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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 23,086,106 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Malawi
2100 1,283,181 59,773,923
2099 1,287,570 59,515,624
2098 1,292,056 59,263,165
2097 1,296,289 59,015,654
2096 1,300,568 58,749,288
2095 1,305,022 58,495,699
2094 1,309,260 58,227,933
2093 1,313,510 57,954,358
2092 1,318,276 57,660,371
2091 1,323,176 57,364,786
2090 1,328,372 57,048,240
2089 1,333,926 56,727,243
2088 1,339,663 56,385,237
2087 1,345,688 56,041,651
2086 1,352,381 55,694,983
2085 1,359,249 55,336,839
2084 1,366,262 54,985,304
2083 1,373,388 54,593,349
2082 1,380,674 54,194,853
2081 1,388,438 53,783,781
2080 1,396,340 53,361,334
2079 1,404,185 52,936,889
2078 1,412,011 52,510,645
2077 1,419,938 52,052,767
2076 1,427,533 51,589,339
2075 1,435,260 51,130,762
2074 1,442,958 50,673,499
2073 1,450,436 50,218,991
2072 1,457,731 49,759,232
2071 1,464,269 49,276,570
2070 1,470,595 48,787,471
2069 1,476,665 48,291,287
2068 1,482,515 47,782,059
2067 1,487,835 47,267,335
2066 1,492,461 46,741,998
2065 1,496,680 46,218,226
2064 1,500,500 45,692,044
2063 1,503,978 45,169,634
2062 1,507,183 44,629,192
2061 1,509,412 44,067,259
2060 1,511,258 43,499,372
2059 1,512,632 42,907,491
2058 1,514,003 42,335,782
2057 1,514,945 41,753,105
2056 1,515,448 41,175,330
2055 1,515,897 40,576,247
2054 1,516,285 39,986,120
2053 1,516,548 39,369,178
2052 1,516,590 38,758,577
2051 1,515,714 38,145,141
2050 1,514,572 37,537,814
2049 1,513,361 36,928,354
2048 1,511,770 36,332,040
2047 1,509,966 35,717,466
2046 1,507,828 35,099,651
2045 1,505,560 34,484,520
2044 1,502,982 33,855,018
2043 1,500,202 33,240,675
2042 1,497,068 32,629,513
2041 1,493,461 32,012,581
2040 1,489,350 31,395,572
2039 1,484,816 30,775,878
2038 1,479,805 30,160,239
2037 1,474,608 29,521,489
2036 1,468,682 28,890,318
2035 1,462,586 28,261,909
2034 1,455,933 27,637,439
2033 1,448,737 27,012,311
2032 1,440,975 26,398,409
2031 1,433,020 25,790,366
2030 1,424,176 25,176,420
2029 1,414,988 24,561,210
2028 1,404,963 23,962,931
2027 1,394,017 23,369,575
2026 1,382,861 22,786,713
2025 1,370,754 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 0.92% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Malawi
Current population
1388591
23086106
Population rank 153/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 23/197
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 4,756 8,138 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/malawi | CC BY

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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