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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 3.98 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Cyprus vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ireland
2100 1,283,630 5,468,791
2099 1,288,020 5,493,162
2098 1,292,508 5,516,999
2097 1,296,742 5,540,157
2096 1,301,023 5,562,811
2095 1,305,479 5,583,505
2094 1,309,718 5,603,538
2093 1,313,969 5,623,266
2092 1,318,737 5,642,437
2091 1,323,639 5,661,268
2090 1,328,837 5,680,076
2089 1,334,392 5,697,512
2088 1,340,131 5,714,108
2087 1,346,159 5,729,431
2086 1,352,854 5,743,405
2085 1,359,724 5,757,666
2084 1,366,740 5,771,610
2083 1,373,868 5,785,324
2082 1,381,157 5,798,037
2081 1,388,924 5,809,262
2080 1,396,828 5,821,598
2079 1,404,677 5,836,731
2078 1,412,505 5,851,937
2077 1,420,434 5,867,627
2076 1,428,032 5,883,876
2075 1,435,762 5,900,200
2074 1,443,463 5,917,659
2073 1,450,943 5,934,975
2072 1,458,241 5,952,211
2071 1,464,781 5,969,279
2070 1,471,110 5,986,770
2069 1,477,182 6,003,570
2068 1,483,033 6,019,937
2067 1,488,356 6,035,810
2066 1,492,983 6,051,604
2065 1,497,204 6,066,791
2064 1,501,025 6,081,606
2063 1,504,504 6,094,455
2062 1,507,711 6,106,325
2061 1,509,940 6,118,587
2060 1,511,787 6,131,482
2059 1,513,161 6,143,979
2058 1,514,533 6,153,447
2057 1,515,475 6,161,059
2056 1,515,978 6,164,047
2055 1,516,427 6,168,611
2054 1,516,816 6,169,455
2053 1,517,078 6,169,673
2052 1,517,120 6,167,591
2051 1,516,244 6,164,894
2050 1,515,102 6,159,756
2049 1,513,890 6,151,623
2048 1,512,298 6,140,272
2047 1,510,494 6,128,245
2046 1,508,356 6,115,454
2045 1,506,087 6,099,562
2044 1,503,508 6,081,384
2043 1,500,726 6,062,477
2042 1,497,592 6,041,683
2041 1,493,983 6,017,573
2040 1,489,871 5,992,311
2039 1,485,335 5,967,604
2038 1,480,323 5,940,474
2037 1,475,124 5,912,327
2036 1,469,196 5,884,159
2035 1,463,098 5,855,902
2034 1,456,442 5,825,178
2033 1,449,244 5,792,751
2032 1,441,479 5,757,842
2031 1,433,522 5,721,671
2030 1,424,675 5,684,420
2029 1,415,483 5,644,008
2028 1,405,454 5,600,083
2027 1,394,504 5,553,725
2026 1,383,344 5,505,248
2025 1,371,233 5,452,752
2024 1,358,282 5,395,790
2023 1,344,976 5,311,538
2022 1,331,370 5,212,836
2021 1,317,309 5,110,585
2020 1,302,247 5,039,747
2019 1,286,671 4,976,456
2018 1,270,737 4,898,022
2017 1,254,275 4,827,445
2016 1,237,112 4,762,722
2015 1,219,502 4,701,957
2014 1,201,801 4,657,740
2013 1,183,895 4,623,816
2012 1,165,397 4,599,533
2011 1,146,493 4,580,084
2010 1,127,816 4,560,155
2009 1,109,371 4,535,375
2008 1,091,026 4,489,544
2007 1,072,714 4,398,942
2006 1,054,418 4,273,591
2005 1,036,151 4,159,914
2004 1,017,875 4,070,262
2003 999,590 3,996,521
2002 981,440 3,931,947
2001 964,127 3,866,243
2000 947,667 3,805,174
1999 931,234 3,754,786
1998 914,548 3,712,696
1997 897,568 3,674,171
1996 880,290 3,637,510
1995 862,695 3,608,841
1994 844,667 3,590,386
1993 826,034 3,576,261
1992 810,341 3,558,430
1991 798,944 3,534,235
1990 788,351 3,513,974
1989 777,420 3,511,009
1988 766,235 3,524,949
1987 754,785 3,540,057
1986 743,105 3,539,690
1985 731,277 3,538,082
1984 719,334 3,532,423
1983 707,225 3,510,600
1982 696,497 3,485,800
1981 688,893 3,453,000
1980 683,076 3,412,800
1979 677,549 3,373,750
1978 672,249 3,329,100
1977 667,101 3,282,200
1976 662,032 3,238,050
1975 659,405 3,189,550
1974 663,254 3,137,500
1973 665,937 3,085,950
1972 661,063 3,036,850
1971 654,050 2,992,050
1970 647,446 2,957,250
1969 641,189 2,932,650
1968 635,157 2,915,550
1967 629,251 2,902,450
1966 623,390 2,888,800
1965 617,736 2,877,300
1964 612,521 2,866,550
1963 607,252 2,852,650
1962 601,466 2,836,050
1961 595,514 2,824,400
1960 586,490 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Ireland
2100 -0.34% -0.44%
2099 -0.35% -0.43%
2098 -0.33% -0.42%
2097 -0.33% -0.41%
2096 -0.34% -0.37%
2095 -0.32% -0.36%
2094 -0.32% -0.35%
2093 -0.36% -0.34%
2092 -0.37% -0.33%
2091 -0.39% -0.33%
2090 -0.42% -0.31%
2089 -0.43% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.27%
2087 -0.49% -0.24%
2086 -0.51% -0.25%
2085 -0.51% -0.24%
2084 -0.52% -0.24%
2083 -0.53% -0.22%
2082 -0.56% -0.19%
2081 -0.57% -0.21%
2080 -0.56% -0.26%
2079 -0.55% -0.26%
2078 -0.56% -0.27%
2077 -0.53% -0.28%
2076 -0.54% -0.28%
2075 -0.53% -0.3%
2074 -0.52% -0.29%
2073 -0.5% -0.29%
2072 -0.45% -0.29%
2071 -0.43% -0.29%
2070 -0.41% -0.28%
2069 -0.39% -0.27%
2068 -0.36% -0.26%
2067 -0.31% -0.26%
2066 -0.28% -0.25%
2065 -0.25% -0.24%
2064 -0.23% -0.21%
2063 -0.21% -0.19%
2062 -0.15% -0.2%
2061 -0.12% -0.21%
2060 -0.09% -0.2%
2059 -0.09% -0.15%
2058 -0.06% -0.12%
2057 -0.03% -0.05%
2056 -0.03% -0.07%
2055 -0.03% -0.01%
2054 -0.02% -0.004%
2053 -0.003% 0.03%
2052 0.06% 0.04%
2051 0.08% 0.08%
2050 0.08% 0.13%
2049 0.11% 0.18%
2048 0.12% 0.2%
2047 0.14% 0.21%
2046 0.15% 0.26%
2045 0.17% 0.3%
2044 0.19% 0.31%
2043 0.21% 0.34%
2042 0.24% 0.4%
2041 0.28% 0.42%
2040 0.31% 0.41%
2039 0.34% 0.46%
2038 0.35% 0.48%
2037 0.4% 0.48%
2036 0.42% 0.48%
2035 0.46% 0.53%
2034 0.5% 0.56%
2033 0.54% 0.61%
2032 0.56% 0.63%
2031 0.62% 0.66%
2030 0.65% 0.72%
2029 0.71% 0.78%
2028 0.79% 0.83%
2027 0.81% 0.88%
2026 0.88% 0.96%
2025 0.95% 1.06%
2024 0.99% 1.59%
2023 1.02% 1.89%
2022 1.07% 2%
2021 1.16% 1.41%
2020 1.21% 1.27%
2019 1.25% 1.6%
2018 1.31% 1.46%
2017 1.39% 1.36%
2016 1.44% 1.29%
2015 1.47% 0.95%
2014 1.51% 0.73%
2013 1.59% 0.53%
2012 1.65% 0.42%
2011 1.66% 0.44%
2010 1.66% 0.55%
2009 1.68% 1.02%
2008 1.71% 2.06%
2007 1.74% 2.93%
2006 1.76% 2.73%
2005 1.8% 2.2%
2004 1.83% 1.85%
2003 1.85% 1.64%
2002 1.8% 1.7%
2001 1.74% 1.6%
2000 1.76% 1.34%
1999 1.82% 1.13%
1998 1.89% 1.05%
1997 1.96% 1.01%
1996 2.04% 0.79%
1995 2.13% 0.51%
1994 2.26% 0.39%
1993 1.94% 0.5%
1992 1.43% 0.68%
1991 1.34% 0.58%
1990 1.41% 0.08%
1989 1.46% -0.4%
1988 1.52% -0.43%
1987 1.57% 0.01%
1986 1.62% 0.05%
1985 1.66% 0.16%
1984 1.71% 0.62%
1983 1.54% 0.71%
1982 1.1% 0.95%
1981 0.85% 1.18%
1980 0.82% 1.16%
1979 0.79% 1.34%
1978 0.77% 1.43%
1977 0.77% 1.36%
1976 0.4% 1.52%
1975 -0.58% 1.66%
1974 -0.4% 1.67%
1973 0.74% 1.62%
1972 1.07% 1.5%
1971 1.02% 1.18%
1970 0.98% 0.84%
1969 0.95% 0.59%
1968 0.94% 0.45%
1967 0.94% 0.47%
1966 0.92% 0.4%
1965 0.85% 0.38%
1964 0.87% 0.49%
1963 0.96% 0.59%
1962 1% 0.41%
1961 1.54% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Ireland
Current population
1386362
5518360
Population rank 153/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +231
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 68/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +35,417
Net migration rank 46/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 35,417
2024 - 8,138 - 39,059
2023 5,025 8,697 19,652 43,873
2022 4,466 9,014 19,287 93,535
2021 5,305 9,341 26,064 27,419
2020 5,826 9,653 23,687 15,746
2019 5,679 9,983 28,365 29,663
2018 5,905 10,311 29,878 33,387
2017 6,082 10,632 31,379 28,883
2016 6,643 10,951 33,339 18,967
2015 6,340 11,277 35,265 13,376
2014 6,193 11,599 37,728 448
2013 6,116 11,914 39,302 -12,309
2012 6,726 12,237 42,775 -22,411
2011 6,271 12,566 45,801 -26,529
2010 6,723 11,793 47,426 -26,974
2009 6,820 11,555 47,168 -18,524
2008 6,429 11,887 46,691 18,979
2007 5,983 12,332 43,109 76,465
2006 6,166 12,110 36,752 94,513
2005 5,646 12,616 33,279 63,983
2004 5,705 12,583 33,376 49,102
2003 5,484 12,786 32,372 32,220
2002 5,225 12,814 31,062 34,286
2001 5,308 11,283 27,837 39,220
2000 5,570 10,753 23,592 31,298
1999 5,524 11,023 21,402 23,592
1998 5,879 10,942 22,277 16,615
1997 6,444 10,696 21,311 17,425
1996 6,911 10,506 18,915 9,959
1995 7,226 10,549 16,601 10,019
1994 7,973 10,305 17,234 -3,118
1993 8,463 10,520 17,166 -3,762
1992 9,844 2,562 20,283 1,335
1991 9,102 1,294 21,206 4,944
1990 9,417 1,371 21,787 -8,203
1989 9,156 1,903 20,012 -28,752
1988 9,595 1,727 22,912 -44,020
1987 9,114 2,465 26,904 -38,426
1986 9,412 2,362 27,963 -21,139
1985 9,242 2,647 29,013 -16,178
1984 9,516 2,485 31,791 -15,549
1983 9,318 2,899 34,053 -15,043
1982 9,282 -46 38,344 -14,464
1981 7,135 -1,171 39,364 -10,834
1980 7,954 -2,284 40,612 -2,876
1979 6,620 -1,232 38,798 1,486
1978 5,949 -735 36,288 15,543
1977 5,607 -521 35,448 14,505
1976 6,546 -1,496 33,676 14,200
1975 5,023 -4,820 34,128 13,828
1974 321 -8,220 34,199 13,482
1973 5,405 -2,877 34,562 13,164
1972 8,244 -1,037 34,316 12,858
1971 8,398 -1,586 35,606 5,851
1970 8,412 -2,001 30,756 -8,892
1969 8,857 -2,744 29,326 -10,250
1968 9,153 -3,207 27,697 -11,132
1967 9,313 -3,451 29,895 -11,708
1966 9,478 -3,623 26,866 -11,858
1965 9,643 -4,184 30,500 -14,016
1964 8,322 -3,347 31,532 -15,640
1963 8,568 -3,005 29,667 -16,615
1962 9,455 -3,441 28,077 -17,438
1961 9,584 -3,695 25,137 -22,237
1960 8,385 3,766 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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