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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 26.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Cyprus vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Malaysia
2100 1,283,630 44,353,615
2099 1,288,020 44,467,475
2098 1,292,508 44,579,971
2097 1,296,742 44,695,979
2096 1,301,023 44,814,885
2095 1,305,479 44,932,404
2094 1,309,718 45,047,479
2093 1,313,969 45,165,126
2092 1,318,737 45,278,674
2091 1,323,639 45,390,002
2090 1,328,837 45,501,495
2089 1,334,392 45,610,046
2088 1,340,131 45,717,882
2087 1,346,159 45,823,085
2086 1,352,854 45,926,712
2085 1,359,724 46,020,742
2084 1,366,740 46,111,490
2083 1,373,868 46,202,286
2082 1,381,157 46,284,929
2081 1,388,924 46,359,700
2080 1,396,828 46,435,482
2079 1,404,677 46,496,102
2078 1,412,505 46,549,167
2077 1,420,434 46,594,188
2076 1,428,032 46,619,045
2075 1,435,762 46,643,115
2074 1,443,463 46,658,350
2073 1,450,943 46,670,848
2072 1,458,241 46,670,426
2071 1,464,781 46,660,436
2070 1,471,110 46,645,623
2069 1,477,182 46,623,238
2068 1,483,033 46,600,060
2067 1,488,356 46,569,264
2066 1,492,983 46,530,377
2065 1,497,204 46,481,890
2064 1,501,025 46,417,369
2063 1,504,504 46,350,674
2062 1,507,711 46,272,105
2061 1,509,940 46,178,092
2060 1,511,787 46,075,877
2059 1,513,161 45,958,718
2058 1,514,533 45,837,407
2057 1,515,475 45,707,213
2056 1,515,978 45,566,357
2055 1,516,427 45,418,953
2054 1,516,816 45,252,995
2053 1,517,078 45,069,089
2052 1,517,120 44,873,927
2051 1,516,244 44,668,767
2050 1,515,102 44,445,677
2049 1,513,890 44,217,593
2048 1,512,298 43,974,925
2047 1,510,494 43,712,325
2046 1,508,356 43,438,283
2045 1,506,087 43,157,909
2044 1,503,508 42,866,716
2043 1,500,726 42,557,941
2042 1,497,592 42,239,980
2041 1,493,983 41,922,379
2040 1,489,871 41,598,231
2039 1,485,335 41,270,953
2038 1,480,323 40,929,067
2037 1,475,124 40,584,773
2036 1,469,196 40,234,128
2035 1,463,098 39,876,375
2034 1,456,442 39,515,857
2033 1,449,244 39,152,086
2032 1,441,479 38,772,414
2031 1,433,522 38,386,293
2030 1,424,675 37,995,617
2029 1,415,483 37,606,753
2028 1,405,454 37,207,852
2027 1,394,504 36,806,585
2026 1,383,344 36,403,076
2025 1,371,233 35,987,113
2024 1,358,282 35,557,673
2023 1,344,976 35,126,298
2022 1,331,370 34,695,493
2021 1,317,309 34,282,399
2020 1,302,247 33,889,558
2019 1,286,671 33,440,596
2018 1,270,737 32,910,967
2017 1,254,275 32,355,644
2016 1,237,112 31,789,685
2015 1,219,502 31,232,798
2014 1,201,801 30,696,137
2013 1,183,895 30,174,265
2012 1,165,397 29,662,831
2011 1,146,493 29,162,039
2010 1,127,816 28,655,776
2009 1,109,371 28,124,778
2008 1,091,026 27,570,059
2007 1,072,714 26,998,389
2006 1,054,418 26,417,909
2005 1,036,151 25,836,071
2004 1,017,875 25,256,772
2003 999,590 24,679,602
2002 981,440 24,102,477
2001 964,127 23,526,538
2000 947,667 22,967,816
1999 931,234 22,435,531
1998 914,548 21,906,713
1997 897,568 21,375,218
1996 880,290 20,850,087
1995 862,695 20,330,599
1994 844,667 19,820,446
1993 826,034 19,322,664
1992 810,341 18,834,572
1991 798,944 18,342,464
1990 788,351 17,833,171
1989 777,420 17,314,997
1988 766,235 16,796,605
1987 754,785 16,276,737
1986 743,105 15,760,419
1985 731,277 15,252,258
1984 719,334 14,759,009
1983 707,225 14,285,907
1982 696,497 13,832,798
1981 688,893 13,399,203
1980 683,076 12,983,363
1979 677,549 12,627,862
1978 672,249 12,328,157
1977 667,101 12,035,713
1976 662,032 11,750,097
1975 659,405 11,471,914
1974 663,254 11,200,906
1973 665,937 10,935,621
1972 661,063 10,676,835
1971 654,050 10,423,453
1970 647,446 10,178,802
1969 641,189 9,947,597
1968 635,157 9,725,281
1967 629,251 9,507,099
1966 623,390 9,284,688
1965 617,736 9,056,408
1964 612,521 8,828,406
1963 607,252 8,602,160
1962 601,466 8,380,172
1961 595,514 8,164,443
1960 586,490 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Malaysia
2100 -0.34% -0.26%
2099 -0.35% -0.25%
2098 -0.33% -0.26%
2097 -0.33% -0.27%
2096 -0.34% -0.26%
2095 -0.32% -0.26%
2094 -0.32% -0.26%
2093 -0.36% -0.25%
2092 -0.37% -0.25%
2091 -0.39% -0.25%
2090 -0.42% -0.24%
2089 -0.43% -0.24%
2088 -0.45% -0.23%
2087 -0.49% -0.23%
2086 -0.51% -0.2%
2085 -0.51% -0.2%
2084 -0.52% -0.2%
2083 -0.53% -0.18%
2082 -0.56% -0.16%
2081 -0.57% -0.16%
2080 -0.56% -0.13%
2079 -0.55% -0.11%
2078 -0.56% -0.1%
2077 -0.53% -0.05%
2076 -0.54% -0.05%
2075 -0.53% -0.03%
2074 -0.52% -0.03%
2073 -0.5% 0.001%
2072 -0.45% 0.02%
2071 -0.43% 0.03%
2070 -0.41% 0.05%
2069 -0.39% 0.05%
2068 -0.36% 0.07%
2067 -0.31% 0.08%
2066 -0.28% 0.1%
2065 -0.25% 0.14%
2064 -0.23% 0.14%
2063 -0.21% 0.17%
2062 -0.15% 0.2%
2061 -0.12% 0.22%
2060 -0.09% 0.25%
2059 -0.09% 0.26%
2058 -0.06% 0.28%
2057 -0.03% 0.31%
2056 -0.03% 0.32%
2055 -0.03% 0.37%
2054 -0.02% 0.41%
2053 -0.003% 0.43%
2052 0.06% 0.46%
2051 0.08% 0.5%
2050 0.08% 0.52%
2049 0.11% 0.55%
2048 0.12% 0.6%
2047 0.14% 0.63%
2046 0.15% 0.65%
2045 0.17% 0.68%
2044 0.19% 0.73%
2043 0.21% 0.75%
2042 0.24% 0.76%
2041 0.28% 0.78%
2040 0.31% 0.79%
2039 0.34% 0.84%
2038 0.35% 0.85%
2037 0.4% 0.87%
2036 0.42% 0.9%
2035 0.46% 0.91%
2034 0.5% 0.93%
2033 0.54% 0.98%
2032 0.56% 1.01%
2031 0.62% 1.03%
2030 0.65% 1.03%
2029 0.71% 1.07%
2028 0.79% 1.09%
2027 0.81% 1.11%
2026 0.88% 1.16%
2025 0.95% 1.21%
2024 0.99% 1.23%
2023 1.02% 1.24%
2022 1.07% 1.2%
2021 1.16% 1.16%
2020 1.21% 1.34%
2019 1.25% 1.61%
2018 1.31% 1.72%
2017 1.39% 1.78%
2016 1.44% 1.78%
2015 1.47% 1.75%
2014 1.51% 1.73%
2013 1.59% 1.72%
2012 1.65% 1.72%
2011 1.66% 1.77%
2010 1.66% 1.89%
2009 1.68% 2.01%
2008 1.71% 2.12%
2007 1.74% 2.2%
2006 1.76% 2.25%
2005 1.8% 2.29%
2004 1.83% 2.34%
2003 1.85% 2.39%
2002 1.8% 2.45%
2001 1.74% 2.43%
2000 1.76% 2.37%
1999 1.82% 2.41%
1998 1.89% 2.49%
1997 1.96% 2.52%
1996 2.04% 2.56%
1995 2.13% 2.57%
1994 2.26% 2.58%
1993 1.94% 2.59%
1992 1.43% 2.68%
1991 1.34% 2.86%
1990 1.41% 2.99%
1989 1.46% 3.09%
1988 1.52% 3.19%
1987 1.57% 3.28%
1986 1.62% 3.33%
1985 1.66% 3.34%
1984 1.71% 3.31%
1983 1.54% 3.28%
1982 1.1% 3.24%
1981 0.85% 3.2%
1980 0.82% 2.82%
1979 0.79% 2.43%
1978 0.77% 2.43%
1977 0.77% 2.43%
1976 0.4% 2.42%
1975 -0.58% 2.42%
1974 -0.4% 2.43%
1973 0.74% 2.42%
1972 1.07% 2.43%
1971 1.02% 2.4%
1970 0.98% 2.32%
1969 0.95% 2.29%
1968 0.94% 2.29%
1967 0.94% 2.4%
1966 0.92% 2.52%
1965 0.85% 2.58%
1964 0.87% 2.63%
1963 0.96% 2.65%
1962 1% 2.64%
1961 1.54% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Malaysia
Current population
1386362
36512221
Population rank 153/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +166,615
Net migration rank 46/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 166,615
2024 - 8,138 - 174,770
2023 5,025 8,697 254,806 181,071
2022 4,466 9,014 237,560 188,154
2021 5,305 9,341 212,002 188,506
2020 5,826 9,653 283,282 101,907
2019 5,679 9,983 309,426 203,284
2018 5,905 10,311 324,568 221,965
2017 6,082 10,632 336,434 227,677
2016 6,643 10,951 345,681 222,141
2015 6,340 11,277 358,302 187,663
2014 6,193 11,599 367,587 159,791
2013 6,116 11,914 366,738 149,637
2012 6,726 12,237 371,497 134,975
2011 6,271 12,566 372,836 122,269
2010 6,723 11,793 360,260 157,164
2009 6,820 11,555 366,157 178,410
2008 6,429 11,887 362,380 202,481
2007 5,983 12,332 348,711 229,784
2006 6,166 12,110 349,509 232,971
2005 5,646 12,616 355,324 225,864
2004 5,705 12,583 365,138 212,278
2003 5,484 12,786 377,425 199,510
2002 5,225 12,814 381,084 196,227
2001 5,308 11,283 400,939 173,613
2000 5,570 10,753 417,371 125,499
1999 5,524 11,023 432,355 89,335
1998 5,879 10,942 436,316 99,639
1997 6,444 10,696 447,768 79,266
1996 6,911 10,506 450,174 73,040
1995 7,226 10,549 443,349 72,393
1994 7,973 10,305 437,873 66,685
1993 8,463 10,520 429,910 61,079
1992 9,844 2,562 418,900 66,286
1991 9,102 1,294 401,938 97,111
1990 9,417 1,371 384,518 135,020
1989 9,156 1,903 373,277 143,544
1988 9,595 1,727 386,507 133,478
1987 9,114 2,465 381,999 137,759
1986 9,412 2,362 385,799 127,081
1985 9,242 2,647 383,243 120,215
1984 9,516 2,485 376,797 106,248
1983 9,318 2,899 365,290 97,862
1982 9,282 -46 353,138 89,942
1981 7,135 -1,171 339,991 84,142
1980 7,954 -2,284 326,947 80,617
1979 6,620 -1,232 317,439 -13,980
1978 5,949 -735 311,027 -15,059
1977 5,607 -521 305,515 -16,601
1976 6,546 -1,496 300,615 -18,316
1975 5,023 -4,820 294,541 -20,480
1974 321 -8,220 289,880 -21,919
1973 5,405 -2,877 284,611 -21,995
1972 8,244 -1,037 276,263 -21,305
1971 8,398 -1,586 272,323 -20,535
1970 8,412 -2,001 269,341 -31,839
1969 8,857 -2,744 264,327 -39,420
1968 9,153 -3,207 260,705 -40,996
1967 9,313 -3,451 258,764 -42,108
1966 9,478 -3,623 262,162 -33,993
1965 9,643 -4,184 264,836 -36,456
1964 8,322 -3,347 266,406 -38,785
1963 8,568 -3,005 265,815 -40,952
1962 9,455 -3,441 262,140 -43,033
1961 9,584 -3,695 257,270 -44,916
1960 8,385 3,766 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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