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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 2,834,177 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 140th.
  • 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 +1.2% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Cyprus vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Jamaica
2100 1,283,181 1,075,631
2099 1,287,570 1,095,039
2098 1,292,056 1,114,926
2097 1,296,289 1,135,331
2096 1,300,568 1,156,197
2095 1,305,022 1,177,632
2094 1,309,260 1,199,705
2093 1,313,510 1,222,447
2092 1,318,276 1,245,845
2091 1,323,176 1,269,943
2090 1,328,372 1,294,621
2089 1,333,926 1,319,987
2088 1,339,663 1,345,908
2087 1,345,688 1,372,420
2086 1,352,381 1,399,559
2085 1,359,249 1,427,403
2084 1,366,262 1,455,598
2083 1,373,388 1,483,973
2082 1,380,674 1,513,113
2081 1,388,438 1,542,698
2080 1,396,340 1,572,954
2079 1,404,185 1,603,471
2078 1,412,011 1,634,036
2077 1,419,938 1,665,130
2076 1,427,533 1,696,282
2075 1,435,260 1,727,653
2074 1,442,958 1,759,538
2073 1,450,436 1,791,310
2072 1,457,731 1,823,277
2071 1,464,269 1,855,059
2070 1,470,595 1,886,784
2069 1,476,665 1,918,215
2068 1,482,515 1,949,604
2067 1,487,835 1,980,685
2066 1,492,461 2,011,465
2065 1,496,680 2,042,697
2064 1,500,500 2,073,400
2063 1,503,978 2,103,669
2062 1,507,183 2,133,903
2061 1,509,412 2,163,699
2060 1,511,258 2,193,436
2059 1,512,632 2,222,680
2058 1,514,003 2,251,648
2057 1,514,945 2,279,932
2056 1,515,448 2,308,282
2055 1,515,897 2,336,168
2054 1,516,285 2,363,575
2053 1,516,548 2,390,213
2052 1,516,590 2,416,056
2051 1,515,714 2,441,297
2050 1,514,572 2,466,072
2049 1,513,361 2,490,883
2048 1,511,770 2,514,954
2047 1,509,966 2,538,499
2046 1,507,828 2,561,597
2045 1,505,560 2,583,931
2044 1,502,982 2,605,750
2043 1,500,202 2,626,741
2042 1,497,068 2,646,740
2041 1,493,461 2,665,673
2040 1,489,350 2,683,790
2039 1,484,816 2,701,261
2038 1,479,805 2,717,604
2037 1,474,608 2,733,406
2036 1,468,682 2,747,946
2035 1,462,586 2,761,103
2034 1,455,933 2,773,511
2033 1,448,737 2,784,591
2032 1,440,975 2,794,827
2031 1,433,020 2,803,535
2030 1,424,176 2,811,500
2029 1,414,988 2,818,414
2028 1,404,963 2,824,434
2027 1,394,017 2,829,732
2026 1,382,861 2,834,177
2025 1,370,754 2,837,077
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th 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 0.92% -0.07%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Jamaica
Current population
1388591
2834177
Population rank 153/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
36.8 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -6
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 165/197
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 4,756 8,138 9,210 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 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
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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