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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 8.33 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Jordan
2100 1,283,630 21,346,709
2099 1,288,020 21,318,400
2098 1,292,508 21,276,587
2097 1,296,742 21,237,878
2096 1,301,023 21,204,195
2095 1,305,479 21,146,160
2094 1,309,718 21,113,543
2093 1,313,969 21,064,917
2092 1,318,737 21,015,511
2091 1,323,639 20,930,262
2090 1,328,837 20,864,971
2089 1,334,392 20,783,567
2088 1,340,131 20,713,897
2087 1,346,159 20,643,710
2086 1,352,854 20,580,263
2085 1,359,724 20,502,047
2084 1,366,740 20,434,545
2083 1,373,868 20,374,054
2082 1,381,157 20,288,057
2081 1,388,924 20,191,077
2080 1,396,828 20,105,784
2079 1,404,677 20,014,191
2078 1,412,505 19,927,535
2077 1,420,434 19,835,869
2076 1,428,032 19,742,371
2075 1,435,762 19,635,722
2074 1,443,463 19,539,085
2073 1,450,943 19,432,498
2072 1,458,241 19,323,034
2071 1,464,781 19,207,735
2070 1,471,110 19,084,510
2069 1,477,182 18,977,089
2068 1,483,033 18,837,786
2067 1,488,356 18,721,500
2066 1,492,983 18,585,819
2065 1,497,204 18,450,342
2064 1,501,025 18,327,889
2063 1,504,504 18,195,124
2062 1,507,711 18,046,701
2061 1,509,940 17,905,240
2060 1,511,787 17,766,923
2059 1,513,161 17,623,583
2058 1,514,533 17,480,101
2057 1,515,475 17,332,985
2056 1,515,978 17,199,988
2055 1,516,427 17,055,494
2054 1,516,816 16,922,360
2053 1,517,078 16,788,269
2052 1,517,120 16,629,867
2051 1,516,244 16,483,332
2050 1,515,102 16,313,641
2049 1,513,890 16,143,037
2048 1,512,298 15,960,692
2047 1,510,494 15,782,848
2046 1,508,356 15,601,379
2045 1,506,087 15,401,446
2044 1,503,508 15,203,736
2043 1,500,726 15,009,222
2042 1,497,592 14,814,702
2041 1,493,983 14,610,184
2040 1,489,871 14,387,461
2039 1,485,335 14,180,166
2038 1,480,323 13,969,908
2037 1,475,124 13,763,230
2036 1,469,196 13,565,172
2035 1,463,098 13,367,627
2034 1,456,442 13,173,095
2033 1,449,244 12,977,990
2032 1,441,479 12,780,785
2031 1,433,522 12,572,455
2030 1,424,675 12,372,453
2029 1,415,483 12,165,594
2028 1,405,454 11,949,107
2027 1,394,504 11,734,783
2026 1,383,344 11,488,370
2025 1,371,233 11,596,825
2024 1,358,282 11,552,876
2023 1,344,976 11,439,213
2022 1,331,370 11,256,263
2021 1,317,309 11,066,356
2020 1,302,247 10,865,228
2019 1,286,671 10,671,891
2018 1,270,737 10,462,306
2017 1,254,275 10,234,226
2016 1,237,112 10,006,367
2015 1,219,502 9,544,729
2014 1,201,801 8,791,710
2013 1,183,895 7,991,809
2012 1,165,397 7,587,127
2011 1,146,493 7,480,424
2010 1,127,816 7,297,043
2009 1,109,371 7,141,753
2008 1,091,026 6,989,866
2007 1,072,714 6,827,227
2006 1,054,418 6,427,371
2005 1,036,151 6,029,587
2004 1,017,875 5,882,061
2003 999,590 5,741,828
2002 981,440 5,616,066
2001 964,127 5,498,894
2000 947,667 5,386,945
1999 931,234 5,276,444
1998 914,548 5,164,284
1997 897,568 5,046,285
1996 880,290 4,912,516
1995 862,695 4,752,096
1994 844,667 4,561,406
1993 826,034 4,348,020
1992 810,341 4,127,693
1991 798,944 3,915,149
1990 788,351 3,621,908
1989 777,420 3,349,627
1988 766,235 3,193,039
1987 754,785 3,047,634
1986 743,105 2,909,887
1985 731,277 2,778,810
1984 719,334 2,654,688
1983 707,225 2,537,307
1982 696,497 2,426,927
1981 688,893 2,325,517
1980 683,076 2,234,186
1979 677,549 2,153,882
1978 672,249 2,083,595
1977 667,101 2,019,002
1976 662,032 1,958,177
1975 659,405 1,899,055
1974 663,254 1,839,182
1973 665,937 1,778,094
1972 661,063 1,714,555
1971 654,050 1,645,145
1970 647,446 1,565,163
1969 641,189 1,473,100
1968 635,157 1,372,460
1967 629,251 1,271,183
1966 623,390 1,178,360
1965 617,736 1,099,440
1964 612,521 1,035,640
1963 607,252 984,714
1962 601,466 940,554
1961 595,514 897,591
1960 586,490 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Jordan
2100 -0.34% 0.13%
2099 -0.35% 0.2%
2098 -0.33% 0.18%
2097 -0.33% 0.16%
2096 -0.34% 0.27%
2095 -0.32% 0.15%
2094 -0.32% 0.23%
2093 -0.36% 0.24%
2092 -0.37% 0.41%
2091 -0.39% 0.31%
2090 -0.42% 0.39%
2089 -0.43% 0.34%
2088 -0.45% 0.34%
2087 -0.49% 0.31%
2086 -0.51% 0.38%
2085 -0.51% 0.33%
2084 -0.52% 0.3%
2083 -0.53% 0.42%
2082 -0.56% 0.48%
2081 -0.57% 0.42%
2080 -0.56% 0.46%
2079 -0.55% 0.43%
2078 -0.56% 0.46%
2077 -0.53% 0.47%
2076 -0.54% 0.54%
2075 -0.53% 0.49%
2074 -0.52% 0.55%
2073 -0.5% 0.57%
2072 -0.45% 0.6%
2071 -0.43% 0.65%
2070 -0.41% 0.57%
2069 -0.39% 0.74%
2068 -0.36% 0.62%
2067 -0.31% 0.73%
2066 -0.28% 0.73%
2065 -0.25% 0.67%
2064 -0.23% 0.73%
2063 -0.21% 0.82%
2062 -0.15% 0.79%
2061 -0.12% 0.78%
2060 -0.09% 0.81%
2059 -0.09% 0.82%
2058 -0.06% 0.85%
2057 -0.03% 0.77%
2056 -0.03% 0.85%
2055 -0.03% 0.79%
2054 -0.02% 0.8%
2053 -0.003% 0.95%
2052 0.06% 0.89%
2051 0.08% 1.04%
2050 0.08% 1.06%
2049 0.11% 1.14%
2048 0.12% 1.13%
2047 0.14% 1.16%
2046 0.15% 1.3%
2045 0.17% 1.3%
2044 0.19% 1.3%
2043 0.21% 1.31%
2042 0.24% 1.4%
2041 0.28% 1.55%
2040 0.31% 1.46%
2039 0.34% 1.51%
2038 0.35% 1.5%
2037 0.4% 1.46%
2036 0.42% 1.48%
2035 0.46% 1.48%
2034 0.5% 1.5%
2033 0.54% 1.54%
2032 0.56% 1.66%
2031 0.62% 1.62%
2030 0.65% 1.7%
2029 0.71% 1.81%
2028 0.79% 1.83%
2027 0.81% 2.14%
2026 0.88% -0.94%
2025 0.95% 0.38%
2024 0.99% 0.99%
2023 1.02% 1.63%
2022 1.07% 1.72%
2021 1.16% 1.85%
2020 1.21% 1.81%
2019 1.25% 2%
2018 1.31% 2.23%
2017 1.39% 2.28%
2016 1.44% 4.84%
2015 1.47% 8.57%
2014 1.51% 10%
2013 1.59% 5.33%
2012 1.65% 1.43%
2011 1.66% 2.51%
2010 1.66% 2.17%
2009 1.68% 2.17%
2008 1.71% 2.38%
2007 1.74% 6.22%
2006 1.76% 6.6%
2005 1.8% 2.51%
2004 1.83% 2.44%
2003 1.85% 2.24%
2002 1.8% 2.13%
2001 1.74% 2.08%
2000 1.76% 2.09%
1999 1.82% 2.17%
1998 1.89% 2.34%
1997 1.96% 2.72%
1996 2.04% 3.38%
1995 2.13% 4.18%
1994 2.26% 4.91%
1993 1.94% 5.34%
1992 1.43% 5.43%
1991 1.34% 8.1%
1990 1.41% 8.13%
1989 1.46% 4.9%
1988 1.52% 4.77%
1987 1.57% 4.73%
1986 1.62% 4.72%
1985 1.66% 4.68%
1984 1.71% 4.63%
1983 1.54% 4.55%
1982 1.1% 4.36%
1981 0.85% 4.09%
1980 0.82% 3.73%
1979 0.79% 3.37%
1978 0.77% 3.2%
1977 0.77% 3.11%
1976 0.4% 3.11%
1975 -0.58% 3.26%
1974 -0.4% 3.44%
1973 0.74% 3.71%
1972 1.07% 4.22%
1971 1.02% 5.11%
1970 0.98% 6.25%
1969 0.95% 7.33%
1968 0.94% 7.97%
1967 0.94% 7.88%
1966 0.92% 7.18%
1965 0.85% 6.16%
1964 0.87% 5.17%
1963 0.96% 4.7%
1962 1% 4.79%
1961 1.54% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Cyprus Jordan
Current population
1386362
11555022
Population rank 153/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +311
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 102/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -303,267
Net migration rank 46/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -303,267
2024 - 8,138 - -156,369
2023 5,025 8,697 200,895 -17,445
2022 4,466 9,014 199,900 -17,445
2021 5,305 9,341 190,795 6,573
2020 5,826 9,653 198,138 6,745
2019 5,679 9,983 204,933 -23,156
2018 5,905 10,311 205,333 32,062
2017 6,082 10,632 205,903 12,873
2016 6,643 10,951 205,891 31,046
2015 6,340 11,277 195,495 490,844
2014 6,193 11,599 184,169 635,528
2013 6,116 11,914 170,473 609,631
2012 6,726 12,237 175,437 -146,181
2011 6,271 12,566 177,076 7,057
2010 6,723 11,793 177,748 4,872
2009 6,820 11,555 177,651 -49,687
2008 6,429 11,887 175,048 767
2007 5,983 12,332 167,574 -18,108
2006 6,166 12,110 147,643 502,609
2005 5,646 12,616 141,816 3,500
2004 5,705 12,583 141,752 7,979
2003 5,484 12,786 142,443 -11,699
2002 5,225 12,814 139,250 -18,463
2001 5,308 11,283 136,450 -22,896
2000 5,570 10,753 136,414 -26,077
1999 5,524 11,023 138,201 -27,530
1998 5,879 10,942 140,696 -27,036
1997 6,444 10,696 145,358 -23,021
1996 6,911 10,506 147,852 -2,655
1995 7,226 10,549 147,652 27,991
1994 7,973 10,305 144,199 61,533
1993 8,463 10,520 139,467 81,576
1992 9,844 2,562 134,241 85,376
1991 9,102 1,294 129,642 75,824
1990 9,417 1,371 114,912 266,100
1989 9,156 1,903 112,608 50,941
1988 9,595 1,727 109,754 39,873
1987 9,114 2,465 106,536 34,646
1986 9,412 2,362 103,551 30,763
1985 9,242 2,647 99,801 28,040
1984 9,516 2,485 96,092 24,316
1983 9,318 2,899 92,863 21,487
1982 9,282 -46 89,473 16,944
1981 7,135 -1,171 86,751 9,659
1980 7,954 -2,284 84,508 1,735
1979 6,620 -1,232 82,076 -7,706
1978 5,949 -735 79,908 -13,701
1977 5,607 -521 78,101 -15,132
1976 6,546 -1,496 75,981 -17,309
1975 5,023 -4,820 74,392 -14,822
1974 321 -8,220 72,212 -12,024
1973 5,405 -2,877 70,058 -8,072
1972 8,244 -1,037 67,707 -2,622
1971 8,398 -1,586 64,763 8,976
1970 8,412 -2,001 60,321 25,894
1969 8,857 -2,744 57,431 40,481
1968 9,153 -3,207 53,336 50,036
1967 9,313 -3,451 48,791 50,397
1966 9,478 -3,623 44,580 41,882
1965 9,643 -4,184 41,635 29,737
1964 8,322 -3,347 39,205 17,018
1963 8,568 -3,005 36,858 8,763
1962 9,455 -3,441 34,598 8,098
1961 9,584 -3,695 32,143 11,097
1960 8,385 3,766 29,491 15,509

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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