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Population in Cyprus compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 13.2 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Netherlands
2100 1,283,630 17,359,081
2099 1,288,020 17,392,412
2098 1,292,508 17,425,508
2097 1,296,742 17,459,827
2096 1,301,023 17,495,124
2095 1,305,479 17,532,593
2094 1,309,718 17,571,051
2093 1,313,969 17,610,792
2092 1,318,737 17,649,611
2091 1,323,639 17,688,532
2090 1,328,837 17,730,570
2089 1,334,392 17,770,380
2088 1,340,131 17,809,825
2087 1,346,159 17,845,820
2086 1,352,854 17,885,001
2085 1,359,724 17,921,302
2084 1,366,740 17,957,639
2083 1,373,868 17,994,232
2082 1,381,157 18,029,404
2081 1,388,924 18,063,233
2080 1,396,828 18,093,703
2079 1,404,677 18,124,294
2078 1,412,505 18,152,738
2077 1,420,434 18,181,372
2076 1,428,032 18,206,864
2075 1,435,762 18,227,791
2074 1,443,463 18,245,652
2073 1,450,943 18,263,765
2072 1,458,241 18,280,443
2071 1,464,781 18,295,700
2070 1,471,110 18,311,141
2069 1,477,182 18,326,509
2068 1,483,033 18,341,711
2067 1,488,356 18,356,770
2066 1,492,983 18,374,904
2065 1,497,204 18,396,018
2064 1,501,025 18,417,894
2063 1,504,504 18,441,434
2062 1,507,711 18,464,922
2061 1,509,940 18,492,436
2060 1,511,787 18,520,315
2059 1,513,161 18,548,786
2058 1,514,533 18,577,700
2057 1,515,475 18,608,370
2056 1,515,978 18,638,918
2055 1,516,427 18,666,514
2054 1,516,816 18,692,598
2053 1,517,078 18,718,268
2052 1,517,120 18,741,740
2051 1,516,244 18,768,309
2050 1,515,102 18,789,481
2049 1,513,890 18,809,886
2048 1,512,298 18,827,655
2047 1,510,494 18,844,635
2046 1,508,356 18,855,920
2045 1,506,087 18,867,286
2044 1,503,508 18,877,101
2043 1,500,726 18,882,735
2042 1,497,592 18,885,839
2041 1,493,983 18,885,255
2040 1,489,871 18,879,571
2039 1,485,335 18,870,248
2038 1,480,323 18,855,512
2037 1,475,124 18,837,172
2036 1,469,196 18,811,873
2035 1,463,098 18,783,312
2034 1,456,442 18,750,125
2033 1,449,244 18,708,101
2032 1,441,479 18,662,054
2031 1,433,522 18,609,452
2030 1,424,675 18,549,634
2029 1,415,483 18,481,269
2028 1,405,454 18,404,195
2027 1,394,504 18,320,644
2026 1,383,344 18,227,403
2025 1,371,233 18,118,662
2024 1,358,282 17,993,485
2023 1,344,976 17,877,117
2022 1,331,370 17,700,982
2021 1,317,309 17,533,044
2020 1,302,247 17,441,500
2019 1,286,671 17,344,874
2018 1,270,737 17,231,624
2017 1,254,275 17,131,296
2016 1,237,112 17,030,314
2015 1,219,502 16,939,923
2014 1,201,801 16,865,008
2013 1,183,895 16,804,432
2012 1,165,397 16,754,962
2011 1,146,493 16,693,074
2010 1,127,816 16,615,394
2009 1,109,371 16,530,388
2008 1,091,026 16,445,593
2007 1,072,714 16,381,696
2006 1,054,418 16,346,101
2005 1,036,151 16,319,868
2004 1,017,875 16,281,779
2003 999,590 16,225,302
2002 981,440 16,148,929
2001 964,127 16,046,180
2000 947,667 15,925,513
1999 931,234 15,812,088
1998 914,548 15,707,209
1997 897,568 15,610,650
1996 880,290 15,530,498
1995 862,695 15,459,006
1994 844,667 15,382,838
1993 826,034 15,290,368
1992 810,341 15,184,166
1991 798,944 15,069,798
1990 788,351 14,951,510
1989 777,420 14,848,907
1988 766,235 14,760,094
1987 754,785 14,665,037
1986 743,105 14,572,278
1985 731,277 14,491,632
1984 719,334 14,424,211
1983 707,225 14,367,070
1982 696,497 14,312,690
1981 688,893 14,247,208
1980 683,076 14,149,800
1979 677,549 14,038,270
1978 672,249 13,941,700
1977 667,101 13,856,185
1976 662,032 13,774,037
1975 659,405 13,666,335
1974 663,254 13,545,056
1973 665,937 13,439,322
1972 661,063 13,328,593
1971 654,050 13,194,497
1970 647,446 13,038,526
1969 641,189 12,877,984
1968 635,157 12,729,721
1967 629,251 12,598,201
1966 623,390 12,456,251
1965 617,736 12,294,732
1964 612,521 12,127,120
1963 607,252 11,965,966
1962 601,466 11,805,689
1961 595,514 11,638,712
1960 586,490 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Netherlands
2100 -0.34% -0.19%
2099 -0.35% -0.19%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.2%
2096 -0.34% -0.21%
2095 -0.32% -0.22%
2094 -0.32% -0.23%
2093 -0.36% -0.22%
2092 -0.37% -0.22%
2091 -0.39% -0.24%
2090 -0.42% -0.22%
2089 -0.43% -0.22%
2088 -0.45% -0.2%
2087 -0.49% -0.22%
2086 -0.51% -0.2%
2085 -0.51% -0.2%
2084 -0.52% -0.2%
2083 -0.53% -0.2%
2082 -0.56% -0.19%
2081 -0.57% -0.17%
2080 -0.56% -0.17%
2079 -0.55% -0.16%
2078 -0.56% -0.16%
2077 -0.53% -0.14%
2076 -0.54% -0.11%
2075 -0.53% -0.1%
2074 -0.52% -0.1%
2073 -0.5% -0.09%
2072 -0.45% -0.08%
2071 -0.43% -0.08%
2070 -0.41% -0.08%
2069 -0.39% -0.08%
2068 -0.36% -0.08%
2067 -0.31% -0.1%
2066 -0.28% -0.11%
2065 -0.25% -0.12%
2064 -0.23% -0.13%
2063 -0.21% -0.13%
2062 -0.15% -0.15%
2061 -0.12% -0.15%
2060 -0.09% -0.15%
2059 -0.09% -0.16%
2058 -0.06% -0.16%
2057 -0.03% -0.16%
2056 -0.03% -0.15%
2055 -0.03% -0.14%
2054 -0.02% -0.14%
2053 -0.003% -0.13%
2052 0.06% -0.14%
2051 0.08% -0.11%
2050 0.08% -0.11%
2049 0.11% -0.09%
2048 0.12% -0.09%
2047 0.14% -0.06%
2046 0.15% -0.06%
2045 0.17% -0.05%
2044 0.19% -0.03%
2043 0.21% -0.02%
2042 0.24% 0.003%
2041 0.28% 0.03%
2040 0.31% 0.05%
2039 0.34% 0.08%
2038 0.35% 0.1%
2037 0.4% 0.13%
2036 0.42% 0.15%
2035 0.46% 0.18%
2034 0.5% 0.22%
2033 0.54% 0.25%
2032 0.56% 0.28%
2031 0.62% 0.32%
2030 0.65% 0.37%
2029 0.71% 0.42%
2028 0.79% 0.46%
2027 0.81% 0.51%
2026 0.88% 0.6%
2025 0.95% 0.7%
2024 0.99% 0.65%
2023 1.02% 1%
2022 1.07% 0.96%
2021 1.16% 0.52%
2020 1.21% 0.56%
2019 1.25% 0.66%
2018 1.31% 0.59%
2017 1.39% 0.59%
2016 1.44% 0.53%
2015 1.47% 0.44%
2014 1.51% 0.36%
2013 1.59% 0.3%
2012 1.65% 0.37%
2011 1.66% 0.47%
2010 1.66% 0.51%
2009 1.68% 0.52%
2008 1.71% 0.39%
2007 1.74% 0.22%
2006 1.76% 0.16%
2005 1.8% 0.23%
2004 1.83% 0.35%
2003 1.85% 0.47%
2002 1.8% 0.64%
2001 1.74% 0.76%
2000 1.76% 0.72%
1999 1.82% 0.67%
1998 1.89% 0.62%
1997 1.96% 0.52%
1996 2.04% 0.46%
1995 2.13% 0.5%
1994 2.26% 0.6%
1993 1.94% 0.7%
1992 1.43% 0.76%
1991 1.34% 0.79%
1990 1.41% 0.69%
1989 1.46% 0.6%
1988 1.52% 0.65%
1987 1.57% 0.64%
1986 1.62% 0.56%
1985 1.66% 0.47%
1984 1.71% 0.4%
1983 1.54% 0.38%
1982 1.1% 0.46%
1981 0.85% 0.69%
1980 0.82% 0.79%
1979 0.79% 0.69%
1978 0.77% 0.62%
1977 0.77% 0.6%
1976 0.4% 0.79%
1975 -0.58% 0.9%
1974 -0.4% 0.79%
1973 0.74% 0.83%
1972 1.07% 1.02%
1971 1.02% 1.2%
1970 0.98% 1.25%
1969 0.95% 1.16%
1968 0.94% 1.04%
1967 0.94% 1.14%
1966 0.92% 1.31%
1965 0.85% 1.38%
1964 0.87% 1.35%
1963 0.96% 1.36%
1962 1% 1.43%
1961 1.54% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Netherlands
Current population
1386362
18252623
Population rank 153/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.22%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +319
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +104,681
Net migration rank 46/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 104,681
2024 - 8,138 - 121,628
2023 5,025 8,697 -5,363 144,558
2022 4,466 9,014 -1,770 224,472
2021 5,305 9,341 7,014 106,416
2020 5,826 9,653 0 67,598
2019 5,679 9,983 17,345 109,003
2018 5,905 10,311 15,508 87,197
2017 6,082 10,632 18,844 86,332
2016 6,643 10,951 23,843 88,743
2015 6,340 11,277 23,716 55,585
2014 6,193 11,599 35,417 36,591
2013 6,116 11,914 30,248 19,973
2012 6,726 12,237 35,186 14,861
2011 6,271 12,566 45,072 31,224
2010 6,723 11,793 48,184 33,703
2009 6,820 11,555 51,244 39,832
2008 6,429 11,887 49,337 32,406
2007 5,983 12,332 49,145 -304
2006 6,166 12,110 49,038 -25,401
2005 5,646 12,616 50,592 -22,496
2004 5,705 12,583 56,987 -9,230
2003 5,484 12,786 58,411 7,937
2002 5,225 12,814 59,751 28,824
2001 5,308 11,283 62,580 56,096
2000 5,570 10,753 66,887 59,308
1999 5,524 11,023 60,086 47,179
1998 5,879 10,942 61,258 52,058
1997 6,444 10,696 56,198 31,302
1996 6,911 10,506 51,251 21,792
1995 7,226 10,549 54,106 15,056
1994 7,973 10,305 61,532 20,193
1993 8,463 10,520 58,103 44,514
1992 9,844 2,562 66,811 50,148
1991 9,102 1,294 69,321 51,670
1990 9,417 1,371 68,777 53,564
1989 9,156 1,903 59,396 31,165
1988 9,595 1,727 61,993 31,026
1987 9,114 2,465 64,526 39,559
1986 9,412 2,362 59,746 30,380
1985 9,242 2,647 55,069 27,356
1984 9,516 2,485 54,812 12,902
1983 9,318 2,899 51,722 11,007
1982 9,282 -46 54,388 7,644
1981 7,135 -1,171 62,688 17,643
1980 7,954 -2,284 66,504 54,010
1979 6,620 -1,232 63,172 42,772
1978 5,949 -735 61,344 26,639
1977 5,607 -521 63,739 19,809
1976 6,546 -1,496 63,361 18,774
1975 5,023 -4,820 64,232 68,569
1974 321 -8,220 75,853 31,645
1973 5,405 -2,877 84,668 18,705
1972 8,244 -1,037 101,297 17,470
1971 8,398 -1,586 116,112 32,756
1970 8,412 -2,001 129,082 32,438
1969 8,857 -2,744 139,082 21,850
1968 9,153 -3,207 132,389 7,243
1967 9,313 -3,451 138,580 -10,673
1966 9,478 -3,623 138,265 20,740
1965 9,643 -4,184 146,308 19,444
1964 8,322 -3,347 157,653 15,014
1963 8,568 -3,005 154,361 -21
1962 9,455 -3,441 153,474 18,024
1961 9,584 -3,695 159,450 8,258
1960 8,385 3,766 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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