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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 19 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Cyprus vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Mali
2100 1,283,181 80,362,778
2099 1,287,570 80,043,103
2098 1,292,056 79,704,143
2097 1,296,289 79,354,569
2096 1,300,568 78,987,874
2095 1,305,022 78,602,449
2094 1,309,260 78,192,601
2093 1,313,510 77,771,649
2092 1,318,276 77,337,997
2091 1,323,176 76,884,320
2090 1,328,372 76,409,599
2089 1,333,926 75,916,129
2088 1,339,663 75,405,009
2087 1,345,688 74,874,565
2086 1,352,381 74,331,613
2085 1,359,249 73,769,979
2084 1,366,262 73,189,821
2083 1,373,388 72,588,675
2082 1,380,674 71,975,720
2081 1,388,438 71,340,622
2080 1,396,340 70,699,377
2079 1,404,185 70,036,857
2078 1,412,011 69,359,523
2077 1,419,938 68,668,133
2076 1,427,533 67,965,034
2075 1,435,260 67,249,105
2074 1,442,958 66,516,075
2073 1,450,436 65,768,739
2072 1,457,731 65,009,716
2071 1,464,269 64,232,600
2070 1,470,595 63,450,597
2069 1,476,665 62,657,123
2068 1,482,515 61,850,168
2067 1,487,835 61,035,806
2066 1,492,461 60,215,831
2065 1,496,680 59,394,005
2064 1,500,500 58,560,766
2063 1,503,978 57,720,905
2062 1,507,183 56,873,801
2061 1,509,412 56,020,633
2060 1,511,258 55,160,220
2059 1,512,632 54,298,509
2058 1,514,003 53,431,783
2057 1,514,945 52,559,686
2056 1,515,448 51,686,173
2055 1,515,897 50,807,502
2054 1,516,285 49,930,546
2053 1,516,548 49,048,457
2052 1,516,590 48,161,836
2051 1,515,714 47,275,159
2050 1,514,572 46,385,854
2049 1,513,361 45,500,920
2048 1,511,770 44,612,126
2047 1,509,966 43,725,546
2046 1,507,828 42,836,054
2045 1,505,560 41,946,522
2044 1,502,982 41,057,406
2043 1,500,202 40,168,481
2042 1,497,068 39,281,666
2041 1,493,461 38,402,142
2040 1,489,350 37,521,801
2039 1,484,816 36,648,491
2038 1,479,805 35,768,661
2037 1,474,608 34,898,973
2036 1,468,682 34,032,460
2035 1,462,586 33,174,985
2034 1,455,933 32,324,451
2033 1,448,737 31,482,783
2032 1,440,975 30,652,485
2031 1,433,020 29,830,213
2030 1,424,176 29,025,640
2029 1,414,988 28,232,427
2028 1,404,963 27,453,124
2027 1,394,017 26,687,226
2026 1,382,861 25,937,442
2025 1,370,754 25,198,821
2024 1,358,282 24,478,595
2023 1,344,976 23,769,127
2022 1,331,370 23,072,640
2021 1,317,309 22,388,630
2020 1,302,247 21,713,836
2019 1,286,671 21,068,405
2018 1,270,737 20,442,030
2017 1,254,275 19,813,011
2016 1,237,112 19,191,289
2015 1,219,502 18,593,022
2014 1,201,801 18,020,267
2013 1,183,895 17,459,615
2012 1,165,397 16,957,033
2011 1,146,493 16,469,049
2010 1,127,816 15,945,198
2009 1,109,371 15,435,539
2008 1,091,026 14,940,782
2007 1,072,714 14,457,775
2006 1,054,418 13,990,139
2005 1,036,151 13,538,647
2004 1,017,875 13,102,409
2003 999,590 12,684,955
2002 981,440 12,288,050
2001 964,127 11,912,158
2000 947,667 11,559,290
1999 931,234 11,227,415
1998 914,548 10,919,573
1997 897,568 10,646,495
1996 880,290 10,407,278
1995 862,695 10,185,365
1994 844,667 9,967,031
1993 826,034 9,754,786
1992 810,341 9,553,540
1991 798,944 9,362,888
1990 788,351 9,178,830
1989 777,420 8,999,938
1988 766,235 8,833,996
1987 754,785 8,681,164
1986 743,105 8,531,277
1985 731,277 8,374,663
1984 719,334 8,208,599
1983 707,225 8,034,400
1982 696,497 7,860,194
1981 688,893 7,692,766
1980 683,076 7,530,515
1979 677,549 7,375,266
1978 672,249 7,229,651
1977 667,101 7,090,979
1976 662,032 6,960,979
1975 659,405 6,837,261
1974 663,254 6,715,436
1973 665,937 6,597,106
1972 661,063 6,483,726
1971 654,050 6,377,944
1970 647,446 6,276,472
1969 641,189 6,177,704
1968 635,157 6,082,979
1967 629,251 5,990,906
1966 623,390 5,902,204
1965 617,736 5,815,487
1964 612,521 5,730,125
1963 607,252 5,646,605
1962 601,466 5,563,917
1961 595,514 5,482,283
1960 586,490 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Mali
2100 -0.34% 0.4%
2099 -0.35% 0.43%
2098 -0.33% 0.44%
2097 -0.33% 0.46%
2096 -0.34% 0.49%
2095 -0.32% 0.52%
2094 -0.32% 0.54%
2093 -0.36% 0.56%
2092 -0.37% 0.59%
2091 -0.39% 0.62%
2090 -0.42% 0.65%
2089 -0.43% 0.68%
2088 -0.45% 0.71%
2087 -0.49% 0.73%
2086 -0.51% 0.76%
2085 -0.51% 0.79%
2084 -0.52% 0.83%
2083 -0.53% 0.85%
2082 -0.56% 0.89%
2081 -0.57% 0.91%
2080 -0.56% 0.95%
2079 -0.55% 0.98%
2078 -0.56% 1.01%
2077 -0.53% 1.03%
2076 -0.54% 1.06%
2075 -0.53% 1.1%
2074 -0.52% 1.14%
2073 -0.5% 1.17%
2072 -0.45% 1.21%
2071 -0.43% 1.23%
2070 -0.41% 1.27%
2069 -0.39% 1.3%
2068 -0.36% 1.33%
2067 -0.31% 1.36%
2066 -0.28% 1.38%
2065 -0.25% 1.42%
2064 -0.23% 1.46%
2063 -0.21% 1.49%
2062 -0.15% 1.52%
2061 -0.12% 1.56%
2060 -0.09% 1.59%
2059 -0.09% 1.62%
2058 -0.06% 1.66%
2057 -0.03% 1.69%
2056 -0.03% 1.73%
2055 -0.03% 1.76%
2054 -0.02% 1.8%
2053 -0.003% 1.84%
2052 0.06% 1.88%
2051 0.08% 1.92%
2050 0.08% 1.94%
2049 0.11% 1.99%
2048 0.12% 2.03%
2047 0.14% 2.08%
2046 0.15% 2.12%
2045 0.17% 2.17%
2044 0.19% 2.21%
2043 0.21% 2.26%
2042 0.24% 2.29%
2041 0.28% 2.35%
2040 0.31% 2.38%
2039 0.34% 2.46%
2038 0.35% 2.49%
2037 0.4% 2.55%
2036 0.42% 2.58%
2035 0.46% 2.63%
2034 0.5% 2.67%
2033 0.54% 2.71%
2032 0.56% 2.76%
2031 0.62% 2.77%
2030 0.65% 2.81%
2029 0.71% 2.84%
2028 0.79% 2.87%
2027 0.81% 2.89%
2026 0.88% 2.93%
2025 0.92% 2.94%
2024 0.99% 2.98%
2023 1.02% 3.02%
2022 1.07% 3.06%
2021 1.16% 3.11%
2020 1.21% 3.06%
2019 1.25% 3.06%
2018 1.31% 3.17%
2017 1.39% 3.24%
2016 1.44% 3.22%
2015 1.47% 3.18%
2014 1.51% 3.21%
2013 1.59% 2.96%
2012 1.65% 2.96%
2011 1.66% 3.29%
2010 1.66% 3.3%
2009 1.68% 3.31%
2008 1.71% 3.34%
2007 1.74% 3.34%
2006 1.76% 3.33%
2005 1.8% 3.33%
2004 1.83% 3.29%
2003 1.85% 3.23%
2002 1.8% 3.16%
2001 1.74% 3.05%
2000 1.76% 2.96%
1999 1.82% 2.82%
1998 1.89% 2.56%
1997 1.96% 2.3%
1996 2.04% 2.18%
1995 2.13% 2.19%
1994 2.26% 2.18%
1993 1.94% 2.11%
1992 1.43% 2.04%
1991 1.34% 2.01%
1990 1.41% 1.99%
1989 1.46% 1.88%
1988 1.52% 1.76%
1987 1.57% 1.76%
1986 1.62% 1.87%
1985 1.66% 2.02%
1984 1.71% 2.17%
1983 1.54% 2.22%
1982 1.1% 2.18%
1981 0.85% 2.15%
1980 0.82% 2.1%
1979 0.79% 2.01%
1978 0.77% 1.96%
1977 0.77% 1.87%
1976 0.4% 1.81%
1975 -0.58% 1.81%
1974 -0.4% 1.79%
1973 0.74% 1.75%
1972 1.07% 1.66%
1971 1.02% 1.62%
1970 0.98% 1.6%
1969 0.95% 1.56%
1968 0.94% 1.54%
1967 0.94% 1.5%
1966 0.92% 1.49%
1965 0.85% 1.49%
1964 0.87% 1.48%
1963 0.96% 1.49%
1962 1% 1.49%
1961 1.54% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Mali
Current population
1388591
26322576
Population rank 153/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 14/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -48,019
Net migration rank 46/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -48,019
2024 4,756 8,138 759,375 -46,880
2023 5,025 8,697 746,398 -39,953
2022 4,466 9,014 726,465 -39,951
2021 5,305 9,341 703,674 -22,210
2020 5,826 9,653 683,053 -14,962
2019 5,679 9,983 667,110 -44,373
2018 5,905 10,311 670,723 -40,710
2017 6,082 10,632 661,973 -33,942
2016 6,643 10,951 645,652 -30,251
2015 6,340 11,277 630,006 -48,872
2014 6,193 11,599 614,419 -50,068
2013 6,116 11,914 597,887 -40,951
2012 6,726 12,237 588,748 -140,507
2011 6,271 12,566 570,899 -43,160
2010 6,723 11,793 554,447 -34,483
2009 6,820 11,555 533,730 -34,383
2008 6,429 11,887 514,665 -24,509
2007 5,983 12,332 495,800 -19,945
2006 6,166 12,110 477,665 -18,247
2005 5,646 12,616 460,964 -17,413
2004 5,705 12,583 439,717 -10,796
2003 5,484 12,786 417,766 -11,768
2002 5,225 12,814 396,732 -8,914
2001 5,308 11,283 376,472 -12,507
2000 5,570 10,753 359,159 -17,395
1999 5,524 11,023 343,705 -21,702
1998 5,879 10,942 323,940 -30,255
1997 6,444 10,696 308,429 -55,978
1996 6,911 10,506 293,953 -67,974
1995 7,226 10,549 285,598 -67,763
1994 7,973 10,305 282,356 -63,533
1993 8,463 10,520 274,480 -68,816
1992 9,844 2,562 267,605 -70,789
1991 9,102 1,294 261,656 -77,172
1990 9,417 1,371 252,308 -68,668
1989 9,156 1,903 249,929 -75,771
1988 9,595 1,727 245,682 -87,952
1987 9,114 2,465 238,871 -90,940
1986 9,412 2,362 233,799 -81,970
1985 9,242 2,647 224,734 -63,347
1984 9,516 2,485 218,078 -47,331
1983 9,318 2,899 211,795 -34,132
1982 9,282 -46 204,892 -34,140
1981 7,135 -1,171 198,227 -34,130
1980 7,954 -2,284 190,560 -30,156
1979 6,620 -1,232 182,449 -32,353
1978 5,949 -735 172,652 -31,520
1977 5,607 -521 165,071 -28,853
1976 6,546 -1,496 157,778 -33,999
1975 5,023 -4,820 150,222 -26,572
1974 321 -8,220 142,448 -22,449
1973 5,405 -2,877 135,801 -19,137
1972 8,244 -1,037 129,687 -19,594
1971 8,398 -1,586 123,591 -22,127
1970 8,412 -2,001 118,952 -17,479
1969 8,857 -2,744 114,361 -18,302
1968 9,153 -3,207 111,403 -18,015
1967 9,313 -3,451 107,650 -16,900
1966 9,478 -3,623 103,684 -17,032
1965 9,643 -4,184 100,451 -13,662
1964 8,322 -3,347 97,166 -13,226
1963 8,568 -3,005 95,055 -11,951
1962 9,455 -3,441 93,101 -10,821
1961 9,584 -3,695 91,115 -10,139
1960 8,385 3,766 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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