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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 42.5 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Kenya
2100 1,283,630 105,238,162
2099 1,288,020 105,257,438
2098 1,292,508 105,257,489
2097 1,296,742 105,250,948
2096 1,301,023 105,220,085
2095 1,305,479 105,175,623
2094 1,309,718 105,118,372
2093 1,313,969 105,046,907
2092 1,318,737 104,955,024
2091 1,323,639 104,846,805
2090 1,328,837 104,718,130
2089 1,334,392 104,573,271
2088 1,340,131 104,414,197
2087 1,346,159 104,243,505
2086 1,352,854 104,056,143
2085 1,359,724 103,854,891
2084 1,366,740 103,640,244
2083 1,373,868 103,407,124
2082 1,381,157 103,158,580
2081 1,388,924 102,889,291
2080 1,396,828 102,594,978
2079 1,404,677 102,286,967
2078 1,412,505 101,961,280
2077 1,420,434 101,613,181
2076 1,428,032 101,239,843
2075 1,435,762 100,849,423
2074 1,443,463 100,436,632
2073 1,450,943 100,001,277
2072 1,458,241 99,533,234
2071 1,464,781 99,042,264
2070 1,471,110 98,529,166
2069 1,477,182 97,992,232
2068 1,483,033 97,428,138
2067 1,488,356 96,842,744
2066 1,492,983 96,230,345
2065 1,497,204 95,598,937
2064 1,501,025 94,942,874
2063 1,504,504 94,266,124
2062 1,507,711 93,561,519
2061 1,509,940 92,837,768
2060 1,511,787 92,098,717
2059 1,513,161 91,343,602
2058 1,514,533 90,569,828
2057 1,515,475 89,783,087
2056 1,515,978 88,994,126
2055 1,516,427 88,192,182
2054 1,516,816 87,379,992
2053 1,517,078 86,552,281
2052 1,517,120 85,710,403
2051 1,516,244 84,850,558
2050 1,515,102 83,976,685
2049 1,513,890 83,090,517
2048 1,512,298 82,191,119
2047 1,510,494 81,274,836
2046 1,508,356 80,340,592
2045 1,506,087 79,389,433
2044 1,503,508 78,414,158
2043 1,500,726 77,418,567
2042 1,497,592 76,399,781
2041 1,493,983 75,363,853
2040 1,489,871 74,308,480
2039 1,485,335 73,241,028
2038 1,480,323 72,153,876
2037 1,475,124 71,058,753
2036 1,469,196 69,949,421
2035 1,463,098 68,831,151
2034 1,456,442 67,705,051
2033 1,449,244 66,569,532
2032 1,441,479 65,431,402
2031 1,433,522 64,289,540
2030 1,424,675 63,153,520
2029 1,415,483 62,021,378
2028 1,405,454 60,894,078
2027 1,394,504 59,770,115
2026 1,383,344 58,653,621
2025 1,371,233 57,540,609
2024 1,358,282 56,432,944
2023 1,344,976 55,339,003
2022 1,331,370 54,252,461
2021 1,317,309 53,219,166
2020 1,302,247 52,217,334
2019 1,286,671 51,202,827
2018 1,270,737 50,207,107
2017 1,254,275 49,197,766
2016 1,237,112 48,139,687
2015 1,219,502 47,088,526
2014 1,201,801 46,051,440
2013 1,183,895 44,986,791
2012 1,165,397 43,888,303
2011 1,146,493 42,758,461
2010 1,127,816 41,598,567
2009 1,109,371 40,408,891
2008 1,091,026 39,206,351
2007 1,072,714 38,036,349
2006 1,054,418 36,904,008
2005 1,036,151 35,796,484
2004 1,017,875 34,713,455
2003 999,590 33,652,223
2002 981,440 32,629,808
2001 964,127 31,619,170
2000 947,667 30,642,890
1999 931,234 29,733,408
1998 914,548 28,888,057
1997 897,568 28,101,768
1996 880,290 27,344,211
1995 862,695 26,601,751
1994 844,667 25,857,130
1993 826,034 25,117,188
1992 810,341 24,382,460
1991 798,944 23,646,514
1990 788,351 22,892,651
1989 777,420 22,118,434
1988 766,235 21,356,219
1987 754,785 20,616,096
1986 743,105 19,901,646
1985 731,277 19,201,768
1984 719,334 18,514,906
1983 707,225 17,846,374
1982 696,497 17,206,175
1981 688,893 16,601,507
1980 683,076 16,018,459
1979 677,549 15,460,666
1978 672,249 14,934,126
1977 667,101 14,428,819
1976 662,032 13,957,623
1975 659,405 13,511,671
1974 663,254 13,070,078
1973 665,937 12,634,835
1972 661,063 12,206,060
1971 654,050 11,788,904
1970 647,446 11,368,791
1969 641,189 10,939,695
1968 635,157 10,518,823
1967 629,251 10,111,057
1966 623,390 9,717,816
1965 617,736 9,338,078
1964 612,521 8,973,535
1963 607,252 8,627,971
1962 601,466 8,299,308
1961 595,514 7,987,770
1960 586,490 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Kenya
2100 -0.34% -0.02%
2099 -0.35% -0%
2098 -0.33% 0.006%
2097 -0.33% 0.03%
2096 -0.34% 0.04%
2095 -0.32% 0.05%
2094 -0.32% 0.07%
2093 -0.36% 0.09%
2092 -0.37% 0.1%
2091 -0.39% 0.12%
2090 -0.42% 0.14%
2089 -0.43% 0.15%
2088 -0.45% 0.16%
2087 -0.49% 0.18%
2086 -0.51% 0.19%
2085 -0.51% 0.21%
2084 -0.52% 0.23%
2083 -0.53% 0.24%
2082 -0.56% 0.26%
2081 -0.57% 0.29%
2080 -0.56% 0.3%
2079 -0.55% 0.32%
2078 -0.56% 0.34%
2077 -0.53% 0.37%
2076 -0.54% 0.39%
2075 -0.53% 0.41%
2074 -0.52% 0.44%
2073 -0.5% 0.47%
2072 -0.45% 0.5%
2071 -0.43% 0.52%
2070 -0.41% 0.55%
2069 -0.39% 0.58%
2068 -0.36% 0.6%
2067 -0.31% 0.64%
2066 -0.28% 0.66%
2065 -0.25% 0.69%
2064 -0.23% 0.72%
2063 -0.21% 0.75%
2062 -0.15% 0.78%
2061 -0.12% 0.8%
2060 -0.09% 0.83%
2059 -0.09% 0.85%
2058 -0.06% 0.88%
2057 -0.03% 0.89%
2056 -0.03% 0.91%
2055 -0.03% 0.93%
2054 -0.02% 0.96%
2053 -0.003% 0.98%
2052 0.06% 1.01%
2051 0.08% 1.04%
2050 0.08% 1.07%
2049 0.11% 1.09%
2048 0.12% 1.13%
2047 0.14% 1.16%
2046 0.15% 1.2%
2045 0.17% 1.24%
2044 0.19% 1.29%
2043 0.21% 1.33%
2042 0.24% 1.37%
2041 0.28% 1.42%
2040 0.31% 1.46%
2039 0.34% 1.51%
2038 0.35% 1.54%
2037 0.4% 1.59%
2036 0.42% 1.62%
2035 0.46% 1.66%
2034 0.5% 1.71%
2033 0.54% 1.74%
2032 0.56% 1.78%
2031 0.62% 1.8%
2030 0.65% 1.83%
2029 0.71% 1.85%
2028 0.79% 1.88%
2027 0.81% 1.9%
2026 0.88% 1.93%
2025 0.95% 1.96%
2024 0.99% 1.98%
2023 1.02% 2%
2022 1.07% 1.94%
2021 1.16% 1.92%
2020 1.21% 1.98%
2019 1.25% 1.98%
2018 1.31% 2.05%
2017 1.39% 2.2%
2016 1.44% 2.23%
2015 1.47% 2.25%
2014 1.51% 2.37%
2013 1.59% 2.5%
2012 1.65% 2.64%
2011 1.66% 2.79%
2010 1.66% 2.94%
2009 1.68% 3.07%
2008 1.71% 3.08%
2007 1.74% 3.07%
2006 1.76% 3.09%
2005 1.8% 3.12%
2004 1.83% 3.15%
2003 1.85% 3.13%
2002 1.8% 3.2%
2001 1.74% 3.19%
2000 1.76% 3.06%
1999 1.82% 2.93%
1998 1.89% 2.8%
1997 1.96% 2.77%
1996 2.04% 2.79%
1995 2.13% 2.88%
1994 2.26% 2.95%
1993 1.94% 3.01%
1992 1.43% 3.11%
1991 1.34% 3.29%
1990 1.41% 3.5%
1989 1.46% 3.57%
1988 1.52% 3.59%
1987 1.57% 3.59%
1986 1.62% 3.64%
1985 1.66% 3.71%
1984 1.71% 3.75%
1983 1.54% 3.72%
1982 1.1% 3.64%
1981 0.85% 3.64%
1980 0.82% 3.61%
1979 0.79% 3.53%
1978 0.77% 3.5%
1977 0.77% 3.38%
1976 0.4% 3.3%
1975 -0.58% 3.38%
1974 -0.4% 3.44%
1973 0.74% 3.51%
1972 1.07% 3.54%
1971 1.02% 3.7%
1970 0.98% 3.92%
1969 0.95% 4%
1968 0.94% 4.03%
1967 0.94% 4.05%
1966 0.92% 4.07%
1965 0.85% 4.06%
1964 0.87% 4.01%
1963 0.96% 3.96%
1962 1% 3.9%
1961 1.54% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Kenya
Current population
1386362
58955623
Population rank 153/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.71%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -27,330
Net migration rank 46/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -27,330
2024 - 8,138 - -19,781
2023 5,025 8,697 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 4,466 9,014 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 5,305 9,341 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 5,826 9,653 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 5,679 9,983 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 5,905 10,311 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 6,082 10,632 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 6,643 10,951 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 6,340 11,277 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 6,193 11,599 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 6,116 11,914 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 6,726 12,237 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 6,271 12,566 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 6,723 11,793 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 6,820 11,555 1,193,598 7,096
2008 6,429 11,887 1,174,818 29,612
2007 5,983 12,332 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 6,166 12,110 1,113,357 15,767
2005 5,646 12,616 1,080,446 5,501
2004 5,705 12,583 1,048,590 31,525
2003 5,484 12,786 1,018,182 24,175
2002 5,225 12,814 992,044 10,431
2001 5,308 11,283 963,721 55,052
2000 5,570 10,753 928,357 5,407
1999 5,524 11,023 898,484 -13,257
1998 5,879 10,942 875,511 -70,023
1997 6,444 10,696 847,493 -80,443
1996 6,911 10,506 827,326 -79,276
1995 7,226 10,549 812,391 -75,506
1994 7,973 10,305 792,702 -40,367
1993 8,463 10,520 788,579 -61,054
1992 9,844 2,562 785,018 -43,085
1991 9,102 1,294 790,030 -60,087
1990 9,417 1,371 789,087 -11,338
1989 9,156 1,903 795,622 -24,949
1988 9,595 1,727 785,652 -31,894
1987 9,114 2,465 775,124 -48,633
1986 9,412 2,362 755,606 -53,183
1985 9,242 2,647 732,739 -35,400
1984 9,516 2,485 709,639 -33,253
1983 9,318 2,899 684,587 -23,905
1982 9,282 -46 663,109 -43,382
1981 7,135 -1,171 642,379 -52,761
1980 7,954 -2,284 616,390 -39,920
1979 6,620 -1,232 595,390 -56,280
1978 5,949 -735 574,695 -60,718
1977 5,607 -521 554,124 -57,493
1976 6,546 -1,496 536,740 -90,990
1975 5,023 -4,820 517,579 -71,421
1974 321 -8,220 500,008 -62,973
1973 5,405 -2,877 485,556 -52,102
1972 8,244 -1,037 472,557 -48,466
1971 8,398 -1,586 459,897 -49,671
1970 8,412 -2,001 443,065 -13,064
1969 8,857 -2,744 427,819 369
1968 9,153 -3,207 411,948 1,611
1967 9,313 -3,451 396,920 5,060
1966 9,478 -3,623 382,891 1,616
1965 9,643 -4,184 366,444 8,524
1964 8,322 -3,347 349,322 4,788
1963 8,568 -3,005 332,763 4,246
1962 9,455 -3,441 315,797 4,521
1961 9,584 -3,695 298,463 4,296
1960 8,385 3,766 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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