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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 2.04 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Cyprus vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Jamaica
2100 1,283,630 1,075,936
2099 1,288,020 1,095,350
2098 1,292,508 1,115,242
2097 1,296,742 1,135,653
2096 1,301,023 1,156,525
2095 1,305,479 1,177,966
2094 1,309,718 1,200,045
2093 1,313,969 1,222,794
2092 1,318,737 1,246,199
2091 1,323,639 1,270,303
2090 1,328,837 1,294,988
2089 1,334,392 1,320,362
2088 1,340,131 1,346,290
2087 1,346,159 1,372,809
2086 1,352,854 1,399,955
2085 1,359,724 1,427,808
2084 1,366,740 1,456,011
2083 1,373,868 1,484,393
2082 1,381,157 1,513,542
2081 1,388,924 1,543,136
2080 1,396,828 1,573,400
2079 1,404,677 1,603,926
2078 1,412,505 1,634,499
2077 1,420,434 1,665,602
2076 1,428,032 1,696,763
2075 1,435,762 1,728,143
2074 1,443,463 1,760,036
2073 1,450,943 1,791,818
2072 1,458,241 1,823,794
2071 1,464,781 1,855,585
2070 1,471,110 1,887,318
2069 1,477,182 1,918,759
2068 1,483,033 1,950,157
2067 1,488,356 1,981,247
2066 1,492,983 2,012,035
2065 1,497,204 2,043,276
2064 1,501,025 2,073,988
2063 1,504,504 2,104,265
2062 1,507,711 2,134,508
2061 1,509,940 2,164,312
2060 1,511,787 2,194,058
2059 1,513,161 2,223,310
2058 1,514,533 2,252,286
2057 1,515,475 2,280,579
2056 1,515,978 2,308,936
2055 1,516,427 2,336,830
2054 1,516,816 2,364,245
2053 1,517,078 2,390,891
2052 1,517,120 2,416,741
2051 1,516,244 2,441,989
2050 1,515,102 2,466,771
2049 1,513,890 2,491,589
2048 1,512,298 2,515,667
2047 1,510,494 2,539,219
2046 1,508,356 2,562,324
2045 1,506,087 2,584,663
2044 1,503,508 2,606,489
2043 1,500,726 2,627,486
2042 1,497,592 2,647,490
2041 1,493,983 2,666,429
2040 1,489,871 2,684,551
2039 1,485,335 2,702,027
2038 1,480,323 2,718,374
2037 1,475,124 2,734,180
2036 1,469,196 2,748,725
2035 1,463,098 2,761,886
2034 1,456,442 2,774,297
2033 1,449,244 2,785,381
2032 1,441,479 2,795,619
2031 1,433,522 2,804,329
2030 1,424,675 2,812,297
2029 1,415,483 2,819,213
2028 1,405,454 2,825,235
2027 1,394,504 2,830,534
2026 1,383,344 2,834,980
2025 1,371,233 2,837,881
2024 1,358,282 2,839,175
2023 1,344,976 2,839,786
2022 1,331,370 2,839,144
2021 1,317,309 2,837,682
2020 1,302,247 2,830,739
2019 1,286,671 2,823,271
2018 1,270,737 2,820,097
2017 1,254,275 2,815,764
2016 1,237,112 2,809,915
2015 1,219,502 2,802,534
2014 1,201,801 2,793,749
2013 1,183,895 2,783,687
2012 1,165,397 2,772,430
2011 1,146,493 2,760,494
2010 1,127,816 2,748,568
2009 1,109,371 2,736,995
2008 1,091,026 2,725,635
2007 1,072,714 2,713,800
2006 1,054,418 2,700,968
2005 1,036,151 2,687,066
2004 1,017,875 2,672,225
2003 999,590 2,656,623
2002 981,440 2,640,572
2001 964,127 2,624,403
2000 947,667 2,607,826
1999 931,234 2,589,795
1998 914,548 2,569,736
1997 897,568 2,547,848
1996 880,290 2,524,463
1995 862,695 2,500,151
1994 844,667 2,475,220
1993 826,034 2,449,916
1992 810,341 2,424,701
1991 798,944 2,400,869
1990 788,351 2,379,877
1989 777,420 2,361,916
1988 766,235 2,345,777
1987 754,785 2,329,813
1986 743,105 2,312,125
1985 731,277 2,290,656
1984 719,334 2,264,562
1983 707,225 2,234,832
1982 696,497 2,203,889
1981 688,893 2,173,818
1980 683,076 2,145,658
1979 677,549 2,119,486
1978 672,249 2,094,836
1977 667,101 2,070,657
1976 662,032 2,045,578
1975 659,405 2,018,981
1974 663,254 1,990,906
1973 665,937 1,961,219
1972 661,063 1,931,542
1971 654,050 1,903,728
1970 647,446 1,878,196
1969 641,189 1,855,127
1968 635,157 1,833,765
1967 629,251 1,812,865
1966 623,390 1,791,475
1965 617,736 1,769,192
1964 612,521 1,745,568
1963 607,252 1,721,099
1962 601,466 1,696,932
1961 595,514 1,673,261
1960 586,490 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Jamaica
2100 -0.34% -1.77%
2099 -0.35% -1.78%
2098 -0.33% -1.8%
2097 -0.33% -1.8%
2096 -0.34% -1.82%
2095 -0.32% -1.84%
2094 -0.32% -1.86%
2093 -0.36% -1.88%
2092 -0.37% -1.9%
2091 -0.39% -1.91%
2090 -0.42% -1.92%
2089 -0.43% -1.93%
2088 -0.45% -1.93%
2087 -0.49% -1.94%
2086 -0.51% -1.95%
2085 -0.51% -1.94%
2084 -0.52% -1.91%
2083 -0.53% -1.93%
2082 -0.56% -1.92%
2081 -0.57% -1.92%
2080 -0.56% -1.9%
2079 -0.55% -1.87%
2078 -0.56% -1.87%
2077 -0.53% -1.84%
2076 -0.54% -1.82%
2075 -0.53% -1.81%
2074 -0.52% -1.77%
2073 -0.5% -1.75%
2072 -0.45% -1.71%
2071 -0.43% -1.68%
2070 -0.41% -1.64%
2069 -0.39% -1.61%
2068 -0.36% -1.57%
2067 -0.31% -1.53%
2066 -0.28% -1.53%
2065 -0.25% -1.48%
2064 -0.23% -1.44%
2063 -0.21% -1.42%
2062 -0.15% -1.38%
2061 -0.12% -1.36%
2060 -0.09% -1.32%
2059 -0.09% -1.29%
2058 -0.06% -1.24%
2057 -0.03% -1.23%
2056 -0.03% -1.19%
2055 -0.03% -1.16%
2054 -0.02% -1.11%
2053 -0.003% -1.07%
2052 0.06% -1.03%
2051 0.08% -1%
2050 0.08% -1%
2049 0.11% -0.96%
2048 0.12% -0.93%
2047 0.14% -0.9%
2046 0.15% -0.86%
2045 0.17% -0.84%
2044 0.19% -0.8%
2043 0.21% -0.76%
2042 0.24% -0.71%
2041 0.28% -0.68%
2040 0.31% -0.65%
2039 0.34% -0.6%
2038 0.35% -0.58%
2037 0.4% -0.53%
2036 0.42% -0.48%
2035 0.46% -0.45%
2034 0.5% -0.4%
2033 0.54% -0.37%
2032 0.56% -0.31%
2031 0.62% -0.28%
2030 0.65% -0.25%
2029 0.71% -0.21%
2028 0.79% -0.19%
2027 0.81% -0.16%
2026 0.88% -0.1%
2025 0.95% -0.05%
2024 0.99% -0.02%
2023 1.02% 0.02%
2022 1.07% 0.05%
2021 1.16% 0.25%
2020 1.21% 0.26%
2019 1.25% 0.11%
2018 1.31% 0.15%
2017 1.39% 0.21%
2016 1.44% 0.26%
2015 1.47% 0.31%
2014 1.51% 0.36%
2013 1.59% 0.41%
2012 1.65% 0.43%
2011 1.66% 0.43%
2010 1.66% 0.42%
2009 1.68% 0.42%
2008 1.71% 0.44%
2007 1.74% 0.48%
2006 1.76% 0.52%
2005 1.8% 0.56%
2004 1.83% 0.59%
2003 1.85% 0.61%
2002 1.8% 0.62%
2001 1.74% 0.64%
2000 1.76% 0.7%
1999 1.82% 0.78%
1998 1.89% 0.86%
1997 1.96% 0.93%
1996 2.04% 0.97%
1995 2.13% 1.01%
1994 2.26% 1.03%
1993 1.94% 1.04%
1992 1.43% 0.99%
1991 1.34% 0.88%
1990 1.41% 0.76%
1989 1.46% 0.69%
1988 1.52% 0.69%
1987 1.57% 0.77%
1986 1.62% 0.94%
1985 1.66% 1.15%
1984 1.71% 1.33%
1983 1.54% 1.4%
1982 1.1% 1.38%
1981 0.85% 1.31%
1980 0.82% 1.23%
1979 0.79% 1.18%
1978 0.77% 1.17%
1977 0.77% 1.23%
1976 0.4% 1.32%
1975 -0.58% 1.41%
1974 -0.4% 1.51%
1973 0.74% 1.54%
1972 1.07% 1.46%
1971 1.02% 1.36%
1970 0.98% 1.24%
1969 0.95% 1.16%
1968 0.94% 1.15%
1967 0.94% 1.19%
1966 0.92% 1.26%
1965 0.85% 1.35%
1964 0.87% 1.42%
1963 0.96% 1.42%
1962 1% 1.41%
1961 1.54% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Jamaica
Current population
1386362
2834980
Population rank 153/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -2
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -11,053
Net migration rank 46/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -11,053
2024 - 8,138 - -10,506
2023 5,025 8,697 10,072 -10,003
2022 4,466 9,014 11,215 -10,003
2021 5,305 9,341 6,382 -4,665
2020 5,826 9,653 12,170 0
2019 5,679 9,983 13,094 -10,335
2018 5,905 10,311 13,929 -10,335
2017 6,082 10,632 15,419 -10,335
2016 6,643 10,951 16,944 -10,335
2015 6,340 11,277 18,489 -10,335
2014 6,193 11,599 19,751 -10,335
2013 6,116 11,914 21,037 -10,335
2012 6,726 12,237 22,320 -10,498
2011 6,271 12,566 23,627 -11,577
2010 6,723 11,793 25,031 -13,248
2009 6,820 11,555 26,311 -14,941
2008 6,429 11,887 27,553 -16,191
2007 5,983 12,332 28,886 -16,588
2006 6,166 12,110 30,213 -16,840
2005 5,646 12,616 31,506 -17,071
2004 5,705 12,583 32,500 -17,256
2003 5,484 12,786 33,340 -17,380
2002 5,225 12,814 33,572 -17,428
2001 5,308 11,283 33,666 -17,466
2000 5,570 10,753 34,452 -17,498
1999 5,524 11,023 36,649 -17,542
1998 5,879 10,942 38,628 -17,623
1997 6,444 10,696 40,521 -17,756
1996 6,911 10,506 42,297 -18,285
1995 7,226 10,549 43,705 -19,092
1994 7,973 10,305 45,210 -19,960
1993 8,463 10,520 46,090 -20,731
1992 9,844 2,562 46,494 -21,426
1991 9,102 1,294 45,617 -23,014
1990 9,417 1,371 44,465 -25,085
1989 9,156 1,903 43,591 -27,049
1988 9,595 1,727 43,978 -28,247
1987 9,114 2,465 44,155 -27,958
1986 9,412 2,362 44,520 -25,339
1985 9,242 2,647 45,122 -21,371
1984 9,516 2,485 45,644 -17,211
1983 9,318 2,899 45,095 -14,065
1982 9,282 -46 43,816 -12,952
1981 7,135 -1,171 42,898 -13,619
1980 7,954 -2,284 42,316 -15,277
1979 6,620 -1,232 42,449 -17,143
1978 5,949 -735 42,475 -18,483
1977 5,607 -521 42,999 -18,630
1976 6,546 -1,496 43,878 -18,084
1975 5,023 -4,820 44,736 -17,340
1974 321 -8,220 45,526 -16,769
1973 5,405 -2,877 47,438 -16,822
1972 8,244 -1,037 46,676 -17,934
1971 8,398 -1,586 47,206 -20,322
1970 8,412 -2,001 47,547 -23,371
1969 8,857 -2,744 48,258 -26,304
1968 9,153 -3,207 49,189 -28,424
1967 9,313 -3,451 50,187 -29,147
1966 9,478 -3,623 50,808 -29,065
1965 9,643 -4,184 51,423 -28,611
1964 8,322 -3,347 52,501 -28,066
1963 8,568 -3,005 52,277 -27,757
1962 9,455 -3,441 51,758 -27,936
1961 9,584 -3,695 51,931 -28,416
1960 8,385 3,766 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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