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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 2,311,915 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Guinea-Bissau
2100 1,283,630 4,713,717
2099 1,288,020 4,706,710
2098 1,292,508 4,700,179
2097 1,296,742 4,692,465
2096 1,301,023 4,683,547
2095 1,305,479 4,675,216
2094 1,309,718 4,663,709
2093 1,313,969 4,652,393
2092 1,318,737 4,640,186
2091 1,323,639 4,629,025
2090 1,328,837 4,617,372
2089 1,334,392 4,605,435
2088 1,340,131 4,592,696
2087 1,346,159 4,579,003
2086 1,352,854 4,563,387
2085 1,359,724 4,547,611
2084 1,366,740 4,530,795
2083 1,373,868 4,515,144
2082 1,381,157 4,498,757
2081 1,388,924 4,482,173
2080 1,396,828 4,462,572
2079 1,404,677 4,441,414
2078 1,412,505 4,419,851
2077 1,420,434 4,396,170
2076 1,428,032 4,371,588
2075 1,435,762 4,344,499
2074 1,443,463 4,319,080
2073 1,450,943 4,291,330
2072 1,458,241 4,263,400
2071 1,464,781 4,235,126
2070 1,471,110 4,206,800
2069 1,477,182 4,177,044
2068 1,483,033 4,145,996
2067 1,488,356 4,114,778
2066 1,492,983 4,083,481
2065 1,497,204 4,049,028
2064 1,501,025 4,014,305
2063 1,504,504 3,978,845
2062 1,507,711 3,942,144
2061 1,509,940 3,904,704
2060 1,511,787 3,868,649
2059 1,513,161 3,829,775
2058 1,514,533 3,790,102
2057 1,515,475 3,750,628
2056 1,515,978 3,711,479
2055 1,516,427 3,670,706
2054 1,516,816 3,627,775
2053 1,517,078 3,586,800
2052 1,517,120 3,544,101
2051 1,516,244 3,499,300
2050 1,515,102 3,453,604
2049 1,513,890 3,406,207
2048 1,512,298 3,359,168
2047 1,510,494 3,310,573
2046 1,508,356 3,263,932
2045 1,506,087 3,215,095
2044 1,503,508 3,167,811
2043 1,500,726 3,120,502
2042 1,497,592 3,073,261
2041 1,493,983 3,026,226
2040 1,489,871 2,978,546
2039 1,485,335 2,929,745
2038 1,480,323 2,881,381
2037 1,475,124 2,833,162
2036 1,469,196 2,783,763
2035 1,463,098 2,736,596
2034 1,456,442 2,688,639
2033 1,449,244 2,638,770
2032 1,441,479 2,589,298
2031 1,433,522 2,540,343
2030 1,424,675 2,492,311
2029 1,415,483 2,444,595
2028 1,405,454 2,396,565
2027 1,394,504 2,347,456
2026 1,383,344 2,298,738
2025 1,371,233 2,249,807
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 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 0.95% 2.2%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1386362
2311915
Population rank 153/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +132
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 42/197
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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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