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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 88.5 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 1.5% 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 +1.26% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Cyprus vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Japan
2100 1,283,630 76,978,998
2099 1,288,020 77,363,458
2098 1,292,508 77,742,445
2097 1,296,742 78,118,375
2096 1,301,023 78,498,614
2095 1,305,479 78,875,245
2094 1,309,718 79,250,325
2093 1,313,969 79,628,057
2092 1,318,737 80,007,967
2091 1,323,639 80,383,529
2090 1,328,837 80,760,724
2089 1,334,392 81,140,553
2088 1,340,131 81,521,696
2087 1,346,159 81,908,373
2086 1,352,854 82,304,497
2085 1,359,724 82,709,534
2084 1,366,740 83,123,058
2083 1,373,868 83,544,006
2082 1,381,157 83,980,325
2081 1,388,924 84,429,305
2080 1,396,828 84,899,768
2079 1,404,677 85,387,247
2078 1,412,505 85,897,934
2077 1,420,434 86,434,291
2076 1,428,032 86,993,007
2075 1,435,762 87,577,777
2074 1,443,463 88,190,392
2073 1,450,943 88,834,763
2072 1,458,241 89,499,356
2071 1,464,781 90,184,464
2070 1,471,110 90,899,136
2069 1,477,182 91,625,421
2068 1,483,033 92,367,969
2067 1,488,356 93,113,499
2066 1,492,983 93,869,240
2065 1,497,204 94,633,430
2064 1,501,025 95,391,433
2063 1,504,504 96,148,081
2062 1,507,711 96,902,907
2061 1,509,940 97,654,031
2060 1,511,787 98,400,894
2059 1,513,161 99,144,216
2058 1,514,533 99,868,968
2057 1,515,475 100,585,601
2056 1,515,978 101,295,868
2055 1,516,427 101,989,736
2054 1,516,816 102,683,462
2053 1,517,078 103,359,083
2052 1,517,120 104,036,901
2051 1,516,244 104,706,698
2050 1,515,102 105,377,283
2049 1,513,890 106,053,011
2048 1,512,298 106,731,207
2047 1,510,494 107,419,237
2046 1,508,356 108,115,358
2045 1,506,087 108,820,982
2044 1,503,508 109,529,333
2043 1,500,726 110,245,586
2042 1,497,592 110,968,174
2041 1,493,983 111,704,629
2040 1,489,871 112,438,759
2039 1,485,335 113,175,948
2038 1,480,323 113,915,783
2037 1,475,124 114,662,374
2036 1,469,196 115,410,956
2035 1,463,098 116,162,381
2034 1,456,442 116,911,001
2033 1,449,244 117,652,676
2032 1,441,479 118,393,188
2031 1,433,522 119,127,425
2030 1,424,675 119,856,131
2029 1,415,483 120,574,242
2028 1,405,454 121,287,543
2027 1,394,504 121,989,133
2026 1,383,344 122,677,250
2025 1,371,233 123,339,586
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 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 0.95% -0.51%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Japan
Current population
1386362
122677250
Population rank 153/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.48%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 185/197
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 - 8,138 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/japan | 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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 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 (1960–2024, 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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