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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 3.99 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Mauritania
2100 1,283,181 17,302,938
2099 1,287,570 17,195,692
2098 1,292,056 17,083,078
2097 1,296,289 16,968,365
2096 1,300,568 16,850,394
2095 1,305,022 16,732,430
2094 1,309,260 16,610,512
2093 1,313,510 16,485,880
2092 1,318,276 16,359,440
2091 1,323,176 16,229,167
2090 1,328,372 16,097,149
2089 1,333,926 15,962,562
2088 1,339,663 15,824,899
2087 1,345,688 15,683,760
2086 1,352,381 15,541,281
2085 1,359,249 15,397,701
2084 1,366,262 15,251,533
2083 1,373,388 15,102,125
2082 1,380,674 14,952,194
2081 1,388,438 14,799,309
2080 1,396,340 14,645,548
2079 1,404,185 14,490,500
2078 1,412,011 14,331,284
2077 1,419,938 14,170,045
2076 1,427,533 14,007,555
2075 1,435,260 13,843,393
2074 1,442,958 13,678,579
2073 1,450,436 13,512,182
2072 1,457,731 13,343,946
2071 1,464,269 13,172,876
2070 1,470,595 13,002,521
2069 1,476,665 12,830,090
2068 1,482,515 12,657,711
2067 1,487,835 12,482,299
2066 1,492,461 12,306,495
2065 1,496,680 12,131,679
2064 1,500,500 11,954,090
2063 1,503,978 11,778,351
2062 1,507,183 11,601,323
2061 1,509,412 11,424,089
2060 1,511,258 11,246,850
2059 1,512,632 11,067,732
2058 1,514,003 10,887,645
2057 1,514,945 10,709,500
2056 1,515,448 10,532,648
2055 1,515,897 10,354,318
2054 1,516,285 10,175,517
2053 1,516,548 9,995,645
2052 1,516,590 9,815,104
2051 1,515,714 9,635,288
2050 1,514,572 9,457,400
2049 1,513,361 9,279,576
2048 1,511,770 9,100,595
2047 1,509,966 8,923,220
2046 1,507,828 8,745,286
2045 1,505,560 8,568,910
2044 1,502,982 8,393,773
2043 1,500,202 8,218,850
2042 1,497,068 8,044,865
2041 1,493,461 7,873,599
2040 1,489,350 7,703,561
2039 1,484,816 7,534,623
2038 1,479,805 7,366,187
2037 1,474,608 7,199,542
2036 1,468,682 7,033,866
2035 1,462,586 6,869,186
2034 1,455,933 6,705,635
2033 1,448,737 6,543,505
2032 1,440,975 6,383,229
2031 1,433,020 6,225,030
2030 1,424,176 6,068,395
2029 1,414,988 5,914,109
2028 1,404,963 5,761,715
2027 1,394,017 5,611,635
2026 1,382,861 5,462,675
2025 1,370,754 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 0.92% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Mauritania
Current population
1388591
5539189
Population rank 153/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +399
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 18/197
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 4,756 8,138 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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