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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 59.7 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Cyprus vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Germany
2100 1,283,181 70,146,161
2099 1,287,570 70,173,117
2098 1,292,056 70,190,154
2097 1,296,289 70,232,280
2096 1,300,568 70,263,255
2095 1,305,022 70,283,735
2094 1,309,260 70,302,573
2093 1,313,510 70,323,445
2092 1,318,276 70,348,937
2091 1,323,176 70,395,388
2090 1,328,372 70,457,276
2089 1,333,926 70,511,311
2088 1,339,663 70,569,930
2087 1,345,688 70,652,555
2086 1,352,381 70,750,166
2085 1,359,249 70,845,939
2084 1,366,262 70,941,592
2083 1,373,388 71,048,352
2082 1,380,674 71,151,552
2081 1,388,438 71,265,511
2080 1,396,340 71,391,537
2079 1,404,185 71,525,977
2078 1,412,011 71,666,350
2077 1,419,938 71,822,464
2076 1,427,533 71,979,354
2075 1,435,260 72,113,812
2074 1,442,958 72,269,519
2073 1,450,436 72,429,361
2072 1,457,731 72,580,006
2071 1,464,269 72,741,929
2070 1,470,595 72,889,095
2069 1,476,665 73,053,471
2068 1,482,515 73,219,511
2067 1,487,835 73,404,631
2066 1,492,461 73,597,022
2065 1,496,680 73,789,056
2064 1,500,500 73,990,123
2063 1,503,978 74,200,211
2062 1,507,183 74,428,152
2061 1,509,412 74,656,161
2060 1,511,258 74,909,139
2059 1,512,632 75,164,141
2058 1,514,003 75,438,769
2057 1,514,945 75,716,088
2056 1,515,448 75,990,472
2055 1,515,897 76,276,550
2054 1,516,285 76,561,146
2053 1,516,548 76,832,587
2052 1,516,590 77,077,503
2051 1,515,714 77,322,326
2050 1,514,572 77,564,502
2049 1,513,361 77,809,519
2048 1,511,770 78,059,456
2047 1,509,966 78,290,624
2046 1,507,828 78,514,805
2045 1,505,560 78,740,357
2044 1,502,982 78,965,486
2043 1,500,202 79,180,563
2042 1,497,068 79,374,934
2041 1,493,461 79,569,383
2040 1,489,350 79,782,613
2039 1,484,816 80,001,183
2038 1,479,805 80,225,718
2037 1,474,608 80,442,136
2036 1,468,682 80,673,787
2035 1,462,586 80,890,243
2034 1,455,933 81,094,641
2033 1,448,737 81,319,735
2032 1,440,975 81,537,613
2031 1,433,020 81,772,282
2030 1,424,176 81,989,677
2029 1,414,988 82,216,381
2028 1,404,963 82,432,092
2027 1,394,017 82,638,983
2026 1,382,861 82,830,814
2025 1,370,754 83,491,249
2024 1,358,282 83,516,593
2023 1,344,976 83,287,273
2022 1,331,370 83,177,813
2021 1,317,309 83,196,078
2020 1,302,247 83,160,871
2019 1,286,671 83,092,962
2018 1,270,737 82,905,782
2017 1,254,275 82,657,002
2016 1,237,112 82,348,669
2015 1,219,502 81,686,611
2014 1,201,801 80,982,500
2013 1,183,895 80,645,605
2012 1,165,397 80,425,823
2011 1,146,493 80,274,983
2010 1,127,816 81,776,930
2009 1,109,371 81,902,307
2008 1,091,026 82,110,097
2007 1,072,714 82,266,372
2006 1,054,418 82,376,451
2005 1,036,151 82,469,422
2004 1,017,875 82,516,260
2003 999,590 82,534,176
2002 981,440 82,488,495
2001 964,127 82,349,925
2000 947,667 82,211,508
1999 931,234 82,100,243
1998 914,548 82,047,195
1997 897,568 82,034,771
1996 880,290 81,914,831
1995 862,695 81,678,051
1994 844,667 81,438,348
1993 826,034 81,156,363
1992 810,341 80,624,598
1991 798,944 80,013,896
1990 788,351 79,433,029
1989 777,420 78,751,283
1988 766,235 78,144,619
1987 754,785 77,839,920
1986 743,105 77,720,436
1985 731,277 77,684,873
1984 719,334 77,858,685
1983 707,225 78,128,282
1982 696,497 78,333,366
1981 688,893 78,407,907
1980 683,076 78,288,576
1979 677,549 78,126,350
1978 672,249 78,091,820
1977 667,101 78,159,814
1976 662,032 78,336,950
1975 659,405 78,673,554
1974 663,254 78,967,433
1973 665,937 78,936,666
1972 661,063 78,688,452
1971 654,050 78,312,842
1970 647,446 78,169,289
1969 641,189 77,909,682
1968 635,157 77,294,314
1967 629,251 76,951,336
1966 623,390 76,600,311
1965 617,736 75,963,695
1964 612,521 75,318,337
1963 607,252 74,714,353
1962 601,466 74,025,784
1961 595,514 73,377,632
1960 586,490 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Germany
2100 -0.34% -0.04%
2099 -0.35% -0.02%
2098 -0.33% -0.06%
2097 -0.33% -0.04%
2096 -0.34% -0.03%
2095 -0.32% -0.03%
2094 -0.32% -0.03%
2093 -0.36% -0.04%
2092 -0.37% -0.07%
2091 -0.39% -0.09%
2090 -0.42% -0.08%
2089 -0.43% -0.08%
2088 -0.45% -0.12%
2087 -0.49% -0.14%
2086 -0.51% -0.14%
2085 -0.51% -0.13%
2084 -0.52% -0.15%
2083 -0.53% -0.15%
2082 -0.56% -0.16%
2081 -0.57% -0.18%
2080 -0.56% -0.19%
2079 -0.55% -0.2%
2078 -0.56% -0.22%
2077 -0.53% -0.22%
2076 -0.54% -0.19%
2075 -0.53% -0.22%
2074 -0.52% -0.22%
2073 -0.5% -0.21%
2072 -0.45% -0.22%
2071 -0.43% -0.2%
2070 -0.41% -0.23%
2069 -0.39% -0.23%
2068 -0.36% -0.25%
2067 -0.31% -0.26%
2066 -0.28% -0.26%
2065 -0.25% -0.27%
2064 -0.23% -0.28%
2063 -0.21% -0.31%
2062 -0.15% -0.31%
2061 -0.12% -0.34%
2060 -0.09% -0.34%
2059 -0.09% -0.36%
2058 -0.06% -0.37%
2057 -0.03% -0.36%
2056 -0.03% -0.38%
2055 -0.03% -0.37%
2054 -0.02% -0.35%
2053 -0.003% -0.32%
2052 0.06% -0.32%
2051 0.08% -0.31%
2050 0.08% -0.31%
2049 0.11% -0.32%
2048 0.12% -0.3%
2047 0.14% -0.29%
2046 0.15% -0.29%
2045 0.17% -0.29%
2044 0.19% -0.27%
2043 0.21% -0.24%
2042 0.24% -0.24%
2041 0.28% -0.27%
2040 0.31% -0.27%
2039 0.34% -0.28%
2038 0.35% -0.27%
2037 0.4% -0.29%
2036 0.42% -0.27%
2035 0.46% -0.25%
2034 0.5% -0.28%
2033 0.54% -0.27%
2032 0.56% -0.29%
2031 0.62% -0.27%
2030 0.65% -0.28%
2029 0.71% -0.26%
2028 0.79% -0.25%
2027 0.81% -0.23%
2026 0.88% -0.79%
2025 0.92% -0.03%
2024 0.99% 0.28%
2023 1.02% 0.13%
2022 1.07% -0.02%
2021 1.16% 0.04%
2020 1.21% 0.08%
2019 1.25% 0.23%
2018 1.31% 0.3%
2017 1.39% 0.37%
2016 1.44% 0.81%
2015 1.47% 0.87%
2014 1.51% 0.42%
2013 1.59% 0.27%
2012 1.65% 0.19%
2011 1.66% -1.84%
2010 1.66% -0.15%
2009 1.68% -0.25%
2008 1.71% -0.19%
2007 1.74% -0.13%
2006 1.76% -0.11%
2005 1.8% -0.06%
2004 1.83% -0.02%
2003 1.85% 0.06%
2002 1.8% 0.17%
2001 1.74% 0.17%
2000 1.76% 0.14%
1999 1.82% 0.06%
1998 1.89% 0.02%
1997 1.96% 0.15%
1996 2.04% 0.29%
1995 2.13% 0.29%
1994 2.26% 0.35%
1993 1.94% 0.66%
1992 1.43% 0.76%
1991 1.34% 0.73%
1990 1.41% 0.87%
1989 1.46% 0.78%
1988 1.52% 0.39%
1987 1.57% 0.15%
1986 1.62% 0.05%
1985 1.66% -0.22%
1984 1.71% -0.35%
1983 1.54% -0.26%
1982 1.1% -0.1%
1981 0.85% 0.15%
1980 0.82% 0.21%
1979 0.79% 0.04%
1978 0.77% -0.09%
1977 0.77% -0.23%
1976 0.4% -0.43%
1975 -0.58% -0.37%
1974 -0.4% 0.04%
1973 0.74% 0.32%
1972 1.07% 0.48%
1971 1.02% 0.18%
1970 0.98% 0.33%
1969 0.95% 0.8%
1968 0.94% 0.45%
1967 0.94% 0.46%
1966 0.92% 0.84%
1965 0.85% 0.86%
1964 0.87% 0.81%
1963 0.96% 0.93%
1962 1% 0.88%
1961 1.54% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Germany
Current population
1388591
82830814
Population rank 153/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
20.8 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 -69
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 159/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -334,072
Net migration rank 46/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -334,072
2024 4,756 8,138 -334,066 36,954
2023 5,025 8,697 -333,149 609,553
2022 4,466 9,014 -324,394 981,552
2021 5,305 9,341 -224,629 310,264
2020 5,826 9,653 -216,218 203,468
2019 5,679 9,983 -157,877 319,082
2018 5,905 10,311 -165,812 403,908
2017 6,082 10,632 -148,783 452,988
2016 6,643 10,951 -123,523 517,480
2015 6,340 11,277 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 6,193 11,599 -153,866 592,338
2013 6,116 11,914 -209,679 462,384
2012 6,726 12,237 -193,022 199,143
2011 6,271 12,566 -184,632 295,282
2010 6,723 11,793 -179,909 130,116
2009 6,820 11,555 -188,375 46,533
2008 6,429 11,887 -164,220 -23,341
2007 5,983 12,332 -148,080 -24,772
2006 6,166 12,110 -148,278 -489,056
2005 5,646 12,616 -148,445 81,351
2004 5,705 12,583 -107,271 81,735
2003 5,484 12,786 -140,309 142,009
2002 5,225 12,814 -123,733 218,795
2001 5,308 11,283 -98,820 272,875
2000 5,570 10,753 -73,990 174,594
1999 5,524 11,023 -73,890 219,280
1998 5,879 10,942 -65,637 -754,469
1997 6,444 10,696 -49,221 93,281
1996 6,911 10,506 -90,107 281,280
1995 7,226 10,549 -114,349 398,077
1994 7,973 10,305 -114,013 315,585
1993 8,463 10,520 -105,503 462,096
1992 9,844 2,562 -80,625 811,606
1991 9,102 1,294 -80,014 602,638
1990 9,417 1,371 -15,887 679,702
1989 9,156 1,903 -23,625 761,002
1988 9,595 1,727 -7,815 515,962
1987 9,114 2,465 -31,136 174,272
1986 9,412 2,362 -77,721 212,822
1985 9,242 2,647 -116,527 103,556
1984 9,516 2,485 -109,002 -150,771
1983 9,318 2,899 -109,380 -81,349
1982 9,282 -46 -78,333 -58,121
1981 7,135 -1,171 -94,090 130,713
1980 7,954 -2,284 -86,117 324,203
1979 6,620 -1,232 -125,002 237,705
1978 5,949 -735 -140,566 117,167
1977 5,607 -521 -125,055 33,881
1976 6,546 -1,496 -164,508 -79,761
1975 5,023 -4,820 -212,418 -207,740
1974 321 -8,220 -150,038 -15,126
1973 5,405 -2,877 -149,980 386,881
1972 8,244 -1,037 -62,950 336,015
1971 8,398 -1,586 46,988 450,328
1970 8,412 -2,001 70,352 -273,498
1969 8,857 -2,744 155,820 584,017
1968 9,153 -3,207 239,612 293,307
1967 9,313 -3,451 353,977 -174,155
1966 9,478 -3,623 405,982 134,107
1965 9,643 -4,184 410,204 338,258
1964 8,322 -3,347 482,038 69,825
1963 8,568 -3,005 455,757 205,976
1962 9,455 -3,441 436,752 276,505
1961 9,584 -3,695 462,279 27,534
1960 8,385 3,766 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/germany | 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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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