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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 7.44 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Cyprus vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Israel
2100 1,283,181 21,097,502
2099 1,287,570 20,990,284
2098 1,292,056 20,887,475
2097 1,296,289 20,782,833
2096 1,300,568 20,669,152
2095 1,305,022 20,555,388
2094 1,309,260 20,438,144
2093 1,313,510 20,311,860
2092 1,318,276 20,184,747
2091 1,323,176 20,056,099
2090 1,328,372 19,927,570
2089 1,333,926 19,805,919
2088 1,339,663 19,677,585
2087 1,345,688 19,544,709
2086 1,352,381 19,405,618
2085 1,359,249 19,263,765
2084 1,366,262 19,116,247
2083 1,373,388 18,972,113
2082 1,380,674 18,829,949
2081 1,388,438 18,683,725
2080 1,396,340 18,528,692
2079 1,404,185 18,378,150
2078 1,412,011 18,224,680
2077 1,419,938 18,069,594
2076 1,427,533 17,924,206
2075 1,435,260 17,777,444
2074 1,442,958 17,633,695
2073 1,450,436 17,493,191
2072 1,457,731 17,358,424
2071 1,464,269 17,210,625
2070 1,470,595 17,058,151
2069 1,476,665 16,905,322
2068 1,482,515 16,757,005
2067 1,487,835 16,608,158
2066 1,492,461 16,462,419
2065 1,496,680 16,311,857
2064 1,500,500 16,166,704
2063 1,503,978 16,011,267
2062 1,507,183 15,861,432
2061 1,509,412 15,709,716
2060 1,511,258 15,550,635
2059 1,512,632 15,396,992
2058 1,514,003 15,241,182
2057 1,514,945 15,082,914
2056 1,515,448 14,923,704
2055 1,515,897 14,759,501
2054 1,516,285 14,591,126
2053 1,516,548 14,427,517
2052 1,516,590 14,264,766
2051 1,515,714 14,103,277
2050 1,514,572 13,939,856
2049 1,513,361 13,777,240
2048 1,511,770 13,618,660
2047 1,509,966 13,460,094
2046 1,507,828 13,297,752
2045 1,505,560 13,137,551
2044 1,502,982 12,971,541
2043 1,500,202 12,807,746
2042 1,497,068 12,643,252
2041 1,493,461 12,482,422
2040 1,489,350 12,323,788
2039 1,484,816 12,163,569
2038 1,479,805 12,006,362
2037 1,474,608 11,851,428
2036 1,468,682 11,703,716
2035 1,462,586 11,553,156
2034 1,455,933 11,406,594
2033 1,448,737 11,262,204
2032 1,440,975 11,118,498
2031 1,433,020 10,970,655
2030 1,424,176 10,825,091
2029 1,414,988 10,684,612
2028 1,404,963 10,542,941
2027 1,394,017 10,402,334
2026 1,382,861 10,261,927
2025 1,370,754 10,122,800
2024 1,358,282 10,002,200
2023 1,344,976 9,849,000
2022 1,331,370 9,557,500
2021 1,317,309 9,371,400
2020 1,302,247 9,215,100
2019 1,286,671 9,054,000
2018 1,270,737 8,882,800
2017 1,254,275 8,713,300
2016 1,237,112 8,546,000
2015 1,219,502 8,380,100
2014 1,201,801 8,215,700
2013 1,183,895 8,059,500
2012 1,165,397 7,910,500
2011 1,146,493 7,765,800
2010 1,127,816 7,623,600
2009 1,109,371 7,485,600
2008 1,091,026 7,308,800
2007 1,072,714 7,180,100
2006 1,054,418 7,053,700
2005 1,036,151 6,930,100
2004 1,017,875 6,809,000
2003 999,590 6,689,700
2002 981,440 6,570,000
2001 964,127 6,439,000
2000 947,667 6,289,000
1999 931,234 6,125,000
1998 914,548 5,971,000
1997 897,568 5,836,000
1996 880,290 5,692,000
1995 862,695 5,545,000
1994 844,667 5,399,000
1993 826,034 5,261,000
1992 810,341 5,123,000
1991 798,944 4,949,000
1990 788,351 4,660,000
1989 777,420 4,518,000
1988 766,235 4,442,000
1987 754,785 4,369,000
1986 743,105 4,299,000
1985 731,277 4,233,000
1984 719,334 4,159,000
1983 707,225 4,105,000
1982 696,497 4,031,000
1981 688,893 3,956,000
1980 683,076 3,878,000
1979 677,549 3,786,000
1978 672,249 3,690,000
1977 667,101 3,613,000
1976 662,032 3,533,000
1975 659,405 3,455,000
1974 663,254 3,377,000
1973 665,937 3,278,000
1972 661,063 3,148,000
1971 654,050 3,069,000
1970 647,446 2,974,000
1969 641,189 2,877,000
1968 635,157 2,803,000
1967 629,251 2,745,000
1966 623,390 2,629,000
1965 617,736 2,563,000
1964 612,521 2,475,000
1963 607,252 2,379,000
1962 601,466 2,293,000
1961 595,514 2,185,000
1960 586,490 2,114,020

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Israel
2100 -0.34% 0.51%
2099 -0.35% 0.49%
2098 -0.33% 0.5%
2097 -0.33% 0.55%
2096 -0.34% 0.55%
2095 -0.32% 0.57%
2094 -0.32% 0.62%
2093 -0.36% 0.63%
2092 -0.37% 0.64%
2091 -0.39% 0.64%
2090 -0.42% 0.61%
2089 -0.43% 0.65%
2088 -0.45% 0.68%
2087 -0.49% 0.72%
2086 -0.51% 0.74%
2085 -0.51% 0.77%
2084 -0.52% 0.76%
2083 -0.53% 0.75%
2082 -0.56% 0.78%
2081 -0.57% 0.84%
2080 -0.56% 0.82%
2079 -0.55% 0.84%
2078 -0.56% 0.86%
2077 -0.53% 0.81%
2076 -0.54% 0.83%
2075 -0.53% 0.82%
2074 -0.52% 0.8%
2073 -0.5% 0.78%
2072 -0.45% 0.86%
2071 -0.43% 0.89%
2070 -0.41% 0.9%
2069 -0.39% 0.89%
2068 -0.36% 0.9%
2067 -0.31% 0.89%
2066 -0.28% 0.92%
2065 -0.25% 0.9%
2064 -0.23% 0.97%
2063 -0.21% 0.94%
2062 -0.15% 0.97%
2061 -0.12% 1.02%
2060 -0.09% 1%
2059 -0.09% 1.02%
2058 -0.06% 1.05%
2057 -0.03% 1.07%
2056 -0.03% 1.11%
2055 -0.03% 1.15%
2054 -0.02% 1.13%
2053 -0.003% 1.14%
2052 0.06% 1.15%
2051 0.08% 1.17%
2050 0.08% 1.18%
2049 0.11% 1.16%
2048 0.12% 1.18%
2047 0.14% 1.22%
2046 0.15% 1.22%
2045 0.17% 1.28%
2044 0.19% 1.28%
2043 0.21% 1.3%
2042 0.24% 1.29%
2041 0.28% 1.29%
2040 0.31% 1.32%
2039 0.34% 1.31%
2038 0.35% 1.31%
2037 0.4% 1.26%
2036 0.42% 1.3%
2035 0.46% 1.28%
2034 0.5% 1.28%
2033 0.54% 1.29%
2032 0.56% 1.35%
2031 0.62% 1.34%
2030 0.65% 1.31%
2029 0.71% 1.34%
2028 0.79% 1.35%
2027 0.81% 1.37%
2026 0.88% 1.37%
2025 0.92% 1.21%
2024 0.99% 1.56%
2023 1.02% 3.05%
2022 1.07% 1.99%
2021 1.16% 1.7%
2020 1.21% 1.78%
2019 1.25% 1.93%
2018 1.31% 1.95%
2017 1.39% 1.96%
2016 1.44% 1.98%
2015 1.47% 2%
2014 1.51% 1.94%
2013 1.59% 1.88%
2012 1.65% 1.86%
2011 1.66% 1.87%
2010 1.66% 1.84%
2009 1.68% 2.42%
2008 1.71% 1.79%
2007 1.74% 1.79%
2006 1.76% 1.78%
2005 1.8% 1.78%
2004 1.83% 1.78%
2003 1.85% 1.82%
2002 1.8% 2.03%
2001 1.74% 2.39%
2000 1.76% 2.68%
1999 1.82% 2.58%
1998 1.89% 2.31%
1997 1.96% 2.53%
1996 2.04% 2.65%
1995 2.13% 2.7%
1994 2.26% 2.62%
1993 1.94% 2.69%
1992 1.43% 3.52%
1991 1.34% 6.2%
1990 1.41% 3.14%
1989 1.46% 1.71%
1988 1.52% 1.67%
1987 1.57% 1.63%
1986 1.62% 1.56%
1985 1.66% 1.78%
1984 1.71% 1.32%
1983 1.54% 1.84%
1982 1.1% 1.9%
1981 0.85% 2.01%
1980 0.82% 2.43%
1979 0.79% 2.6%
1978 0.77% 2.13%
1977 0.77% 2.26%
1976 0.4% 2.26%
1975 -0.58% 2.31%
1974 -0.4% 3.02%
1973 0.74% 4.13%
1972 1.07% 2.57%
1971 1.02% 3.19%
1970 0.98% 3.37%
1969 0.95% 2.64%
1968 0.94% 2.11%
1967 0.94% 4.41%
1966 0.92% 2.58%
1965 0.85% 3.56%
1964 0.87% 4.04%
1963 0.96% 3.75%
1962 1% 4.94%
1961 1.54% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Israel
Current population
1388591
10334048
Population rank 153/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +330
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +11,466
Net migration rank 46/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 11,466
2024 4,756 8,138 133,029 10,612
2023 5,025 8,697 131,977 9,999
2022 4,466 9,014 129,982 50,004
2021 5,305 9,341 134,011 16,859
2020 5,826 9,653 128,089 16,573
2019 5,679 9,983 135,810 16,134
2018 5,905 10,311 140,348 15,615
2017 6,082 10,632 138,541 14,518
2016 6,643 10,951 136,736 24,308
2015 6,340 11,277 134,082 29,735
2014 6,193 11,599 133,916 25,303
2013 6,116 11,914 129,758 17,075
2012 6,726 12,237 128,941 16,549
2011 6,271 12,566 125,030 10,470
2010 6,723 11,793 126,552 12,906
2009 6,820 11,555 122,015 7,269
2008 6,429 11,887 117,672 7,974
2007 5,983 12,332 111,292 9,654
2006 6,166 12,110 109,332 11,446
2005 5,646 12,616 105,338 10,975
2004 5,705 12,583 106,901 8,494
2003 5,484 12,786 106,366 6,684
2002 5,225 12,814 101,178 17,420
2001 5,308 11,283 99,160 38,643
2000 5,570 10,753 98,737 63,409
1999 5,524 11,023 94,325 78,422
1998 5,879 10,942 93,744 52,713
1997 6,444 10,696 88,707 60,297
1996 6,911 10,506 86,518 66,811
1995 7,226 10,549 82,066 61,800
1994 7,973 10,305 79,365 57,273
1993 8,463 10,520 77,337 49,345
1992 9,844 2,562 77,357 57,522
1991 9,102 1,294 73,740 153,141
1990 9,417 1,371 71,764 178,732
1989 9,156 1,903 68,674 14,192
1988 9,595 1,727 71,072 1,675
1987 9,114 2,465 69,904 7,511
1986 9,412 2,362 70,073 -3,598
1985 9,242 2,647 71,538 -3,686
1984 9,516 2,485 70,703 10,933
1983 9,318 2,899 70,196 689
1982 9,282 -46 68,931 16,563
1981 7,135 -1,171 67,647 16,021
1980 7,954 -2,284 68,253 16,284
1979 6,620 -1,232 68,148 15,591
1978 5,949 -735 67,158 15,556
1977 5,607 -521 70,092 12,747
1976 6,546 -1,496 74,899 10,459
1975 5,023 -4,820 70,828 11,726
1974 321 -8,220 68,891 11,929
1973 5,405 -2,877 65,560 14,310
1972 8,244 -1,037 62,960 27,415
1971 8,398 -1,586 64,449 52,632
1970 8,412 -2,001 56,506 56,173
1969 8,857 -2,744 53,800 59,928
1968 9,153 -3,207 51,014 60,804
1967 9,313 -3,451 47,488 59,483
1966 9,478 -3,623 50,477 57,347
1965 9,643 -4,184 49,979 54,694
1964 8,322 -3,347 48,015 54,050
1963 8,568 -3,005 44,964 53,877
1962 9,455 -3,441 43,337 52,313
1961 9,584 -3,695 42,170 34,482
1960 8,385 3,766 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/israel | 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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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