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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 1.32 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Cyprus vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Latvia
2100 1,283,630 923,408
2099 1,288,020 932,882
2098 1,292,508 942,357
2097 1,296,742 951,702
2096 1,301,023 961,114
2095 1,305,479 970,470
2094 1,309,718 979,811
2093 1,313,969 989,107
2092 1,318,737 998,497
2091 1,323,639 1,007,961
2090 1,328,837 1,017,465
2089 1,334,392 1,026,994
2088 1,340,131 1,036,657
2087 1,346,159 1,046,527
2086 1,352,854 1,056,483
2085 1,359,724 1,066,499
2084 1,366,740 1,076,818
2083 1,373,868 1,087,423
2082 1,381,157 1,098,154
2081 1,388,924 1,109,075
2080 1,396,828 1,120,211
2079 1,404,677 1,131,602
2078 1,412,505 1,143,002
2077 1,420,434 1,154,458
2076 1,428,032 1,166,122
2075 1,435,762 1,177,964
2074 1,443,463 1,189,889
2073 1,450,943 1,201,798
2072 1,458,241 1,213,804
2071 1,464,781 1,226,159
2070 1,471,110 1,238,635
2069 1,477,182 1,251,199
2068 1,483,033 1,264,197
2067 1,488,356 1,277,382
2066 1,492,983 1,290,492
2065 1,497,204 1,304,082
2064 1,501,025 1,317,729
2063 1,504,504 1,331,316
2062 1,507,711 1,344,939
2061 1,509,940 1,358,659
2060 1,511,787 1,372,730
2059 1,513,161 1,386,684
2058 1,514,533 1,400,736
2057 1,515,475 1,414,911
2056 1,515,978 1,429,035
2055 1,516,427 1,442,863
2054 1,516,816 1,456,686
2053 1,517,078 1,470,334
2052 1,517,120 1,483,843
2051 1,516,244 1,496,515
2050 1,515,102 1,509,248
2049 1,513,890 1,521,989
2048 1,512,298 1,534,656
2047 1,510,494 1,547,203
2046 1,508,356 1,559,641
2045 1,506,087 1,572,396
2044 1,503,508 1,584,822
2043 1,500,726 1,597,317
2042 1,497,592 1,609,668
2041 1,493,983 1,622,468
2040 1,489,871 1,635,132
2039 1,485,335 1,648,215
2038 1,480,323 1,661,175
2037 1,475,124 1,674,137
2036 1,469,196 1,687,461
2035 1,463,098 1,700,759
2034 1,456,442 1,714,411
2033 1,449,244 1,728,562
2032 1,441,479 1,742,976
2031 1,433,522 1,757,310
2030 1,424,675 1,772,264
2029 1,415,483 1,786,824
2028 1,405,454 1,801,228
2027 1,394,504 1,815,599
2026 1,383,344 1,829,763
2025 1,371,233 1,850,593
2024 1,358,282 1,866,124
2023 1,344,976 1,883,710
2022 1,331,370 1,879,383
2021 1,317,309 1,884,490
2020 1,302,247 1,900,449
2019 1,286,671 1,913,822
2018 1,270,737 1,927,174
2017 1,254,275 1,942,248
2016 1,237,112 1,959,537
2015 1,219,502 1,977,527
2014 1,201,801 1,993,782
2013 1,183,895 2,012,647
2012 1,165,397 2,034,319
2011 1,146,493 2,059,709
2010 1,127,816 2,097,555
2009 1,109,371 2,141,669
2008 1,091,026 2,177,322
2007 1,072,714 2,200,325
2006 1,054,418 2,218,357
2005 1,036,151 2,238,799
2004 1,017,875 2,263,122
2003 999,590 2,287,955
2002 981,440 2,310,173
2001 964,127 2,337,170
2000 947,667 2,367,550
1999 931,234 2,390,482
1998 914,548 2,410,019
1997 897,568 2,432,851
1996 880,290 2,457,222
1995 862,695 2,485,056
1994 844,667 2,520,742
1993 826,034 2,563,290
1992 810,341 2,614,338
1991 798,944 2,650,581
1990 788,351 2,663,151
1989 777,420 2,666,955
1988 766,235 2,653,434
1987 754,785 2,626,583
1986 743,105 2,599,892
1985 731,277 2,578,873
1984 719,334 2,562,047
1983 707,225 2,546,011
1982 696,497 2,531,080
1981 688,893 2,519,421
1980 683,076 2,511,701
1979 677,549 2,505,953
1978 672,249 2,497,921
1977 667,101 2,485,073
1976 662,032 2,470,989
1975 659,405 2,456,130
1974 663,254 2,437,186
1973 665,937 2,415,819
1972 661,063 2,395,674
1971 654,050 2,376,389
1970 647,446 2,359,164
1969 641,189 2,343,173
1968 635,157 2,323,619
1967 629,251 2,301,220
1966 623,390 2,283,217
1965 617,736 2,265,919
1964 612,521 2,240,623
1963 607,252 2,210,919
1962 601,466 2,181,586
1961 595,514 2,152,681
1960 586,490 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Latvia
2100 -0.34% -1.02%
2099 -0.35% -1.01%
2098 -0.33% -0.98%
2097 -0.33% -0.98%
2096 -0.34% -0.96%
2095 -0.32% -0.95%
2094 -0.32% -0.94%
2093 -0.36% -0.94%
2092 -0.37% -0.94%
2091 -0.39% -0.93%
2090 -0.42% -0.93%
2089 -0.43% -0.93%
2088 -0.45% -0.94%
2087 -0.49% -0.94%
2086 -0.51% -0.94%
2085 -0.51% -0.96%
2084 -0.52% -0.98%
2083 -0.53% -0.98%
2082 -0.56% -0.98%
2081 -0.57% -0.99%
2080 -0.56% -1.01%
2079 -0.55% -1%
2078 -0.56% -0.99%
2077 -0.53% -1%
2076 -0.54% -1.01%
2075 -0.53% -1%
2074 -0.52% -0.99%
2073 -0.5% -0.99%
2072 -0.45% -1.01%
2071 -0.43% -1.01%
2070 -0.41% -1%
2069 -0.39% -1.03%
2068 -0.36% -1.03%
2067 -0.31% -1.02%
2066 -0.28% -1.04%
2065 -0.25% -1.04%
2064 -0.23% -1.02%
2063 -0.21% -1.01%
2062 -0.15% -1.01%
2061 -0.12% -1.03%
2060 -0.09% -1.01%
2059 -0.09% -1%
2058 -0.06% -1%
2057 -0.03% -0.99%
2056 -0.03% -0.96%
2055 -0.03% -0.95%
2054 -0.02% -0.93%
2053 -0.003% -0.91%
2052 0.06% -0.85%
2051 0.08% -0.84%
2050 0.08% -0.84%
2049 0.11% -0.83%
2048 0.12% -0.81%
2047 0.14% -0.8%
2046 0.15% -0.81%
2045 0.17% -0.78%
2044 0.19% -0.78%
2043 0.21% -0.77%
2042 0.24% -0.79%
2041 0.28% -0.77%
2040 0.31% -0.79%
2039 0.34% -0.78%
2038 0.35% -0.77%
2037 0.4% -0.79%
2036 0.42% -0.78%
2035 0.46% -0.8%
2034 0.5% -0.82%
2033 0.54% -0.83%
2032 0.56% -0.82%
2031 0.62% -0.84%
2030 0.65% -0.81%
2029 0.71% -0.8%
2028 0.79% -0.79%
2027 0.81% -0.77%
2026 0.88% -1.13%
2025 0.95% -0.83%
2024 0.99% -0.93%
2023 1.02% 0.23%
2022 1.07% -0.27%
2021 1.16% -0.84%
2020 1.21% -0.7%
2019 1.25% -0.69%
2018 1.31% -0.78%
2017 1.39% -0.88%
2016 1.44% -0.91%
2015 1.47% -0.82%
2014 1.51% -0.94%
2013 1.59% -1.07%
2012 1.65% -1.23%
2011 1.66% -1.8%
2010 1.66% -2.06%
2009 1.68% -1.64%
2008 1.71% -1.05%
2007 1.74% -0.81%
2006 1.76% -0.91%
2005 1.8% -1.07%
2004 1.83% -1.09%
2003 1.85% -0.96%
2002 1.8% -1.16%
2001 1.74% -1.28%
2000 1.76% -0.96%
1999 1.82% -0.81%
1998 1.89% -0.94%
1997 1.96% -0.99%
1996 2.04% -1.12%
1995 2.13% -1.42%
1994 2.26% -1.66%
1993 1.94% -1.95%
1992 1.43% -1.37%
1991 1.34% -0.47%
1990 1.41% -0.14%
1989 1.46% 0.51%
1988 1.52% 1.02%
1987 1.57% 1.03%
1986 1.62% 0.82%
1985 1.66% 0.66%
1984 1.71% 0.63%
1983 1.54% 0.59%
1982 1.1% 0.46%
1981 0.85% 0.31%
1980 0.82% 0.23%
1979 0.79% 0.32%
1978 0.77% 0.52%
1977 0.77% 0.57%
1976 0.4% 0.6%
1975 -0.58% 0.78%
1974 -0.4% 0.88%
1973 0.74% 0.84%
1972 1.07% 0.81%
1971 1.02% 0.73%
1970 0.98% 0.68%
1969 0.95% 0.84%
1968 0.94% 0.97%
1967 0.94% 0.79%
1966 0.92% 0.76%
1965 0.85% 1.13%
1964 0.87% 1.34%
1963 0.96% 1.34%
1962 1% 1.34%
1961 1.54% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Latvia
Current population
1386362
1829763
Population rank 153/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -48
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -7,330
Net migration rank 46/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -7,330
2024 - 8,138 - -2,225
2023 5,025 8,697 -13,563 7,966
2022 4,466 9,014 -14,847 22,027
2021 5,305 9,341 -17,337 -280
2020 5,826 9,653 -11,402 -3,147
2019 5,679 9,983 -8,995 -3,416
2018 5,905 10,311 -9,636 -4,972
2017 6,082 10,632 -7,963 -7,867
2016 6,643 10,951 -6,663 -12,327
2015 6,340 11,277 -6,526 -10,826
2014 6,193 11,599 -6,779 -8,799
2013 6,116 11,914 -8,252 -14,386
2012 6,726 12,237 -9,154 -11,914
2011 6,271 12,566 -9,886 -20,202
2010 6,723 11,793 -10,278 -36,128
2009 6,820 11,555 -7,924 -34,807
2008 6,429 11,887 -6,531 -22,445
2007 5,983 12,332 -9,021 -8,027
2006 6,166 12,110 -10,204 -9,211
2005 5,646 12,616 -10,746 -11,134
2004 5,705 12,583 -11,542 -15,136
2003 5,484 12,786 -11,439 -11,422
2002 5,225 12,814 -12,475 -9,160
2001 5,308 11,283 -13,322 -18,634
2000 5,570 10,753 -11,838 -15,679
1999 5,524 11,023 -13,387 -3,229
1998 5,879 10,942 -15,906 -5,504
1997 6,444 10,696 -14,841 -9,183
1996 6,911 10,506 -14,498 -9,888
1995 7,226 10,549 -17,396 -13,288
1994 7,973 10,305 -17,645 -21,446
1993 8,463 10,520 -12,560 -32,914
1992 9,844 2,562 -3,660 -52,180
1991 9,102 1,294 0 -12,020
1990 9,417 1,371 2,929 -13,196
1989 9,156 1,903 6,401 -4,960
1988 9,595 1,727 9,022 15,784
1987 9,114 2,465 9,981 19,249
1986 9,412 2,362 10,660 13,972
1985 9,242 2,647 5,673 12,037
1984 9,516 2,485 7,430 8,847
1983 9,318 2,899 8,147 8,115
1982 9,282 -46 6,327 8,116
1981 7,135 -1,171 3,779 6,536
1980 7,954 -2,284 3,265 3,099
1979 6,620 -1,232 2,506 3,661
1978 5,949 -735 2,997 7,399
1977 5,607 -521 3,480 11,992
1976 6,546 -1,496 4,200 8,870
1975 5,023 -4,820 4,913 12,166
1974 321 -8,220 6,824 14,420
1973 5,405 -2,877 6,040 15,997
1972 8,244 -1,037 7,666 11,077
1971 8,398 -1,586 8,793 10,846
1970 8,412 -2,001 7,785 12,494
1969 8,857 -2,744 6,561 13,718
1968 9,153 -3,207 7,668 13,465
1967 9,313 -3,451 7,825 14,177
1966 9,478 -3,623 8,677 13,465
1965 9,643 -4,184 8,384 13,218
1964 8,322 -3,347 12,100 13,010
1963 8,568 -3,005 11,055 12,308
1962 9,455 -3,441 11,562 12,344
1961 9,584 -3,695 14,207 12,364
1960 8,385 3,766 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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