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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 25.9 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ghana
2100 1,283,181 68,117,614
2099 1,287,570 68,008,028
2098 1,292,056 67,888,410
2097 1,296,289 67,759,128
2096 1,300,568 67,625,262
2095 1,305,022 67,481,344
2094 1,309,260 67,325,992
2093 1,313,510 67,162,890
2092 1,318,276 66,991,846
2091 1,323,176 66,804,098
2090 1,328,372 66,605,276
2089 1,333,926 66,395,029
2088 1,339,663 66,173,453
2087 1,345,688 65,937,323
2086 1,352,381 65,699,827
2085 1,359,249 65,451,666
2084 1,366,262 65,196,037
2083 1,373,388 64,922,457
2082 1,380,674 64,638,242
2081 1,388,438 64,342,209
2080 1,396,340 64,034,249
2079 1,404,185 63,717,528
2078 1,412,011 63,384,648
2077 1,419,938 63,046,955
2076 1,427,533 62,699,375
2075 1,435,260 62,337,964
2074 1,442,958 61,974,725
2073 1,450,436 61,604,458
2072 1,457,731 61,227,111
2071 1,464,269 60,835,024
2070 1,470,595 60,442,399
2069 1,476,665 60,041,679
2068 1,482,515 59,627,097
2067 1,487,835 59,203,373
2066 1,492,461 58,774,846
2065 1,496,680 58,341,378
2064 1,500,500 57,893,305
2063 1,503,978 57,439,982
2062 1,507,183 56,974,922
2061 1,509,412 56,500,340
2060 1,511,258 56,019,906
2059 1,512,632 55,529,609
2058 1,514,003 55,031,460
2057 1,514,945 54,524,491
2056 1,515,448 54,007,205
2055 1,515,897 53,481,428
2054 1,516,285 52,949,003
2053 1,516,548 52,407,089
2052 1,516,590 51,859,418
2051 1,515,714 51,300,839
2050 1,514,572 50,730,296
2049 1,513,361 50,153,221
2048 1,511,770 49,567,895
2047 1,509,966 48,972,414
2046 1,507,828 48,373,367
2045 1,505,560 47,766,811
2044 1,502,982 47,154,486
2043 1,500,202 46,538,892
2042 1,497,068 45,916,531
2041 1,493,461 45,291,657
2040 1,489,350 44,660,573
2039 1,484,816 44,029,228
2038 1,479,805 43,393,321
2037 1,474,608 42,752,045
2036 1,468,682 42,112,269
2035 1,462,586 41,470,624
2034 1,455,933 40,823,789
2033 1,448,737 40,176,026
2032 1,440,975 39,532,216
2031 1,433,020 38,892,407
2030 1,424,176 38,251,174
2029 1,414,988 37,616,078
2028 1,404,963 36,978,847
2027 1,394,017 36,342,429
2026 1,382,861 35,705,894
2025 1,370,754 35,064,272
2024 1,358,282 34,427,414
2023 1,344,976 33,787,914
2022 1,331,370 33,149,152
2021 1,317,309 32,518,665
2020 1,302,247 31,887,809
2019 1,286,671 31,258,945
2018 1,270,737 30,637,585
2017 1,254,275 30,008,354
2016 1,237,112 29,356,742
2015 1,219,502 28,696,068
2014 1,201,801 28,041,592
2013 1,183,895 27,386,193
2012 1,165,397 26,734,268
2011 1,146,493 26,095,088
2010 1,127,816 25,474,995
2009 1,109,371 24,862,664
2008 1,091,026 24,249,946
2007 1,072,714 23,642,279
2006 1,054,418 23,040,702
2005 1,036,151 22,449,438
2004 1,017,875 21,868,298
2003 999,590 21,296,705
2002 981,440 20,729,388
2001 964,127 20,167,069
2000 947,667 19,637,087
1999 931,234 19,149,864
1998 914,548 18,688,036
1997 897,568 18,238,958
1996 880,290 17,810,181
1995 862,695 17,399,017
1994 844,667 16,993,190
1993 826,034 16,589,519
1992 810,341 16,184,855
1991 798,944 15,787,496
1990 788,351 15,394,648
1989 777,420 15,006,813
1988 766,235 14,636,568
1987 754,785 14,289,108
1986 743,105 13,965,217
1985 731,277 13,661,229
1984 719,334 13,370,590
1983 707,225 13,029,836
1982 696,497 12,643,819
1981 688,893 12,281,712
1980 683,076 11,941,448
1979 677,549 11,597,255
1978 672,249 11,248,450
1977 667,101 10,911,871
1976 662,032 10,594,913
1975 659,405 10,294,308
1974 663,254 10,000,523
1973 665,937 9,714,617
1972 661,063 9,438,187
1971 654,050 9,176,264
1970 647,446 8,925,813
1969 641,189 8,690,383
1968 635,157 8,475,729
1967 629,251 8,271,913
1966 623,390 8,074,521
1965 617,736 7,882,606
1964 612,521 7,695,739
1963 607,252 7,514,714
1962 601,466 7,337,375
1961 595,514 7,162,667
1960 586,490 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Ghana
2100 -0.34% 0.16%
2099 -0.35% 0.18%
2098 -0.33% 0.19%
2097 -0.33% 0.2%
2096 -0.34% 0.21%
2095 -0.32% 0.23%
2094 -0.32% 0.24%
2093 -0.36% 0.26%
2092 -0.37% 0.28%
2091 -0.39% 0.3%
2090 -0.42% 0.32%
2089 -0.43% 0.33%
2088 -0.45% 0.36%
2087 -0.49% 0.36%
2086 -0.51% 0.38%
2085 -0.51% 0.39%
2084 -0.52% 0.42%
2083 -0.53% 0.44%
2082 -0.56% 0.46%
2081 -0.57% 0.48%
2080 -0.56% 0.5%
2079 -0.55% 0.53%
2078 -0.56% 0.54%
2077 -0.53% 0.55%
2076 -0.54% 0.58%
2075 -0.53% 0.59%
2074 -0.52% 0.6%
2073 -0.5% 0.62%
2072 -0.45% 0.64%
2071 -0.43% 0.65%
2070 -0.41% 0.67%
2069 -0.39% 0.7%
2068 -0.36% 0.72%
2067 -0.31% 0.73%
2066 -0.28% 0.74%
2065 -0.25% 0.77%
2064 -0.23% 0.79%
2063 -0.21% 0.82%
2062 -0.15% 0.84%
2061 -0.12% 0.86%
2060 -0.09% 0.88%
2059 -0.09% 0.91%
2058 -0.06% 0.93%
2057 -0.03% 0.96%
2056 -0.03% 0.98%
2055 -0.03% 1.01%
2054 -0.02% 1.03%
2053 -0.003% 1.06%
2052 0.06% 1.09%
2051 0.08% 1.12%
2050 0.08% 1.15%
2049 0.11% 1.18%
2048 0.12% 1.22%
2047 0.14% 1.24%
2046 0.15% 1.27%
2045 0.17% 1.3%
2044 0.19% 1.32%
2043 0.21% 1.36%
2042 0.24% 1.38%
2041 0.28% 1.41%
2040 0.31% 1.43%
2039 0.34% 1.47%
2038 0.35% 1.5%
2037 0.4% 1.52%
2036 0.42% 1.55%
2035 0.46% 1.58%
2034 0.5% 1.61%
2033 0.54% 1.63%
2032 0.56% 1.65%
2031 0.62% 1.68%
2030 0.65% 1.69%
2029 0.71% 1.72%
2028 0.79% 1.75%
2027 0.81% 1.78%
2026 0.88% 1.83%
2025 0.92% 1.85%
2024 0.99% 1.89%
2023 1.02% 1.93%
2022 1.07% 1.94%
2021 1.16% 1.98%
2020 1.21% 2.01%
2019 1.25% 2.03%
2018 1.31% 2.1%
2017 1.39% 2.22%
2016 1.44% 2.3%
2015 1.47% 2.33%
2014 1.51% 2.39%
2013 1.59% 2.44%
2012 1.65% 2.45%
2011 1.66% 2.43%
2010 1.66% 2.46%
2009 1.68% 2.53%
2008 1.71% 2.57%
2007 1.74% 2.61%
2006 1.76% 2.63%
2005 1.8% 2.66%
2004 1.83% 2.68%
2003 1.85% 2.74%
2002 1.8% 2.79%
2001 1.74% 2.7%
2000 1.76% 2.54%
1999 1.82% 2.47%
1998 1.89% 2.46%
1997 1.96% 2.41%
1996 2.04% 2.36%
1995 2.13% 2.39%
1994 2.26% 2.43%
1993 1.94% 2.5%
1992 1.43% 2.52%
1991 1.34% 2.55%
1990 1.41% 2.58%
1989 1.46% 2.53%
1988 1.52% 2.43%
1987 1.57% 2.32%
1986 1.62% 2.23%
1985 1.66% 2.17%
1984 1.71% 2.62%
1983 1.54% 3.05%
1982 1.1% 2.95%
1981 0.85% 2.85%
1980 0.82% 2.97%
1979 0.79% 3.1%
1978 0.77% 3.08%
1977 0.77% 2.99%
1976 0.4% 2.92%
1975 -0.58% 2.94%
1974 -0.4% 2.94%
1973 0.74% 2.93%
1972 1.07% 2.85%
1971 1.02% 2.81%
1970 0.98% 2.71%
1969 0.95% 2.53%
1968 0.94% 2.46%
1967 0.94% 2.44%
1966 0.92% 2.43%
1965 0.85% 2.43%
1964 0.87% 2.41%
1963 0.96% 2.42%
1962 1% 2.44%
1961 1.54% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Ghana
Current population
1388591
36032857
Population rank 153/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 57/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -17,079
Net migration rank 46/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -17,079
2024 4,756 8,138 651,057 -13,114
2023 5,025 8,697 651,094 -10,003
2022 4,466 9,014 646,441 -10,003
2021 5,305 9,341 635,805 -11,259
2020 5,826 9,653 637,469 -291
2019 5,679 9,983 642,403 -21,857
2018 5,905 10,311 641,551 -19,375
2017 6,082 10,632 641,218 -4,913
2016 6,643 10,951 659,910 7,009
2015 6,340 11,277 667,729 -13,306
2014 6,193 11,599 660,829 -6,312
2013 6,116 11,914 658,638 -2,377
2012 6,726 12,237 646,595 1,005
2011 6,271 12,566 631,501 -720
2010 6,723 11,793 613,133 -3,726
2009 6,820 11,555 592,825 22,416
2008 6,429 11,887 579,695 30,506
2007 5,983 12,332 572,332 32,813
2006 6,166 12,110 569,474 28,536
2005 5,646 12,616 563,234 21,272
2004 5,705 12,583 543,339 34,433
2003 5,484 12,786 536,656 28,768
2002 5,225 12,814 528,620 40,573
2001 5,308 11,283 519,382 36,050
2000 5,570 10,753 508,738 -4,206
1999 5,524 11,023 487,210 -17,304
1998 5,879 10,942 471,313 -17,564
1997 6,444 10,696 459,822 -15,409
1996 6,911 10,506 450,259 -37,113
1995 7,226 10,549 451,748 -42,558
1994 7,973 10,305 449,589 -47,120
1993 8,463 10,520 454,669 -49,792
1992 9,844 2,562 452,156 -47,736
1991 9,102 1,294 448,159 -57,878
1990 9,417 1,371 442,211 -46,789
1989 9,156 1,903 432,541 -52,293
1988 9,595 1,727 425,031 -64,810
1987 9,114 2,465 419,328 -84,648
1986 9,412 2,362 411,191 -98,099
1985 9,242 2,647 401,722 -106,855
1984 9,516 2,485 392,053 -105,655
1983 9,318 2,899 379,846 15,276
1982 9,282 -46 369,061 7,863
1981 7,135 -1,171 359,572 -12,296
1980 7,954 -2,284 346,816 -13,564
1979 6,620 -1,232 334,848 20,291
1978 5,949 -735 324,428 18,041
1977 5,607 -521 315,429 15,243
1976 6,546 -1,496 305,769 -2,528
1975 5,023 -4,820 298,267 -292
1974 321 -8,220 290,796 -1,197
1973 5,405 -2,877 283,385 -1,168
1972 8,244 -1,037 275,236 -4,589
1971 8,398 -1,586 265,442 -12,238
1970 8,412 -2,001 257,938 -10,233
1969 8,857 -2,744 251,925 -28,752
1968 9,153 -3,207 242,821 -36,683
1967 9,313 -3,451 237,156 -35,666
1966 9,478 -3,623 231,440 -38,143
1965 9,643 -4,184 229,061 -38,519
1964 8,322 -3,347 226,685 -43,480
1963 8,568 -3,005 225,367 -46,516
1962 9,455 -3,441 223,842 -48,017
1961 9,584 -3,695 222,372 -48,777
1960 8,385 3,766 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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