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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 21.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Nepal
2100 1,283,630 31,902,377
2099 1,288,020 32,090,762
2098 1,292,508 32,277,789
2097 1,296,742 32,464,318
2096 1,301,023 32,647,891
2095 1,305,479 32,828,594
2094 1,309,718 33,009,460
2093 1,313,969 33,186,290
2092 1,318,737 33,361,327
2091 1,323,639 33,532,505
2090 1,328,837 33,699,660
2089 1,334,392 33,863,636
2088 1,340,131 34,022,597
2087 1,346,159 34,175,457
2086 1,352,854 34,322,945
2085 1,359,724 34,468,441
2084 1,366,740 34,605,513
2083 1,373,868 34,735,114
2082 1,381,157 34,856,938
2081 1,388,924 34,972,075
2080 1,396,828 35,080,783
2079 1,404,677 35,183,584
2078 1,412,505 35,277,254
2077 1,420,434 35,362,658
2076 1,428,032 35,440,746
2075 1,435,762 35,510,291
2074 1,443,463 35,573,094
2073 1,450,943 35,627,375
2072 1,458,241 35,670,886
2071 1,464,781 35,709,979
2070 1,471,110 35,739,580
2069 1,477,182 35,759,193
2068 1,483,033 35,770,405
2067 1,488,356 35,774,081
2066 1,492,983 35,770,220
2065 1,497,204 35,758,824
2064 1,501,025 35,737,661
2063 1,504,504 35,709,945
2062 1,507,711 35,669,839
2061 1,509,940 35,623,365
2060 1,511,787 35,567,728
2059 1,513,161 35,503,043
2058 1,514,533 35,427,419
2057 1,515,475 35,345,633
2056 1,515,978 35,253,644
2055 1,516,427 35,155,433
2054 1,516,816 35,050,330
2053 1,517,078 34,936,594
2052 1,517,120 34,816,009
2051 1,516,244 34,684,328
2050 1,515,102 34,546,267
2049 1,513,890 34,400,898
2048 1,512,298 34,250,249
2047 1,510,494 34,091,495
2046 1,508,356 33,921,975
2045 1,506,087 33,747,892
2044 1,503,508 33,566,784
2043 1,500,726 33,380,395
2042 1,497,592 33,186,321
2041 1,493,983 32,987,097
2040 1,489,871 32,781,189
2039 1,485,335 32,569,731
2038 1,480,323 32,349,742
2037 1,475,124 32,125,036
2036 1,469,196 31,892,962
2035 1,463,098 31,653,976
2034 1,456,442 31,407,460
2033 1,449,244 31,152,292
2032 1,441,479 30,890,627
2031 1,433,522 30,623,706
2030 1,424,675 30,349,201
2029 1,415,483 30,068,368
2028 1,405,454 29,780,585
2027 1,394,504 29,627,864
2026 1,383,344 29,585,230
2025 1,371,233 29,605,298
2024 1,358,282 29,651,054
2023 1,344,976 29,694,614
2022 1,331,370 29,715,436
2021 1,317,309 29,475,010
2020 1,302,247 28,966,574
2019 1,286,671 28,414,064
2018 1,270,737 28,079,689
2017 1,254,275 28,011,258
2016 1,237,112 27,955,462
2015 1,219,502 27,823,629
2014 1,201,801 27,672,370
2013 1,183,895 27,589,996
2012 1,165,397 27,534,915
2011 1,146,493 27,464,494
2010 1,127,816 27,341,952
2009 1,109,371 27,173,035
2008 1,091,026 26,990,037
2007 1,072,714 26,788,492
2006 1,054,418 26,565,425
2005 1,036,151 26,309,458
2004 1,017,875 26,016,656
2003 999,590 25,688,758
2002 981,440 25,328,981
2001 964,127 24,946,748
2000 947,667 24,546,509
1999 931,234 24,125,199
1998 914,548 23,680,357
1997 897,568 23,219,463
1996 880,290 22,741,862
1995 862,695 22,245,439
1994 844,667 21,717,479
1993 826,034 21,180,159
1992 810,341 20,609,707
1991 798,944 20,036,500
1990 788,351 19,524,573
1989 777,420 19,057,807
1988 766,235 18,638,661
1987 754,785 18,250,505
1986 743,105 17,868,124
1985 731,277 17,477,692
1984 719,334 17,085,242
1983 707,225 16,689,119
1982 696,497 16,297,987
1981 688,893 15,922,423
1980 683,076 15,553,105
1979 677,549 15,190,590
1978 672,249 14,839,695
1977 667,101 14,499,175
1976 662,032 14,177,649
1975 659,405 13,870,695
1974 663,254 13,568,435
1973 665,937 13,275,239
1972 661,063 12,989,099
1971 654,050 12,710,061
1970 647,446 12,436,190
1969 641,189 12,167,036
1968 635,157 11,906,266
1967 629,251 11,652,716
1966 623,390 11,408,710
1965 617,736 11,173,411
1964 612,521 10,946,392
1963 607,252 10,729,818
1962 601,466 10,521,116
1961 595,514 10,318,396
1960 586,490 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Nepal
2100 -0.34% -0.59%
2099 -0.35% -0.58%
2098 -0.33% -0.57%
2097 -0.33% -0.56%
2096 -0.34% -0.55%
2095 -0.32% -0.55%
2094 -0.32% -0.53%
2093 -0.36% -0.52%
2092 -0.37% -0.51%
2091 -0.39% -0.5%
2090 -0.42% -0.48%
2089 -0.43% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.45%
2087 -0.49% -0.43%
2086 -0.51% -0.42%
2085 -0.51% -0.4%
2084 -0.52% -0.37%
2083 -0.53% -0.35%
2082 -0.56% -0.33%
2081 -0.57% -0.31%
2080 -0.56% -0.29%
2079 -0.55% -0.27%
2078 -0.56% -0.24%
2077 -0.53% -0.22%
2076 -0.54% -0.2%
2075 -0.53% -0.18%
2074 -0.52% -0.15%
2073 -0.5% -0.12%
2072 -0.45% -0.11%
2071 -0.43% -0.08%
2070 -0.41% -0.05%
2069 -0.39% -0.03%
2068 -0.36% -0.01%
2067 -0.31% 0.01%
2066 -0.28% 0.03%
2065 -0.25% 0.06%
2064 -0.23% 0.08%
2063 -0.21% 0.11%
2062 -0.15% 0.13%
2061 -0.12% 0.16%
2060 -0.09% 0.18%
2059 -0.09% 0.21%
2058 -0.06% 0.23%
2057 -0.03% 0.26%
2056 -0.03% 0.28%
2055 -0.03% 0.3%
2054 -0.02% 0.33%
2053 -0.003% 0.35%
2052 0.06% 0.38%
2051 0.08% 0.4%
2050 0.08% 0.42%
2049 0.11% 0.44%
2048 0.12% 0.47%
2047 0.14% 0.5%
2046 0.15% 0.52%
2045 0.17% 0.54%
2044 0.19% 0.56%
2043 0.21% 0.58%
2042 0.24% 0.6%
2041 0.28% 0.63%
2040 0.31% 0.65%
2039 0.34% 0.68%
2038 0.35% 0.7%
2037 0.4% 0.73%
2036 0.42% 0.75%
2035 0.46% 0.78%
2034 0.5% 0.82%
2033 0.54% 0.85%
2032 0.56% 0.87%
2031 0.62% 0.9%
2030 0.65% 0.93%
2029 0.71% 0.97%
2028 0.79% 0.52%
2027 0.81% 0.14%
2026 0.88% -0.07%
2025 0.95% -0.15%
2024 0.99% -0.15%
2023 1.02% -0.07%
2022 1.07% 0.82%
2021 1.16% 1.76%
2020 1.21% 1.94%
2019 1.25% 1.19%
2018 1.31% 0.24%
2017 1.39% 0.2%
2016 1.44% 0.47%
2015 1.47% 0.55%
2014 1.51% 0.3%
2013 1.59% 0.2%
2012 1.65% 0.26%
2011 1.66% 0.45%
2010 1.66% 0.62%
2009 1.68% 0.68%
2008 1.71% 0.75%
2007 1.74% 0.84%
2006 1.76% 0.97%
2005 1.8% 1.13%
2004 1.83% 1.28%
2003 1.85% 1.42%
2002 1.8% 1.53%
2001 1.74% 1.63%
2000 1.76% 1.75%
1999 1.82% 1.88%
1998 1.89% 1.98%
1997 1.96% 2.1%
1996 2.04% 2.23%
1995 2.13% 2.43%
1994 2.26% 2.54%
1993 1.94% 2.77%
1992 1.43% 2.86%
1991 1.34% 2.62%
1990 1.41% 2.45%
1989 1.46% 2.25%
1988 1.52% 2.13%
1987 1.57% 2.14%
1986 1.62% 2.23%
1985 1.66% 2.3%
1984 1.71% 2.37%
1983 1.54% 2.4%
1982 1.1% 2.36%
1981 0.85% 2.37%
1980 0.82% 2.39%
1979 0.79% 2.36%
1978 0.77% 2.35%
1977 0.77% 2.27%
1976 0.4% 2.21%
1975 -0.58% 2.23%
1974 -0.4% 2.21%
1973 0.74% 2.2%
1972 1.07% 2.2%
1971 1.02% 2.2%
1970 0.98% 2.21%
1969 0.95% 2.19%
1968 0.94% 2.18%
1967 0.94% 2.14%
1966 0.92% 2.11%
1965 0.85% 2.07%
1964 0.87% 2.02%
1963 0.96% 1.98%
1962 1% 1.96%
1961 1.54% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Nepal
Current population
1386362
29596762
Population rank 153/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.36%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -119
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -364,699
Net migration rank 46/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -364,699
2024 - 8,138 - -401,282
2023 5,025 8,697 368,450 -409,782
2022 4,466 9,014 379,021 -379,321
2021 5,305 9,341 351,165 130,001
2020 5,826 9,653 373,553 162,139
2019 5,679 9,983 387,113 182,203
2018 5,905 10,311 394,576 -295,151
2017 6,082 10,632 406,219 -368,787
2016 6,643 10,951 415,921 -341,748
2015 6,340 11,277 410,565 -221,062
2014 6,193 11,599 423,166 -310,156
2013 6,116 11,914 424,804 -373,064
2012 6,726 12,237 430,151 -371,707
2011 6,271 12,566 429,957 -347,552
2010 6,723 11,793 432,631 -269,963
2009 6,820 11,555 441,290 -266,144
2008 6,429 11,887 452,353 -261,540
2007 5,983 12,332 464,780 -252,526
2006 6,166 12,110 475,335 -241,455
2005 5,646 12,616 489,093 -211,024
2004 5,705 12,583 504,853 -197,336
2003 5,484 12,786 516,575 -168,314
2002 5,225 12,814 525,045 -153,730
2001 5,308 11,283 542,118 -148,973
2000 5,570 10,753 554,506 -147,193
1999 5,524 11,023 557,847 -122,551
1998 5,879 10,942 562,787 -108,400
1997 6,444 10,696 565,882 -98,454
1996 6,911 10,506 580,099 -92,307
1995 7,226 10,549 591,283 -86,232
1994 7,973 10,305 578,293 -27,415
1993 8,463 10,520 561,549 -37,782
1992 9,844 2,562 533,029 84,113
1991 9,102 1,294 512,233 17,056
1990 9,417 1,371 495,202 -640
1989 9,156 1,903 478,771 -39,808
1988 9,595 1,727 463,581 -64,246
1987 9,114 2,465 449,400 -72,437
1986 9,412 2,362 434,802 -47,017
1985 9,242 2,647 423,240 -30,154
1984 9,516 2,485 411,122 -19,300
1983 9,318 2,899 399,103 1,304
1982 9,282 -46 385,741 -3,898
1981 7,135 -1,171 374,145 -4,855
1980 7,954 -2,284 364,254 5,084
1979 6,620 -1,232 355,597 88
1978 5,949 -735 345,765 346
1977 5,607 -521 332,843 2,108
1976 6,546 -1,496 323,222 -15,119
1975 5,023 -4,820 312,479 -6,686
1974 321 -8,220 303,078 -4,361
1973 5,405 -2,877 288,750 -1,076
1972 8,244 -1,037 286,708 -2,107
1971 8,398 -1,586 280,752 -7,284
1970 8,412 -2,001 272,439 1,847
1969 8,857 -2,744 264,560 -527
1968 9,153 -3,207 258,259 -746
1967 9,313 -3,451 249,240 347
1966 9,478 -3,623 241,716 -3,306
1965 9,643 -4,184 233,726 -1,551
1964 8,322 -3,347 227,948 -6,087
1963 8,568 -3,005 219,586 -8,303
1962 9,455 -3,441 215,368 -9,249
1961 9,584 -3,695 209,917 -10,601
1960 8,385 3,766 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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