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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 34.8 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Iraq
2100 1,283,630 101,632,594
2099 1,288,020 101,421,266
2098 1,292,508 101,212,536
2097 1,296,742 100,980,835
2096 1,301,023 100,724,441
2095 1,305,479 100,464,590
2094 1,309,718 100,194,041
2093 1,313,969 99,876,174
2092 1,318,737 99,532,041
2091 1,323,639 99,203,830
2090 1,328,837 98,886,956
2089 1,334,392 98,513,025
2088 1,340,131 98,144,039
2087 1,346,159 97,767,537
2086 1,352,854 97,325,026
2085 1,359,724 96,873,007
2084 1,366,740 96,448,602
2083 1,373,868 95,991,166
2082 1,381,157 95,509,663
2081 1,388,924 95,009,326
2080 1,396,828 94,507,216
2079 1,404,677 93,960,228
2078 1,412,505 93,417,384
2077 1,420,434 92,903,983
2076 1,428,032 92,359,592
2075 1,435,762 91,825,254
2074 1,443,463 91,229,266
2073 1,450,943 90,571,021
2072 1,458,241 89,918,374
2071 1,464,781 89,265,548
2070 1,471,110 88,596,492
2069 1,477,182 87,909,474
2068 1,483,033 87,220,494
2067 1,488,356 86,513,996
2066 1,492,983 85,734,530
2065 1,497,204 84,971,898
2064 1,501,025 84,191,350
2063 1,504,504 83,387,951
2062 1,507,711 82,604,577
2061 1,509,940 81,800,637
2060 1,511,787 80,951,008
2059 1,513,161 80,141,868
2058 1,514,533 79,319,543
2057 1,515,475 78,477,339
2056 1,515,978 77,609,202
2055 1,516,427 76,739,924
2054 1,516,816 75,857,125
2053 1,517,078 74,952,948
2052 1,517,120 74,072,580
2051 1,516,244 73,150,234
2050 1,515,102 72,235,938
2049 1,513,890 71,272,122
2048 1,512,298 70,316,860
2047 1,510,494 69,347,823
2046 1,508,356 68,400,664
2045 1,506,087 67,435,953
2044 1,503,508 66,447,309
2043 1,500,726 65,453,565
2042 1,497,592 64,433,831
2041 1,493,983 63,408,709
2040 1,489,871 62,360,117
2039 1,485,335 61,289,355
2038 1,480,323 60,253,073
2037 1,475,124 59,221,658
2036 1,469,196 58,155,990
2035 1,463,098 57,127,999
2034 1,456,442 56,087,695
2033 1,449,244 55,051,140
2032 1,441,479 54,002,289
2031 1,433,522 52,991,443
2030 1,424,675 51,986,773
2029 1,415,483 50,982,563
2028 1,405,454 50,001,133
2027 1,394,504 49,014,822
2026 1,383,344 48,020,334
2025 1,371,233 47,020,527
2024 1,358,282 46,042,015
2023 1,344,976 45,074,049
2022 1,331,370 44,070,551
2021 1,317,309 43,071,211
2020 1,302,247 42,116,605
2019 1,286,671 41,192,171
2018 1,270,737 40,265,624
2017 1,254,275 39,337,353
2016 1,237,112 38,469,627
2015 1,219,502 37,560,535
2014 1,201,801 36,550,059
2013 1,183,895 35,281,989
2012 1,165,397 33,654,842
2011 1,146,493 32,161,424
2010 1,127,816 31,045,366
2009 1,109,371 30,058,206
2008 1,091,026 28,971,036
2007 1,072,714 28,391,607
2006 1,054,418 28,616,515
2005 1,036,151 28,407,448
2004 1,017,875 27,577,878
2003 999,590 26,802,659
2002 981,440 26,006,559
2001 964,127 25,197,840
2000 947,667 24,424,056
1999 931,234 23,636,527
1998 914,548 22,884,399
1997 897,568 22,176,593
1996 880,290 21,501,321
1995 862,695 20,825,860
1994 844,667 20,139,807
1993 826,034 19,201,195
1992 810,341 18,300,845
1991 798,944 17,767,253
1990 788,351 17,581,206
1989 777,420 17,364,542
1988 766,235 16,908,819
1987 754,785 16,521,049
1986 743,105 16,074,145
1985 731,277 15,683,430
1984 719,334 15,310,733
1983 707,225 14,840,555
1982 696,497 14,406,083
1981 688,893 14,006,381
1980 683,076 13,591,992
1979 677,549 13,170,365
1978 672,249 12,753,355
1977 667,101 12,331,046
1976 662,032 11,927,651
1975 659,405 11,543,639
1974 663,254 11,167,761
1973 665,937 10,795,869
1972 661,063 10,430,164
1971 654,050 10,077,809
1970 647,446 9,735,611
1969 641,189 9,403,356
1968 635,157 9,085,016
1967 629,251 8,778,869
1966 623,390 8,485,104
1965 617,736 8,202,140
1964 612,521 7,929,566
1963 607,252 7,667,928
1962 601,466 7,413,875
1961 595,514 7,194,553
1960 586,490 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Iraq
2100 -0.34% 0.21%
2099 -0.35% 0.21%
2098 -0.33% 0.23%
2097 -0.33% 0.25%
2096 -0.34% 0.26%
2095 -0.32% 0.27%
2094 -0.32% 0.32%
2093 -0.36% 0.35%
2092 -0.37% 0.33%
2091 -0.39% 0.32%
2090 -0.42% 0.38%
2089 -0.43% 0.38%
2088 -0.45% 0.39%
2087 -0.49% 0.45%
2086 -0.51% 0.47%
2085 -0.51% 0.44%
2084 -0.52% 0.48%
2083 -0.53% 0.5%
2082 -0.56% 0.53%
2081 -0.57% 0.53%
2080 -0.56% 0.58%
2079 -0.55% 0.58%
2078 -0.56% 0.55%
2077 -0.53% 0.59%
2076 -0.54% 0.58%
2075 -0.53% 0.65%
2074 -0.52% 0.73%
2073 -0.5% 0.73%
2072 -0.45% 0.73%
2071 -0.43% 0.76%
2070 -0.41% 0.78%
2069 -0.39% 0.79%
2068 -0.36% 0.82%
2067 -0.31% 0.91%
2066 -0.28% 0.9%
2065 -0.25% 0.93%
2064 -0.23% 0.96%
2063 -0.21% 0.95%
2062 -0.15% 0.98%
2061 -0.12% 1.05%
2060 -0.09% 1.01%
2059 -0.09% 1.04%
2058 -0.06% 1.07%
2057 -0.03% 1.12%
2056 -0.03% 1.13%
2055 -0.03% 1.16%
2054 -0.02% 1.21%
2053 -0.003% 1.19%
2052 0.06% 1.26%
2051 0.08% 1.27%
2050 0.08% 1.35%
2049 0.11% 1.36%
2048 0.12% 1.4%
2047 0.14% 1.38%
2046 0.15% 1.43%
2045 0.17% 1.49%
2044 0.19% 1.52%
2043 0.21% 1.58%
2042 0.24% 1.62%
2041 0.28% 1.68%
2040 0.31% 1.75%
2039 0.34% 1.72%
2038 0.35% 1.74%
2037 0.4% 1.83%
2036 0.42% 1.8%
2035 0.46% 1.85%
2034 0.5% 1.88%
2033 0.54% 1.94%
2032 0.56% 1.91%
2031 0.62% 1.93%
2030 0.65% 1.97%
2029 0.71% 1.96%
2028 0.79% 2.01%
2027 0.81% 2.07%
2026 0.88% 2.13%
2025 0.95% 2.13%
2024 0.99% 2.15%
2023 1.02% 2.28%
2022 1.07% 2.32%
2021 1.16% 2.27%
2020 1.21% 2.24%
2019 1.25% 2.3%
2018 1.31% 2.36%
2017 1.39% 2.26%
2016 1.44% 2.42%
2015 1.47% 2.76%
2014 1.51% 3.59%
2013 1.59% 4.83%
2012 1.65% 4.64%
2011 1.66% 3.59%
2010 1.66% 3.28%
2009 1.68% 3.75%
2008 1.71% 2.04%
2007 1.74% -0.79%
2006 1.76% 0.74%
2005 1.8% 3.01%
2004 1.83% 2.89%
2003 1.85% 3.06%
2002 1.8% 3.21%
2001 1.74% 3.17%
2000 1.76% 3.33%
1999 1.82% 3.29%
1998 1.89% 3.19%
1997 1.96% 3.14%
1996 2.04% 3.24%
1995 2.13% 3.41%
1994 2.26% 4.89%
1993 1.94% 4.92%
1992 1.43% 3%
1991 1.34% 1.06%
1990 1.41% 1.25%
1989 1.46% 2.7%
1988 1.52% 2.35%
1987 1.57% 2.78%
1986 1.62% 2.49%
1985 1.66% 2.43%
1984 1.71% 3.17%
1983 1.54% 3.02%
1982 1.1% 2.85%
1981 0.85% 3.05%
1980 0.82% 3.2%
1979 0.79% 3.27%
1978 0.77% 3.42%
1977 0.77% 3.38%
1976 0.4% 3.33%
1975 -0.58% 3.37%
1974 -0.4% 3.44%
1973 0.74% 3.51%
1972 1.07% 3.5%
1971 1.02% 3.51%
1970 0.98% 3.53%
1969 0.95% 3.5%
1968 0.94% 3.49%
1967 0.94% 3.46%
1966 0.92% 3.45%
1965 0.85% 3.44%
1964 0.87% 3.41%
1963 0.96% 3.43%
1962 1% 3.05%
1961 1.54% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Iraq
Current population
1386362
48289334
Population rank 153/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.58%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -1,064
Net migration rank 46/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -1,064
2024 - 8,138 - -17,735
2023 5,025 8,697 973,420 -5,710
2022 4,466 9,014 962,501 76,821
2021 5,305 9,341 941,924 17,474
2020 5,826 9,653 919,953 29,858
2019 5,679 9,983 942,972 -43,919
2018 5,905 10,311 938,310 15,775
2017 6,082 10,632 924,507 -21,998
2016 6,643 10,951 946,968 -113,980
2015 6,340 11,277 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 6,193 11,599 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 6,116 11,914 1,026,036 474,379
2012 6,726 12,237 999,987 753,907
2011 6,271 12,566 971,082 261,880
2010 6,723 11,793 906,369 92,779
2009 6,820 11,555 855,096 120,092
2008 6,429 11,887 802,382 396,792
2007 5,983 12,332 784,119 -824,428
2006 6,166 12,110 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 5,646 12,616 776,603 51,019
2004 5,705 12,583 761,563 69,948
2003 5,484 12,786 746,159 -27,236
2002 5,225 12,814 739,419 133,839
2001 5,308 11,283 729,704 14,451
2000 5,570 10,753 715,771 87,624
1999 5,524 11,023 702,170 69,491
1998 5,879 10,942 684,152 48,446
1997 6,444 10,696 667,582 15,429
1996 6,911 10,506 652,866 14,652
1995 7,226 10,549 642,977 40,424
1994 7,973 10,305 634,344 54,355
1993 8,463 10,520 606,700 581,818
1992 9,844 2,562 591,886 20,292
1991 9,102 1,294 550,146 -95,155
1990 9,417 1,371 518,575 -601,469
1989 9,156 1,903 496,852 19,392
1988 9,595 1,727 476,778 -81,562
1987 9,114 2,465 488,742 -108,426
1986 9,412 2,362 474,348 39,136
1985 9,242 2,647 467,445 -199,505
1984 9,516 2,485 455,740 21,709
1983 9,318 2,899 439,800 23,115
1982 9,282 -46 428,336 -22,302
1981 7,135 -1,171 416,998 -23,640
1980 7,954 -2,284 419,653 15,757
1979 6,620 -1,232 428,458 -20,617
1978 5,949 -735 418,756 7,434
1977 5,607 -521 410,229 8,204
1976 6,546 -1,496 402,260 -13,915
1975 5,023 -4,820 385,916 -6,237
1974 321 -8,220 376,197 -4,090
1973 5,405 -2,877 373,191 -1,507
1972 8,244 -1,037 362,334 -2,600
1971 8,398 -1,586 351,464 -6,479
1970 8,412 -2,001 338,030 1,377
1969 8,857 -2,744 324,792 312
1968 9,153 -3,207 310,644 928
1967 9,313 -3,451 298,192 2,531
1966 9,478 -3,623 285,507 1,298
1965 9,643 -4,184 274,551 4,555
1964 8,322 -3,347 262,825 3,224
1963 8,568 -3,005 254,046 3,197
1962 9,455 -3,441 247,520 3,343
1961 9,584 -3,695 184,792 2,981
1960 8,385 3,766 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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