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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 1,068 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Cyprus vs India: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus India
2100 1,283,630 1,515,897,176
2099 1,288,020 1,523,583,618
2098 1,292,508 1,531,281,096
2097 1,296,742 1,538,914,978
2096 1,301,023 1,546,515,506
2095 1,305,479 1,554,100,337
2094 1,309,718 1,561,632,624
2093 1,313,969 1,569,112,481
2092 1,318,737 1,576,470,228
2091 1,323,639 1,583,793,450
2090 1,328,837 1,591,038,578
2089 1,334,392 1,598,165,996
2088 1,340,131 1,605,169,643
2087 1,346,159 1,612,023,916
2086 1,352,854 1,618,795,931
2085 1,359,724 1,625,424,591
2084 1,366,740 1,631,854,605
2083 1,373,868 1,638,132,423
2082 1,381,157 1,644,206,476
2081 1,388,924 1,650,106,942
2080 1,396,828 1,655,799,569
2079 1,404,677 1,661,261,962
2078 1,412,505 1,666,477,951
2077 1,420,434 1,671,444,317
2076 1,428,032 1,676,151,275
2075 1,435,762 1,680,606,119
2074 1,443,463 1,684,743,082
2073 1,450,943 1,688,579,113
2072 1,458,241 1,692,138,648
2071 1,464,781 1,695,351,098
2070 1,471,110 1,698,255,829
2069 1,477,182 1,700,813,392
2068 1,483,033 1,703,025,450
2067 1,488,356 1,704,872,725
2066 1,492,983 1,706,347,017
2065 1,497,204 1,707,540,131
2064 1,501,025 1,708,362,011
2063 1,504,504 1,708,845,280
2062 1,507,711 1,709,011,618
2061 1,509,940 1,708,866,368
2060 1,511,787 1,708,344,645
2059 1,513,161 1,707,488,768
2058 1,514,533 1,706,314,224
2057 1,515,475 1,704,805,210
2056 1,515,978 1,703,013,988
2055 1,516,427 1,700,890,479
2054 1,516,816 1,698,473,703
2053 1,517,078 1,695,661,388
2052 1,517,120 1,692,531,993
2051 1,516,244 1,689,057,795
2050 1,515,102 1,685,236,057
2049 1,513,890 1,681,083,344
2048 1,512,298 1,676,576,931
2047 1,510,494 1,671,678,054
2046 1,508,356 1,666,371,707
2045 1,506,087 1,660,667,112
2044 1,503,508 1,654,556,840
2043 1,500,726 1,648,067,988
2042 1,497,592 1,641,136,901
2041 1,493,983 1,633,771,970
2040 1,489,871 1,625,990,392
2039 1,485,335 1,617,818,911
2038 1,480,323 1,609,238,166
2037 1,475,124 1,600,212,760
2036 1,469,196 1,590,731,970
2035 1,463,098 1,580,864,963
2034 1,456,442 1,570,629,033
2033 1,449,244 1,560,043,145
2032 1,441,479 1,549,098,676
2031 1,433,522 1,537,810,507
2030 1,424,675 1,526,192,552
2029 1,415,483 1,514,274,850
2028 1,405,454 1,502,102,657
2027 1,394,504 1,489,628,314
2026 1,383,344 1,476,911,618
2025 1,371,233 1,463,993,377
2024 1,358,282 1,450,935,791
2023 1,344,976 1,438,069,596
2022 1,331,370 1,425,423,212
2021 1,317,309 1,414,203,896
2020 1,302,247 1,402,617,695
2019 1,286,671 1,389,030,312
2018 1,270,737 1,374,659,064
2017 1,254,275 1,359,657,400
2016 1,237,112 1,343,944,296
2015 1,219,502 1,328,024,498
2014 1,201,801 1,312,277,191
2013 1,183,895 1,295,829,511
2012 1,165,397 1,278,674,502
2011 1,146,493 1,261,224,954
2010 1,127,816 1,243,481,564
2009 1,109,371 1,225,524,753
2008 1,091,026 1,207,930,964
2007 1,072,714 1,190,676,021
2006 1,054,418 1,172,878,890
2005 1,036,151 1,154,676,322
2004 1,017,875 1,135,991,513
2003 999,590 1,116,803,006
2002 981,440 1,097,600,380
2001 964,127 1,077,898,575
2000 947,667 1,057,922,733
1999 931,234 1,038,225,823
1998 914,548 1,018,665,080
1997 897,568 999,133,762
1996 880,290 979,678,458
1995 862,695 960,301,044
1994 844,667 941,163,767
1993 826,034 922,118,387
1992 810,341 902,957,070
1991 798,944 883,927,600
1990 788,351 864,972,221
1989 777,420 846,039,529
1988 766,235 827,342,990
1987 754,785 808,931,270
1986 743,105 790,689,978
1985 731,277 772,647,793
1984 719,334 754,875,449
1983 707,225 737,372,681
1982 696,497 720,313,473
1981 688,893 703,696,250
1980 683,076 687,354,025
1979 677,549 671,155,747
1978 672,249 655,728,229
1977 667,101 640,801,103
1976 662,032 625,861,883
1975 659,405 611,309,535
1974 663,254 597,041,391
1973 665,937 583,465,598
1972 661,063 570,482,142
1971 654,050 558,096,387
1970 647,446 545,864,268
1969 641,189 533,880,544
1968 635,157 522,716,889
1967 629,251 511,606,372
1966 623,390 500,740,247
1965 617,736 490,140,146
1964 612,521 479,229,598
1963 607,252 468,138,575
1962 601,466 457,283,090
1961 595,514 446,564,729
1960 586,490 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus India
2100 -0.34% -0.5%
2099 -0.35% -0.5%
2098 -0.33% -0.5%
2097 -0.33% -0.49%
2096 -0.34% -0.49%
2095 -0.32% -0.48%
2094 -0.32% -0.48%
2093 -0.36% -0.47%
2092 -0.37% -0.46%
2091 -0.39% -0.46%
2090 -0.42% -0.45%
2089 -0.43% -0.44%
2088 -0.45% -0.43%
2087 -0.49% -0.42%
2086 -0.51% -0.41%
2085 -0.51% -0.39%
2084 -0.52% -0.38%
2083 -0.53% -0.37%
2082 -0.56% -0.36%
2081 -0.57% -0.34%
2080 -0.56% -0.33%
2079 -0.55% -0.31%
2078 -0.56% -0.3%
2077 -0.53% -0.28%
2076 -0.54% -0.27%
2075 -0.53% -0.25%
2074 -0.52% -0.23%
2073 -0.5% -0.21%
2072 -0.45% -0.19%
2071 -0.43% -0.17%
2070 -0.41% -0.15%
2069 -0.39% -0.13%
2068 -0.36% -0.11%
2067 -0.31% -0.09%
2066 -0.28% -0.07%
2065 -0.25% -0.05%
2064 -0.23% -0.03%
2063 -0.21% -0.01%
2062 -0.15% 0.008%
2061 -0.12% 0.03%
2060 -0.09% 0.05%
2059 -0.09% 0.07%
2058 -0.06% 0.09%
2057 -0.03% 0.11%
2056 -0.03% 0.12%
2055 -0.03% 0.14%
2054 -0.02% 0.17%
2053 -0.003% 0.18%
2052 0.06% 0.21%
2051 0.08% 0.23%
2050 0.08% 0.25%
2049 0.11% 0.27%
2048 0.12% 0.29%
2047 0.14% 0.32%
2046 0.15% 0.34%
2045 0.17% 0.37%
2044 0.19% 0.39%
2043 0.21% 0.42%
2042 0.24% 0.45%
2041 0.28% 0.48%
2040 0.31% 0.51%
2039 0.34% 0.53%
2038 0.35% 0.56%
2037 0.4% 0.6%
2036 0.42% 0.62%
2035 0.46% 0.65%
2034 0.5% 0.68%
2033 0.54% 0.71%
2032 0.56% 0.73%
2031 0.62% 0.76%
2030 0.65% 0.79%
2029 0.71% 0.81%
2028 0.79% 0.84%
2027 0.81% 0.86%
2026 0.88% 0.88%
2025 0.95% 0.9%
2024 0.99% 0.89%
2023 1.02% 0.89%
2022 1.07% 0.79%
2021 1.16% 0.83%
2020 1.21% 0.98%
2019 1.25% 1.05%
2018 1.31% 1.1%
2017 1.39% 1.17%
2016 1.44% 1.2%
2015 1.47% 1.2%
2014 1.51% 1.27%
2013 1.59% 1.34%
2012 1.65% 1.38%
2011 1.66% 1.43%
2010 1.66% 1.47%
2009 1.68% 1.46%
2008 1.71% 1.45%
2007 1.74% 1.52%
2006 1.76% 1.58%
2005 1.8% 1.64%
2004 1.83% 1.72%
2003 1.85% 1.75%
2002 1.8% 1.83%
2001 1.74% 1.89%
2000 1.76% 1.9%
1999 1.82% 1.92%
1998 1.89% 1.95%
1997 1.96% 1.99%
1996 2.04% 2.02%
1995 2.13% 2.03%
1994 2.26% 2.07%
1993 1.94% 2.12%
1992 1.43% 2.15%
1991 1.34% 2.19%
1990 1.41% 2.24%
1989 1.46% 2.26%
1988 1.52% 2.28%
1987 1.57% 2.31%
1986 1.62% 2.34%
1985 1.66% 2.35%
1984 1.71% 2.37%
1983 1.54% 2.37%
1982 1.1% 2.36%
1981 0.85% 2.38%
1980 0.82% 2.41%
1979 0.79% 2.35%
1978 0.77% 2.33%
1977 0.77% 2.39%
1976 0.4% 2.38%
1975 -0.58% 2.39%
1974 -0.4% 2.33%
1973 0.74% 2.28%
1972 1.07% 2.22%
1971 1.02% 2.24%
1970 0.98% 2.24%
1969 0.95% 2.14%
1968 0.94% 2.17%
1967 0.94% 2.17%
1966 0.92% 2.16%
1965 0.85% 2.28%
1964 0.87% 2.37%
1963 0.96% 2.37%
1962 1% 2.4%
1961 1.54% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Cyprus India
Current population
1386362
1480351380
Population rank 153/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 17.9%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -495,753
Net migration rank 46/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -495,753
2024 - 8,138 - -630,830
2023 5,025 8,697 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 4,466 9,014 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 5,305 9,341 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 5,826 9,653 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 5,679 9,983 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 5,905 10,311 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 6,082 10,632 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 6,643 10,951 16,202,593 81,248
2015 6,340 11,277 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 6,193 11,599 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 6,116 11,914 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 6,726 12,237 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 6,271 12,566 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 6,723 11,793 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 6,820 11,555 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 6,429 11,887 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 5,983 12,332 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 6,166 12,110 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 5,646 12,616 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 5,705 12,583 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 5,484 12,786 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 5,225 12,814 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 5,308 11,283 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 5,570 10,753 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 5,524 11,023 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 5,879 10,942 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 6,444 10,696 19,494,098 880
1996 6,911 10,506 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 7,226 10,549 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 7,973 10,305 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 8,463 10,520 19,152,399 2,364
1992 9,844 2,562 19,132,757 35,155
1991 9,102 1,294 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 9,417 1,371 18,893,588 125,514
1989 9,156 1,903 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 9,595 1,727 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 9,114 2,465 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 9,412 2,362 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 9,242 2,647 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 9,516 2,485 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 9,318 2,899 17,219,127 119,694
1982 9,282 -46 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 7,135 -1,171 16,422,159 33,243
1980 7,954 -2,284 16,018,786 210,914
1979 6,620 -1,232 15,392,957 774,094
1978 5,949 -735 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 5,607 -521 14,575,662 590,626
1976 6,546 -1,496 14,435,504 275,984
1975 5,023 -4,820 13,958,642 434,205
1974 321 -8,220 13,795,836 347,869
1973 5,405 -2,877 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 8,244 -1,037 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 8,398 -1,586 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 8,412 -2,001 12,417,866 233,782
1969 8,857 -2,744 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 9,153 -3,207 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 9,313 -3,451 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 9,478 -3,623 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 9,643 -4,184 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 8,322 -3,347 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 8,568 -3,005 11,016,705 21,640
1962 9,455 -3,441 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 9,584 -3,695 10,468,816 295,177
1960 8,385 3,766 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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