The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.
Population statistics:
- Cyprus' population is 1.99 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
- Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
- For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
- Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).
Cyprus vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cyprus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | 1,283,181 | 760,055 |
| 2099 | 1,287,570 | 761,871 |
| 2098 | 1,292,056 | 763,627 |
| 2097 | 1,296,289 | 765,472 |
| 2096 | 1,300,568 | 767,128 |
| 2095 | 1,305,022 | 768,456 |
| 2094 | 1,309,260 | 770,080 |
| 2093 | 1,313,510 | 771,655 |
| 2092 | 1,318,276 | 773,129 |
| 2091 | 1,323,176 | 774,950 |
| 2090 | 1,328,372 | 776,632 |
| 2089 | 1,333,926 | 778,332 |
| 2088 | 1,339,663 | 780,148 |
| 2087 | 1,345,688 | 782,099 |
| 2086 | 1,352,381 | 784,047 |
| 2085 | 1,359,249 | 785,931 |
| 2084 | 1,366,262 | 787,814 |
| 2083 | 1,373,388 | 789,410 |
| 2082 | 1,380,674 | 791,384 |
| 2081 | 1,388,438 | 793,230 |
| 2080 | 1,396,340 | 794,913 |
| 2079 | 1,404,185 | 796,562 |
| 2078 | 1,412,011 | 798,015 |
| 2077 | 1,419,938 | 799,552 |
| 2076 | 1,427,533 | 800,980 |
| 2075 | 1,435,260 | 802,329 |
| 2074 | 1,442,958 | 803,649 |
| 2073 | 1,450,436 | 805,065 |
| 2072 | 1,457,731 | 806,490 |
| 2071 | 1,464,269 | 807,534 |
| 2070 | 1,470,595 | 808,891 |
| 2069 | 1,476,665 | 809,871 |
| 2068 | 1,482,515 | 810,615 |
| 2067 | 1,487,835 | 811,270 |
| 2066 | 1,492,461 | 811,697 |
| 2065 | 1,496,680 | 812,055 |
| 2064 | 1,500,500 | 812,347 |
| 2063 | 1,503,978 | 812,618 |
| 2062 | 1,507,183 | 812,825 |
| 2061 | 1,509,412 | 812,670 |
| 2060 | 1,511,258 | 812,579 |
| 2059 | 1,512,632 | 812,345 |
| 2058 | 1,514,003 | 811,949 |
| 2057 | 1,514,945 | 811,547 |
| 2056 | 1,515,448 | 811,136 |
| 2055 | 1,515,897 | 810,018 |
| 2054 | 1,516,285 | 808,772 |
| 2053 | 1,516,548 | 807,469 |
| 2052 | 1,516,590 | 806,069 |
| 2051 | 1,515,714 | 804,175 |
| 2050 | 1,514,572 | 802,377 |
| 2049 | 1,513,361 | 800,333 |
| 2048 | 1,511,770 | 797,869 |
| 2047 | 1,509,966 | 795,366 |
| 2046 | 1,507,828 | 792,679 |
| 2045 | 1,505,560 | 789,667 |
| 2044 | 1,502,982 | 786,581 |
| 2043 | 1,500,202 | 783,374 |
| 2042 | 1,497,068 | 779,750 |
| 2041 | 1,493,461 | 775,990 |
| 2040 | 1,489,350 | 772,121 |
| 2039 | 1,484,816 | 767,824 |
| 2038 | 1,479,805 | 763,311 |
| 2037 | 1,474,608 | 758,894 |
| 2036 | 1,468,682 | 754,191 |
| 2035 | 1,462,586 | 749,172 |
| 2034 | 1,455,933 | 744,087 |
| 2033 | 1,448,737 | 738,759 |
| 2032 | 1,440,975 | 733,039 |
| 2031 | 1,433,020 | 727,303 |
| 2030 | 1,424,176 | 721,333 |
| 2029 | 1,414,988 | 714,969 |
| 2028 | 1,404,963 | 708,110 |
| 2027 | 1,394,017 | 701,168 |
| 2026 | 1,382,861 | 694,248 |
| 2025 | 1,370,754 | 686,970 |
| 2024 | 1,358,282 | 677,012 |
| 2023 | 1,344,976 | 666,430 |
| 2022 | 1,331,370 | 653,103 |
| 2021 | 1,317,309 | 640,064 |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 | 630,419 |
| 2019 | 1,286,671 | 620,001 |
| 2018 | 1,270,737 | 607,950 |
| 2017 | 1,254,275 | 596,336 |
| 2016 | 1,237,112 | 582,014 |
| 2015 | 1,219,502 | 569,604 |
| 2014 | 1,201,801 | 556,319 |
| 2013 | 1,183,895 | 543,360 |
| 2012 | 1,165,397 | 530,946 |
| 2011 | 1,146,493 | 518,347 |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 | 506,953 |
| 2009 | 1,109,371 | 497,783 |
| 2008 | 1,091,026 | 488,650 |
| 2007 | 1,072,714 | 479,993 |
| 2006 | 1,054,418 | 472,637 |
| 2005 | 1,036,151 | 465,158 |
| 2004 | 1,017,875 | 458,095 |
| 2003 | 999,590 | 451,630 |
| 2002 | 981,440 | 446,175 |
| 2001 | 964,127 | 441,525 |
| 2000 | 947,667 | 436,300 |
| 1999 | 931,234 | 430,475 |
| 1998 | 914,548 | 424,700 |
| 1997 | 897,568 | 419,450 |
| 1996 | 880,290 | 414,225 |
| 1995 | 862,695 | 408,625 |
| 1994 | 844,667 | 402,925 |
| 1993 | 826,034 | 397,475 |
| 1992 | 810,341 | 392,175 |
| 1991 | 798,944 | 387,000 |
| 1990 | 788,351 | 381,850 |
| 1989 | 777,420 | 377,100 |
| 1988 | 766,235 | 373,450 |
| 1987 | 754,785 | 370,750 |
| 1986 | 743,105 | 368,355 |
| 1985 | 731,277 | 366,706 |
| 1984 | 719,334 | 365,998 |
| 1983 | 707,225 | 365,622 |
| 1982 | 696,497 | 365,525 |
| 1981 | 688,893 | 365,225 |
| 1980 | 683,076 | 364,150 |
| 1979 | 677,549 | 362,856 |
| 1978 | 672,249 | 362,007 |
| 1977 | 667,101 | 361,358 |
| 1976 | 662,032 | 360,731 |
| 1975 | 659,405 | 358,950 |
| 1974 | 663,254 | 355,050 |
| 1973 | 665,937 | 350,450 |
| 1972 | 661,063 | 346,600 |
| 1971 | 654,050 | 342,421 |
| 1970 | 647,446 | 339,171 |
| 1969 | 641,189 | 337,500 |
| 1968 | 635,157 | 335,850 |
| 1967 | 629,251 | 334,995 |
| 1966 | 623,390 | 333,895 |
| 1965 | 617,736 | 331,500 |
| 1964 | 612,521 | 327,750 |
| 1963 | 607,252 | 324,100 |
| 1962 | 601,466 | 320,750 |
| 1961 | 595,514 | 316,845 |
| 1960 | 586,490 | 313,970 |
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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).
Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.
Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | -0.34% | -0.24% |
| 2099 | -0.35% | -0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.33% | -0.24% |
| 2097 | -0.33% | -0.22% |
| 2096 | -0.34% | -0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.32% | -0.21% |
| 2094 | -0.32% | -0.2% |
| 2093 | -0.36% | -0.19% |
| 2092 | -0.37% | -0.23% |
| 2091 | -0.39% | -0.22% |
| 2090 | -0.42% | -0.22% |
| 2089 | -0.43% | -0.23% |
| 2088 | -0.45% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.49% | -0.25% |
| 2086 | -0.51% | -0.24% |
| 2085 | -0.51% | -0.24% |
| 2084 | -0.52% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | -0.53% | -0.25% |
| 2082 | -0.56% | -0.23% |
| 2081 | -0.57% | -0.21% |
| 2080 | -0.56% | -0.21% |
| 2079 | -0.55% | -0.18% |
| 2078 | -0.56% | -0.19% |
| 2077 | -0.53% | -0.18% |
| 2076 | -0.54% | -0.17% |
| 2075 | -0.53% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -0.52% | -0.18% |
| 2073 | -0.5% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | -0.45% | -0.13% |
| 2071 | -0.43% | -0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.41% | -0.12% |
| 2069 | -0.39% | -0.09% |
| 2068 | -0.36% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | -0.31% | -0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.28% | -0.04% |
| 2065 | -0.25% | -0.04% |
| 2064 | -0.23% | -0.03% |
| 2063 | -0.21% | -0.03% |
| 2062 | -0.15% | 0.02% |
| 2061 | -0.12% | 0.01% |
| 2060 | -0.09% | 0.03% |
| 2059 | -0.09% | 0.05% |
| 2058 | -0.06% | 0.05% |
| 2057 | -0.03% | 0.05% |
| 2056 | -0.03% | 0.14% |
| 2055 | -0.03% | 0.15% |
| 2054 | -0.02% | 0.16% |
| 2053 | -0.003% | 0.17% |
| 2052 | 0.06% | 0.24% |
| 2051 | 0.08% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 0.08% | 0.26% |
| 2049 | 0.11% | 0.31% |
| 2048 | 0.12% | 0.31% |
| 2047 | 0.14% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | 0.15% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | 0.17% | 0.39% |
| 2044 | 0.19% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | 0.21% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| 2041 | 0.28% | 0.5% |
| 2040 | 0.31% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | 0.34% | 0.59% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | 0.58% |
| 2037 | 0.4% | 0.62% |
| 2036 | 0.42% | 0.67% |
| 2035 | 0.46% | 0.68% |
| 2034 | 0.5% | 0.72% |
| 2033 | 0.54% | 0.78% |
| 2032 | 0.56% | 0.79% |
| 2031 | 0.62% | 0.83% |
| 2030 | 0.65% | 0.89% |
| 2029 | 0.71% | 0.97% |
| 2028 | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| 2027 | 0.81% | 1% |
| 2026 | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| 2025 | 0.92% | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 0.99% | 1.59% |
| 2023 | 1.02% | 2.04% |
| 2022 | 1.07% | 2.04% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 1.21% | 1.68% |
| 2019 | 1.25% | 1.98% |
| 2018 | 1.31% | 1.95% |
| 2017 | 1.39% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 1.44% | 2.18% |
| 2015 | 1.47% | 2.39% |
| 2014 | 1.51% | 2.38% |
| 2013 | 1.59% | 2.34% |
| 2012 | 1.65% | 2.43% |
| 2011 | 1.66% | 2.25% |
| 2010 | 1.66% | 1.84% |
| 2009 | 1.68% | 1.87% |
| 2008 | 1.71% | 1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74% | 1.56% |
| 2006 | 1.76% | 1.61% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | 1.54% |
| 2004 | 1.83% | 1.43% |
| 2003 | 1.85% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 1.74% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.76% | 1.35% |
| 1999 | 1.82% | 1.36% |
| 1998 | 1.89% | 1.25% |
| 1997 | 1.96% | 1.26% |
| 1996 | 2.04% | 1.37% |
| 1995 | 2.13% | 1.41% |
| 1994 | 2.26% | 1.37% |
| 1993 | 1.94% | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 1.43% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 1.34% | 1.35% |
| 1990 | 1.41% | 1.26% |
| 1989 | 1.46% | 0.98% |
| 1988 | 1.52% | 0.73% |
| 1987 | 1.57% | 0.65% |
| 1986 | 1.62% | 0.45% |
| 1985 | 1.66% | 0.19% |
| 1984 | 1.71% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | 0.08% |
| 1981 | 0.85% | 0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.82% | 0.36% |
| 1979 | 0.79% | 0.23% |
| 1978 | 0.77% | 0.18% |
| 1977 | 0.77% | 0.17% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 1975 | -0.58% | 1.1% |
| 1974 | -0.4% | 1.31% |
| 1973 | 0.74% | 1.11% |
| 1972 | 1.07% | 1.22% |
| 1971 | 1.02% | 0.96% |
| 1970 | 0.98% | 0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.95% | 0.49% |
| 1968 | 0.94% | 0.26% |
| 1967 | 0.94% | 0.33% |
| 1966 | 0.92% | 0.72% |
| 1965 | 0.85% | 1.14% |
| 1964 | 0.87% | 1.13% |
| 1963 | 0.96% | 1.04% |
| 1962 | 1% | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 1.54% | 0.92% |
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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.
Live population counters
|
Cyprus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1388591
|
697802
|
| Population rank | 153/197 | 164/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
42.3 minutes
|
52.9 minutes
|
| One birth every |
36.8 minutes
|
1.36 hours
|
| One death every |
55.2 minutes
|
1.96 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +34 | +27 |
| Annual growth/decline | +12,472 | +9,958 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.92% | +1.47% |
| Population growth rate rank | 104/197 | 71/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.13 hours
|
1.68 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +7,749 | +5,237 |
| Net migration rank | 46/196 | 51/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 202,062 | 344,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 111/195 | 94/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.9% | 51.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 42/195 | 8/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Luxembourg
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 7,749 | - | 5,237 |
| 2024 | 4,756 | 8,138 | 1,963 | 5,677 |
| 2023 | 5,025 | 8,697 | 1,933 | 5,905 |
| 2022 | 4,466 | 9,014 | 2,024 | 13,194 |
| 2021 | 5,305 | 9,341 | 2,240 | 8,724 |
| 2020 | 5,826 | 9,653 | 1,828 | 6,967 |
| 2019 | 5,679 | 9,983 | 1,922 | 10,503 |
| 2018 | 5,905 | 10,311 | 1,945 | 10,145 |
| 2017 | 6,082 | 10,632 | 1,968 | 9,643 |
| 2016 | 6,643 | 10,951 | 2,095 | 12,760 |
| 2015 | 6,340 | 11,277 | 2,107 | 11,377 |
| 2014 | 6,193 | 11,599 | 2,225 | 11,217 |
| 2013 | 6,116 | 11,914 | 2,336 | 10,535 |
| 2012 | 6,726 | 12,237 | 2,124 | 10,273 |
| 2011 | 6,271 | 12,566 | 1,814 | 10,918 |
| 2010 | 6,723 | 11,793 | 2,129 | 7,909 |
| 2009 | 6,820 | 11,555 | 1,991 | 6,855 |
| 2008 | 6,429 | 11,887 | 2,003 | 7,969 |
| 2007 | 5,983 | 12,332 | 1,584 | 6,244 |
| 2006 | 6,166 | 12,110 | 1,748 | 5,557 |
| 2005 | 5,646 | 12,616 | 1,721 | 6,310 |
| 2004 | 5,705 | 12,583 | 1,878 | 4,566 |
| 2003 | 5,484 | 12,786 | 1,220 | 5,581 |
| 2002 | 5,225 | 12,814 | 1,607 | 2,759 |
| 2001 | 5,308 | 11,283 | 1,766 | 3,427 |
| 2000 | 5,570 | 10,753 | 1,963 | 4,516 |
| 1999 | 5,524 | 11,023 | 1,808 | 4,666 |
| 1998 | 5,879 | 10,942 | 1,486 | 3,874 |
| 1997 | 6,444 | 10,696 | 1,552 | 3,711 |
| 1996 | 6,911 | 10,506 | 1,781 | 3,603 |
| 1995 | 7,226 | 10,549 | 1,634 | 4,385 |
| 1994 | 7,973 | 10,305 | 1,652 | 3,900 |
| 1993 | 8,463 | 10,520 | 1,470 | 4,055 |
| 1992 | 9,844 | 2,562 | 1,098 | 4,101 |
| 1991 | 9,102 | 1,294 | 1,239 | 4,067 |
| 1990 | 9,417 | 1,371 | 1,145 | 3,992 |
| 1989 | 9,156 | 1,903 | 679 | 2,999 |
| 1988 | 9,595 | 1,727 | 747 | 2,909 |
| 1987 | 9,114 | 2,465 | 222 | 2,200 |
| 1986 | 9,412 | 2,362 | 331 | 2,121 |
| 1985 | 9,242 | 2,647 | 74 | 1,067 |
| 1984 | 9,516 | 2,485 | 146 | 346 |
| 1983 | 9,318 | 2,899 | 37 | 376 |
| 1982 | 9,282 | -46 | 183 | 334 |
| 1981 | 7,135 | -1,171 | 329 | 443 |
| 1980 | 7,954 | -2,284 | 37 | 840 |
| 1979 | 6,620 | -1,232 | 72 | 670 |
| 1978 | 5,949 | -735 | -145 | 3,155 |
| 1977 | 5,607 | -521 | -36 | 2,830 |
| 1976 | 6,546 | -1,496 | -578 | 2,802 |
| 1975 | 5,023 | -4,820 | -395 | 2,794 |
| 1974 | 321 | -8,220 | -390 | 2,728 |
| 1973 | 5,405 | -2,877 | -421 | 2,673 |
| 1972 | 8,244 | -1,037 | -35 | 4,143 |
| 1971 | 8,398 | -1,586 | 69 | 4,274 |
| 1970 | 8,412 | -2,001 | 272 | 853 |
| 1969 | 8,857 | -2,744 | 303 | 833 |
| 1968 | 9,153 | -3,207 | 604 | 850 |
| 1967 | 9,313 | -3,451 | 837 | 752 |
| 1966 | 9,478 | -3,623 | 1,168 | 2,222 |
| 1965 | 9,643 | -4,184 | 1,260 | 2,203 |
| 1964 | 8,322 | -3,347 | 1,377 | 2,178 |
| 1963 | 8,568 | -3,005 | 1,199 | 2,080 |
| 1962 | 9,455 | -3,441 | 1,091 | 2,014 |
| 1961 | 9,584 | -3,695 | 1,489 | 1,969 |
| 1960 | 8,385 | 3,766 | 1,319 | 61 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).
As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.
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 |
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Luxembourg | 138K |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 37.5K |
| Differdange | 30.4K |
| Dudelange | 22K |
| Petange | 20.9K |
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Population differences between Cyprus and Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 40 years | 40.7 years |
| Median age | 39.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 388 ppl/mi² | 698 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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