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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 18.9 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 +1.26% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Mali
2100 1,283,630 80,371,693
2099 1,288,020 80,051,982
2098 1,292,508 79,712,985
2097 1,296,742 79,363,373
2096 1,301,023 78,996,636
2095 1,305,479 78,611,169
2094 1,309,718 78,201,275
2093 1,313,969 77,780,277
2092 1,318,737 77,346,576
2091 1,323,639 76,892,849
2090 1,328,837 76,418,075
2089 1,334,392 75,924,551
2088 1,340,131 75,413,374
2087 1,346,159 74,882,872
2086 1,352,854 74,339,859
2085 1,359,724 73,778,163
2084 1,366,740 73,197,940
2083 1,373,868 72,596,727
2082 1,381,157 71,983,705
2081 1,388,924 71,348,537
2080 1,396,828 70,707,220
2079 1,404,677 70,044,626
2078 1,412,505 69,367,218
2077 1,420,434 68,675,750
2076 1,428,032 67,972,574
2075 1,435,762 67,256,565
2074 1,443,463 66,523,454
2073 1,450,943 65,776,035
2072 1,458,241 65,016,928
2071 1,464,781 64,239,726
2070 1,471,110 63,457,636
2069 1,477,182 62,664,074
2068 1,483,033 61,857,029
2067 1,488,356 61,042,577
2066 1,492,983 60,222,511
2065 1,497,204 59,400,594
2064 1,501,025 58,567,263
2063 1,504,504 57,727,308
2062 1,507,711 56,880,111
2061 1,509,940 56,026,848
2060 1,511,787 55,166,339
2059 1,513,161 54,304,533
2058 1,514,533 53,437,711
2057 1,515,475 52,565,517
2056 1,515,978 51,691,907
2055 1,516,427 50,813,138
2054 1,516,816 49,936,085
2053 1,517,078 49,053,898
2052 1,517,120 48,167,179
2051 1,516,244 47,280,403
2050 1,515,102 46,390,999
2049 1,513,890 45,505,968
2048 1,512,298 44,617,075
2047 1,510,494 43,730,396
2046 1,508,356 42,840,806
2045 1,506,087 41,951,176
2044 1,503,508 41,061,960
2043 1,500,726 40,172,937
2042 1,497,592 39,286,024
2041 1,493,983 38,406,403
2040 1,489,871 37,525,963
2039 1,485,335 36,652,557
2038 1,480,323 35,772,629
2037 1,475,124 34,902,845
2036 1,469,196 34,036,236
2035 1,463,098 33,178,665
2034 1,456,442 32,328,037
2033 1,449,244 31,486,276
2032 1,441,479 30,655,886
2031 1,433,522 29,833,522
2030 1,424,675 29,028,860
2029 1,415,483 28,235,559
2028 1,405,454 27,456,170
2027 1,394,504 26,690,187
2026 1,383,344 25,940,320
2025 1,371,233 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 0.95% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Mali
Current population
1386362
26143152
Population rank 153/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 15/197
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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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