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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 7.34 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Cyprus vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Greece
2100 1,283,630 6,463,085
2099 1,288,020 6,505,287
2098 1,292,508 6,547,164
2097 1,296,742 6,589,081
2096 1,301,023 6,630,487
2095 1,305,479 6,671,006
2094 1,309,718 6,710,734
2093 1,313,969 6,749,510
2092 1,318,737 6,787,596
2091 1,323,639 6,824,775
2090 1,328,837 6,862,164
2089 1,334,392 6,900,089
2088 1,340,131 6,937,116
2087 1,346,159 6,973,450
2086 1,352,854 7,010,676
2085 1,359,724 7,048,751
2084 1,366,740 7,086,818
2083 1,373,868 7,124,743
2082 1,381,157 7,164,627
2081 1,388,924 7,205,487
2080 1,396,828 7,248,512
2079 1,404,677 7,292,836
2078 1,412,505 7,338,859
2077 1,420,434 7,387,671
2076 1,428,032 7,437,562
2075 1,435,762 7,489,139
2074 1,443,463 7,543,259
2073 1,450,943 7,600,155
2072 1,458,241 7,659,253
2071 1,464,781 7,719,672
2070 1,471,110 7,782,317
2069 1,477,182 7,847,153
2068 1,483,033 7,913,682
2067 1,488,356 7,980,659
2066 1,492,983 8,047,692
2065 1,497,204 8,114,348
2064 1,501,025 8,181,923
2063 1,504,504 8,250,274
2062 1,507,711 8,318,463
2061 1,509,940 8,386,919
2060 1,511,787 8,454,179
2059 1,513,161 8,522,250
2058 1,514,533 8,589,200
2057 1,515,475 8,655,428
2056 1,515,978 8,720,012
2055 1,516,427 8,783,558
2054 1,516,816 8,844,935
2053 1,517,078 8,903,834
2052 1,517,120 8,961,755
2051 1,516,244 9,018,494
2050 1,515,102 9,072,676
2049 1,513,890 9,126,801
2048 1,512,298 9,177,973
2047 1,510,494 9,228,605
2046 1,508,356 9,275,381
2045 1,506,087 9,321,349
2044 1,503,508 9,367,130
2043 1,500,726 9,411,608
2042 1,497,592 9,454,837
2041 1,493,983 9,499,098
2040 1,489,871 9,543,726
2039 1,485,335 9,588,298
2038 1,480,323 9,633,708
2037 1,475,124 9,679,362
2036 1,469,196 9,724,905
2035 1,463,098 9,771,397
2034 1,456,442 9,817,355
2033 1,449,244 9,863,589
2032 1,441,479 9,911,215
2031 1,433,522 9,956,924
2030 1,424,675 10,002,298
2029 1,415,483 10,047,641
2028 1,405,454 10,092,845
2027 1,394,504 10,137,354
2026 1,383,344 10,181,414
2025 1,371,233 10,223,023
2024 1,358,282 10,405,134
2023 1,344,976 10,407,351
2022 1,331,370 10,436,882
2021 1,317,309 10,569,207
2020 1,302,247 10,698,599
2019 1,286,671 10,721,582
2018 1,270,737 10,732,882
2017 1,254,275 10,754,679
2016 1,237,112 10,775,971
2015 1,219,502 10,820,883
2014 1,201,801 10,892,413
2013 1,183,895 10,965,211
2012 1,165,397 11,045,011
2011 1,146,493 11,104,899
2010 1,127,816 11,121,341
2009 1,109,371 11,107,017
2008 1,091,026 11,077,841
2007 1,072,714 11,048,473
2006 1,054,418 11,020,362
2005 1,036,151 10,987,314
2004 1,017,875 10,955,141
2003 999,590 10,928,070
2002 981,440 10,902,022
2001 964,127 10,862,132
2000 947,667 10,805,808
1999 931,234 10,761,698
1998 914,548 10,720,509
1997 897,568 10,661,259
1996 880,290 10,608,800
1995 862,695 10,562,153
1994 844,667 10,512,922
1993 826,034 10,460,415
1992 810,341 10,399,061
1991 798,944 10,319,927
1990 788,351 10,196,792
1989 777,420 10,089,498
1988 766,235 10,036,983
1987 754,785 10,000,595
1986 743,105 9,967,213
1985 731,277 9,934,300
1984 719,334 9,895,801
1983 707,225 9,846,627
1982 696,497 9,789,513
1981 688,893 9,729,350
1980 683,076 9,642,505
1979 677,549 9,548,258
1978 672,249 9,429,959
1977 667,101 9,308,479
1976 662,032 9,188,150
1975 659,405 9,046,541
1974 663,254 8,962,022
1973 665,937 8,929,086
1972 661,063 8,888,628
1971 654,050 8,831,036
1970 647,446 8,792,806
1969 641,189 8,772,764
1968 635,157 8,740,765
1967 629,251 8,684,088
1966 623,390 8,613,651
1965 617,736 8,550,333
1964 612,521 8,510,429
1963 607,252 8,479,625
1962 601,466 8,448,233
1961 595,514 8,398,050
1960 586,490 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Greece
2100 -0.34% -0.65%
2099 -0.35% -0.64%
2098 -0.33% -0.64%
2097 -0.33% -0.62%
2096 -0.34% -0.61%
2095 -0.32% -0.59%
2094 -0.32% -0.57%
2093 -0.36% -0.56%
2092 -0.37% -0.54%
2091 -0.39% -0.54%
2090 -0.42% -0.55%
2089 -0.43% -0.53%
2088 -0.45% -0.52%
2087 -0.49% -0.53%
2086 -0.51% -0.54%
2085 -0.51% -0.54%
2084 -0.52% -0.53%
2083 -0.53% -0.56%
2082 -0.56% -0.57%
2081 -0.57% -0.59%
2080 -0.56% -0.61%
2079 -0.55% -0.63%
2078 -0.56% -0.66%
2077 -0.53% -0.67%
2076 -0.54% -0.69%
2075 -0.53% -0.72%
2074 -0.52% -0.75%
2073 -0.5% -0.77%
2072 -0.45% -0.78%
2071 -0.43% -0.8%
2070 -0.41% -0.83%
2069 -0.39% -0.84%
2068 -0.36% -0.84%
2067 -0.31% -0.83%
2066 -0.28% -0.82%
2065 -0.25% -0.83%
2064 -0.23% -0.83%
2063 -0.21% -0.82%
2062 -0.15% -0.82%
2061 -0.12% -0.8%
2060 -0.09% -0.8%
2059 -0.09% -0.78%
2058 -0.06% -0.77%
2057 -0.03% -0.74%
2056 -0.03% -0.72%
2055 -0.03% -0.69%
2054 -0.02% -0.66%
2053 -0.003% -0.65%
2052 0.06% -0.63%
2051 0.08% -0.6%
2050 0.08% -0.59%
2049 0.11% -0.56%
2048 0.12% -0.55%
2047 0.14% -0.5%
2046 0.15% -0.49%
2045 0.17% -0.49%
2044 0.19% -0.47%
2043 0.21% -0.46%
2042 0.24% -0.47%
2041 0.28% -0.47%
2040 0.31% -0.46%
2039 0.34% -0.47%
2038 0.35% -0.47%
2037 0.4% -0.47%
2036 0.42% -0.48%
2035 0.46% -0.47%
2034 0.5% -0.47%
2033 0.54% -0.48%
2032 0.56% -0.46%
2031 0.62% -0.45%
2030 0.65% -0.45%
2029 0.71% -0.45%
2028 0.79% -0.44%
2027 0.81% -0.43%
2026 0.88% -0.41%
2025 0.95% -1.75%
2024 0.99% -0.02%
2023 1.02% -0.28%
2022 1.07% -1.25%
2021 1.16% -1.21%
2020 1.21% -0.21%
2019 1.25% -0.11%
2018 1.31% -0.2%
2017 1.39% -0.2%
2016 1.44% -0.42%
2015 1.47% -0.66%
2014 1.51% -0.66%
2013 1.59% -0.72%
2012 1.65% -0.54%
2011 1.66% -0.15%
2010 1.66% 0.13%
2009 1.68% 0.26%
2008 1.71% 0.27%
2007 1.74% 0.26%
2006 1.76% 0.3%
2005 1.8% 0.29%
2004 1.83% 0.25%
2003 1.85% 0.24%
2002 1.8% 0.37%
2001 1.74% 0.52%
2000 1.76% 0.41%
1999 1.82% 0.38%
1998 1.89% 0.56%
1997 1.96% 0.49%
1996 2.04% 0.44%
1995 2.13% 0.47%
1994 2.26% 0.5%
1993 1.94% 0.59%
1992 1.43% 0.77%
1991 1.34% 1.21%
1990 1.41% 1.06%
1989 1.46% 0.52%
1988 1.52% 0.36%
1987 1.57% 0.33%
1986 1.62% 0.33%
1985 1.66% 0.39%
1984 1.71% 0.5%
1983 1.54% 0.58%
1982 1.1% 0.62%
1981 0.85% 0.9%
1980 0.82% 0.99%
1979 0.79% 1.25%
1978 0.77% 1.31%
1977 0.77% 1.31%
1976 0.4% 1.57%
1975 -0.58% 0.94%
1974 -0.4% 0.37%
1973 0.74% 0.46%
1972 1.07% 0.65%
1971 1.02% 0.43%
1970 0.98% 0.23%
1969 0.95% 0.37%
1968 0.94% 0.65%
1967 0.94% 0.82%
1966 0.92% 0.74%
1965 0.85% 0.47%
1964 0.87% 0.36%
1963 0.96% 0.37%
1962 1% 0.6%
1961 1.54% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Greece
Current population
1386362
10181414
Population rank 153/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -6
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 165/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +16,636
Net migration rank 46/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 16,636
2024 - 8,138 - -122,772
2023 5,025 8,697 -56,200 -159,430
2022 4,466 9,014 -63,665 -53,997
2021 5,305 9,341 -58,131 -160,277
2020 5,826 9,653 -46,004 6,353
2019 5,679 9,983 -41,814 36,762
2018 5,905 10,311 -33,272 17,938
2017 6,082 10,632 -36,566 10,483
2016 6,643 10,951 -25,862 10,484
2015 6,340 11,277 -29,216 -43,462
2014 6,193 11,599 -20,696 -46,678
2013 6,116 11,914 -17,545 -59,323
2012 6,726 12,237 -16,568 -65,364
2011 6,271 12,566 -4,441 -31,786
2010 6,723 11,793 5,560 2,001
2009 6,820 11,555 8,886 18,182
2008 6,429 11,887 11,077 27,081
2007 5,983 12,332 2,210 25,400
2006 6,166 12,110 6,612 27,621
2005 5,646 12,616 2,197 33,297
2004 5,705 12,583 0 29,039
2003 5,484 12,786 -1,093 25,323
2002 5,225 12,814 0 25,692
2001 5,308 11,283 0 60,387
2000 5,570 10,753 -1,081 54,661
1999 5,524 11,023 -2,153 49,930
1998 5,879 10,942 -2,144 47,856
1997 6,444 10,696 2,133 45,671
1996 6,911 10,506 0 43,444
1995 7,226 10,549 1,056 42,674
1994 7,973 10,305 6,307 42,897
1993 8,463 10,520 4,185 39,829
1992 9,844 2,562 6,239 41,000
1991 9,102 1,294 6,192 37,917
1990 9,417 1,371 8,157 26,294
1989 9,156 1,903 9,080 18,862
1988 9,595 1,727 15,055 20,557
1987 9,114 2,465 10,001 19,005
1986 9,412 2,362 20,931 19,064
1985 9,242 2,647 22,849 16,093
1984 9,516 2,485 37,604 19,767
1983 9,318 2,899 42,341 18,655
1982 9,282 -46 50,906 19,675
1981 7,135 -1,171 54,484 25,061
1980 7,954 -2,284 60,748 47,460
1979 6,620 -1,232 65,882 72,184
1978 5,949 -735 64,124 60,775
1977 5,607 -521 59,574 19,193
1976 6,546 -1,496 65,236 89,601
1975 5,023 -4,820 61,516 61,265
1974 321 -8,220 68,111 -22,590
1973 5,405 -2,877 59,824 -42,387
1972 8,244 -1,037 64,887 -3,589
1971 8,398 -1,586 67,116 -12,747
1970 8,412 -2,001 71,222 -54,166
1969 8,857 -2,744 82,464 -118,544
1968 9,153 -3,207 87,408 -429
1967 9,313 -3,451 91,183 -55,853
1966 9,478 -3,623 86,998 21,206
1965 9,643 -4,184 83,793 -81,576
1964 8,322 -3,347 83,402 -76,678
1963 8,568 -3,005 81,404 -77,345
1962 9,455 -3,441 85,327 -74,972
1961 9,584 -3,695 86,500 -61,102
1960 8,385 3,766 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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