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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 28 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Cyprus vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Morocco
2100 1,283,630 38,181,184
2099 1,288,020 38,411,679
2098 1,292,508 38,639,306
2097 1,296,742 38,863,211
2096 1,301,023 39,084,772
2095 1,305,479 39,302,453
2094 1,309,718 39,515,556
2093 1,313,969 39,726,709
2092 1,318,737 39,934,218
2091 1,323,639 40,138,565
2090 1,328,837 40,337,690
2089 1,334,392 40,532,151
2088 1,340,131 40,718,654
2087 1,346,159 40,902,624
2086 1,352,854 41,085,174
2085 1,359,724 41,264,970
2084 1,366,740 41,438,801
2083 1,373,868 41,604,865
2082 1,381,157 41,768,393
2081 1,388,924 41,927,610
2080 1,396,828 42,082,087
2079 1,404,677 42,233,228
2078 1,412,505 42,377,404
2077 1,420,434 42,515,702
2076 1,428,032 42,648,054
2075 1,435,762 42,775,325
2074 1,443,463 42,898,811
2073 1,450,943 43,017,234
2072 1,458,241 43,128,932
2071 1,464,781 43,232,517
2070 1,471,110 43,332,679
2069 1,477,182 43,423,419
2068 1,483,033 43,507,485
2067 1,488,356 43,586,077
2066 1,492,983 43,654,657
2065 1,497,204 43,723,648
2064 1,501,025 43,781,054
2063 1,504,504 43,828,593
2062 1,507,711 43,871,197
2061 1,509,940 43,902,710
2060 1,511,787 43,927,001
2059 1,513,161 43,942,510
2058 1,514,533 43,944,996
2057 1,515,475 43,939,695
2056 1,515,978 43,927,624
2055 1,516,427 43,902,661
2054 1,516,816 43,866,486
2053 1,517,078 43,819,100
2052 1,517,120 43,759,239
2051 1,516,244 43,688,144
2050 1,515,102 43,605,074
2049 1,513,890 43,517,919
2048 1,512,298 43,417,554
2047 1,510,494 43,308,462
2046 1,508,356 43,192,511
2045 1,506,087 43,065,569
2044 1,503,508 42,925,634
2043 1,500,726 42,780,215
2042 1,497,592 42,623,872
2041 1,493,983 42,456,113
2040 1,489,871 42,280,578
2039 1,485,335 42,098,906
2038 1,480,323 41,902,451
2037 1,475,124 41,700,541
2036 1,469,196 41,488,891
2035 1,463,098 41,266,216
2034 1,456,442 41,037,058
2033 1,449,244 40,795,454
2032 1,441,479 40,544,755
2031 1,433,522 40,280,535
2030 1,424,675 40,005,642
2029 1,415,483 39,720,087
2028 1,405,454 39,422,016
2027 1,394,504 39,109,148
2026 1,383,344 38,783,685
2025 1,371,233 38,442,658
2024 1,358,282 38,081,173
2023 1,344,976 37,712,505
2022 1,331,370 37,329,064
2021 1,317,309 36,954,442
2020 1,302,247 36,584,208
2019 1,286,671 36,210,898
2018 1,270,737 35,839,760
2017 1,254,275 35,446,392
2016 1,237,112 35,023,457
2015 1,219,502 34,607,588
2014 1,201,801 34,204,780
2013 1,183,895 33,787,571
2012 1,165,397 33,355,241
2011 1,146,493 32,912,588
2010 1,127,816 32,467,016
2009 1,109,371 32,030,778
2008 1,091,026 31,606,767
2007 1,072,714 31,186,468
2006 1,054,418 30,771,178
2005 1,036,151 30,358,144
2004 1,017,875 29,953,018
2003 999,590 29,571,415
2002 981,440 29,198,142
2001 964,127 28,814,643
2000 947,667 28,423,435
1999 931,234 28,027,179
1998 914,548 27,621,648
1997 897,568 27,213,337
1996 880,290 26,808,107
1995 862,695 26,399,429
1994 844,667 26,000,822
1993 826,034 25,614,586
1992 810,341 25,212,468
1991 798,944 24,799,014
1990 788,351 24,375,551
1989 777,420 23,939,414
1988 766,235 23,500,524
1987 754,785 23,054,392
1986 743,105 22,600,803
1985 731,277 22,113,953
1984 719,334 21,593,778
1983 707,225 21,060,696
1982 696,497 20,520,318
1981 688,893 19,985,401
1980 683,076 19,459,943
1979 677,549 18,955,589
1978 672,249 18,477,385
1977 667,101 18,014,756
1976 662,032 17,574,182
1975 659,405 17,150,786
1974 663,254 16,733,842
1973 665,937 16,326,269
1972 661,063 15,924,692
1971 654,050 15,527,225
1970 647,446 15,129,449
1969 641,189 14,734,255
1968 635,157 14,347,899
1967 629,251 13,968,175
1966 623,390 13,597,065
1965 617,736 13,239,171
1964 612,521 12,898,886
1963 607,252 12,577,502
1962 601,466 12,253,092
1961 595,514 11,931,085
1960 586,490 11,624,933

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Morocco
2100 -0.34% -0.6%
2099 -0.35% -0.59%
2098 -0.33% -0.58%
2097 -0.33% -0.57%
2096 -0.34% -0.55%
2095 -0.32% -0.54%
2094 -0.32% -0.53%
2093 -0.36% -0.52%
2092 -0.37% -0.51%
2091 -0.39% -0.49%
2090 -0.42% -0.48%
2089 -0.43% -0.46%
2088 -0.45% -0.45%
2087 -0.49% -0.44%
2086 -0.51% -0.44%
2085 -0.51% -0.42%
2084 -0.52% -0.4%
2083 -0.53% -0.39%
2082 -0.56% -0.38%
2081 -0.57% -0.37%
2080 -0.56% -0.36%
2079 -0.55% -0.34%
2078 -0.56% -0.33%
2077 -0.53% -0.31%
2076 -0.54% -0.3%
2075 -0.53% -0.29%
2074 -0.52% -0.28%
2073 -0.5% -0.26%
2072 -0.45% -0.24%
2071 -0.43% -0.23%
2070 -0.41% -0.21%
2069 -0.39% -0.19%
2068 -0.36% -0.18%
2067 -0.31% -0.16%
2066 -0.28% -0.16%
2065 -0.25% -0.13%
2064 -0.23% -0.11%
2063 -0.21% -0.1%
2062 -0.15% -0.07%
2061 -0.12% -0.06%
2060 -0.09% -0.04%
2059 -0.09% -0.006%
2058 -0.06% 0.01%
2057 -0.03% 0.03%
2056 -0.03% 0.06%
2055 -0.03% 0.08%
2054 -0.02% 0.11%
2053 -0.003% 0.14%
2052 0.06% 0.16%
2051 0.08% 0.19%
2050 0.08% 0.2%
2049 0.11% 0.23%
2048 0.12% 0.25%
2047 0.14% 0.27%
2046 0.15% 0.29%
2045 0.17% 0.33%
2044 0.19% 0.34%
2043 0.21% 0.37%
2042 0.24% 0.4%
2041 0.28% 0.42%
2040 0.31% 0.43%
2039 0.34% 0.47%
2038 0.35% 0.48%
2037 0.4% 0.51%
2036 0.42% 0.54%
2035 0.46% 0.56%
2034 0.5% 0.59%
2033 0.54% 0.62%
2032 0.56% 0.66%
2031 0.62% 0.69%
2030 0.65% 0.72%
2029 0.71% 0.76%
2028 0.79% 0.8%
2027 0.81% 0.84%
2026 0.88% 0.89%
2025 0.95% 0.95%
2024 0.99% 0.98%
2023 1.02% 1.03%
2022 1.07% 1.01%
2021 1.16% 1.01%
2020 1.21% 1.03%
2019 1.25% 1.04%
2018 1.31% 1.11%
2017 1.39% 1.21%
2016 1.44% 1.2%
2015 1.47% 1.18%
2014 1.51% 1.23%
2013 1.59% 1.3%
2012 1.65% 1.34%
2011 1.66% 1.37%
2010 1.66% 1.36%
2009 1.68% 1.34%
2008 1.71% 1.35%
2007 1.74% 1.35%
2006 1.76% 1.36%
2005 1.8% 1.35%
2004 1.83% 1.29%
2003 1.85% 1.28%
2002 1.8% 1.33%
2001 1.74% 1.38%
2000 1.76% 1.41%
1999 1.82% 1.47%
1998 1.89% 1.5%
1997 1.96% 1.51%
1996 2.04% 1.55%
1995 2.13% 1.53%
1994 2.26% 1.51%
1993 1.94% 1.59%
1992 1.43% 1.67%
1991 1.34% 1.74%
1990 1.41% 1.82%
1989 1.46% 1.87%
1988 1.52% 1.94%
1987 1.57% 2.01%
1986 1.62% 2.2%
1985 1.66% 2.41%
1984 1.71% 2.53%
1983 1.54% 2.63%
1982 1.1% 2.68%
1981 0.85% 2.7%
1980 0.82% 2.66%
1979 0.79% 2.59%
1978 0.77% 2.57%
1977 0.77% 2.51%
1976 0.4% 2.47%
1975 -0.58% 2.49%
1974 -0.4% 2.5%
1973 0.74% 2.52%
1972 1.07% 2.56%
1971 1.02% 2.63%
1970 0.98% 2.68%
1969 0.95% 2.69%
1968 0.94% 2.72%
1967 0.94% 2.73%
1966 0.92% 2.7%
1965 0.85% 2.64%
1964 0.87% 2.56%
1963 0.96% 2.65%
1962 1% 2.7%
1961 1.54% 2.63%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Morocco
Current population
1386362
38871720
Population rank 153/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.47%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 104/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -56,254
Net migration rank 46/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -56,254
2024 - 8,138 - -46,802
2023 5,025 8,697 417,213 -39,650
2022 4,466 9,014 427,903 -38,594
2021 5,305 9,341 407,829 -47,902
2020 5,826 9,653 415,999 -35,474
2019 5,679 9,983 457,307 -91,217
2018 5,905 10,311 464,375 -88,159
2017 6,082 10,632 471,011 -60,472
2016 6,643 10,951 474,637 -39,302
2015 6,340 11,277 477,654 -81,248
2014 6,193 11,599 481,295 -72,065
2013 6,116 11,914 492,284 -67,096
2012 6,726 12,237 504,698 -65,251
2011 6,271 12,566 513,305 -67,447
2010 6,723 11,793 515,804 -70,510
2009 6,820 11,555 509,386 -82,203
2008 6,429 11,887 499,766 -78,912
2007 5,983 12,332 493,526 -73,759
2006 6,166 12,110 483,200 -72,364
2005 5,646 12,616 474,285 -59,024
2004 5,705 12,583 461,756 -66,749
2003 5,484 12,786 452,650 -84,460
2002 5,225 12,814 446,147 -67,802
2001 5,308 11,283 452,621 -63,967
2000 5,570 10,753 461,341 -67,569
1999 5,524 11,023 473,071 -74,343
1998 5,879 10,942 492,604 -80,286
1997 6,444 10,696 500,807 -96,502
1996 6,911 10,506 501,499 -95,331
1995 7,226 10,549 496,573 -85,386
1994 7,973 10,305 501,426 -115,404
1993 8,463 10,520 507,707 -121,254
1992 9,844 2,562 525,680 -107,911
1991 9,102 1,294 539,850 -130,717
1990 9,417 1,371 535,506 -97,711
1989 9,156 1,903 538,996 -104,509
1988 9,595 1,727 545,800 -102,484
1987 9,114 2,465 553,005 -104,029
1986 9,412 2,362 558,105 -99,905
1985 9,242 2,647 560,810 -45,336
1984 9,516 2,485 564,159 -39,319
1983 9,318 2,899 566,301 -24,988
1982 9,282 -46 564,904 -25,471
1981 7,135 -1,171 552,936 -22,553
1980 7,954 -2,284 534,448 -13,899
1979 6,620 -1,232 515,554 -27,374
1978 5,949 -735 498,834 -30,600
1977 5,607 -521 489,173 -32,161
1976 6,546 -1,496 482,130 -58,019
1975 5,023 -4,820 474,631 -51,968
1974 321 -8,220 464,147 -52,927
1973 5,405 -2,877 455,699 -51,772
1972 8,244 -1,037 446,449 -47,226
1971 8,398 -1,586 435,104 -39,385
1970 8,412 -2,001 426,015 -26,168
1969 8,857 -2,744 414,931 -24,389
1968 9,153 -3,207 407,437 -25,267
1967 9,313 -3,451 400,594 -23,309
1966 9,478 -3,623 391,881 -26,945
1965 9,643 -4,184 383,989 -33,139
1964 8,322 -3,347 375,835 -46,106
1963 8,568 -3,005 369,250 -56,214
1962 9,455 -3,441 363,843 -28,071
1961 9,584 -3,695 348,650 -40,413
1960 8,385 3,766 323,499 -19,434

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

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

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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