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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 114.3 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Nauru
2100 1,283,630 20,717
2099 1,288,020 20,686
2098 1,292,508 20,645
2097 1,296,742 20,605
2096 1,301,023 20,570
2095 1,305,479 20,535
2094 1,309,718 20,488
2093 1,313,969 20,432
2092 1,318,737 20,386
2091 1,323,639 20,341
2090 1,328,837 20,285
2089 1,334,392 20,219
2088 1,340,131 20,152
2087 1,346,159 20,096
2086 1,352,854 20,028
2085 1,359,724 19,959
2084 1,366,740 19,880
2083 1,373,868 19,796
2082 1,381,157 19,709
2081 1,388,924 19,611
2080 1,396,828 19,525
2079 1,404,677 19,420
2078 1,412,505 19,312
2077 1,420,434 19,206
2076 1,428,032 19,098
2075 1,435,762 18,986
2074 1,443,463 18,874
2073 1,450,943 18,758
2072 1,458,241 18,638
2071 1,464,781 18,535
2070 1,471,110 18,396
2069 1,477,182 18,289
2068 1,483,033 18,168
2067 1,488,356 18,025
2066 1,492,983 17,903
2065 1,497,204 17,777
2064 1,501,025 17,649
2063 1,504,504 17,524
2062 1,507,711 17,402
2061 1,509,940 17,267
2060 1,511,787 17,137
2059 1,513,161 17,013
2058 1,514,533 16,882
2057 1,515,475 16,752
2056 1,515,978 16,612
2055 1,516,427 16,472
2054 1,516,816 16,335
2053 1,517,078 16,193
2052 1,517,120 16,049
2051 1,516,244 15,888
2050 1,515,102 15,738
2049 1,513,890 15,572
2048 1,512,298 15,412
2047 1,510,494 15,241
2046 1,508,356 15,064
2045 1,506,087 14,895
2044 1,503,508 14,718
2043 1,500,726 14,546
2042 1,497,592 14,363
2041 1,493,983 14,180
2040 1,489,871 13,996
2039 1,485,335 13,827
2038 1,480,323 13,672
2037 1,475,124 13,513
2036 1,469,196 13,363
2035 1,463,098 13,196
2034 1,456,442 13,040
2033 1,449,244 12,894
2032 1,441,479 12,758
2031 1,433,522 12,625
2030 1,424,675 12,504
2029 1,415,483 12,386
2028 1,405,454 12,292
2027 1,394,504 12,182
2026 1,383,344 12,105
2025 1,371,233 12,030
2024 1,358,282 11,947
2023 1,344,976 11,875
2022 1,331,370 11,801
2021 1,317,309 11,709
2020 1,302,247 11,643
2019 1,286,671 11,587
2018 1,270,737 11,477
2017 1,254,275 11,324
2016 1,237,112 11,150
2015 1,219,502 10,954
2014 1,201,801 10,742
2013 1,183,895 10,517
2012 1,165,397 10,267
2011 1,146,493 10,098
2010 1,127,816 10,043
2009 1,109,371 10,016
2008 1,091,026 10,009
2007 1,072,714 10,020
2006 1,054,418 10,034
2005 1,036,151 10,049
2004 1,017,875 10,060
2003 999,590 10,059
2002 981,440 10,082
2001 964,127 10,130
2000 947,667 10,168
1999 931,234 10,187
1998 914,548 10,198
1997 897,568 10,197
1996 880,290 10,183
1995 862,695 10,165
1994 844,667 10,137
1993 826,034 10,102
1992 810,341 10,021
1991 798,944 9,850
1990 788,351 9,622
1989 777,420 9,390
1988 766,235 9,165
1987 754,785 8,946
1986 743,105 8,742
1985 731,277 8,551
1984 719,334 8,377
1983 707,225 8,216
1982 696,497 8,040
1981 688,893 7,839
1980 683,076 7,649
1979 677,549 7,468
1978 672,249 7,298
1977 667,101 7,163
1976 662,032 7,064
1975 659,405 6,987
1974 663,254 6,923
1973 665,937 6,866
1972 661,063 6,812
1971 654,050 6,762
1970 647,446 6,710
1969 641,189 6,581
1968 635,157 6,328
1967 629,251 6,135
1966 623,390 6,043
1965 617,736 5,832
1964 612,521 5,515
1963 607,252 5,226
1962 601,466 4,979
1961 595,514 4,774
1960 586,490 4,607

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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Nauru
2100 -0.34% 0.15%
2099 -0.35% 0.2%
2098 -0.33% 0.19%
2097 -0.33% 0.17%
2096 -0.34% 0.17%
2095 -0.32% 0.23%
2094 -0.32% 0.27%
2093 -0.36% 0.23%
2092 -0.37% 0.22%
2091 -0.39% 0.28%
2090 -0.42% 0.33%
2089 -0.43% 0.33%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.49% 0.34%
2086 -0.51% 0.35%
2085 -0.51% 0.39%
2084 -0.52% 0.43%
2083 -0.53% 0.44%
2082 -0.56% 0.5%
2081 -0.57% 0.44%
2080 -0.56% 0.54%
2079 -0.55% 0.56%
2078 -0.56% 0.55%
2077 -0.53% 0.57%
2076 -0.54% 0.59%
2075 -0.53% 0.6%
2074 -0.52% 0.62%
2073 -0.5% 0.65%
2072 -0.45% 0.56%
2071 -0.43% 0.75%
2070 -0.41% 0.59%
2069 -0.39% 0.66%
2068 -0.36% 0.8%
2067 -0.31% 0.68%
2066 -0.28% 0.71%
2065 -0.25% 0.73%
2064 -0.23% 0.71%
2063 -0.21% 0.7%
2062 -0.15% 0.78%
2061 -0.12% 0.76%
2060 -0.09% 0.73%
2059 -0.09% 0.78%
2058 -0.06% 0.77%
2057 -0.03% 0.85%
2056 -0.03% 0.85%
2055 -0.03% 0.84%
2054 -0.02% 0.87%
2053 -0.003% 0.9%
2052 0.06% 1.01%
2051 0.08% 0.96%
2050 0.08% 1.06%
2049 0.11% 1.04%
2048 0.12% 1.12%
2047 0.14% 1.17%
2046 0.15% 1.14%
2045 0.17% 1.2%
2044 0.19% 1.19%
2043 0.21% 1.27%
2042 0.24% 1.29%
2041 0.28% 1.32%
2040 0.31% 1.22%
2039 0.34% 1.14%
2038 0.35% 1.17%
2037 0.4% 1.12%
2036 0.42% 1.27%
2035 0.46% 1.19%
2034 0.5% 1.14%
2033 0.54% 1.06%
2032 0.56% 1.06%
2031 0.62% 0.96%
2030 0.65% 0.96%
2029 0.71% 0.77%
2028 0.79% 0.9%
2027 0.81% 0.64%
2026 0.88% 0.63%
2025 0.95% 0.7%
2024 0.99% 0.61%
2023 1.02% 0.63%
2022 1.07% 0.79%
2021 1.16% 0.57%
2020 1.21% 0.48%
2019 1.25% 0.96%
2018 1.31% 1.35%
2017 1.39% 1.56%
2016 1.44% 1.79%
2015 1.47% 1.97%
2014 1.51% 2.14%
2013 1.59% 2.43%
2012 1.65% 1.67%
2011 1.66% 0.55%
2010 1.66% 0.27%
2009 1.68% 0.07%
2008 1.71% -0.11%
2007 1.74% -0.14%
2006 1.76% -0.15%
2005 1.8% -0.11%
2004 1.83% 0.01%
2003 1.85% -0.23%
2002 1.8% -0.47%
2001 1.74% -0.37%
2000 1.76% -0.19%
1999 1.82% -0.11%
1998 1.89% 0.01%
1997 1.96% 0.14%
1996 2.04% 0.18%
1995 2.13% 0.28%
1994 2.26% 0.35%
1993 1.94% 0.81%
1992 1.43% 1.74%
1991 1.34% 2.37%
1990 1.41% 2.47%
1989 1.46% 2.45%
1988 1.52% 2.45%
1987 1.57% 2.33%
1986 1.62% 2.23%
1985 1.66% 2.08%
1984 1.71% 1.96%
1983 1.54% 2.19%
1982 1.1% 2.56%
1981 0.85% 2.48%
1980 0.82% 2.42%
1979 0.79% 2.33%
1978 0.77% 1.88%
1977 0.77% 1.4%
1976 0.4% 1.1%
1975 -0.58% 0.92%
1974 -0.4% 0.83%
1973 0.74% 0.79%
1972 1.07% 0.74%
1971 1.02% 0.77%
1970 0.98% 1.96%
1969 0.95% 4%
1968 0.94% 3.15%
1967 0.94% 1.52%
1966 0.92% 3.62%
1965 0.85% 5.75%
1964 0.87% 5.53%
1963 0.96% 4.96%
1962 1% 4.29%
1961 1.54% 3.62%

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 Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Nauru
Current population
1386362
12125
Population rank 153/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +36 +0
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 126/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +7,749 -122
Net migration rank 46/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -122
2024 - 8,138 - -121
2023 5,025 8,697 213 -148
2022 4,466 9,014 226 -144
2021 5,305 9,341 236 -137
2020 5,826 9,653 246 -214
2019 5,679 9,983 255 -171
2018 5,905 10,311 265 -131
2017 6,082 10,632 279 -115
2016 6,643 10,951 289 -105
2015 6,340 11,277 291 -86
2014 6,193 11,599 290 -69
2013 6,116 11,914 291 -53
2012 6,726 12,237 292 -38
2011 6,271 12,566 291 -206
2010 6,723 11,793 281 -246
2009 6,820 11,555 261 -249
2008 6,429 11,887 240 -243
2007 5,983 12,332 222 -235
2006 6,166 12,110 209 -224
2005 5,646 12,616 204 -217
2004 5,705 12,583 202 -210
2003 5,484 12,786 201 -199
2002 5,225 12,814 200 -247
2001 5,308 11,283 203 -252
2000 5,570 10,753 207 -236
1999 5,524 11,023 212 -227
1998 5,879 10,942 214 -217
1997 6,444 10,696 218 -209
1996 6,911 10,506 221 -204
1995 7,226 10,549 225 -201
1994 7,973 10,305 229 -196
1993 8,463 10,520 235 -194
1992 9,844 2,562 237 -121
1991 9,102 1,294 225 0
1990 9,417 1,371 214 20
1989 9,156 1,903 204 24
1988 9,595 1,727 195 29
1987 9,114 2,465 186 27
1986 9,412 2,362 178 21
1985 9,242 2,647 171 8
1984 9,516 2,485 166 -2
1983 9,318 2,899 163 -5
1982 9,282 -46 162 30
1981 7,135 -1,171 157 44
1980 7,954 -2,284 145 44
1979 6,620 -1,232 130 48
1978 5,949 -735 111 40
1977 5,607 -521 89 32
1976 6,546 -1,496 79 0
1975 5,023 -4,820 70 0
1974 321 -8,220 63 0
1973 5,405 -2,877 57 0
1972 8,244 -1,037 53 0
1971 8,398 -1,586 50 0
1970 8,412 -2,001 49 0
1969 8,857 -2,744 71 132
1968 9,153 -3,207 116 180
1967 9,313 -3,451 117 -28
1966 9,478 -3,623 123 -32
1965 9,643 -4,184 113 218
1964 8,322 -3,347 100 203
1963 8,568 -3,005 88 181
1962 9,455 -3,441 75 158
1961 9,584 -3,695 70 120
1960 8,385 3,766 72 76

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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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