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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 26.4 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 +1.2% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Cyprus vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Malaysia
2100 1,283,181 44,342,183
2099 1,287,570 44,456,013
2098 1,292,056 44,568,480
2097 1,296,289 44,684,459
2096 1,300,568 44,803,334
2095 1,305,022 44,920,823
2094 1,309,260 45,035,868
2093 1,313,510 45,153,485
2092 1,318,276 45,267,003
2091 1,323,176 45,378,303
2090 1,328,372 45,489,767
2089 1,333,926 45,598,290
2088 1,339,663 45,706,098
2087 1,345,688 45,811,274
2086 1,352,381 45,914,874
2085 1,359,249 46,008,880
2084 1,366,262 46,099,604
2083 1,373,388 46,190,377
2082 1,380,674 46,272,999
2081 1,388,438 46,347,751
2080 1,396,340 46,423,514
2079 1,404,185 46,484,118
2078 1,412,011 46,537,169
2077 1,419,938 46,582,178
2076 1,427,533 46,607,029
2075 1,435,260 46,631,092
2074 1,442,958 46,646,324
2073 1,450,436 46,658,819
2072 1,457,731 46,658,396
2071 1,464,269 46,648,409
2070 1,470,595 46,633,600
2069 1,476,665 46,611,221
2068 1,482,515 46,588,049
2067 1,487,835 46,557,261
2066 1,492,461 46,518,384
2065 1,496,680 46,469,909
2064 1,500,500 46,405,405
2063 1,503,978 46,338,727
2062 1,507,183 46,260,178
2061 1,509,412 46,166,190
2060 1,511,258 46,064,001
2059 1,512,632 45,946,872
2058 1,514,003 45,825,593
2057 1,514,945 45,695,432
2056 1,515,448 45,554,612
2055 1,515,897 45,407,246
2054 1,516,285 45,241,331
2053 1,516,548 45,057,472
2052 1,516,590 44,862,361
2051 1,515,714 44,657,253
2050 1,514,572 44,434,221
2049 1,513,361 44,206,196
2048 1,511,770 43,963,591
2047 1,509,966 43,701,058
2046 1,507,828 43,427,087
2045 1,505,560 43,146,785
2044 1,502,982 42,855,667
2043 1,500,202 42,546,972
2042 1,497,068 42,229,093
2041 1,493,461 41,911,573
2040 1,489,350 41,587,509
2039 1,484,816 41,260,315
2038 1,479,805 40,918,517
2037 1,474,608 40,574,312
2036 1,468,682 40,223,758
2035 1,462,586 39,866,097
2034 1,455,933 39,505,672
2033 1,448,737 39,141,994
2032 1,440,975 38,762,420
2031 1,433,020 38,376,399
2030 1,424,176 37,985,824
2029 1,414,988 37,597,060
2028 1,404,963 37,198,261
2027 1,394,017 36,797,098
2026 1,382,861 36,393,693
2025 1,370,754 35,977,838
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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 0.92% 1.18%
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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Malaysia
Current population
1388591
36600906
Population rank 153/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 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 4,756 8,138 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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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