The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,380,052 people compared to 5,432,542 in Mauritania.
Population statistics:
- Mauritania's population is 3.94 times bigger than Cyprus'.
- Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
- 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 2005, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.04M people to 1.38M (33.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 2.94M to 5.43M (84.8% growth).
- Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.51M people compared to the peak of 17.1M people in 2100 for Mauritania.
Cyprus vs Mauritania: live population counter
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| Current population |
1380052
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5432542
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| Population rank | 153/197 | 123/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
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3.58 minutes
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| One birth every |
36.2 minutes
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3.04 minutes
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| One death every |
55.3 minutes
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19 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.08 hours
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4.01 hours
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| Annual migration change | +8,138 | -2,185 |
| Daily growth/decline | +36 | +403 |
| Annual growth/decline | +13,306 | +146,954 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.99% | +2.93% |
| Population growth rate rank | 104/197 | 18/197 |
Cyprus and Mauritania: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 586,490 | 824,298 | - | - |
| 1961 | 595,514 | 846,167 | 1.54% | 2.65% |
| 1962 | 601,466 | 869,184 | 1% | 2.72% |
| 1963 | 607,252 | 893,423 | 0.96% | 2.79% |
| 1964 | 612,521 | 918,955 | 0.87% | 2.86% |
| 1965 | 617,736 | 945,838 | 0.85% | 2.93% |
| 1966 | 623,390 | 974,157 | 0.92% | 2.99% |
| 1967 | 629,251 | 1,003,843 | 0.94% | 3.05% |
| 1968 | 635,157 | 1,034,739 | 0.94% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 641,189 | 1,066,754 | 0.95% | 3.09% |
| 1970 | 647,446 | 1,099,806 | 0.98% | 3.1% |
| 1971 | 654,050 | 1,133,702 | 1.02% | 3.08% |
| 1972 | 661,063 | 1,168,355 | 1.07% | 3.06% |
| 1973 | 665,937 | 1,203,838 | 0.74% | 3.04% |
| 1974 | 663,254 | 1,240,188 | -0.4% | 3.02% |
| 1975 | 659,405 | 1,277,330 | -0.58% | 2.99% |
| 1976 | 662,032 | 1,315,336 | 0.4% | 2.98% |
| 1977 | 667,101 | 1,353,768 | 0.77% | 2.92% |
| 1978 | 672,249 | 1,392,713 | 0.77% | 2.88% |
| 1979 | 677,549 | 1,432,758 | 0.79% | 2.88% |
| 1980 | 683,076 | 1,474,043 | 0.82% | 2.88% |
| 1981 | 688,893 | 1,516,877 | 0.85% | 2.91% |
| 1982 | 696,497 | 1,561,176 | 1.1% | 2.92% |
| 1983 | 707,225 | 1,606,746 | 1.54% | 2.92% |
| 1984 | 719,334 | 1,653,693 | 1.71% | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 731,277 | 1,702,107 | 1.66% | 2.93% |
| 1986 | 743,105 | 1,751,835 | 1.62% | 2.92% |
| 1987 | 754,785 | 1,803,014 | 1.57% | 2.92% |
| 1988 | 766,235 | 1,855,859 | 1.52% | 2.93% |
| 1989 | 777,420 | 1,903,048 | 1.46% | 2.54% |
| 1990 | 788,351 | 1,951,878 | 1.41% | 2.57% |
| 1991 | 798,944 | 2,009,738 | 1.34% | 2.96% |
| 1992 | 810,341 | 2,088,135 | 1.43% | 3.9% |
| 1993 | 826,034 | 2,174,328 | 1.94% | 4.13% |
| 1994 | 844,667 | 2,249,454 | 2.26% | 3.46% |
| 1995 | 862,695 | 2,312,017 | 2.13% | 2.78% |
| 1996 | 880,290 | 2,358,188 | 2.04% | 2% |
| 1997 | 897,568 | 2,411,306 | 1.96% | 2.25% |
| 1998 | 914,548 | 2,474,651 | 1.89% | 2.63% |
| 1999 | 931,234 | 2,541,698 | 1.82% | 2.71% |
| 2000 | 947,667 | 2,613,441 | 1.76% | 2.82% |
| 2001 | 964,127 | 2,678,760 | 1.74% | 2.5% |
| 2002 | 981,440 | 2,738,655 | 1.8% | 2.24% |
| 2003 | 999,590 | 2,802,046 | 1.85% | 2.31% |
| 2004 | 1,017,875 | 2,868,664 | 1.83% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 1,036,151 | 2,939,059 | 1.8% | 2.45% |
| 2006 | 1,054,418 | 3,013,660 | 1.76% | 2.54% |
| 2007 | 1,072,714 | 3,093,059 | 1.74% | 2.63% |
| 2008 | 1,091,026 | 3,183,269 | 1.71% | 2.92% |
| 2009 | 1,109,371 | 3,284,448 | 1.68% | 3.18% |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 | 3,390,965 | 1.66% | 3.24% |
| 2011 | 1,146,493 | 3,502,811 | 1.66% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,165,397 | 3,619,034 | 1.65% | 3.32% |
| 2013 | 1,183,895 | 3,734,318 | 1.59% | 3.19% |
| 2014 | 1,201,801 | 3,848,514 | 1.51% | 3.06% |
| 2015 | 1,219,502 | 3,965,959 | 1.47% | 3.05% |
| 2016 | 1,237,112 | 4,086,657 | 1.44% | 3.04% |
| 2017 | 1,254,275 | 4,210,600 | 1.39% | 3.03% |
| 2018 | 1,270,737 | 4,337,685 | 1.31% | 3.02% |
| 2019 | 1,286,671 | 4,467,708 | 1.25% | 3% |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 | 4,600,131 | 1.21% | 2.96% |
| 2021 | 1,317,309 | 4,734,874 | 1.16% | 2.93% |
| 2022 | 1,331,370 | 4,875,637 | 1.07% | 2.97% |
| 2023 | 1,344,976 | 5,022,441 | 1.02% | 3.01% |
| 2024 | 1,358,282 | 5,169,395 | 0.99% | 2.93% |
| 2025 | 1,370,750 | 5,315,063 | 0.92% | 2.82% |
| 2026 | 1,382,331 | 5,461,313 | 0.84% | 2.75% |
| 2027 | 1,393,332 | 5,608,785 | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| 2028 | 1,403,777 | 5,757,952 | 0.75% | 2.66% |
| 2029 | 1,413,339 | 5,909,186 | 0.68% | 2.63% |
| 2030 | 1,422,317 | 6,062,523 | 0.64% | 2.59% |
| 2031 | 1,430,677 | 6,217,791 | 0.59% | 2.56% |
| 2032 | 1,438,502 | 6,374,839 | 0.55% | 2.53% |
| 2033 | 1,445,956 | 6,533,828 | 0.52% | 2.49% |
| 2034 | 1,452,842 | 6,694,445 | 0.48% | 2.46% |
| 2035 | 1,459,190 | 6,856,314 | 0.44% | 2.42% |
| 2036 | 1,465,171 | 7,019,227 | 0.41% | 2.38% |
| 2037 | 1,470,712 | 7,183,105 | 0.38% | 2.33% |
| 2038 | 1,475,792 | 7,348,357 | 0.35% | 2.3% |
| 2039 | 1,480,540 | 7,514,734 | 0.32% | 2.26% |
| 2040 | 1,484,845 | 7,681,907 | 0.29% | 2.22% |
| 2041 | 1,488,688 | 7,850,210 | 0.26% | 2.19% |
| 2042 | 1,492,043 | 8,020,480 | 0.23% | 2.17% |
| 2043 | 1,494,983 | 8,192,542 | 0.2% | 2.15% |
| 2044 | 1,497,653 | 8,365,171 | 0.18% | 2.11% |
| 2045 | 1,500,062 | 8,538,521 | 0.16% | 2.07% |
| 2046 | 1,502,255 | 8,713,247 | 0.15% | 2.05% |
| 2047 | 1,504,222 | 8,888,466 | 0.13% | 2.01% |
| 2048 | 1,505,909 | 9,064,207 | 0.11% | 1.98% |
| 2049 | 1,507,311 | 9,240,169 | 0.09% | 1.94% |
| 2050 | 1,508,478 | 9,415,589 | 0.08% | 1.9% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Cyprus increased by 183,351 people (a 17.7% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,026,900 people (a 34.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Cyprus gained 160,550 (a 13.2% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,466,583 (a 37% growth).
Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2005 and is still 153rd in 2025. Mauritania was ranked 133rd in 2005 and ranked 123rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.31% to 1,508,478 people with a rank change from 153rd to 152nd. The population of Mauritania will increase by 73.3% to 9,415,589 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.
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Population differences between Cyprus and Mauritania
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| Life expectancy | 82 years | 68.9 years |
| Average age | 39.8 years | 23 years |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 18.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 births per woman | 4.7 births per woman |
| Population density | 381 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
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