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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 1.69 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Cyprus vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Moldova
2100 1,283,630 1,175,882
2099 1,288,020 1,186,641
2098 1,292,508 1,197,541
2097 1,296,742 1,208,458
2096 1,301,023 1,219,478
2095 1,305,479 1,230,573
2094 1,309,718 1,241,540
2093 1,313,969 1,252,531
2092 1,318,737 1,263,471
2091 1,323,639 1,274,372
2090 1,328,837 1,285,020
2089 1,334,392 1,295,696
2088 1,340,131 1,306,424
2087 1,346,159 1,317,064
2086 1,352,854 1,327,799
2085 1,359,724 1,338,702
2084 1,366,740 1,349,432
2083 1,373,868 1,360,333
2082 1,381,157 1,371,322
2081 1,388,924 1,382,447
2080 1,396,828 1,393,733
2079 1,404,677 1,405,298
2078 1,412,505 1,417,062
2077 1,420,434 1,429,240
2076 1,428,032 1,441,240
2075 1,435,762 1,453,677
2074 1,443,463 1,466,568
2073 1,450,943 1,479,672
2072 1,458,241 1,493,311
2071 1,464,781 1,507,315
2070 1,471,110 1,522,149
2069 1,477,182 1,537,091
2068 1,483,033 1,552,724
2067 1,488,356 1,568,676
2066 1,492,983 1,584,782
2065 1,497,204 1,601,356
2064 1,501,025 1,618,317
2063 1,504,504 1,635,288
2062 1,507,711 1,652,720
2061 1,509,940 1,670,255
2060 1,511,787 1,688,120
2059 1,513,161 1,705,595
2058 1,514,533 1,722,942
2057 1,515,475 1,740,252
2056 1,515,978 1,757,829
2055 1,516,427 1,775,082
2054 1,516,816 1,792,262
2053 1,517,078 1,809,221
2052 1,517,120 1,825,831
2051 1,516,244 1,842,337
2050 1,515,102 1,858,281
2049 1,513,890 1,874,666
2048 1,512,298 1,890,586
2047 1,510,494 1,906,615
2046 1,508,356 1,922,962
2045 1,506,087 1,939,938
2044 1,503,508 1,956,858
2043 1,500,726 1,974,616
2042 1,497,592 1,992,765
2041 1,493,983 2,011,342
2040 1,489,871 2,030,732
2039 1,485,335 2,051,163
2038 1,480,323 2,071,871
2037 1,475,124 2,093,068
2036 1,469,196 2,114,669
2035 1,463,098 2,136,998
2034 1,456,442 2,159,450
2033 1,449,244 2,182,023
2032 1,441,479 2,204,431
2031 1,433,522 2,227,006
2030 1,424,675 2,250,038
2029 1,415,483 2,272,963
2028 1,405,454 2,295,739
2027 1,394,504 2,318,425
2026 1,383,344 2,341,166
2025 1,371,233 2,373,265
2024 1,358,282 2,402,306
2023 1,344,976 2,457,783
2022 1,331,370 2,528,654
2021 1,317,309 2,595,809
2020 1,302,247 2,635,130
2019 1,286,671 2,664,224
2018 1,270,737 2,707,203
2017 1,254,275 2,755,189
2016 1,237,112 2,803,186
2015 1,219,502 2,835,978
2014 1,201,801 2,857,815
2013 1,183,895 2,859,558
2012 1,165,397 2,860,324
2011 1,146,493 2,860,699
2010 1,127,816 2,862,354
2009 1,109,371 2,865,213
2008 1,091,026 2,868,833
2007 1,072,714 2,874,299
2006 1,054,418 2,880,967
2005 1,036,151 2,888,985
2004 1,017,875 2,896,023
2003 999,590 2,903,198
2002 981,440 2,911,385
2001 964,127 2,918,135
2000 947,667 2,924,668
1999 931,234 2,930,622
1998 914,548 2,935,227
1997 897,568 2,936,413
1996 880,290 2,947,293
1995 862,695 2,953,200
1994 844,667 2,966,745
1993 826,034 2,975,966
1992 810,341 2,980,965
1991 798,944 2,981,566
1990 788,351 2,977,912
1989 777,420 2,970,039
1988 766,235 2,948,891
1987 754,785 2,916,306
1986 743,105 2,883,057
1985 731,277 2,850,787
1984 719,334 2,820,518
1983 707,225 2,791,207
1982 696,497 2,763,101
1981 688,893 2,735,987
1980 683,076 2,708,675
1979 677,549 2,683,035
1978 672,249 2,656,211
1977 667,101 2,626,298
1976 662,032 2,596,491
1975 659,405 2,566,998
1974 663,254 2,538,164
1973 665,937 2,510,584
1972 661,063 2,484,742
1971 654,050 2,460,611
1970 647,446 2,437,590
1969 641,189 2,408,469
1968 635,157 2,373,073
1967 629,251 2,337,695
1966 623,390 2,301,871
1965 617,736 2,265,287
1964 612,521 2,228,000
1963 607,252 2,188,895
1962 601,466 2,147,227
1961 595,514 2,103,327
1960 586,490 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Moldova
2100 -0.34% -0.91%
2099 -0.35% -0.91%
2098 -0.33% -0.9%
2097 -0.33% -0.9%
2096 -0.34% -0.9%
2095 -0.32% -0.88%
2094 -0.32% -0.88%
2093 -0.36% -0.87%
2092 -0.37% -0.86%
2091 -0.39% -0.83%
2090 -0.42% -0.82%
2089 -0.43% -0.82%
2088 -0.45% -0.81%
2087 -0.49% -0.81%
2086 -0.51% -0.81%
2085 -0.51% -0.8%
2084 -0.52% -0.8%
2083 -0.53% -0.8%
2082 -0.56% -0.8%
2081 -0.57% -0.81%
2080 -0.56% -0.82%
2079 -0.55% -0.83%
2078 -0.56% -0.85%
2077 -0.53% -0.83%
2076 -0.54% -0.86%
2075 -0.53% -0.88%
2074 -0.52% -0.89%
2073 -0.5% -0.91%
2072 -0.45% -0.93%
2071 -0.43% -0.97%
2070 -0.41% -0.97%
2069 -0.39% -1.01%
2068 -0.36% -1.02%
2067 -0.31% -1.02%
2066 -0.28% -1.03%
2065 -0.25% -1.05%
2064 -0.23% -1.04%
2063 -0.21% -1.05%
2062 -0.15% -1.05%
2061 -0.12% -1.06%
2060 -0.09% -1.02%
2059 -0.09% -1.01%
2058 -0.06% -0.99%
2057 -0.03% -1%
2056 -0.03% -0.97%
2055 -0.03% -0.96%
2054 -0.02% -0.94%
2053 -0.003% -0.91%
2052 0.06% -0.9%
2051 0.08% -0.86%
2050 0.08% -0.87%
2049 0.11% -0.84%
2048 0.12% -0.84%
2047 0.14% -0.85%
2046 0.15% -0.88%
2045 0.17% -0.86%
2044 0.19% -0.9%
2043 0.21% -0.91%
2042 0.24% -0.92%
2041 0.28% -0.95%
2040 0.31% -1%
2039 0.34% -1%
2038 0.35% -1.01%
2037 0.4% -1.02%
2036 0.42% -1.04%
2035 0.46% -1.04%
2034 0.5% -1.03%
2033 0.54% -1.02%
2032 0.56% -1.01%
2031 0.62% -1.02%
2030 0.65% -1.01%
2029 0.71% -0.99%
2028 0.79% -0.98%
2027 0.81% -0.97%
2026 0.88% -1.35%
2025 0.95% -1.21%
2024 0.99% -2.26%
2023 1.02% -2.8%
2022 1.07% -2.59%
2021 1.16% -1.49%
2020 1.21% -1.09%
2019 1.25% -1.59%
2018 1.31% -1.74%
2017 1.39% -1.71%
2016 1.44% -1.16%
2015 1.47% -0.76%
2014 1.51% -0.06%
2013 1.59% -0.03%
2012 1.65% -0.01%
2011 1.66% -0.06%
2010 1.66% -0.1%
2009 1.68% -0.13%
2008 1.71% -0.19%
2007 1.74% -0.23%
2006 1.76% -0.28%
2005 1.8% -0.24%
2004 1.83% -0.25%
2003 1.85% -0.28%
2002 1.8% -0.23%
2001 1.74% -0.22%
2000 1.76% -0.2%
1999 1.82% -0.16%
1998 1.89% -0.04%
1997 1.96% -0.37%
1996 2.04% -0.2%
1995 2.13% -0.46%
1994 2.26% -0.31%
1993 1.94% -0.17%
1992 1.43% -0.02%
1991 1.34% 0.12%
1990 1.41% 0.27%
1989 1.46% 0.72%
1988 1.52% 1.12%
1987 1.57% 1.15%
1986 1.62% 1.13%
1985 1.66% 1.07%
1984 1.71% 1.05%
1983 1.54% 1.02%
1982 1.1% 0.99%
1981 0.85% 1.01%
1980 0.82% 0.96%
1979 0.79% 1.01%
1978 0.77% 1.14%
1977 0.77% 1.15%
1976 0.4% 1.15%
1975 -0.58% 1.14%
1974 -0.4% 1.1%
1973 0.74% 1.04%
1972 1.07% 0.98%
1971 1.02% 0.94%
1970 0.98% 1.21%
1969 0.95% 1.49%
1968 0.94% 1.51%
1967 0.94% 1.56%
1966 0.92% 1.61%
1965 0.85% 1.67%
1964 0.87% 1.79%
1963 0.96% 1.94%
1962 1% 2.09%
1961 1.54% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Moldova
Current population
1386362
2341166
Population rank 153/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -152
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 196/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -29,766
Net migration rank 46/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -29,766
2024 - 8,138 - -27,088
2023 5,025 8,697 -7,007 -18,570
2022 4,466 9,014 -6,385 89,154
2021 5,305 9,341 -13,444 -33,405
2020 5,826 9,653 -7,067 -33,405
2019 5,679 9,983 -3,416 -41,233
2018 5,905 10,311 -961 -36,085
2017 6,082 10,632 1,402 -43,871
2016 6,643 10,951 4,580 -51,642
2015 6,340 11,277 6,049 -59,399
2014 6,193 11,599 7,248 -67,175
2013 6,116 11,914 3,537 -77,571
2012 6,726 12,237 5,581 -81,215
2011 6,271 12,566 5,948 -82,271
2010 6,723 11,793 7,456 -84,039
2009 6,820 11,555 7,492 -83,546
2008 6,429 11,887 5,210 -79,593
2007 5,983 12,332 3,490 -75,734
2006 6,166 12,110 2,406 -72,061
2005 5,646 12,616 2,005 -68,681
2004 5,705 12,583 1,714 -52,491
2003 5,484 12,786 -322 -46,947
2002 5,225 12,814 -1,249 -45,833
2001 5,308 11,283 -718 -45,043
2000 5,570 10,753 -324 -43,854
1999 5,524 11,023 642 -43,111
1998 5,879 10,942 2,140 -41,975
1997 6,444 10,696 4,669 -41,743
1996 6,911 10,506 2,655 -33,369
1995 7,226 10,549 5,534 -31,975
1994 7,973 10,305 9,921 -31,616
1993 8,463 10,520 13,886 -31,526
1992 9,844 2,562 17,373 -30,136
1991 9,102 1,294 21,127 -29,204
1990 9,417 1,371 25,824 -30,053
1989 9,156 1,903 29,638 -29,307
1988 9,595 1,727 35,608 -4,989
1987 9,114 2,465 40,122 -10,796
1986 9,412 2,362 39,463 -8,769
1985 9,242 2,647 38,060 -10,627
1984 9,516 2,485 38,108 -12,732
1983 9,318 2,899 36,076 -10,543
1982 9,282 -46 32,814 -8,412
1981 7,135 -1,171 31,360 -6,452
1980 7,954 -2,284 30,053 -3,693
1979 6,620 -1,232 28,322 -6,912
1978 5,949 -735 27,622 3,483
1977 5,607 -521 27,707 3,245
1976 6,546 -1,496 27,801 2,885
1975 5,023 -4,820 27,677 2,355
1974 321 -8,220 27,219 1,785
1973 5,405 -2,877 25,967 1,156
1972 8,244 -1,037 24,626 481
1971 8,398 -1,586 23,359 -61
1970 8,412 -2,001 22,314 606
1969 8,857 -2,744 21,768 20,561
1968 9,153 -3,207 22,005 19,830
1967 9,313 -3,451 22,654 19,175
1966 9,478 -3,623 23,720 18,601
1965 9,643 -4,184 24,916 18,066
1964 8,322 -3,347 25,860 17,509
1963 8,568 -3,005 29,382 16,816
1962 9,455 -3,441 32,082 15,884
1961 9,584 -3,695 35,180 14,818
1960 8,385 3,766 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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