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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 6.81 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Cyprus vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Hungary
2100 1,283,181 7,354,125
2099 1,287,570 7,369,935
2098 1,292,056 7,385,110
2097 1,296,289 7,399,578
2096 1,300,568 7,414,169
2095 1,305,022 7,428,875
2094 1,309,260 7,443,681
2093 1,313,510 7,458,651
2092 1,318,276 7,473,041
2091 1,323,176 7,487,818
2090 1,328,372 7,502,719
2089 1,333,926 7,518,368
2088 1,339,663 7,533,773
2087 1,345,688 7,549,845
2086 1,352,381 7,566,819
2085 1,359,249 7,584,011
2084 1,366,262 7,600,723
2083 1,373,388 7,618,082
2082 1,380,674 7,636,419
2081 1,388,438 7,655,375
2080 1,396,340 7,675,218
2079 1,404,185 7,695,945
2078 1,412,011 7,717,087
2077 1,419,938 7,739,401
2076 1,427,533 7,763,134
2075 1,435,260 7,788,149
2074 1,442,958 7,814,821
2073 1,450,436 7,842,708
2072 1,457,731 7,872,075
2071 1,464,269 7,902,830
2070 1,470,595 7,934,859
2069 1,476,665 7,967,725
2068 1,482,515 8,001,662
2067 1,487,835 8,036,057
2066 1,492,461 8,071,042
2065 1,496,680 8,107,187
2064 1,500,500 8,144,020
2063 1,503,978 8,179,967
2062 1,507,183 8,215,823
2061 1,509,412 8,251,186
2060 1,511,258 8,286,212
2059 1,512,632 8,320,988
2058 1,514,003 8,354,080
2057 1,514,945 8,386,894
2056 1,515,448 8,419,815
2055 1,515,897 8,451,799
2054 1,516,285 8,483,442
2053 1,516,548 8,514,311
2052 1,516,590 8,545,085
2051 1,515,714 8,575,999
2050 1,514,572 8,606,870
2049 1,513,361 8,638,405
2048 1,511,770 8,670,073
2047 1,509,966 8,702,640
2046 1,507,828 8,735,821
2045 1,505,560 8,769,752
2044 1,502,982 8,803,827
2043 1,500,202 8,838,318
2042 1,497,068 8,873,924
2041 1,493,461 8,910,032
2040 1,489,350 8,946,870
2039 1,484,816 8,984,555
2038 1,479,805 9,022,078
2037 1,474,608 9,060,601
2036 1,468,682 9,098,588
2035 1,462,586 9,136,984
2034 1,455,933 9,175,038
2033 1,448,737 9,212,552
2032 1,440,975 9,249,719
2031 1,433,020 9,286,177
2030 1,424,176 9,322,011
2029 1,414,988 9,357,056
2028 1,404,963 9,390,506
2027 1,394,017 9,422,739
2026 1,382,861 9,454,659
2025 1,370,754 9,514,251
2024 1,358,282 9,562,065
2023 1,344,976 9,592,186
2022 1,331,370 9,605,074
2021 1,317,309 9,630,932
2020 1,302,247 9,670,419
2019 1,286,671 9,694,824
2018 1,270,737 9,706,964
2017 1,254,275 9,726,756
2016 1,237,112 9,759,755
2015 1,219,502 9,797,755
2014 1,201,801 9,833,038
2013 1,183,895 9,872,734
2012 1,165,397 9,920,362
2011 1,146,493 9,971,727
2010 1,127,816 10,000,023
2009 1,109,371 10,022,650
2008 1,091,026 10,038,188
2007 1,072,714 10,055,780
2006 1,054,418 10,071,370
2005 1,036,151 10,087,065
2004 1,017,875 10,107,146
2003 999,590 10,129,552
2002 981,440 10,158,608
2001 964,127 10,187,576
2000 947,667 10,210,971
1999 931,234 10,237,530
1998 914,548 10,266,570
1997 897,568 10,290,486
1996 880,290 10,311,238
1995 862,695 10,328,965
1994 844,667 10,343,355
1993 826,034 10,357,523
1992 810,341 10,369,341
1991 798,944 10,373,400
1990 788,351 10,373,988
1989 777,420 10,481,719
1988 766,235 10,596,487
1987 754,785 10,612,741
1986 743,105 10,630,564
1985 731,277 10,648,713
1984 719,334 10,668,095
1983 707,225 10,689,463
1982 696,497 10,705,535
1981 688,893 10,711,848
1980 683,076 10,711,122
1979 677,549 10,704,152
1978 672,249 10,684,822
1977 667,101 10,648,031
1976 662,032 10,598,677
1975 659,405 10,540,525
1974 663,254 10,478,720
1973 665,937 10,432,055
1972 661,063 10,398,489
1971 654,050 10,367,537
1970 647,446 10,337,910
1969 641,189 10,298,723
1968 635,157 10,255,815
1967 629,251 10,216,604
1966 623,390 10,178,653
1965 617,736 10,147,935
1964 612,521 10,119,835
1963 607,252 10,087,947
1962 601,466 10,060,825
1961 595,514 10,027,958
1960 586,490 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Hungary
2100 -0.34% -0.21%
2099 -0.35% -0.21%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.2%
2096 -0.34% -0.2%
2095 -0.32% -0.2%
2094 -0.32% -0.2%
2093 -0.36% -0.19%
2092 -0.37% -0.2%
2091 -0.39% -0.2%
2090 -0.42% -0.21%
2089 -0.43% -0.2%
2088 -0.45% -0.21%
2087 -0.49% -0.22%
2086 -0.51% -0.23%
2085 -0.51% -0.22%
2084 -0.52% -0.23%
2083 -0.53% -0.24%
2082 -0.56% -0.25%
2081 -0.57% -0.26%
2080 -0.56% -0.27%
2079 -0.55% -0.27%
2078 -0.56% -0.29%
2077 -0.53% -0.31%
2076 -0.54% -0.32%
2075 -0.53% -0.34%
2074 -0.52% -0.36%
2073 -0.5% -0.37%
2072 -0.45% -0.39%
2071 -0.43% -0.4%
2070 -0.41% -0.41%
2069 -0.39% -0.42%
2068 -0.36% -0.43%
2067 -0.31% -0.43%
2066 -0.28% -0.45%
2065 -0.25% -0.45%
2064 -0.23% -0.44%
2063 -0.21% -0.44%
2062 -0.15% -0.43%
2061 -0.12% -0.42%
2060 -0.09% -0.42%
2059 -0.09% -0.4%
2058 -0.06% -0.39%
2057 -0.03% -0.39%
2056 -0.03% -0.38%
2055 -0.03% -0.37%
2054 -0.02% -0.36%
2053 -0.003% -0.36%
2052 0.06% -0.36%
2051 0.08% -0.36%
2050 0.08% -0.37%
2049 0.11% -0.37%
2048 0.12% -0.37%
2047 0.14% -0.38%
2046 0.15% -0.39%
2045 0.17% -0.39%
2044 0.19% -0.39%
2043 0.21% -0.4%
2042 0.24% -0.41%
2041 0.28% -0.41%
2040 0.31% -0.42%
2039 0.34% -0.42%
2038 0.35% -0.43%
2037 0.4% -0.42%
2036 0.42% -0.42%
2035 0.46% -0.41%
2034 0.5% -0.41%
2033 0.54% -0.4%
2032 0.56% -0.39%
2031 0.62% -0.38%
2030 0.65% -0.37%
2029 0.71% -0.36%
2028 0.79% -0.34%
2027 0.81% -0.34%
2026 0.88% -0.63%
2025 0.92% -0.5%
2024 0.99% -0.31%
2023 1.02% -0.13%
2022 1.07% -0.27%
2021 1.16% -0.41%
2020 1.21% -0.25%
2019 1.25% -0.13%
2018 1.31% -0.2%
2017 1.39% -0.34%
2016 1.44% -0.39%
2015 1.47% -0.36%
2014 1.51% -0.4%
2013 1.59% -0.48%
2012 1.65% -0.52%
2011 1.66% -0.28%
2010 1.66% -0.23%
2009 1.68% -0.15%
2008 1.71% -0.17%
2007 1.74% -0.15%
2006 1.76% -0.16%
2005 1.8% -0.2%
2004 1.83% -0.22%
2003 1.85% -0.29%
2002 1.8% -0.28%
2001 1.74% -0.23%
2000 1.76% -0.26%
1999 1.82% -0.28%
1998 1.89% -0.23%
1997 1.96% -0.2%
1996 2.04% -0.17%
1995 2.13% -0.14%
1994 2.26% -0.14%
1993 1.94% -0.11%
1992 1.43% -0.04%
1991 1.34% -0.006%
1990 1.41% -1.03%
1989 1.46% -1.08%
1988 1.52% -0.15%
1987 1.57% -0.17%
1986 1.62% -0.17%
1985 1.66% -0.18%
1984 1.71% -0.2%
1983 1.54% -0.15%
1982 1.1% -0.06%
1981 0.85% 0.007%
1980 0.82% 0.07%
1979 0.79% 0.18%
1978 0.77% 0.35%
1977 0.77% 0.47%
1976 0.4% 0.55%
1975 -0.58% 0.59%
1974 -0.4% 0.45%
1973 0.74% 0.32%
1972 1.07% 0.3%
1971 1.02% 0.29%
1970 0.98% 0.38%
1969 0.95% 0.42%
1968 0.94% 0.38%
1967 0.94% 0.37%
1966 0.92% 0.3%
1965 0.85% 0.28%
1964 0.87% 0.32%
1963 0.96% 0.27%
1962 1% 0.33%
1961 1.54% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Hungary
Current population
1388591
9454659
Population rank 153/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
11 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
6.7 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -131
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 184/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -16,331
Net migration rank 46/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -16,331
2024 4,756 8,138 -49,723 16,223
2023 5,025 8,697 -41,247 49,213
2022 4,466 9,014 -47,065 41,871
2021 5,305 9,341 -61,638 20,372
2020 5,826 9,653 -47,385 9,147
2019 5,679 9,983 -36,840 34,339
2018 5,905 10,311 -37,858 34,190
2017 6,082 10,632 -37,934 20,200
2016 6,643 10,951 -31,231 68
2015 6,340 11,277 -39,191 13,856
2014 6,193 11,599 -32,449 11,581
2013 6,116 11,914 -36,529 5,635
2012 6,726 12,237 -38,689 15,286
2011 6,271 12,566 -40,884 1,859
2010 6,723 11,793 -40,000 10,592
2009 6,820 11,555 -34,077 17,281
2008 6,429 11,887 -31,118 16,166
2007 5,983 12,332 -35,195 13,697
2006 6,166 12,110 -32,228 19,890
2005 5,646 12,616 -38,331 16,925
2004 5,705 12,583 -37,396 16,637
2003 5,484 12,786 -41,531 13,879
2002 5,225 12,814 -36,571 2,822
2001 5,308 11,283 -35,657 10,386
2000 5,570 10,753 -37,780 13,414
1999 5,524 11,023 -49,140 12,819
1998 5,879 10,942 -43,120 13,568
1997 6,444 10,696 -38,075 14,186
1996 6,911 10,506 -38,152 14,605
1995 7,226 10,549 -34,086 14,927
1994 7,973 10,305 -31,030 15,159
1993 8,463 10,520 -33,144 15,540
1992 9,844 2,562 -26,960 16,238
1991 9,102 1,294 -17,635 16,873
1990 9,417 1,371 -19,710 16,991
1989 9,156 1,903 -20,963 -16,991
1988 9,595 1,727 -15,895 -16,052
1987 9,114 2,465 -15,919 -16,175
1986 9,412 2,362 -18,072 -16,339
1985 9,242 2,647 -18,103 -15,890
1984 9,516 2,485 -21,336 -16,216
1983 9,318 2,899 -21,379 -16,047
1982 9,282 -46 -10,705 -16,531
1981 7,135 -1,171 -2,142 -16,869
1980 7,954 -2,284 3,213 -17,795
1979 6,620 -1,232 23,549 3,629
1978 5,949 -735 27,780 290
1977 5,607 -521 45,787 -54
1976 6,546 -1,496 52,993 -472
1975 5,023 -4,820 63,243 -335
1974 321 -8,220 60,777 132
1973 5,405 -2,877 33,382 -1,512
1972 8,244 -1,037 34,315 -8
1971 8,398 -1,586 26,956 -15
1970 8,412 -2,001 32,048 -96
1969 8,857 -2,744 38,105 -333
1968 9,153 -3,207 39,997 -324
1967 9,313 -3,451 39,845 -414
1966 9,478 -3,623 36,643 -726
1965 9,643 -4,184 24,355 -537
1964 8,322 -3,347 31,371 -739
1963 8,568 -3,005 32,282 -822
1962 9,455 -3,441 21,128 -1,738
1961 9,584 -3,695 44,123 -1,177
1960 8,385 3,766 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/hungary | 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 Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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