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Population in Cyprus compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 2.1 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Cyprus vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Gambia
2100 1,283,181 5,766,099
2099 1,287,570 5,764,092
2098 1,292,056 5,761,403
2097 1,296,289 5,758,064
2096 1,300,568 5,753,864
2095 1,305,022 5,748,821
2094 1,309,260 5,742,977
2093 1,313,510 5,735,465
2092 1,318,276 5,727,035
2091 1,323,176 5,717,851
2090 1,328,372 5,707,322
2089 1,333,926 5,695,590
2088 1,339,663 5,682,547
2087 1,345,688 5,668,415
2086 1,352,381 5,653,552
2085 1,359,249 5,637,112
2084 1,366,262 5,619,538
2083 1,373,388 5,600,932
2082 1,380,674 5,581,062
2081 1,388,438 5,559,781
2080 1,396,340 5,537,312
2079 1,404,185 5,513,586
2078 1,412,011 5,488,256
2077 1,419,938 5,461,819
2076 1,427,533 5,434,380
2075 1,435,260 5,405,474
2074 1,442,958 5,375,255
2073 1,450,436 5,343,873
2072 1,457,731 5,311,755
2071 1,464,269 5,278,538
2070 1,470,595 5,243,773
2069 1,476,665 5,207,961
2068 1,482,515 5,170,739
2067 1,487,835 5,132,640
2066 1,492,461 5,093,072
2065 1,496,680 5,051,871
2064 1,500,500 5,009,758
2063 1,503,978 4,966,686
2062 1,507,183 4,922,343
2061 1,509,412 4,876,639
2060 1,511,258 4,830,317
2059 1,512,632 4,783,233
2058 1,514,003 4,735,557
2057 1,514,945 4,686,764
2056 1,515,448 4,637,220
2055 1,515,897 4,586,935
2054 1,516,285 4,535,328
2053 1,516,548 4,483,472
2052 1,516,590 4,430,621
2051 1,515,714 4,376,942
2050 1,514,572 4,322,480
2049 1,513,361 4,267,374
2048 1,511,770 4,211,530
2047 1,509,966 4,154,844
2046 1,507,828 4,097,814
2045 1,505,560 4,040,118
2044 1,502,982 3,981,892
2043 1,500,202 3,923,058
2042 1,497,068 3,863,611
2041 1,493,461 3,804,282
2040 1,489,350 3,744,293
2039 1,484,816 3,684,045
2038 1,479,805 3,623,285
2037 1,474,608 3,562,776
2036 1,468,682 3,502,038
2035 1,462,586 3,441,138
2034 1,455,933 3,380,088
2033 1,448,737 3,318,743
2032 1,440,975 3,257,194
2031 1,433,020 3,195,735
2030 1,424,176 3,134,115
2029 1,414,988 3,072,145
2028 1,404,963 3,009,805
2027 1,394,017 2,947,443
2026 1,382,861 2,884,828
2025 1,370,754 2,822,093
2024 1,358,282 2,759,988
2023 1,344,976 2,697,845
2022 1,331,370 2,636,470
2021 1,317,309 2,576,010
2020 1,302,247 2,515,733
2019 1,286,671 2,456,844
2018 1,270,737 2,399,632
2017 1,254,275 2,342,189
2016 1,237,112 2,283,769
2015 1,219,502 2,224,529
2014 1,201,801 2,164,528
2013 1,183,895 2,103,820
2012 1,165,397 2,043,094
2011 1,146,493 1,983,784
2010 1,127,816 1,926,630
2009 1,109,371 1,871,422
2008 1,091,026 1,817,852
2007 1,072,714 1,765,774
2006 1,054,418 1,715,275
2005 1,036,151 1,667,037
2004 1,017,875 1,621,312
2003 999,590 1,577,611
2002 981,440 1,535,691
2001 964,127 1,495,011
2000 947,667 1,455,084
1999 931,234 1,415,779
1998 914,548 1,376,987
1997 897,568 1,338,889
1996 880,290 1,301,410
1995 862,695 1,264,313
1994 844,667 1,227,226
1993 826,034 1,188,365
1992 810,341 1,145,582
1991 798,944 1,099,959
1990 788,351 1,054,696
1989 777,420 1,011,357
1988 766,235 970,160
1987 754,785 931,091
1986 743,105 894,019
1985 731,277 858,874
1984 719,334 825,631
1983 707,225 794,525
1982 696,497 765,753
1981 688,893 739,125
1980 683,076 713,913
1979 677,549 689,781
1978 672,249 667,103
1977 667,101 645,770
1976 662,032 625,667
1975 659,405 606,821
1974 663,254 589,085
1973 665,937 571,991
1972 661,063 555,370
1971 654,050 539,388
1970 647,446 524,105
1969 641,189 509,440
1968 635,157 495,269
1967 629,251 481,588
1966 623,390 468,516
1965 617,736 455,952
1964 612,521 443,687
1963 607,252 431,757
1962 601,466 420,163
1961 595,514 408,930
1960 586,490 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Gambia
2100 -0.34% 0.03%
2099 -0.35% 0.05%
2098 -0.33% 0.06%
2097 -0.33% 0.07%
2096 -0.34% 0.09%
2095 -0.32% 0.1%
2094 -0.32% 0.13%
2093 -0.36% 0.15%
2092 -0.37% 0.16%
2091 -0.39% 0.18%
2090 -0.42% 0.21%
2089 -0.43% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.25%
2087 -0.49% 0.26%
2086 -0.51% 0.29%
2085 -0.51% 0.31%
2084 -0.52% 0.33%
2083 -0.53% 0.36%
2082 -0.56% 0.38%
2081 -0.57% 0.41%
2080 -0.56% 0.43%
2079 -0.55% 0.46%
2078 -0.56% 0.48%
2077 -0.53% 0.5%
2076 -0.54% 0.53%
2075 -0.53% 0.56%
2074 -0.52% 0.59%
2073 -0.5% 0.6%
2072 -0.45% 0.63%
2071 -0.43% 0.66%
2070 -0.41% 0.69%
2069 -0.39% 0.72%
2068 -0.36% 0.74%
2067 -0.31% 0.78%
2066 -0.28% 0.82%
2065 -0.25% 0.84%
2064 -0.23% 0.87%
2063 -0.21% 0.9%
2062 -0.15% 0.94%
2061 -0.12% 0.96%
2060 -0.09% 0.98%
2059 -0.09% 1.01%
2058 -0.06% 1.04%
2057 -0.03% 1.07%
2056 -0.03% 1.1%
2055 -0.03% 1.14%
2054 -0.02% 1.16%
2053 -0.003% 1.19%
2052 0.06% 1.23%
2051 0.08% 1.26%
2050 0.08% 1.29%
2049 0.11% 1.33%
2048 0.12% 1.36%
2047 0.14% 1.39%
2046 0.15% 1.43%
2045 0.17% 1.46%
2044 0.19% 1.5%
2043 0.21% 1.54%
2042 0.24% 1.56%
2041 0.28% 1.6%
2040 0.31% 1.64%
2039 0.34% 1.68%
2038 0.35% 1.7%
2037 0.4% 1.73%
2036 0.42% 1.77%
2035 0.46% 1.81%
2034 0.5% 1.85%
2033 0.54% 1.89%
2032 0.56% 1.92%
2031 0.62% 1.97%
2030 0.65% 2.02%
2029 0.71% 2.07%
2028 0.79% 2.12%
2027 0.81% 2.17%
2026 0.88% 2.22%
2025 0.92% 2.25%
2024 0.99% 2.3%
2023 1.02% 2.33%
2022 1.07% 2.35%
2021 1.16% 2.4%
2020 1.21% 2.4%
2019 1.25% 2.38%
2018 1.31% 2.45%
2017 1.39% 2.56%
2016 1.44% 2.66%
2015 1.47% 2.77%
2014 1.51% 2.89%
2013 1.59% 2.97%
2012 1.65% 2.99%
2011 1.66% 2.97%
2010 1.66% 2.95%
2009 1.68% 2.95%
2008 1.71% 2.95%
2007 1.74% 2.94%
2006 1.76% 2.89%
2005 1.8% 2.82%
2004 1.83% 2.77%
2003 1.85% 2.73%
2002 1.8% 2.72%
2001 1.74% 2.74%
2000 1.76% 2.78%
1999 1.82% 2.82%
1998 1.89% 2.85%
1997 1.96% 2.88%
1996 2.04% 2.93%
1995 2.13% 3.02%
1994 2.26% 3.27%
1993 1.94% 3.73%
1992 1.43% 4.15%
1991 1.34% 4.29%
1990 1.41% 4.29%
1989 1.46% 4.25%
1988 1.52% 4.2%
1987 1.57% 4.15%
1986 1.62% 4.09%
1985 1.66% 4.03%
1984 1.71% 3.92%
1983 1.54% 3.76%
1982 1.1% 3.6%
1981 0.85% 3.53%
1980 0.82% 3.5%
1979 0.79% 3.4%
1978 0.77% 3.3%
1977 0.77% 3.21%
1976 0.4% 3.11%
1975 -0.58% 3.01%
1974 -0.4% 2.99%
1973 0.74% 2.99%
1972 1.07% 2.96%
1971 1.02% 2.92%
1970 0.98% 2.88%
1969 0.95% 2.86%
1968 0.94% 2.84%
1967 0.94% 2.79%
1966 0.92% 2.76%
1965 0.85% 2.76%
1964 0.87% 2.76%
1963 0.96% 2.76%
1962 1% 2.75%
1961 1.54% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Gambia
Current population
1388591
2916990
Population rank 153/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +170
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 37/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
2.94 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -2,984
Net migration rank 46/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -2,984
2024 4,756 8,138 65,157 -2,989
2023 5,025 8,697 65,118 -3,000
2022 4,466 9,014 63,634 -3,000
2021 5,305 9,341 62,239 -1,949
2020 5,826 9,653 62,209 -1,949
2019 5,679 9,983 61,701 -4,186
2018 5,905 10,311 60,854 -3,944
2017 6,082 10,632 61,665 -3,696
2016 6,643 10,951 62,358 -3,486
2015 6,340 11,277 62,832 -3,224
2014 6,193 11,599 63,185 -2,793
2013 6,116 11,914 63,510 -2,476
2012 6,726 12,237 62,745 -2,332
2011 6,271 12,566 60,571 -2,360
2010 6,723 11,793 58,554 -2,456
2009 6,820 11,555 56,575 -2,259
2008 6,429 11,887 55,032 -2,204
2007 5,983 12,332 53,653 -2,320
2006 6,166 12,110 52,335 -2,666
2005 5,646 12,616 50,010 -3,209
2004 5,705 12,583 48,276 -3,636
2003 5,484 12,786 46,473 -3,713
2002 5,225 12,814 45,156 -4,067
2001 5,308 11,283 44,154 -3,882
2000 5,570 10,753 43,249 -3,670
1999 5,524 11,023 42,533 -3,493
1998 5,879 10,942 41,842 -3,291
1997 6,444 10,696 40,742 -3,098
1996 6,911 10,506 40,253 -2,948
1995 7,226 10,549 39,681 -2,797
1994 7,973 10,305 38,880 -1,586
1993 8,463 10,520 37,302 3,131
1992 9,844 2,562 35,951 9,182
1991 9,102 1,294 34,584 11,530
1990 9,417 1,371 33,163 11,242
1989 9,156 1,903 31,504 10,765
1988 9,595 1,727 29,938 10,187
1987 9,114 2,465 28,452 9,563
1986 9,412 2,362 27,195 8,934
1985 9,242 2,647 25,795 8,373
1984 9,516 2,485 24,586 7,733
1983 9,318 2,899 23,175 6,713
1982 9,282 -46 21,894 5,757
1981 7,135 -1,171 20,156 5,438
1980 7,954 -2,284 19,566 5,268
1979 6,620 -1,232 18,543 4,898
1978 5,949 -735 17,424 4,493
1977 5,607 -521 16,773 3,969
1976 6,546 -1,496 16,032 3,436
1975 5,023 -4,820 15,256 2,979
1974 321 -8,220 14,628 2,610
1973 5,405 -2,877 14,046 2,907
1972 8,244 -1,037 13,432 2,861
1971 8,398 -1,586 12,842 2,817
1970 8,412 -2,001 12,128 2,777
1969 8,857 -2,744 11,670 2,757
1968 9,153 -3,207 11,215 2,705
1967 9,313 -3,451 10,823 2,617
1966 9,478 -3,623 10,422 2,272
1965 9,643 -4,184 10,162 2,272
1964 8,322 -3,347 9,825 2,272
1963 8,568 -3,005 9,493 2,272
1962 9,455 -3,441 9,150 2,272
1961 9,584 -3,695 8,778 2,272
1960 8,385 3,766 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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