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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 2.61 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Cyprus vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Maldives
2100 1,283,630 476,505
2099 1,288,020 477,920
2098 1,292,508 479,417
2097 1,296,742 481,109
2096 1,301,023 482,965
2095 1,305,479 484,925
2094 1,309,718 487,060
2093 1,313,969 489,462
2092 1,318,737 492,137
2091 1,323,639 494,900
2090 1,328,837 498,054
2089 1,334,392 501,304
2088 1,340,131 504,978
2087 1,346,159 508,740
2086 1,352,854 512,752
2085 1,359,724 516,863
2084 1,366,740 521,065
2083 1,373,868 525,345
2082 1,381,157 529,631
2081 1,388,924 534,118
2080 1,396,828 538,568
2079 1,404,677 543,030
2078 1,412,505 547,552
2077 1,420,434 551,886
2076 1,428,032 556,016
2075 1,435,762 560,031
2074 1,443,463 563,862
2073 1,450,943 567,654
2072 1,458,241 571,178
2071 1,464,781 574,604
2070 1,471,110 577,819
2069 1,477,182 580,792
2068 1,483,033 583,580
2067 1,488,356 586,194
2066 1,492,983 588,512
2065 1,497,204 590,500
2064 1,501,025 592,344
2063 1,504,504 594,011
2062 1,507,711 595,405
2061 1,509,940 596,482
2060 1,511,787 597,051
2059 1,513,161 597,623
2058 1,514,533 597,874
2057 1,515,475 597,811
2056 1,515,978 597,360
2055 1,516,427 596,636
2054 1,516,816 595,832
2053 1,517,078 594,829
2052 1,517,120 593,458
2051 1,516,244 591,942
2050 1,515,102 590,121
2049 1,513,890 587,970
2048 1,512,298 585,592
2047 1,510,494 583,306
2046 1,508,356 580,842
2045 1,506,087 578,160
2044 1,503,508 575,546
2043 1,500,726 572,802
2042 1,497,592 570,020
2041 1,493,983 567,246
2040 1,489,871 564,398
2039 1,485,335 561,546
2038 1,480,323 558,940
2037 1,475,124 556,343
2036 1,469,196 553,839
2035 1,463,098 551,348
2034 1,456,442 548,952
2033 1,449,244 546,465
2032 1,441,479 544,072
2031 1,433,522 541,734
2030 1,424,675 539,556
2029 1,415,483 537,533
2028 1,405,454 535,394
2027 1,394,504 533,401
2026 1,383,344 531,559
2025 1,371,233 529,712
2024 1,358,282 527,799
2023 1,344,976 525,994
2022 1,331,370 524,106
2021 1,317,309 516,154
2020 1,302,247 502,118
2019 1,286,671 487,731
2018 1,270,737 473,099
2017 1,254,275 458,287
2016 1,237,112 443,308
2015 1,219,502 428,154
2014 1,201,801 413,617
2013 1,183,895 400,070
2012 1,165,397 386,818
2011 1,146,493 373,674
2010 1,127,816 360,792
2009 1,109,371 348,275
2008 1,091,026 336,170
2007 1,072,714 324,479
2006 1,054,418 313,851
2005 1,036,151 306,429
2004 1,017,875 301,413
2003 999,590 296,491
2002 981,440 291,616
2001 964,127 286,767
2000 947,667 282,019
1999 931,234 277,412
1998 914,548 272,723
1997 897,568 267,707
1996 880,290 262,347
1995 862,695 256,649
1994 844,667 250,822
1993 826,034 244,884
1992 810,341 238,543
1991 798,944 231,802
1990 788,351 224,762
1989 777,420 217,738
1988 766,235 210,885
1987 754,785 203,944
1986 743,105 196,935
1985 731,277 190,169
1984 719,334 184,198
1983 707,225 179,128
1982 696,497 174,333
1981 688,893 169,532
1980 683,076 164,835
1979 677,549 160,360
1978 672,249 156,159
1977 667,101 151,930
1976 662,032 147,525
1975 659,405 143,158
1974 663,254 138,978
1973 665,937 134,952
1972 661,063 130,968
1971 654,050 127,035
1970 647,446 123,219
1969 641,189 119,564
1968 635,157 116,075
1967 629,251 112,528
1966 623,390 108,507
1965 617,736 104,102
1964 612,521 100,662
1963 607,252 98,222
1962 601,466 95,802
1961 595,514 93,450
1960 586,490 91,189

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Maldives
2100 -0.34% -0.3%
2099 -0.35% -0.31%
2098 -0.33% -0.35%
2097 -0.33% -0.38%
2096 -0.34% -0.4%
2095 -0.32% -0.44%
2094 -0.32% -0.49%
2093 -0.36% -0.54%
2092 -0.37% -0.56%
2091 -0.39% -0.63%
2090 -0.42% -0.65%
2089 -0.43% -0.73%
2088 -0.45% -0.74%
2087 -0.49% -0.78%
2086 -0.51% -0.8%
2085 -0.51% -0.81%
2084 -0.52% -0.81%
2083 -0.53% -0.81%
2082 -0.56% -0.84%
2081 -0.57% -0.83%
2080 -0.56% -0.82%
2079 -0.55% -0.83%
2078 -0.56% -0.79%
2077 -0.53% -0.74%
2076 -0.54% -0.72%
2075 -0.53% -0.68%
2074 -0.52% -0.67%
2073 -0.5% -0.62%
2072 -0.45% -0.6%
2071 -0.43% -0.56%
2070 -0.41% -0.51%
2069 -0.39% -0.48%
2068 -0.36% -0.45%
2067 -0.31% -0.39%
2066 -0.28% -0.34%
2065 -0.25% -0.31%
2064 -0.23% -0.28%
2063 -0.21% -0.23%
2062 -0.15% -0.18%
2061 -0.12% -0.1%
2060 -0.09% -0.1%
2059 -0.09% -0.04%
2058 -0.06% 0.01%
2057 -0.03% 0.08%
2056 -0.03% 0.12%
2055 -0.03% 0.14%
2054 -0.02% 0.17%
2053 -0.003% 0.23%
2052 0.06% 0.26%
2051 0.08% 0.31%
2050 0.08% 0.37%
2049 0.11% 0.41%
2048 0.12% 0.39%
2047 0.14% 0.42%
2046 0.15% 0.46%
2045 0.17% 0.45%
2044 0.19% 0.48%
2043 0.21% 0.49%
2042 0.24% 0.49%
2041 0.28% 0.5%
2040 0.31% 0.51%
2039 0.34% 0.47%
2038 0.35% 0.47%
2037 0.4% 0.45%
2036 0.42% 0.45%
2035 0.46% 0.44%
2034 0.5% 0.46%
2033 0.54% 0.44%
2032 0.56% 0.43%
2031 0.62% 0.4%
2030 0.65% 0.38%
2029 0.71% 0.4%
2028 0.79% 0.37%
2027 0.81% 0.35%
2026 0.88% 0.35%
2025 0.95% 0.36%
2024 0.99% 0.34%
2023 1.02% 0.36%
2022 1.07% 1.54%
2021 1.16% 2.8%
2020 1.21% 2.95%
2019 1.25% 3.09%
2018 1.31% 3.23%
2017 1.39% 3.38%
2016 1.44% 3.54%
2015 1.47% 3.51%
2014 1.51% 3.39%
2013 1.59% 3.43%
2012 1.65% 3.52%
2011 1.66% 3.57%
2010 1.66% 3.59%
2009 1.68% 3.6%
2008 1.71% 3.6%
2007 1.74% 3.39%
2006 1.76% 2.42%
2005 1.8% 1.66%
2004 1.83% 1.66%
2003 1.85% 1.67%
2002 1.8% 1.69%
2001 1.74% 1.68%
2000 1.76% 1.66%
1999 1.82% 1.72%
1998 1.89% 1.87%
1997 1.96% 2.04%
1996 2.04% 2.22%
1995 2.13% 2.32%
1994 2.26% 2.42%
1993 1.94% 2.66%
1992 1.43% 2.91%
1991 1.34% 3.13%
1990 1.41% 3.23%
1989 1.46% 3.25%
1988 1.52% 3.4%
1987 1.57% 3.56%
1986 1.62% 3.56%
1985 1.66% 3.24%
1984 1.71% 2.83%
1983 1.54% 2.75%
1982 1.1% 2.83%
1981 0.85% 2.85%
1980 0.82% 2.79%
1979 0.79% 2.69%
1978 0.77% 2.78%
1977 0.77% 2.99%
1976 0.4% 3.05%
1975 -0.58% 3.01%
1974 -0.4% 2.98%
1973 0.74% 3.04%
1972 1.07% 3.1%
1971 1.02% 3.1%
1970 0.98% 3.06%
1969 0.95% 3.01%
1968 0.94% 3.15%
1967 0.94% 3.71%
1966 0.92% 4.23%
1965 0.85% 3.42%
1964 0.87% 2.48%
1963 0.96% 2.53%
1962 1% 2.52%
1961 1.54% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Maldives
Current population
1386362
532057
Population rank 153/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.006%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.85 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.51 hours
One death every
55.3 minutes
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +36 +5
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.85 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -2,283
Net migration rank 46/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -2,283
2024 - 8,138 - -2,421
2023 5,025 8,697 4,566 -2,877
2022 4,466 9,014 4,752 -2,674
2021 5,305 9,341 4,426 9,412
2020 5,826 9,653 4,594 9,642
2019 5,679 9,983 4,886 9,648
2018 5,905 10,311 5,088 9,637
2017 6,082 10,632 5,342 9,555
2016 6,643 10,951 5,652 9,421
2015 6,340 11,277 5,914 9,324
2014 6,193 11,599 6,122 7,700
2013 6,116 11,914 6,307 6,963
2012 6,726 12,237 6,445 6,800
2011 6,271 12,566 6,429 6,611
2010 6,723 11,793 6,350 6,369
2009 6,820 11,555 6,227 6,093
2008 6,429 11,887 5,856 6,035
2007 5,983 12,332 5,324 6,160
2006 6,166 12,110 4,766 5,006
2005 5,646 12,616 4,493 578
2004 5,705 12,583 4,287 668
2003 5,484 12,786 4,316 578
2002 5,225 12,814 4,257 607
2001 5,308 11,283 4,271 560
2000 5,570 10,753 4,372 300
1999 5,524 11,023 4,601 -62
1998 5,879 10,942 4,919 -94
1997 6,444 10,696 5,267 -60
1996 6,911 10,506 5,705 -183
1995 7,226 10,549 6,177 -302
1994 7,973 10,305 6,550 -768
1993 8,463 10,520 6,842 -749
1992 9,844 2,562 7,096 -522
1991 9,102 1,294 7,295 -378
1990 9,417 1,371 7,444 -271
1989 9,156 1,903 7,472 -610
1988 9,595 1,727 7,414 -564
1987 9,114 2,465 7,300 -265
1986 9,412 2,362 7,153 -175
1985 9,242 2,647 6,944 -382
1984 9,516 2,485 6,680 -1,300
1983 9,318 2,899 6,361 -1,608
1982 9,282 -46 6,058 -1,220
1981 7,135 -1,171 5,778 -1,014
1980 7,954 -2,284 5,526 -903
1979 6,620 -1,232 5,275 -958
1978 5,949 -735 4,812 -716
1977 5,607 -521 4,779 -413
1976 6,546 -1,496 4,538 -101
1975 5,023 -4,820 4,325 -14
1974 321 -8,220 4,136 -78
1973 5,405 -2,877 3,924 60
1972 8,244 -1,037 3,707 269
1971 8,398 -1,586 3,549 341
1970 8,412 -2,001 3,415 330
1969 8,857 -2,744 3,260 313
1968 9,153 -3,207 3,150 255
1967 9,313 -3,451 3,010 672
1966 9,478 -3,623 2,845 1,511
1965 9,643 -4,184 2,747 1,709
1964 8,322 -3,347 2,660 -227
1963 8,568 -3,005 2,567 -125
1962 9,455 -3,441 2,475 -80
1961 9,584 -3,695 2,354 -44
1960 8,385 3,766 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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