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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 88.4 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Cyprus vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Japan
2100 1,283,181 76,995,942
2099 1,287,570 77,380,486
2098 1,292,056 77,759,557
2097 1,296,289 78,135,569
2096 1,300,568 78,515,892
2095 1,305,022 78,892,606
2094 1,309,260 79,267,768
2093 1,313,510 79,645,584
2092 1,318,276 80,025,578
2091 1,323,176 80,401,222
2090 1,328,372 80,778,500
2089 1,333,926 81,158,413
2088 1,339,663 81,539,639
2087 1,345,688 81,926,401
2086 1,352,381 82,322,612
2085 1,359,249 82,727,738
2084 1,366,262 83,141,354
2083 1,373,388 83,562,394
2082 1,380,674 83,998,809
2081 1,388,438 84,447,888
2080 1,396,340 84,918,455
2079 1,404,185 85,406,042
2078 1,412,011 85,916,840
2077 1,419,938 86,453,316
2076 1,427,533 87,012,155
2075 1,435,260 87,597,053
2074 1,442,958 88,209,803
2073 1,450,436 88,854,316
2072 1,457,731 89,519,055
2071 1,464,269 90,204,314
2070 1,470,595 90,919,143
2069 1,476,665 91,645,589
2068 1,482,515 92,388,299
2067 1,487,835 93,133,993
2066 1,492,461 93,889,902
2065 1,496,680 94,654,259
2064 1,500,500 95,412,429
2063 1,503,978 96,169,244
2062 1,507,183 96,924,236
2061 1,509,412 97,675,525
2060 1,511,258 98,422,553
2059 1,512,632 99,166,038
2058 1,514,003 99,890,950
2057 1,514,945 100,607,740
2056 1,515,448 101,318,164
2055 1,515,897 102,012,184
2054 1,516,285 102,706,063
2053 1,516,548 103,381,833
2052 1,516,590 104,059,800
2051 1,515,714 104,729,745
2050 1,514,572 105,400,477
2049 1,513,361 106,076,354
2048 1,511,770 106,754,699
2047 1,509,966 107,442,881
2046 1,507,828 108,139,155
2045 1,505,560 108,844,934
2044 1,502,982 109,553,441
2043 1,500,202 110,269,851
2042 1,497,068 110,992,599
2041 1,493,461 111,729,216
2040 1,489,350 112,463,507
2039 1,484,816 113,200,859
2038 1,479,805 113,940,856
2037 1,474,608 114,687,611
2036 1,468,682 115,436,359
2035 1,462,586 116,187,949
2034 1,455,933 116,936,734
2033 1,448,737 117,678,572
2032 1,440,975 118,419,247
2031 1,433,020 119,153,646
2030 1,424,176 119,882,512
2029 1,414,988 120,600,781
2028 1,404,963 121,314,239
2027 1,394,017 122,015,984
2026 1,382,861 122,704,252
2025 1,370,754 123,366,734
2024 1,358,282 123,975,371
2023 1,344,976 124,516,650
2022 1,331,370 125,124,989
2021 1,317,309 125,681,593
2020 1,302,247 126,261,000
2019 1,286,671 126,633,000
2018 1,270,737 126,811,000
2017 1,254,275 126,972,000
2016 1,237,112 127,076,000
2015 1,219,502 127,141,000
2014 1,201,801 127,276,000
2013 1,183,895 127,445,000
2012 1,165,397 127,629,000
2011 1,146,493 127,833,000
2010 1,127,816 128,070,000
2009 1,109,371 128,047,000
2008 1,091,026 128,063,000
2007 1,072,714 128,001,000
2006 1,054,418 127,854,000
2005 1,036,151 127,773,000
2004 1,017,875 127,761,000
2003 999,590 127,718,000
2002 981,440 127,445,000
2001 964,127 127,149,000
2000 947,667 126,843,000
1999 931,234 126,631,000
1998 914,548 126,400,000
1997 897,568 126,057,000
1996 880,290 125,757,000
1995 862,695 125,472,000
1994 844,667 125,178,000
1993 826,034 124,829,000
1992 810,341 124,425,000
1991 798,944 123,964,000
1990 788,351 123,478,000
1989 777,420 123,069,000
1988 766,235 122,578,000
1987 754,785 122,069,000
1986 743,105 121,482,000
1985 731,277 120,837,000
1984 719,334 120,083,000
1983 707,225 119,307,000
1982 696,497 118,480,000
1981 688,893 117,661,000
1980 683,076 116,807,000
1979 677,549 115,890,000
1978 672,249 114,913,000
1977 667,101 113,872,000
1976 662,032 112,775,000
1975 659,405 111,573,000
1974 663,254 110,162,000
1973 665,937 108,707,000
1972 661,063 107,188,000
1971 654,050 105,697,000
1970 647,446 103,403,000
1969 641,189 102,219,000
1968 635,157 101,011,000
1967 629,251 99,879,000
1966 623,390 98,851,000
1965 617,736 97,952,000
1964 612,521 96,903,000
1963 607,252 95,900,000
1962 601,466 94,933,000
1961 595,514 94,055,000
1960 586,490 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Japan
2100 -0.34% -0.5%
2099 -0.35% -0.49%
2098 -0.33% -0.48%
2097 -0.33% -0.48%
2096 -0.34% -0.48%
2095 -0.32% -0.47%
2094 -0.32% -0.47%
2093 -0.36% -0.47%
2092 -0.37% -0.47%
2091 -0.39% -0.47%
2090 -0.42% -0.47%
2089 -0.43% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.47%
2087 -0.49% -0.48%
2086 -0.51% -0.49%
2085 -0.51% -0.5%
2084 -0.52% -0.5%
2083 -0.53% -0.52%
2082 -0.56% -0.53%
2081 -0.57% -0.55%
2080 -0.56% -0.57%
2079 -0.55% -0.59%
2078 -0.56% -0.62%
2077 -0.53% -0.64%
2076 -0.54% -0.67%
2075 -0.53% -0.69%
2074 -0.52% -0.73%
2073 -0.5% -0.74%
2072 -0.45% -0.76%
2071 -0.43% -0.79%
2070 -0.41% -0.79%
2069 -0.39% -0.8%
2068 -0.36% -0.8%
2067 -0.31% -0.81%
2066 -0.28% -0.81%
2065 -0.25% -0.79%
2064 -0.23% -0.79%
2063 -0.21% -0.78%
2062 -0.15% -0.77%
2061 -0.12% -0.76%
2060 -0.09% -0.75%
2059 -0.09% -0.73%
2058 -0.06% -0.71%
2057 -0.03% -0.7%
2056 -0.03% -0.68%
2055 -0.03% -0.68%
2054 -0.02% -0.65%
2053 -0.003% -0.65%
2052 0.06% -0.64%
2051 0.08% -0.64%
2050 0.08% -0.64%
2049 0.11% -0.64%
2048 0.12% -0.64%
2047 0.14% -0.64%
2046 0.15% -0.65%
2045 0.17% -0.65%
2044 0.19% -0.65%
2043 0.21% -0.65%
2042 0.24% -0.66%
2041 0.28% -0.65%
2040 0.31% -0.65%
2039 0.34% -0.65%
2038 0.35% -0.65%
2037 0.4% -0.65%
2036 0.42% -0.65%
2035 0.46% -0.64%
2034 0.5% -0.63%
2033 0.54% -0.63%
2032 0.56% -0.62%
2031 0.62% -0.61%
2030 0.65% -0.6%
2029 0.71% -0.59%
2028 0.79% -0.58%
2027 0.81% -0.56%
2026 0.88% -0.54%
2025 0.92% -0.49%
2024 0.99% -0.43%
2023 1.02% -0.49%
2022 1.07% -0.44%
2021 1.16% -0.46%
2020 1.21% -0.29%
2019 1.25% -0.14%
2018 1.31% -0.13%
2017 1.39% -0.08%
2016 1.44% -0.05%
2015 1.47% -0.11%
2014 1.51% -0.13%
2013 1.59% -0.14%
2012 1.65% -0.16%
2011 1.66% -0.19%
2010 1.66% 0.02%
2009 1.68% -0.01%
2008 1.71% 0.05%
2007 1.74% 0.11%
2006 1.76% 0.06%
2005 1.8% 0.009%
2004 1.83% 0.03%
2003 1.85% 0.21%
2002 1.8% 0.23%
2001 1.74% 0.24%
2000 1.76% 0.17%
1999 1.82% 0.18%
1998 1.89% 0.27%
1997 1.96% 0.24%
1996 2.04% 0.23%
1995 2.13% 0.23%
1994 2.26% 0.28%
1993 1.94% 0.32%
1992 1.43% 0.37%
1991 1.34% 0.39%
1990 1.41% 0.33%
1989 1.46% 0.4%
1988 1.52% 0.42%
1987 1.57% 0.48%
1986 1.62% 0.53%
1985 1.66% 0.63%
1984 1.71% 0.65%
1983 1.54% 0.7%
1982 1.1% 0.7%
1981 0.85% 0.73%
1980 0.82% 0.79%
1979 0.79% 0.85%
1978 0.77% 0.91%
1977 0.77% 0.97%
1976 0.4% 1.08%
1975 -0.58% 1.28%
1974 -0.4% 1.34%
1973 0.74% 1.42%
1972 1.07% 1.41%
1971 1.02% 2.22%
1970 0.98% 1.16%
1969 0.95% 1.2%
1968 0.94% 1.13%
1967 0.94% 1.04%
1966 0.92% 0.92%
1965 0.85% 1.08%
1964 0.87% 1.05%
1963 0.96% 1.02%
1962 1% 0.93%
1961 1.54% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Japan
Current population
1388591
122704252
Population rank 153/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.48%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +140,579
Net migration rank 46/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 140,579
2024 4,756 8,138 -942,213 153,357
2023 5,025 8,697 -871,617 175,003
2022 4,466 9,014 -825,825 175,003
2021 5,305 9,341 -640,976 -34,996
2020 5,826 9,653 -542,923 42,001
2019 5,679 9,983 -531,858 318,190
2018 5,905 10,311 -456,520 320,601
2017 6,082 10,632 -406,310 322,564
2016 6,643 10,951 -343,106 314,732
2015 6,340 11,277 -292,424 168,896
2014 6,193 11,599 -267,279 58,109
2013 6,116 11,914 -242,146 66,449
2012 6,726 12,237 -229,733 67,904
2011 6,271 12,566 -204,533 97,720
2010 6,723 11,793 -128,070 131,860
2009 6,820 11,555 -76,828 125,450
2008 6,429 11,887 -51,225 142,605
2007 5,983 12,332 -25,600 138,024
2006 6,166 12,110 12,785 130,065
2005 5,646 12,616 -25,554 113,017
2004 5,705 12,583 76,656 69,014
2003 5,484 12,786 114,946 74,875
2002 5,225 12,814 178,423 60,864
2001 5,308 11,283 203,438 59,563
2000 5,570 10,753 228,317 23,468
1999 5,524 11,023 202,610 56,901
1998 5,879 10,942 265,440 45,912
1997 6,444 10,696 277,325 43,366
1996 6,911 10,506 314,392 25,030
1995 7,226 10,549 276,039 87,714
1994 7,973 10,305 363,017 154,214
1993 8,463 10,520 312,073 168,836
1992 9,844 2,562 360,833 170,878
1991 9,102 1,294 396,685 161,331
1990 9,417 1,371 407,478 124,582
1989 9,156 1,903 467,662 31,202
1988 9,595 1,727 527,085 51,154
1987 9,114 2,465 598,138 28,001
1986 9,412 2,362 631,706 27,987
1985 9,242 2,647 676,687 -141,323
1984 9,516 2,485 756,523 -273,686
1983 9,318 2,899 775,495 -269,755
1982 9,282 -46 805,664 -288,550
1981 7,135 -1,171 811,861 -278,525
1980 7,954 -2,284 864,372 -92,314
1979 6,620 -1,232 950,298 -57,692
1978 5,949 -735 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 5,607 -521 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 6,546 -1,496 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 5,023 -4,820 1,204,989 107
1974 321 -8,220 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 5,405 -2,877 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 8,244 -1,037 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 8,398 -1,586 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 8,412 -2,001 1,230,496 33,731
1969 8,857 -2,744 1,195,962 49,447
1968 9,153 -3,207 1,191,930 43,593
1967 9,313 -3,451 1,258,475 29,632
1966 9,478 -3,623 682,072 68,934
1965 9,643 -4,184 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 8,322 -3,347 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 8,568 -3,005 987,770 -100,742
1962 9,455 -3,441 901,864 -57,075
1961 9,584 -3,695 893,522 -58,882
1960 8,385 3,766 894,874 -150,371

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/japan | 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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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