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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 16.6 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Malawi
2100 1,283,630 59,786,744
2099 1,288,020 59,528,389
2098 1,292,508 59,275,876
2097 1,296,742 59,028,312
2096 1,301,023 58,761,888
2095 1,305,479 58,508,246
2094 1,309,718 58,240,422
2093 1,313,969 57,966,788
2092 1,318,737 57,672,738
2091 1,323,639 57,377,090
2090 1,328,837 57,060,476
2089 1,334,392 56,739,410
2088 1,340,131 56,397,330
2087 1,346,159 56,053,671
2086 1,352,854 55,706,928
2085 1,359,724 55,348,708
2084 1,366,740 54,997,097
2083 1,373,868 54,605,058
2082 1,381,157 54,206,477
2081 1,388,924 53,795,317
2080 1,396,828 53,372,779
2079 1,404,677 52,948,243
2078 1,412,505 52,521,908
2077 1,420,434 52,063,931
2076 1,428,032 51,600,404
2075 1,435,762 51,141,728
2074 1,443,463 50,684,368
2073 1,450,943 50,229,762
2072 1,458,241 49,769,904
2071 1,464,781 49,287,139
2070 1,471,110 48,797,935
2069 1,477,182 48,301,644
2068 1,483,033 47,792,308
2067 1,488,356 47,277,473
2066 1,492,983 46,752,024
2065 1,497,204 46,228,139
2064 1,501,025 45,701,844
2063 1,504,504 45,179,322
2062 1,507,711 44,638,764
2061 1,509,940 44,076,711
2060 1,511,787 43,508,702
2059 1,513,161 42,916,694
2058 1,514,533 42,344,863
2057 1,515,475 41,762,060
2056 1,515,978 41,184,161
2055 1,516,427 40,584,950
2054 1,516,816 39,994,696
2053 1,517,078 39,377,622
2052 1,517,120 38,766,890
2051 1,516,244 38,153,322
2050 1,515,102 37,545,865
2049 1,513,890 36,936,275
2048 1,512,298 36,339,833
2047 1,510,494 35,725,127
2046 1,508,356 35,107,179
2045 1,506,087 34,491,916
2044 1,503,508 33,862,279
2043 1,500,726 33,247,804
2042 1,497,592 32,636,511
2041 1,493,983 32,019,447
2040 1,489,871 31,402,305
2039 1,485,335 30,782,479
2038 1,480,323 30,166,708
2037 1,475,124 29,527,821
2036 1,469,196 28,896,515
2035 1,463,098 28,267,970
2034 1,456,442 27,643,367
2033 1,449,244 27,018,105
2032 1,441,479 26,404,071
2031 1,433,522 25,795,897
2030 1,424,675 25,181,820
2029 1,415,483 24,566,478
2028 1,405,454 23,968,071
2027 1,394,504 23,374,588
2026 1,383,344 22,791,601
2025 1,371,233 22,220,885
2024 1,358,282 21,655,286
2023 1,344,976 21,104,482
2022 1,331,370 20,568,728
2021 1,317,309 20,047,258
2020 1,302,247 19,533,888
2019 1,286,671 19,025,752
2018 1,270,737 18,528,081
2017 1,254,275 18,039,715
2016 1,237,112 17,557,739
2015 1,219,502 17,085,587
2014 1,201,801 16,621,538
2013 1,183,895 16,161,816
2012 1,165,397 15,709,577
2011 1,146,493 15,265,022
2010 1,127,816 14,826,463
2009 1,109,371 14,395,788
2008 1,091,026 13,976,417
2007 1,072,714 13,576,343
2006 1,054,418 13,198,701
2005 1,036,151 12,840,031
2004 1,017,875 12,500,737
2003 999,590 12,181,574
2002 981,440 11,880,440
2001 964,127 11,593,058
2000 947,667 11,315,942
1999 931,234 11,047,804
1998 914,548 10,792,876
1997 897,568 10,562,035
1996 880,290 10,352,228
1995 862,695 10,150,117
1994 844,667 10,164,894
1993 826,034 10,284,024
1992 810,341 10,135,079
1991 798,944 9,844,227
1990 788,351 9,545,852
1989 777,420 9,176,220
1988 766,235 8,753,262
1987 754,785 8,293,174
1986 743,105 7,906,480
1985 731,277 7,620,508
1984 719,334 7,332,810
1983 707,225 7,051,709
1982 696,497 6,778,879
1981 688,893 6,516,454
1980 683,076 6,265,529
1979 677,549 6,028,749
1978 672,249 5,810,132
1977 667,101 5,614,983
1976 662,032 5,443,384
1975 659,405 5,287,367
1974 663,254 5,141,337
1973 665,937 5,003,938
1972 661,063 4,874,475
1971 654,050 4,751,434
1970 647,446 4,633,944
1969 641,189 4,521,184
1968 635,157 4,411,054
1967 629,251 4,303,012
1966 623,390 4,197,926
1965 617,736 4,096,157
1964 612,521 3,997,305
1963 607,252 3,900,506
1962 601,466 3,806,307
1961 595,514 3,715,534
1960 586,490 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Malawi
2100 -0.34% 0.43%
2099 -0.35% 0.43%
2098 -0.33% 0.42%
2097 -0.33% 0.45%
2096 -0.34% 0.43%
2095 -0.32% 0.46%
2094 -0.32% 0.47%
2093 -0.36% 0.51%
2092 -0.37% 0.52%
2091 -0.39% 0.55%
2090 -0.42% 0.57%
2089 -0.43% 0.61%
2088 -0.45% 0.61%
2087 -0.49% 0.62%
2086 -0.51% 0.65%
2085 -0.51% 0.64%
2084 -0.52% 0.72%
2083 -0.53% 0.74%
2082 -0.56% 0.76%
2081 -0.57% 0.79%
2080 -0.56% 0.8%
2079 -0.55% 0.81%
2078 -0.56% 0.88%
2077 -0.53% 0.9%
2076 -0.54% 0.9%
2075 -0.53% 0.9%
2074 -0.52% 0.91%
2073 -0.5% 0.92%
2072 -0.45% 0.98%
2071 -0.43% 1%
2070 -0.41% 1.03%
2069 -0.39% 1.07%
2068 -0.36% 1.09%
2067 -0.31% 1.12%
2066 -0.28% 1.13%
2065 -0.25% 1.15%
2064 -0.23% 1.16%
2063 -0.21% 1.21%
2062 -0.15% 1.28%
2061 -0.12% 1.31%
2060 -0.09% 1.38%
2059 -0.09% 1.35%
2058 -0.06% 1.4%
2057 -0.03% 1.4%
2056 -0.03% 1.48%
2055 -0.03% 1.48%
2054 -0.02% 1.57%
2053 -0.003% 1.58%
2052 0.06% 1.61%
2051 0.08% 1.62%
2050 0.08% 1.65%
2049 0.11% 1.64%
2048 0.12% 1.72%
2047 0.14% 1.76%
2046 0.15% 1.78%
2045 0.17% 1.86%
2044 0.19% 1.85%
2043 0.21% 1.87%
2042 0.24% 1.93%
2041 0.28% 1.97%
2040 0.31% 2.01%
2039 0.34% 2.04%
2038 0.35% 2.16%
2037 0.4% 2.18%
2036 0.42% 2.22%
2035 0.46% 2.26%
2034 0.5% 2.31%
2033 0.54% 2.33%
2032 0.56% 2.36%
2031 0.62% 2.44%
2030 0.65% 2.5%
2029 0.71% 2.5%
2028 0.79% 2.54%
2027 0.81% 2.56%
2026 0.88% 2.57%
2025 0.95% 2.61%
2024 0.99% 2.61%
2023 1.02% 2.6%
2022 1.07% 2.6%
2021 1.16% 2.63%
2020 1.21% 2.67%
2019 1.25% 2.69%
2018 1.31% 2.71%
2017 1.39% 2.75%
2016 1.44% 2.76%
2015 1.47% 2.79%
2014 1.51% 2.84%
2013 1.59% 2.88%
2012 1.65% 2.91%
2011 1.66% 2.96%
2010 1.66% 2.99%
2009 1.68% 3%
2008 1.71% 2.95%
2007 1.74% 2.86%
2006 1.76% 2.79%
2005 1.8% 2.71%
2004 1.83% 2.62%
2003 1.85% 2.53%
2002 1.8% 2.48%
2001 1.74% 2.45%
2000 1.76% 2.43%
1999 1.82% 2.36%
1998 1.89% 2.19%
1997 1.96% 2.03%
1996 2.04% 1.99%
1995 2.13% -0.15%
1994 2.26% -1.16%
1993 1.94% 1.47%
1992 1.43% 2.95%
1991 1.34% 3.13%
1990 1.41% 4.03%
1989 1.46% 4.83%
1988 1.52% 5.55%
1987 1.57% 4.89%
1986 1.62% 3.75%
1985 1.66% 3.92%
1984 1.71% 3.99%
1983 1.54% 4.02%
1982 1.1% 4.03%
1981 0.85% 4%
1980 0.82% 3.93%
1979 0.79% 3.76%
1978 0.77% 3.48%
1977 0.77% 3.15%
1976 0.4% 2.95%
1975 -0.58% 2.84%
1974 -0.4% 2.75%
1973 0.74% 2.66%
1972 1.07% 2.59%
1971 1.02% 2.54%
1970 0.98% 2.49%
1969 0.95% 2.5%
1968 0.94% 2.51%
1967 0.94% 2.5%
1966 0.92% 2.48%
1965 0.85% 2.47%
1964 0.87% 2.48%
1963 0.96% 2.47%
1962 1% 2.44%
1961 1.54% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Malawi
Current population
1386362
22949294
Population rank 153/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -5,628
Net migration rank 46/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -5,628
2024 - 8,138 - -1,507
2023 5,025 8,697 549,096 -5,811
2022 4,466 9,014 533,450 -5,231
2021 5,305 9,341 517,400 -2,666
2020 5,826 9,653 514,659 -2,655
2019 5,679 9,983 506,104 -1,837
2018 5,905 10,311 494,348 -3,267
2017 6,082 10,632 484,655 982
2016 6,643 10,951 474,779 3,505
2015 6,340 11,277 472,484 -6,471
2014 6,193 11,599 472,418 -10,317
2013 6,116 11,914 470,293 -12,934
2012 6,726 12,237 460,684 -13,561
2011 6,271 12,566 454,149 -12,170
2010 6,723 11,793 444,468 -9,327
2009 6,820 11,555 434,811 -8,590
2008 6,429 11,887 421,781 -9,264
2007 5,983 12,332 410,290 -22,680
2006 6,166 12,110 397,123 -29,450
2005 5,646 12,616 381,130 -31,462
2004 5,705 12,583 361,133 -32,221
2003 5,484 12,786 341,133 -31,729
2002 5,225 12,814 322,863 -30,013
2001 5,308 11,283 310,833 -28,933
2000 5,570 10,753 300,439 -28,098
1999 5,524 11,023 295,629 -31,686
1998 5,879 10,942 285,407 -39,491
1997 6,444 10,696 277,433 -61,646
1996 6,911 10,506 270,048 -66,212
1995 7,226 10,549 266,745 -66,366
1994 7,973 10,305 275,439 -505,365
1993 8,463 10,520 276,538 -284,867
1992 9,844 2,562 269,066 37,142
1991 9,102 1,294 260,193 15,291
1990 9,417 1,371 250,159 71,111
1989 9,156 1,903 237,967 180,031
1988 9,595 1,727 226,911 201,011
1987 9,114 2,465 220,566 271,693
1986 9,412 2,362 218,519 62,615
1985 9,242 2,647 216,179 74,625
1984 9,516 2,485 212,146 72,435
1983 9,318 2,899 209,422 68,197
1982 9,282 -46 205,386 62,661
1981 7,135 -1,171 199,436 57,376
1980 7,954 -2,284 192,746 52,294
1979 6,620 -1,232 182,123 46,388
1978 5,949 -735 172,503 36,225
1977 5,607 -521 161,930 19,638
1976 6,546 -1,496 153,422 8,206
1975 5,023 -4,820 145,254 5,162
1974 321 -8,220 137,819 3,833
1973 5,405 -2,877 131,529 1,623
1972 8,244 -1,037 125,728 48
1971 8,398 -1,586 121,015 -710
1970 8,412 -2,001 116,822 -2,147
1969 8,857 -2,744 113,120 -2,266
1968 9,153 -3,207 110,329 -924
1967 9,313 -3,451 106,668 0
1966 9,478 -3,623 103,512 0
1965 9,643 -4,184 100,040 0
1964 8,322 -3,347 97,658 0
1963 8,568 -3,005 95,933 0
1962 9,455 -3,441 92,463 0
1961 9,584 -3,695 89,091 0
1960 8,385 3,766 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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