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Population in Cyprus compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 3.88 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Cyprus vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus New Zealand
2100 1,283,630 5,918,837
2099 1,288,020 5,923,132
2098 1,292,508 5,927,206
2097 1,296,742 5,930,263
2096 1,301,023 5,932,907
2095 1,305,479 5,934,847
2094 1,309,718 5,936,183
2093 1,313,969 5,938,804
2092 1,318,737 5,939,085
2091 1,323,639 5,940,665
2090 1,328,837 5,941,752
2089 1,334,392 5,944,871
2088 1,340,131 5,945,635
2087 1,346,159 5,948,586
2086 1,352,854 5,951,745
2085 1,359,724 5,955,275
2084 1,366,740 5,959,115
2083 1,373,868 5,963,613
2082 1,381,157 5,966,943
2081 1,388,924 5,968,511
2080 1,396,828 5,971,082
2079 1,404,677 5,972,331
2078 1,412,505 5,972,928
2077 1,420,434 5,971,804
2076 1,428,032 5,971,386
2075 1,435,762 5,970,985
2074 1,443,463 5,969,834
2073 1,450,943 5,968,506
2072 1,458,241 5,964,548
2071 1,464,781 5,964,493
2070 1,471,110 5,963,811
2069 1,477,182 5,962,551
2068 1,483,033 5,960,918
2067 1,488,356 5,958,438
2066 1,492,983 5,954,539
2065 1,497,204 5,950,378
2064 1,501,025 5,946,851
2063 1,504,504 5,944,910
2062 1,507,711 5,940,838
2061 1,509,940 5,939,601
2060 1,511,787 5,936,094
2059 1,513,161 5,931,426
2058 1,514,533 5,925,816
2057 1,515,475 5,919,823
2056 1,515,978 5,913,287
2055 1,516,427 5,904,352
2054 1,516,816 5,894,795
2053 1,517,078 5,884,875
2052 1,517,120 5,876,162
2051 1,516,244 5,864,176
2050 1,515,102 5,852,896
2049 1,513,890 5,844,165
2048 1,512,298 5,833,178
2047 1,510,494 5,822,035
2046 1,508,356 5,809,860
2045 1,506,087 5,795,785
2044 1,503,508 5,780,884
2043 1,500,726 5,764,579
2042 1,497,592 5,746,528
2041 1,493,983 5,727,253
2040 1,489,871 5,708,874
2039 1,485,335 5,690,018
2038 1,480,323 5,669,959
2037 1,475,124 5,650,253
2036 1,469,196 5,630,126
2035 1,463,098 5,609,155
2034 1,456,442 5,588,315
2033 1,449,244 5,565,507
2032 1,441,479 5,542,488
2031 1,433,522 5,517,391
2030 1,424,675 5,491,320
2029 1,415,483 5,462,926
2028 1,405,454 5,432,752
2027 1,394,504 5,399,898
2026 1,383,344 5,364,771
2025 1,371,233 5,327,462
2024 1,358,282 5,287,500
2023 1,344,976 5,200,000
2022 1,331,370 5,081,700
2021 1,317,309 5,084,600
2020 1,302,247 5,072,400
2019 1,286,671 4,970,300
2018 1,270,737 4,900,600
2017 1,254,275 4,813,600
2016 1,237,112 4,714,100
2015 1,219,502 4,609,400
2014 1,201,801 4,516,500
2013 1,183,895 4,442,100
2012 1,165,397 4,408,100
2011 1,146,493 4,384,000
2010 1,127,816 4,350,700
2009 1,109,371 4,302,600
2008 1,091,026 4,259,800
2007 1,072,714 4,223,800
2006 1,054,418 4,184,600
2005 1,036,151 4,133,900
2004 1,017,875 4,087,500
2003 999,590 4,027,200
2002 981,440 3,948,500
2001 964,127 3,880,500
2000 947,667 3,857,700
1999 931,234 3,835,100
1998 914,548 3,815,000
1997 897,568 3,781,300
1996 880,290 3,732,000
1995 862,695 3,673,400
1994 844,667 3,620,000
1993 826,034 3,572,200
1992 810,341 3,531,700
1991 798,944 3,495,100
1990 788,351 3,329,800
1989 777,420 3,299,200
1988 766,235 3,283,400
1987 754,785 3,274,400
1986 743,105 3,246,300
1985 731,277 3,247,100
1984 719,334 3,227,100
1983 707,225 3,199,300
1982 696,497 3,156,100
1981 688,893 3,124,900
1980 683,076 3,112,900
1979 677,549 3,109,000
1978 672,249 3,121,200
1977 667,101 3,120,200
1976 662,032 3,110,500
1975 659,405 3,083,100
1974 663,254 3,023,700
1973 665,937 2,961,300
1972 661,063 2,903,900
1971 654,050 2,853,000
1970 647,446 2,810,700
1969 641,189 2,772,800
1968 635,157 2,748,100
1967 629,251 2,724,100
1966 623,390 2,675,900
1965 617,736 2,628,400
1964 612,521 2,585,400
1963 607,252 2,531,800
1962 601,466 2,482,000
1961 595,514 2,419,700
1960 586,490 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus New Zealand
2100 -0.34% -0.07%
2099 -0.35% -0.07%
2098 -0.33% -0.05%
2097 -0.33% -0.04%
2096 -0.34% -0.03%
2095 -0.32% -0.02%
2094 -0.32% -0.04%
2093 -0.36% -0.005%
2092 -0.37% -0.03%
2091 -0.39% -0.02%
2090 -0.42% -0.05%
2089 -0.43% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.05%
2087 -0.49% -0.05%
2086 -0.51% -0.06%
2085 -0.51% -0.06%
2084 -0.52% -0.08%
2083 -0.53% -0.06%
2082 -0.56% -0.03%
2081 -0.57% -0.04%
2080 -0.56% -0.02%
2079 -0.55% -0.01%
2078 -0.56% 0.02%
2077 -0.53% 0.007%
2076 -0.54% 0.007%
2075 -0.53% 0.02%
2074 -0.52% 0.02%
2073 -0.5% 0.07%
2072 -0.45% 0.001%
2071 -0.43% 0.01%
2070 -0.41% 0.02%
2069 -0.39% 0.03%
2068 -0.36% 0.04%
2067 -0.31% 0.07%
2066 -0.28% 0.07%
2065 -0.25% 0.06%
2064 -0.23% 0.03%
2063 -0.21% 0.07%
2062 -0.15% 0.02%
2061 -0.12% 0.06%
2060 -0.09% 0.08%
2059 -0.09% 0.09%
2058 -0.06% 0.1%
2057 -0.03% 0.11%
2056 -0.03% 0.15%
2055 -0.03% 0.16%
2054 -0.02% 0.17%
2053 -0.003% 0.15%
2052 0.06% 0.2%
2051 0.08% 0.19%
2050 0.08% 0.15%
2049 0.11% 0.19%
2048 0.12% 0.19%
2047 0.14% 0.21%
2046 0.15% 0.24%
2045 0.17% 0.26%
2044 0.19% 0.28%
2043 0.21% 0.31%
2042 0.24% 0.34%
2041 0.28% 0.32%
2040 0.31% 0.33%
2039 0.34% 0.35%
2038 0.35% 0.35%
2037 0.4% 0.36%
2036 0.42% 0.37%
2035 0.46% 0.37%
2034 0.5% 0.41%
2033 0.54% 0.42%
2032 0.56% 0.45%
2031 0.62% 0.47%
2030 0.65% 0.52%
2029 0.71% 0.56%
2028 0.79% 0.61%
2027 0.81% 0.65%
2026 0.88% 0.7%
2025 0.95% 0.76%
2024 0.99% 1.68%
2023 1.02% 2.33%
2022 1.07% -0.06%
2021 1.16% 0.24%
2020 1.21% 2.05%
2019 1.25% 1.42%
2018 1.31% 1.81%
2017 1.39% 2.11%
2016 1.44% 2.27%
2015 1.47% 2.06%
2014 1.51% 1.67%
2013 1.59% 0.77%
2012 1.65% 0.55%
2011 1.66% 0.77%
2010 1.66% 1.12%
2009 1.68% 1%
2008 1.71% 0.85%
2007 1.74% 0.94%
2006 1.76% 1.23%
2005 1.8% 1.14%
2004 1.83% 1.5%
2003 1.85% 1.99%
2002 1.8% 1.75%
2001 1.74% 0.59%
2000 1.76% 0.59%
1999 1.82% 0.53%
1998 1.89% 0.89%
1997 1.96% 1.32%
1996 2.04% 1.6%
1995 2.13% 1.48%
1994 2.26% 1.34%
1993 1.94% 1.15%
1992 1.43% 1.05%
1991 1.34% 4.96%
1990 1.41% 0.93%
1989 1.46% 0.48%
1988 1.52% 0.27%
1987 1.57% 0.87%
1986 1.62% -0.02%
1985 1.66% 0.62%
1984 1.71% 0.87%
1983 1.54% 1.37%
1982 1.1% 1%
1981 0.85% 0.39%
1980 0.82% 0.13%
1979 0.79% -0.39%
1978 0.77% 0.03%
1977 0.77% 0.31%
1976 0.4% 0.89%
1975 -0.58% 1.96%
1974 -0.4% 2.11%
1973 0.74% 1.98%
1972 1.07% 1.78%
1971 1.02% 1.5%
1970 0.98% 1.37%
1969 0.95% 0.9%
1968 0.94% 0.88%
1967 0.94% 1.8%
1966 0.92% 1.81%
1965 0.85% 1.66%
1964 0.87% 2.12%
1963 0.96% 2.01%
1962 1% 2.57%
1961 1.54% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Cyprus New Zealand
Current population
1386362
5374272
Population rank 153/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +240
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +17,403
Net migration rank 46/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 17,403
2024 - 8,138 - 18,766
2023 5,025 8,697 18,876 21,404
2022 4,466 9,014 20,123 21,404
2021 5,305 9,341 23,644 -14,944
2020 5,826 9,653 24,905 42,124
2019 5,679 9,983 25,299 69,770
2018 5,905 10,311 24,797 59,139
2017 6,082 10,632 26,282 68,349
2016 6,643 10,951 28,237 75,512
2015 6,340 11,277 29,408 70,870
2014 6,193 11,599 26,196 57,974
2013 6,116 11,914 29,096 26,385
2012 6,726 12,237 31,077 -1,015
2011 6,271 12,566 31,302 -2,196
2010 6,723 11,793 35,458 6,722
2009 6,820 11,555 33,560 12,700
2008 6,429 11,887 35,143 4,804
2007 5,983 12,332 35,480 3,053
2006 6,166 12,110 30,924 14,542
2005 5,646 12,616 30,674 19,212
2004 5,705 12,583 29,634 24,521
2003 5,484 12,786 28,150 42,456
2002 5,225 12,814 25,941 48,195
2001 5,308 11,283 27,939 17,793
2000 5,570 10,753 29,897 -6,604
1999 5,524 11,023 28,916 -7,634
1998 5,879 10,942 29,146 -1,387
1997 6,444 10,696 30,137 12,040
1996 6,911 10,506 28,997 25,169
1995 7,226 10,549 29,828 26,743
1994 7,973 10,305 30,372 20,420
1993 8,463 10,520 31,685 12,638
1992 9,844 2,562 32,067 6,460
1991 9,102 1,294 33,518 31,156
1990 9,417 1,371 33,298 70,432
1989 9,156 1,903 30,749 -8,818
1988 9,595 1,727 29,846 -17,005
1987 9,114 2,465 27,603 -7,631
1986 9,412 2,362 25,549 -10,234
1985 9,242 2,647 24,126 -13,462
1984 9,516 2,485 26,043 -901
1983 9,318 2,899 24,315 11,464
1982 9,282 -46 24,207 7,982
1981 7,135 -1,171 25,374 -7,606
1980 7,954 -2,284 23,658 -15,423
1979 6,620 -1,232 26,675 -26,694
1978 5,949 -735 26,156 -28,783
1977 5,607 -521 28,020 -22,697
1976 6,546 -1,496 29,456 -9,138
1975 5,023 -4,820 31,355 13,196
1974 321 -8,220 33,896 27,580
1973 5,405 -2,877 35,239 28,261
1972 8,244 -1,037 38,244 17,779
1971 8,398 -1,586 40,000 7,547
1970 8,412 -2,001 37,101 4,511
1969 8,857 -2,744 38,098 -5,212
1968 9,153 -3,207 37,594 -11,853
1967 9,313 -3,451 37,974 -2,289
1966 9,478 -3,623 36,151 9,161
1965 9,643 -4,184 36,982 9,245
1964 8,322 -3,347 39,375 9,806
1963 8,568 -3,005 42,027 10,226
1962 9,455 -3,441 42,865 12,697
1961 9,584 -3,695 43,482 10,689
1960 8,385 3,766 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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