,357 1,130
1970 8,412 -2,001 10,635 1,882
1969 8,857 -2,744 9,969 2,650
1968 9,153 -3,207 9,417 0
1967 9,313 -3,451 8,883 0
1966 9,478 -3,623 8,410 0
1965 9,643 -4,184 7,902 0
1964 8,322 -3,347 7,402 0
1963 8,568 -3,005 7,001 0
1962 9,455 -3,441 6,609 0
1961 9,584 -3,695 6,161 0
1960 8,385 3,766 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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