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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 7.42 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 +1.26% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Israel
2100 1,283,630 21,079,031
2099 1,288,020 20,971,907
2098 1,292,508 20,869,188
2097 1,296,742 20,764,637
2096 1,301,023 20,651,056
2095 1,305,479 20,537,392
2094 1,309,718 20,420,251
2093 1,313,969 20,294,077
2092 1,318,737 20,167,075
2091 1,323,639 20,038,540
2090 1,328,837 19,910,123
2089 1,334,392 19,788,579
2088 1,340,131 19,660,357
2087 1,346,159 19,527,597
2086 1,352,854 19,388,628
2085 1,359,724 19,246,899
2084 1,366,740 19,099,510
2083 1,373,868 18,955,502
2082 1,381,157 18,813,463
2081 1,388,924 18,667,367
2080 1,396,828 18,512,469
2079 1,404,677 18,362,060
2078 1,412,505 18,208,724
2077 1,420,434 18,053,774
2076 1,428,032 17,908,513
2075 1,435,762 17,761,880
2074 1,443,463 17,618,257
2073 1,450,943 17,477,875
2072 1,458,241 17,343,227
2071 1,464,781 17,195,556
2070 1,471,110 17,043,216
2069 1,477,182 16,890,521
2068 1,483,033 16,742,334
2067 1,488,356 16,593,617
2066 1,492,983 16,448,006
2065 1,497,204 16,297,575
2064 1,501,025 16,152,550
2063 1,504,504 15,997,249
2062 1,507,711 15,847,545
2061 1,509,940 15,695,962
2060 1,511,787 15,537,020
2059 1,513,161 15,383,512
2058 1,514,533 15,227,838
2057 1,515,475 15,069,709
2056 1,515,978 14,910,638
2055 1,516,427 14,746,579
2054 1,516,816 14,578,352
2053 1,517,078 14,414,886
2052 1,517,120 14,252,277
2051 1,516,244 14,090,930
2050 1,515,102 13,927,651
2049 1,513,890 13,765,178
2048 1,512,298 13,606,737
2047 1,510,494 13,448,310
2046 1,508,356 13,286,110
2045 1,506,087 13,126,049
2044 1,503,508 12,960,184
2043 1,500,726 12,796,533
2042 1,497,592 12,632,183
2041 1,493,983 12,471,494
2040 1,489,871 12,312,998
2039 1,485,335 12,152,920
2038 1,480,323 11,995,851
2037 1,475,124 11,841,052
2036 1,469,196 11,693,469
2035 1,463,098 11,543,041
2034 1,456,442 11,396,608
2033 1,449,244 11,252,344
2032 1,441,479 11,108,763
2031 1,433,522 10,961,050
2030 1,424,675 10,815,614
2029 1,415,483 10,675,258
2028 1,405,454 10,533,711
2027 1,394,504 10,393,227
2026 1,383,344 10,252,942
2025 1,371,233 10,113,937
2024 1,358,282 9,974,400
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

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 0.95% 1.4%
2024 0.99% 1.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Israel
Current population
1386362
10290887
Population rank 153/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +344
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 84/197
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 - 8,138 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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 (1960–2024, 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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