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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 1,240,721 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 +1.2% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Cyprus vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Mauritius
2100 1,283,181 573,815
2099 1,287,570 582,097
2098 1,292,056 590,562
2097 1,296,289 599,251
2096 1,300,568 608,134
2095 1,305,022 617,230
2094 1,309,260 626,529
2093 1,313,510 636,052
2092 1,318,276 645,739
2091 1,323,176 655,617
2090 1,328,372 665,663
2089 1,333,926 675,889
2088 1,339,663 686,240
2087 1,345,688 696,717
2086 1,352,381 707,360
2085 1,359,249 718,105
2084 1,366,262 728,910
2083 1,373,388 739,778
2082 1,380,674 750,765
2081 1,388,438 761,750
2080 1,396,340 772,748
2079 1,404,185 783,786
2078 1,412,011 794,837
2077 1,419,938 805,918
2076 1,427,533 816,942
2075 1,435,260 827,927
2074 1,442,958 838,911
2073 1,450,436 849,873
2072 1,457,731 860,821
2071 1,464,269 871,644
2070 1,470,595 882,518
2069 1,476,665 893,282
2068 1,482,515 903,984
2067 1,487,835 914,668
2066 1,492,461 925,317
2065 1,496,680 935,999
2064 1,500,500 946,603
2063 1,503,978 957,115
2062 1,507,183 967,627
2061 1,509,412 978,076
2060 1,511,258 988,500
2059 1,512,632 998,838
2058 1,514,003 1,009,091
2057 1,514,945 1,019,346
2056 1,515,448 1,029,601
2055 1,515,897 1,039,730
2054 1,516,285 1,049,821
2053 1,516,548 1,059,876
2052 1,516,590 1,069,793
2051 1,515,714 1,079,612
2050 1,514,572 1,089,300
2049 1,513,361 1,098,902
2048 1,511,770 1,108,341
2047 1,509,966 1,117,590
2046 1,507,828 1,126,567
2045 1,505,560 1,135,321
2044 1,502,982 1,143,708
2043 1,500,202 1,151,882
2042 1,497,068 1,159,639
2041 1,493,461 1,167,107
2040 1,489,350 1,174,241
2039 1,484,816 1,181,008
2038 1,479,805 1,187,347
2037 1,474,608 1,193,347
2036 1,468,682 1,199,055
2035 1,462,586 1,204,453
2034 1,455,933 1,209,521
2033 1,448,737 1,214,292
2032 1,440,975 1,218,727
2031 1,433,020 1,222,858
2030 1,424,176 1,226,642
2029 1,414,988 1,230,401
2028 1,404,963 1,234,008
2027 1,394,017 1,237,431
2026 1,382,861 1,240,721
2025 1,370,754 1,243,741
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 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 0.92% -0.16%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Mauritius
Current population
1388591
1240721
Population rank 153/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
4.31 hours
One birth every
36.8 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -6
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 171/197
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 4,756 8,138 374 -2,787
2023 5,025 8,697 999 -2,824
2022 4,466 9,014 -757 -2,824
2021 5,305 9,341 -380 -4,324
2020 5,826 9,653 2,406 -5,895
2019 5,679 9,983 1,646 -5,202
2018 5,905 10,311 2,152 -5,084
2017 6,082 10,632 3,289 -5,322
2016 6,643 10,951 2,906 -4,483
2015 6,340 11,277 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 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 (1960–2025, 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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