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Population in Cyprus compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 1.67 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Cyprus vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Guinea-Bissau
2100 1,283,181 4,713,104
2099 1,287,570 4,706,098
2098 1,292,056 4,699,568
2097 1,296,289 4,691,855
2096 1,300,568 4,682,938
2095 1,305,022 4,674,608
2094 1,309,260 4,663,103
2093 1,313,510 4,651,788
2092 1,318,276 4,639,582
2091 1,323,176 4,628,423
2090 1,328,372 4,616,772
2089 1,333,926 4,604,837
2088 1,339,663 4,592,099
2087 1,345,688 4,578,407
2086 1,352,381 4,562,793
2085 1,359,249 4,547,020
2084 1,366,262 4,530,206
2083 1,373,388 4,514,557
2082 1,380,674 4,498,172
2081 1,388,438 4,481,590
2080 1,396,340 4,461,992
2079 1,404,185 4,440,836
2078 1,412,011 4,419,277
2077 1,419,938 4,395,599
2076 1,427,533 4,371,019
2075 1,435,260 4,343,934
2074 1,442,958 4,318,519
2073 1,450,436 4,290,772
2072 1,457,731 4,262,846
2071 1,464,269 4,234,576
2070 1,470,595 4,206,253
2069 1,476,665 4,176,501
2068 1,482,515 4,145,457
2067 1,487,835 4,114,243
2066 1,492,461 4,082,951
2065 1,496,680 4,048,502
2064 1,500,500 4,013,784
2063 1,503,978 3,978,328
2062 1,507,183 3,941,631
2061 1,509,412 3,904,197
2060 1,511,258 3,868,146
2059 1,512,632 3,829,277
2058 1,514,003 3,789,609
2057 1,514,945 3,750,140
2056 1,515,448 3,710,996
2055 1,515,897 3,670,229
2054 1,516,285 3,627,303
2053 1,516,548 3,586,333
2052 1,516,590 3,543,640
2051 1,515,714 3,498,845
2050 1,514,572 3,453,155
2049 1,513,361 3,405,764
2048 1,511,770 3,358,731
2047 1,509,966 3,310,142
2046 1,507,828 3,263,507
2045 1,505,560 3,214,677
2044 1,502,982 3,167,400
2043 1,500,202 3,120,097
2042 1,497,068 3,072,862
2041 1,493,461 3,025,833
2040 1,489,350 2,978,159
2039 1,484,816 2,929,364
2038 1,479,805 2,881,007
2037 1,474,608 2,832,794
2036 1,468,682 2,783,401
2035 1,462,586 2,736,240
2034 1,455,933 2,688,290
2033 1,448,737 2,638,427
2032 1,440,975 2,588,961
2031 1,433,020 2,540,013
2030 1,424,176 2,491,987
2029 1,414,988 2,444,278
2028 1,404,963 2,396,253
2027 1,394,017 2,347,151
2026 1,382,861 2,298,439
2025 1,370,754 2,249,515
2024 1,358,282 2,201,352
2023 1,344,976 2,153,339
2022 1,331,370 2,105,529
2021 1,317,309 2,058,841
2020 1,302,247 2,013,255
2019 1,286,671 1,967,696
2018 1,270,737 1,922,168
2017 1,254,275 1,877,072
2016 1,237,112 1,831,893
2015 1,219,502 1,786,457
2014 1,201,801 1,741,122
2013 1,183,895 1,695,973
2012 1,165,397 1,651,417
2011 1,146,493 1,608,076
2010 1,127,816 1,566,347
2009 1,109,371 1,526,377
2008 1,091,026 1,488,054
2007 1,072,714 1,450,986
2006 1,054,418 1,415,303
2005 1,036,151 1,381,585
2004 1,017,875 1,349,563
2003 999,590 1,318,806
2002 981,440 1,289,307
2001 964,127 1,261,273
2000 947,667 1,234,741
1999 931,234 1,210,206
1998 914,548 1,187,473
1997 897,568 1,165,545
1996 880,290 1,143,535
1995 862,695 1,119,949
1994 844,667 1,092,031
1993 826,034 1,058,745
1992 810,341 1,024,356
1991 798,944 994,639
1990 788,351 973,669
1989 777,420 957,789
1988 766,235 942,061
1987 754,785 926,862
1986 743,105 912,126
1985 731,277 897,697
1984 719,334 883,519
1983 707,225 869,592
1982 696,497 855,891
1981 688,893 842,432
1980 683,076 829,303
1979 677,549 819,867
1978 672,249 791,694
1977 667,101 741,789
1976 662,032 694,191
1975 659,405 650,966
1974 663,254 613,338
1973 665,937 592,808
1972 661,063 586,620
1971 654,050 586,221
1970 647,446 584,403
1969 641,189 581,610
1968 635,157 578,170
1967 629,251 569,011
1966 623,390 566,908
1965 617,736 575,005
1964 612,521 588,543
1963 607,252 594,418
1962 601,466 589,474
1961 595,514 582,532
1960 586,490 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.34% 0.15%
2099 -0.35% 0.14%
2098 -0.33% 0.16%
2097 -0.33% 0.19%
2096 -0.34% 0.18%
2095 -0.32% 0.25%
2094 -0.32% 0.24%
2093 -0.36% 0.26%
2092 -0.37% 0.24%
2091 -0.39% 0.25%
2090 -0.42% 0.26%
2089 -0.43% 0.28%
2088 -0.45% 0.3%
2087 -0.49% 0.34%
2086 -0.51% 0.35%
2085 -0.51% 0.37%
2084 -0.52% 0.35%
2083 -0.53% 0.36%
2082 -0.56% 0.37%
2081 -0.57% 0.44%
2080 -0.56% 0.48%
2079 -0.55% 0.49%
2078 -0.56% 0.54%
2077 -0.53% 0.56%
2076 -0.54% 0.62%
2075 -0.53% 0.59%
2074 -0.52% 0.65%
2073 -0.5% 0.66%
2072 -0.45% 0.67%
2071 -0.43% 0.67%
2070 -0.41% 0.71%
2069 -0.39% 0.75%
2068 -0.36% 0.76%
2067 -0.31% 0.77%
2066 -0.28% 0.85%
2065 -0.25% 0.86%
2064 -0.23% 0.89%
2063 -0.21% 0.93%
2062 -0.15% 0.96%
2061 -0.12% 0.93%
2060 -0.09% 1.02%
2059 -0.09% 1.05%
2058 -0.06% 1.05%
2057 -0.03% 1.05%
2056 -0.03% 1.11%
2055 -0.03% 1.18%
2054 -0.02% 1.14%
2053 -0.003% 1.2%
2052 0.06% 1.28%
2051 0.08% 1.32%
2050 0.08% 1.39%
2049 0.11% 1.4%
2048 0.12% 1.47%
2047 0.14% 1.43%
2046 0.15% 1.52%
2045 0.17% 1.49%
2044 0.19% 1.52%
2043 0.21% 1.54%
2042 0.24% 1.55%
2041 0.28% 1.6%
2040 0.31% 1.67%
2039 0.34% 1.68%
2038 0.35% 1.7%
2037 0.4% 1.77%
2036 0.42% 1.72%
2035 0.46% 1.78%
2034 0.5% 1.89%
2033 0.54% 1.91%
2032 0.56% 1.93%
2031 0.62% 1.93%
2030 0.65% 1.95%
2029 0.71% 2%
2028 0.79% 2.09%
2027 0.81% 2.12%
2026 0.88% 2.17%
2025 0.92% 2.19%
2024 0.99% 2.23%
2023 1.02% 2.27%
2022 1.07% 2.27%
2021 1.16% 2.26%
2020 1.21% 2.32%
2019 1.25% 2.37%
2018 1.31% 2.4%
2017 1.39% 2.47%
2016 1.44% 2.54%
2015 1.47% 2.6%
2014 1.51% 2.66%
2013 1.59% 2.7%
2012 1.65% 2.7%
2011 1.66% 2.66%
2010 1.66% 2.62%
2009 1.68% 2.58%
2008 1.71% 2.55%
2007 1.74% 2.52%
2006 1.76% 2.44%
2005 1.8% 2.37%
2004 1.83% 2.33%
2003 1.85% 2.29%
2002 1.8% 2.22%
2001 1.74% 2.15%
2000 1.76% 2.03%
1999 1.82% 1.91%
1998 1.89% 1.88%
1997 1.96% 1.92%
1996 2.04% 2.11%
1995 2.13% 2.56%
1994 2.26% 3.14%
1993 1.94% 3.36%
1992 1.43% 2.99%
1991 1.34% 2.15%
1990 1.41% 1.66%
1989 1.46% 1.67%
1988 1.52% 1.64%
1987 1.57% 1.62%
1986 1.62% 1.61%
1985 1.66% 1.6%
1984 1.71% 1.6%
1983 1.54% 1.6%
1982 1.1% 1.6%
1981 0.85% 1.58%
1980 0.82% 1.15%
1979 0.79% 3.56%
1978 0.77% 6.73%
1977 0.77% 6.86%
1976 0.4% 6.64%
1975 -0.58% 6.13%
1974 -0.4% 3.46%
1973 0.74% 1.05%
1972 1.07% 0.07%
1971 1.02% 0.31%
1970 0.98% 0.48%
1969 0.95% 0.59%
1968 0.94% 1.61%
1967 0.94% 0.37%
1966 0.92% -1.41%
1965 0.85% -2.3%
1964 0.87% -0.99%
1963 0.96% 0.84%
1962 1% 1.19%
1961 1.54% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1388591
2323460
Population rank 153/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
8.08 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +132
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -1,373
Net migration rank 46/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -1,373
2024 4,756 8,138 49,642 -1,712
2023 5,025 8,697 49,498 -1,400
2022 4,466 9,014 48,920 -1,400
2021 5,305 9,341 47,242 -1,395
2020 5,826 9,653 46,718 -1,394
2019 5,679 9,983 47,196 -1,395
2018 5,905 10,311 46,659 -1,396
2017 6,082 10,632 46,318 -1,398
2016 6,643 10,951 46,814 -1,392
2015 6,340 11,277 46,846 -1,393
2014 6,193 11,599 46,615 -1,393
2013 6,116 11,914 46,472 -1,395
2012 6,726 12,237 45,480 -1,442
2011 6,271 12,566 44,405 -1,760
2010 6,723 11,793 43,067 -2,257
2009 6,820 11,555 41,950 -2,821
2008 6,429 11,887 40,841 -3,313
2007 5,983 12,332 40,288 -3,676
2006 6,166 12,110 38,886 -4,142
2005 5,646 12,616 37,347 -4,662
2004 5,705 12,583 36,495 -5,144
2003 5,484 12,786 35,649 -5,487
2002 5,225 12,814 34,561 -5,712
2001 5,308 11,283 33,461 -6,239
2000 5,570 10,753 32,816 -6,971
1999 5,524 11,023 30,916 -7,686
1998 5,879 10,942 30,390 -8,163
1997 6,444 10,696 29,792 -8,176
1996 6,911 10,506 29,778 -7,369
1995 7,226 10,549 29,142 -4,376
1994 7,973 10,305 27,895 3,174
1993 8,463 10,520 26,943 8,562
1992 9,844 2,562 25,747 7,531
1991 9,102 1,294 24,527 1,621
1990 9,417 1,371 23,936 -8,151
1989 9,156 1,903 24,286 -8,296
1988 9,595 1,727 23,940 -8,473
1987 9,114 2,465 23,549 -8,622
1986 9,412 2,362 23,301 -8,748
1985 9,242 2,647 23,116 -8,812
1984 9,516 2,485 22,861 -8,812
1983 9,318 2,899 22,542 -8,729
1982 9,282 -46 22,131 -8,539
1981 7,135 -1,171 21,611 -8,291
1980 7,954 -2,284 21,024 -8,086
1979 6,620 -1,232 19,736 -13,801
1978 5,949 -735 17,468 32,936
1977 5,607 -521 15,484 33,922
1976 6,546 -1,496 13,688 32,113
1975 5,023 -4,820 11,998 28,645
1974 321 -8,220 10,321 24,290
1973 5,405 -2,877 8,430 -1,985
1972 8,244 -1,037 7,911 -1,985
1971 8,398 -1,586 8,183 -13,302
1970 8,412 -2,001 7,632 1,123
1969 8,857 -2,744 7,857 -11,033
1968 9,153 -3,207 7,289 2,769
1967 9,313 -3,451 6,742 1,516
1966 9,478 -3,623 6,955 -11,006
1965 9,643 -4,184 7,789 -19,928
1964 8,322 -3,347 8,989 -23,936
1963 8,568 -3,005 9,190 -5,993
1962 9,455 -3,441 10,662 -3,960
1961 9,584 -3,695 10,756 -3,575
1960 8,385 3,766 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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