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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 1.12 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Cyprus vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Mauritius
2100 1,283,630 573,538
2099 1,288,020 581,815
2098 1,292,508 590,276
2097 1,296,742 598,961
2096 1,301,023 607,840
2095 1,305,479 616,931
2094 1,309,718 626,226
2093 1,313,969 635,745
2092 1,318,737 645,427
2091 1,323,639 655,300
2090 1,328,837 665,341
2089 1,334,392 675,562
2088 1,340,131 685,908
2087 1,346,159 696,380
2086 1,352,854 707,018
2085 1,359,724 717,757
2084 1,366,740 728,558
2083 1,373,868 739,420
2082 1,381,157 750,402
2081 1,388,924 761,382
2080 1,396,828 772,374
2079 1,404,677 783,407
2078 1,412,505 794,452
2077 1,420,434 805,529
2076 1,428,032 816,547
2075 1,435,762 827,526
2074 1,443,463 838,506
2073 1,450,943 849,462
2072 1,458,241 860,405
2071 1,464,781 871,223
2070 1,471,110 882,091
2069 1,477,182 892,850
2068 1,483,033 903,547
2067 1,488,356 914,226
2066 1,492,983 924,869
2065 1,497,204 935,546
2064 1,501,025 946,145
2063 1,504,504 956,652
2062 1,507,711 967,159
2061 1,509,940 977,603
2060 1,511,787 988,022
2059 1,513,161 998,355
2058 1,514,533 1,008,603
2057 1,515,475 1,018,853
2056 1,515,978 1,029,103
2055 1,516,427 1,039,228
2054 1,516,816 1,049,313
2053 1,517,078 1,059,364
2052 1,517,120 1,069,276
2051 1,516,244 1,079,090
2050 1,515,102 1,088,773
2049 1,513,890 1,098,370
2048 1,512,298 1,107,805
2047 1,510,494 1,117,049
2046 1,508,356 1,126,022
2045 1,506,087 1,134,772
2044 1,503,508 1,143,155
2043 1,500,726 1,151,325
2042 1,497,592 1,159,078
2041 1,493,983 1,166,543
2040 1,489,871 1,173,673
2039 1,485,335 1,180,437
2038 1,480,323 1,186,773
2037 1,475,124 1,192,770
2036 1,469,196 1,198,476
2035 1,463,098 1,203,871
2034 1,456,442 1,208,936
2033 1,449,244 1,213,705
2032 1,441,479 1,218,138
2031 1,433,522 1,222,267
2030 1,424,675 1,226,049
2029 1,415,483 1,229,806
2028 1,405,454 1,233,411
2027 1,394,504 1,236,833
2026 1,383,344 1,240,121
2025 1,371,233 1,243,139
2024 1,358,282 1,245,779
2023 1,344,976 1,248,647
2022 1,331,370 1,262,523
2021 1,317,309 1,266,334
2020 1,302,247 1,266,014
2019 1,286,671 1,265,985
2018 1,270,737 1,265,577
2017 1,254,275 1,264,887
2016 1,237,112 1,263,747
2015 1,219,502 1,262,879
2014 1,201,801 1,261,208
2013 1,183,895 1,258,927
2012 1,165,397 1,255,882
2011 1,146,493 1,252,404
2010 1,127,816 1,250,400
2009 1,109,371 1,247,429
2008 1,091,026 1,244,121
2007 1,072,714 1,239,630
2006 1,054,418 1,233,996
2005 1,036,151 1,228,254
2004 1,017,875 1,221,003
2003 999,590 1,213,370
2002 981,440 1,204,621
2001 964,127 1,196,287
2000 947,667 1,186,873
1999 931,234 1,175,267
1998 914,548 1,160,421
1997 897,568 1,148,284
1996 880,290 1,133,996
1995 862,695 1,122,457
1994 844,667 1,112,846
1993 826,034 1,097,374
1992 810,341 1,084,441
1991 798,944 1,070,266
1990 788,351 1,058,775
1989 777,420 1,051,260
1988 766,235 1,043,239
1987 754,785 1,036,082
1986 743,105 1,028,360
1985 731,277 1,020,528
1984 719,334 1,012,221
1983 707,225 1,001,691
1982 696,497 992,521
1981 688,893 980,462
1980 683,076 966,039
1979 677,549 949,888
1978 672,249 933,499
1977 667,101 921,379
1976 662,032 906,507
1975 659,405 892,000
1974 663,254 878,042
1973 665,937 864,819
1972 661,063 852,053
1971 654,050 839,230
1970 647,446 826,000
1969 641,189 812,405
1968 635,157 798,413
1967 629,251 783,917
1966 623,390 768,813
1965 617,736 753,000
1964 612,521 736,381
1963 607,252 718,861
1962 601,466 700,349
1961 595,514 680,757
1960 586,490 680,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Mauritius
2100 -0.34% -1.42%
2099 -0.35% -1.43%
2098 -0.33% -1.45%
2097 -0.33% -1.46%
2096 -0.34% -1.47%
2095 -0.32% -1.48%
2094 -0.32% -1.5%
2093 -0.36% -1.5%
2092 -0.37% -1.51%
2091 -0.39% -1.51%
2090 -0.42% -1.51%
2089 -0.43% -1.51%
2088 -0.45% -1.5%
2087 -0.49% -1.5%
2086 -0.51% -1.5%
2085 -0.51% -1.48%
2084 -0.52% -1.47%
2083 -0.53% -1.46%
2082 -0.56% -1.44%
2081 -0.57% -1.42%
2080 -0.56% -1.41%
2079 -0.55% -1.39%
2078 -0.56% -1.38%
2077 -0.53% -1.35%
2076 -0.54% -1.33%
2075 -0.53% -1.31%
2074 -0.52% -1.29%
2073 -0.5% -1.27%
2072 -0.45% -1.24%
2071 -0.43% -1.23%
2070 -0.41% -1.21%
2069 -0.39% -1.18%
2068 -0.36% -1.17%
2067 -0.31% -1.15%
2066 -0.28% -1.14%
2065 -0.25% -1.12%
2064 -0.23% -1.1%
2063 -0.21% -1.09%
2062 -0.15% -1.07%
2061 -0.12% -1.05%
2060 -0.09% -1.04%
2059 -0.09% -1.02%
2058 -0.06% -1.01%
2057 -0.03% -1%
2056 -0.03% -0.97%
2055 -0.03% -0.96%
2054 -0.02% -0.95%
2053 -0.003% -0.93%
2052 0.06% -0.91%
2051 0.08% -0.89%
2050 0.08% -0.87%
2049 0.11% -0.85%
2048 0.12% -0.83%
2047 0.14% -0.8%
2046 0.15% -0.77%
2045 0.17% -0.73%
2044 0.19% -0.71%
2043 0.21% -0.67%
2042 0.24% -0.64%
2041 0.28% -0.61%
2040 0.31% -0.57%
2039 0.34% -0.53%
2038 0.35% -0.5%
2037 0.4% -0.48%
2036 0.42% -0.45%
2035 0.46% -0.42%
2034 0.5% -0.39%
2033 0.54% -0.36%
2032 0.56% -0.34%
2031 0.62% -0.31%
2030 0.65% -0.31%
2029 0.71% -0.29%
2028 0.79% -0.28%
2027 0.81% -0.27%
2026 0.88% -0.24%
2025 0.95% -0.21%
2024 0.99% -0.23%
2023 1.02% -1.1%
2022 1.07% -0.3%
2021 1.16% 0.03%
2020 1.21% 0.002%
2019 1.25% 0.03%
2018 1.31% 0.05%
2017 1.39% 0.09%
2016 1.44% 0.07%
2015 1.47% 0.13%
2014 1.51% 0.18%
2013 1.59% 0.24%
2012 1.65% 0.28%
2011 1.66% 0.16%
2010 1.66% 0.24%
2009 1.68% 0.27%
2008 1.71% 0.36%
2007 1.74% 0.46%
2006 1.76% 0.47%
2005 1.8% 0.59%
2004 1.83% 0.63%
2003 1.85% 0.73%
2002 1.8% 0.7%
2001 1.74% 0.79%
2000 1.76% 0.99%
1999 1.82% 1.28%
1998 1.89% 1.06%
1997 1.96% 1.26%
1996 2.04% 1.03%
1995 2.13% 0.86%
1994 2.26% 1.41%
1993 1.94% 1.19%
1992 1.43% 1.32%
1991 1.34% 1.09%
1990 1.41% 0.71%
1989 1.46% 0.77%
1988 1.52% 0.69%
1987 1.57% 0.75%
1986 1.62% 0.77%
1985 1.66% 0.82%
1984 1.71% 1.05%
1983 1.54% 0.92%
1982 1.1% 1.23%
1981 0.85% 1.49%
1980 0.82% 1.7%
1979 0.79% 1.76%
1978 0.77% 1.32%
1977 0.77% 1.64%
1976 0.4% 1.63%
1975 -0.58% 1.59%
1974 -0.4% 1.53%
1973 0.74% 1.5%
1972 1.07% 1.53%
1971 1.02% 1.6%
1970 0.98% 1.67%
1969 0.95% 1.75%
1968 0.94% 1.85%
1967 0.94% 1.96%
1966 0.92% 2.1%
1965 0.85% 2.26%
1964 0.87% 2.44%
1963 0.96% 2.64%
1962 1% 2.88%
1961 1.54% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Mauritius
Current population
1386362
1240121
Population rank 153/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -8
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -2,784
Net migration rank 46/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -2,784
2024 - 8,138 - -2,787
2023 5,025 8,697 999 -2,824
2022 4,466 9,014 -757 -2,824
2021 5,305 9,341 -253 -4,324
2020 5,826 9,653 2,405 -5,895
2019 5,679 9,983 1,773 -5,202
2018 5,905 10,311 2,151 -5,084
2017 6,082 10,632 3,415 -5,322
2016 6,643 10,951 2,906 -4,483
2015 6,340 11,277 3,031 -3,645
2014 6,193 11,599 3,657 -3,691
2013 6,116 11,914 4,281 -3,617
2012 6,726 12,237 5,149 -3,663
2011 6,271 12,566 5,511 -2,465
2010 6,723 11,793 5,877 -2,624
2009 6,820 11,555 6,113 -2,467
2008 6,429 11,887 7,465 -2,589
2007 5,983 12,332 8,429 -2,642
2006 6,166 12,110 8,515 -2,757
2005 5,646 12,616 10,195 -2,840
2004 5,705 12,583 10,745 -3,001
2003 5,484 12,786 10,799 -3,141
2002 5,225 12,814 11,685 -3,150
2001 5,308 11,283 11,723 -3,225
2000 5,570 10,753 12,224 -2,326
1999 5,524 11,023 12,341 -1,463
1998 5,879 10,942 11,489 -1,292
1997 6,444 10,696 11,943 -1,199
1996 6,911 10,506 13,041 -1,092
1995 7,226 10,549 13,020 -1,144
1994 7,973 10,305 14,355 -1,112
1993 8,463 10,520 14,814 -1,189
1992 9,844 2,562 15,833 -1,254
1991 9,102 1,294 15,091 -1,333
1990 9,417 1,371 15,564 -1,938
1989 9,156 1,903 14,718 -2,463
1988 9,595 1,727 14,084 -1,399
1987 9,114 2,465 13,262 -300
1986 9,412 2,362 12,340 852
1985 9,242 2,647 12,451 615
1984 9,516 2,485 13,665 -258
1983 9,318 2,899 14,525 -1,756
1982 9,282 -46 15,880 -2,226
1981 7,135 -1,171 18,334 -1,559
1980 7,954 -2,284 19,321 -1,739
1979 6,620 -1,232 19,282 -2,363
1978 5,949 -735 18,670 -3,129
1977 5,607 -521 16,769 -3,749
1976 6,546 -1,496 16,407 -3,807
1975 5,023 -4,820 15,342 -3,869
1974 321 -8,220 17,561 -4,908
1973 5,405 -2,877 13,145 -2,144
1972 8,244 -1,037 14,825 -2,408
1971 8,398 -1,586 15,441 -960
1970 8,412 -2,001 16,190 -1,281
1969 8,857 -2,744 15,761 -674
1968 9,153 -3,207 17,884 -2,445
1967 9,313 -3,451 17,560 -1,257
1966 9,478 -3,623 20,758 -4,123
1965 9,643 -4,184 20,482 -3,597
1964 8,322 -3,347 22,239 -4,850
1963 8,568 -3,005 22,069 -5,236
1962 9,455 -3,441 20,660 -6,107
1961 9,584 -3,695 20,355 -8,984
1960 8,385 3,766 19,931 -7,083

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

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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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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