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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 3.97 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Mauritania
2100 1,283,630 17,309,980
2099 1,288,020 17,202,690
2098 1,292,508 17,090,030
2097 1,296,742 16,975,270
2096 1,301,023 16,857,252
2095 1,305,479 16,739,240
2094 1,309,718 16,617,272
2093 1,313,969 16,492,589
2092 1,318,737 16,366,098
2091 1,323,639 16,235,771
2090 1,328,837 16,103,700
2089 1,334,392 15,969,059
2088 1,340,131 15,831,339
2087 1,346,159 15,690,143
2086 1,352,854 15,547,605
2085 1,359,724 15,403,967
2084 1,366,740 15,257,740
2083 1,373,868 15,108,271
2082 1,381,157 14,958,279
2081 1,388,924 14,805,332
2080 1,396,828 14,651,508
2079 1,404,677 14,496,397
2078 1,412,505 14,337,117
2077 1,420,434 14,175,812
2076 1,428,032 14,013,255
2075 1,435,762 13,849,027
2074 1,443,463 13,684,146
2073 1,450,943 13,517,681
2072 1,458,241 13,349,376
2071 1,464,781 13,178,237
2070 1,471,110 13,007,812
2069 1,477,182 12,835,311
2068 1,483,033 12,662,862
2067 1,488,356 12,487,379
2066 1,492,983 12,311,503
2065 1,497,204 12,136,616
2064 1,501,025 11,958,955
2063 1,504,504 11,783,144
2062 1,507,711 11,606,044
2061 1,509,940 11,428,738
2060 1,511,787 11,251,427
2059 1,513,161 11,072,236
2058 1,514,533 10,892,076
2057 1,515,475 10,713,858
2056 1,515,978 10,536,935
2055 1,516,427 10,358,532
2054 1,516,816 10,179,658
2053 1,517,078 9,999,712
2052 1,517,120 9,819,098
2051 1,516,244 9,639,209
2050 1,515,102 9,461,249
2049 1,513,890 9,283,353
2048 1,512,298 9,104,299
2047 1,510,494 8,926,851
2046 1,508,356 8,748,845
2045 1,506,087 8,572,397
2044 1,503,508 8,397,189
2043 1,500,726 8,222,194
2042 1,497,592 8,048,139
2041 1,493,983 7,876,803
2040 1,489,871 7,706,696
2039 1,485,335 7,537,689
2038 1,480,323 7,369,184
2037 1,475,124 7,202,472
2036 1,469,196 7,036,729
2035 1,463,098 6,871,981
2034 1,456,442 6,708,364
2033 1,449,244 6,546,168
2032 1,441,479 6,385,827
2031 1,433,522 6,227,564
2030 1,424,675 6,070,865
2029 1,415,483 5,916,516
2028 1,405,454 5,764,060
2027 1,394,504 5,613,919
2026 1,383,344 5,464,898
2025 1,371,233 5,317,228
2024 1,358,282 5,169,395
2023 1,344,976 5,022,441
2022 1,331,370 4,875,637
2021 1,317,309 4,734,874
2020 1,302,247 4,600,131
2019 1,286,671 4,467,708
2018 1,270,737 4,337,685
2017 1,254,275 4,210,600
2016 1,237,112 4,086,657
2015 1,219,502 3,965,959
2014 1,201,801 3,848,514
2013 1,183,895 3,734,318
2012 1,165,397 3,619,034
2011 1,146,493 3,502,811
2010 1,127,816 3,390,965
2009 1,109,371 3,284,448
2008 1,091,026 3,183,269
2007 1,072,714 3,093,059
2006 1,054,418 3,013,660
2005 1,036,151 2,939,059
2004 1,017,875 2,868,664
2003 999,590 2,802,046
2002 981,440 2,738,655
2001 964,127 2,678,760
2000 947,667 2,613,441
1999 931,234 2,541,698
1998 914,548 2,474,651
1997 897,568 2,411,306
1996 880,290 2,358,188
1995 862,695 2,312,017
1994 844,667 2,249,454
1993 826,034 2,174,328
1992 810,341 2,088,135
1991 798,944 2,009,738
1990 788,351 1,951,878
1989 777,420 1,903,048
1988 766,235 1,855,859
1987 754,785 1,803,014
1986 743,105 1,751,835
1985 731,277 1,702,107
1984 719,334 1,653,693
1983 707,225 1,606,746
1982 696,497 1,561,176
1981 688,893 1,516,877
1980 683,076 1,474,043
1979 677,549 1,432,758
1978 672,249 1,392,713
1977 667,101 1,353,768
1976 662,032 1,315,336
1975 659,405 1,277,330
1974 663,254 1,240,188
1973 665,937 1,203,838
1972 661,063 1,168,355
1971 654,050 1,133,702
1970 647,446 1,099,806
1969 641,189 1,066,754
1968 635,157 1,034,739
1967 629,251 1,003,843
1966 623,390 974,157
1965 617,736 945,838
1964 612,521 918,955
1963 607,252 893,423
1962 601,466 869,184
1961 595,514 846,167
1960 586,490 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Mauritania
2100 -0.34% 0.62%
2099 -0.35% 0.66%
2098 -0.33% 0.68%
2097 -0.33% 0.7%
2096 -0.34% 0.7%
2095 -0.32% 0.73%
2094 -0.32% 0.76%
2093 -0.36% 0.77%
2092 -0.37% 0.8%
2091 -0.39% 0.82%
2090 -0.42% 0.84%
2089 -0.43% 0.87%
2088 -0.45% 0.9%
2087 -0.49% 0.92%
2086 -0.51% 0.93%
2085 -0.51% 0.96%
2084 -0.52% 0.99%
2083 -0.53% 1%
2082 -0.56% 1.03%
2081 -0.57% 1.05%
2080 -0.56% 1.07%
2079 -0.55% 1.11%
2078 -0.56% 1.14%
2077 -0.53% 1.16%
2076 -0.54% 1.19%
2075 -0.53% 1.2%
2074 -0.52% 1.23%
2073 -0.5% 1.26%
2072 -0.45% 1.3%
2071 -0.43% 1.31%
2070 -0.41% 1.34%
2069 -0.39% 1.36%
2068 -0.36% 1.41%
2067 -0.31% 1.43%
2066 -0.28% 1.44%
2065 -0.25% 1.49%
2064 -0.23% 1.49%
2063 -0.21% 1.53%
2062 -0.15% 1.55%
2061 -0.12% 1.58%
2060 -0.09% 1.62%
2059 -0.09% 1.65%
2058 -0.06% 1.66%
2057 -0.03% 1.68%
2056 -0.03% 1.72%
2055 -0.03% 1.76%
2054 -0.02% 1.8%
2053 -0.003% 1.84%
2052 0.06% 1.87%
2051 0.08% 1.88%
2050 0.08% 1.92%
2049 0.11% 1.97%
2048 0.12% 1.99%
2047 0.14% 2.03%
2046 0.15% 2.06%
2045 0.17% 2.09%
2044 0.19% 2.13%
2043 0.21% 2.16%
2042 0.24% 2.18%
2041 0.28% 2.21%
2040 0.31% 2.24%
2039 0.34% 2.29%
2038 0.35% 2.31%
2037 0.4% 2.36%
2036 0.42% 2.4%
2035 0.46% 2.44%
2034 0.5% 2.48%
2033 0.54% 2.51%
2032 0.56% 2.54%
2031 0.62% 2.58%
2030 0.65% 2.61%
2029 0.71% 2.64%
2028 0.79% 2.67%
2027 0.81% 2.73%
2026 0.88% 2.78%
2025 0.95% 2.86%
2024 0.99% 2.93%
2023 1.02% 3.01%
2022 1.07% 2.97%
2021 1.16% 2.93%
2020 1.21% 2.96%
2019 1.25% 3%
2018 1.31% 3.02%
2017 1.39% 3.03%
2016 1.44% 3.04%
2015 1.47% 3.05%
2014 1.51% 3.06%
2013 1.59% 3.19%
2012 1.65% 3.32%
2011 1.66% 3.3%
2010 1.66% 3.24%
2009 1.68% 3.18%
2008 1.71% 2.92%
2007 1.74% 2.63%
2006 1.76% 2.54%
2005 1.8% 2.45%
2004 1.83% 2.38%
2003 1.85% 2.31%
2002 1.8% 2.24%
2001 1.74% 2.5%
2000 1.76% 2.82%
1999 1.82% 2.71%
1998 1.89% 2.63%
1997 1.96% 2.25%
1996 2.04% 2%
1995 2.13% 2.78%
1994 2.26% 3.46%
1993 1.94% 4.13%
1992 1.43% 3.9%
1991 1.34% 2.96%
1990 1.41% 2.57%
1989 1.46% 2.54%
1988 1.52% 2.93%
1987 1.57% 2.92%
1986 1.62% 2.92%
1985 1.66% 2.93%
1984 1.71% 2.92%
1983 1.54% 2.92%
1982 1.1% 2.92%
1981 0.85% 2.91%
1980 0.82% 2.88%
1979 0.79% 2.88%
1978 0.77% 2.88%
1977 0.77% 2.92%
1976 0.4% 2.98%
1975 -0.58% 2.99%
1974 -0.4% 3.02%
1973 0.74% 3.04%
1972 1.07% 3.06%
1971 1.02% 3.08%
1970 0.98% 3.1%
1969 0.95% 3.09%
1968 0.94% 3.08%
1967 0.94% 3.05%
1966 0.92% 2.99%
1965 0.85% 2.93%
1964 0.87% 2.86%
1963 0.96% 2.79%
1962 1% 2.72%
1961 1.54% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Mauritania
Current population
1386362
5505206
Population rank 153/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +403
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -5,044
Net migration rank 46/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -5,044
2024 - 8,138 - -2,185
2023 5,025 8,697 145,164 2,999
2022 4,466 9,014 142,451 2,999
2021 5,305 9,341 137,557 -1,483
2020 5,826 9,653 134,899 -1,483
2019 5,679 9,983 134,460 -3,019
2018 5,905 10,311 131,584 -2,987
2017 6,082 10,632 128,562 -3,001
2016 6,643 10,951 125,342 -3,008
2015 6,340 11,277 122,092 -3,019
2014 6,193 11,599 118,792 -2,980
2013 6,116 11,914 115,558 -2,987
2012 6,726 12,237 113,489 4,515
2011 6,271 12,566 111,165 3,272
2010 6,723 11,793 108,121 1,128
2009 6,820 11,555 105,273 -1,481
2008 6,429 11,887 102,432 -3,860
2007 5,983 12,332 98,895 -17,048
2006 6,166 12,110 94,991 -18,033
2005 5,646 12,616 90,940 -18,693
2004 5,705 12,583 87,578 -19,042
2003 5,484 12,786 83,804 -19,104
2002 5,225 12,814 80,993 -18,903
2001 5,308 11,283 78,769 -21,067
2000 5,570 10,753 75,929 -2,997
1999 5,524 11,023 73,554 -2,999
1998 5,879 10,942 72,045 -8,504
1997 6,444 10,696 71,327 -8,187
1996 6,911 10,506 71,939 -28,840
1995 7,226 10,549 72,244 -22,997
1994 7,973 10,305 70,570 5,304
1993 8,463 10,520 68,167 6,217
1992 9,844 2,562 63,501 34,505
1991 9,102 1,294 61,782 -2,997
1990 9,417 1,371 59,934 -3,000
1989 9,156 1,903 58,666 -17,941
1988 9,595 1,727 56,654 -2,997
1987 9,114 2,465 55,037 -2,998
1986 9,412 2,362 53,313 -2,998
1985 9,242 2,647 52,125 -2,998
1984 9,516 2,485 50,705 -2,998
1983 9,318 2,899 49,187 -2,998
1982 9,282 -46 47,947 -2,998
1981 7,135 -1,171 46,641 -2,998
1980 7,954 -2,284 45,026 -2,997
1979 6,620 -1,232 43,537 -2,997
1978 5,949 -735 42,539 -2,998
1977 5,607 -521 41,352 -2,999
1976 6,546 -1,496 40,149 -1,645
1975 5,023 -4,820 38,975 -1,472
1974 321 -8,220 38,106 -1,321
1973 5,405 -2,877 37,122 -1,201
1972 8,244 -1,037 36,184 -1,139
1971 8,398 -1,586 35,279 -1,014
1970 8,412 -2,001 34,382 -855
1969 8,857 -2,744 33,252 -688
1968 9,153 -3,207 32,029 -565
1967 9,313 -3,451 30,853 -514
1966 9,478 -3,623 29,502 -466
1965 9,643 -4,184 28,028 -434
1964 8,322 -3,347 26,565 -390
1963 8,568 -3,005 25,250 -362
1962 9,455 -3,441 23,927 -342
1961 9,584 -3,695 22,781 -332
1960 8,385 3,766 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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