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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 5.15 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Nicaragua
2100 1,283,181 8,686,387
2099 1,287,570 8,722,801
2098 1,292,056 8,758,489
2097 1,296,289 8,793,005
2096 1,300,568 8,826,676
2095 1,305,022 8,859,393
2094 1,309,260 8,890,985
2093 1,313,510 8,922,511
2092 1,318,276 8,952,706
2091 1,323,176 8,982,238
2090 1,328,372 9,010,281
2089 1,333,926 9,037,910
2088 1,339,663 9,064,058
2087 1,345,688 9,089,133
2086 1,352,381 9,113,522
2085 1,359,249 9,136,545
2084 1,366,262 9,158,382
2083 1,373,388 9,178,656
2082 1,380,674 9,197,809
2081 1,388,438 9,215,739
2080 1,396,340 9,231,840
2079 1,404,185 9,246,154
2078 1,412,011 9,258,426
2077 1,419,938 9,269,451
2076 1,427,533 9,278,508
2075 1,435,260 9,285,415
2074 1,442,958 9,291,490
2073 1,450,436 9,295,367
2072 1,457,731 9,297,079
2071 1,464,269 9,296,698
2070 1,470,595 9,294,691
2069 1,476,665 9,290,396
2068 1,482,515 9,283,672
2067 1,487,835 9,275,227
2066 1,492,461 9,264,219
2065 1,496,680 9,251,518
2064 1,500,500 9,236,612
2063 1,503,978 9,219,426
2062 1,507,183 9,199,856
2061 1,509,412 9,178,404
2060 1,511,258 9,154,342
2059 1,512,632 9,127,668
2058 1,514,003 9,098,625
2057 1,514,945 9,067,965
2056 1,515,448 9,035,277
2055 1,515,897 9,000,212
2054 1,516,285 8,962,862
2053 1,516,548 8,923,471
2052 1,516,590 8,881,555
2051 1,515,714 8,836,892
2050 1,514,572 8,789,897
2049 1,513,361 8,741,263
2048 1,511,770 8,689,971
2047 1,509,966 8,636,574
2046 1,507,828 8,581,536
2045 1,505,560 8,524,256
2044 1,502,982 8,464,984
2043 1,500,202 8,404,060
2042 1,497,068 8,341,211
2041 1,493,461 8,276,512
2040 1,489,350 8,209,876
2039 1,484,816 8,141,726
2038 1,479,805 8,071,337
2037 1,474,608 7,999,109
2036 1,468,682 7,925,391
2035 1,462,586 7,849,978
2034 1,455,933 7,772,780
2033 1,448,737 7,693,975
2032 1,440,975 7,613,757
2031 1,433,020 7,531,669
2030 1,424,176 7,448,359
2029 1,414,988 7,363,385
2028 1,404,963 7,276,613
2027 1,394,017 7,188,324
2026 1,382,861 7,098,677
2025 1,370,754 7,007,502
2024 1,358,282 6,916,140
2023 1,344,976 6,823,613
2022 1,331,370 6,730,654
2021 1,317,309 6,644,741
2020 1,302,247 6,565,267
2019 1,286,671 6,483,657
2018 1,270,737 6,400,080
2017 1,254,275 6,316,231
2016 1,237,112 6,232,666
2015 1,219,502 6,149,417
2014 1,201,801 6,066,492
2013 1,183,895 5,983,845
2012 1,165,397 5,901,287
2011 1,146,493 5,819,051
2010 1,127,816 5,737,450
2009 1,109,371 5,656,601
2008 1,091,026 5,576,593
2007 1,072,714 5,497,243
2006 1,054,418 5,418,855
2005 1,036,151 5,342,105
2004 1,017,875 5,272,912
2003 999,590 5,210,963
2002 981,440 5,149,909
2001 964,127 5,087,825
2000 947,667 5,022,633
1999 931,234 4,954,018
1998 914,548 4,883,655
1997 897,568 4,809,573
1996 880,290 4,729,974
1995 862,695 4,642,931
1994 844,667 4,549,316
1993 826,034 4,453,732
1992 810,341 4,357,026
1991 798,944 4,259,637
1990 788,351 4,162,559
1989 777,420 4,066,476
1988 766,235 3,972,320
1987 754,785 3,882,164
1986 743,105 3,794,157
1985 731,277 3,706,479
1984 719,334 3,619,104
1983 707,225 3,530,282
1982 696,497 3,438,745
1981 688,893 3,345,674
1980 683,076 3,252,403
1979 677,549 3,164,525
1978 672,249 3,080,314
1977 667,101 2,992,534
1976 662,032 2,903,851
1975 659,405 2,816,943
1974 663,254 2,732,075
1973 665,937 2,649,278
1972 661,063 2,573,578
1971 654,050 2,499,825
1970 647,446 2,423,065
1969 641,189 2,348,398
1968 635,157 2,275,836
1967 629,251 2,205,567
1966 623,390 2,137,820
1965 617,736 2,072,681
1964 612,521 2,010,176
1963 607,252 1,950,159
1962 601,466 1,892,320
1961 595,514 1,836,451
1960 586,490 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Nicaragua
2100 -0.34% -0.42%
2099 -0.35% -0.41%
2098 -0.33% -0.39%
2097 -0.33% -0.38%
2096 -0.34% -0.37%
2095 -0.32% -0.36%
2094 -0.32% -0.35%
2093 -0.36% -0.34%
2092 -0.37% -0.33%
2091 -0.39% -0.31%
2090 -0.42% -0.31%
2089 -0.43% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.28%
2087 -0.49% -0.27%
2086 -0.51% -0.25%
2085 -0.51% -0.24%
2084 -0.52% -0.22%
2083 -0.53% -0.21%
2082 -0.56% -0.19%
2081 -0.57% -0.17%
2080 -0.56% -0.15%
2079 -0.55% -0.13%
2078 -0.56% -0.12%
2077 -0.53% -0.1%
2076 -0.54% -0.07%
2075 -0.53% -0.07%
2074 -0.52% -0.04%
2073 -0.5% -0.02%
2072 -0.45% 0.004%
2071 -0.43% 0.02%
2070 -0.41% 0.05%
2069 -0.39% 0.07%
2068 -0.36% 0.09%
2067 -0.31% 0.12%
2066 -0.28% 0.14%
2065 -0.25% 0.16%
2064 -0.23% 0.19%
2063 -0.21% 0.21%
2062 -0.15% 0.23%
2061 -0.12% 0.26%
2060 -0.09% 0.29%
2059 -0.09% 0.32%
2058 -0.06% 0.34%
2057 -0.03% 0.36%
2056 -0.03% 0.39%
2055 -0.03% 0.42%
2054 -0.02% 0.44%
2053 -0.003% 0.47%
2052 0.06% 0.51%
2051 0.08% 0.53%
2050 0.08% 0.56%
2049 0.11% 0.59%
2048 0.12% 0.62%
2047 0.14% 0.64%
2046 0.15% 0.67%
2045 0.17% 0.7%
2044 0.19% 0.72%
2043 0.21% 0.75%
2042 0.24% 0.78%
2041 0.28% 0.81%
2040 0.31% 0.84%
2039 0.34% 0.87%
2038 0.35% 0.9%
2037 0.4% 0.93%
2036 0.42% 0.96%
2035 0.46% 0.99%
2034 0.5% 1.02%
2033 0.54% 1.05%
2032 0.56% 1.09%
2031 0.62% 1.12%
2030 0.65% 1.15%
2029 0.71% 1.19%
2028 0.79% 1.23%
2027 0.81% 1.26%
2026 0.88% 1.3%
2025 0.92% 1.32%
2024 0.99% 1.36%
2023 1.02% 1.38%
2022 1.07% 1.29%
2021 1.16% 1.21%
2020 1.21% 1.26%
2019 1.25% 1.31%
2018 1.31% 1.33%
2017 1.39% 1.34%
2016 1.44% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 1.37%
2014 1.51% 1.38%
2013 1.59% 1.4%
2012 1.65% 1.41%
2011 1.66% 1.42%
2010 1.66% 1.43%
2009 1.68% 1.43%
2008 1.71% 1.44%
2007 1.74% 1.45%
2006 1.76% 1.44%
2005 1.8% 1.31%
2004 1.83% 1.19%
2003 1.85% 1.19%
2002 1.8% 1.22%
2001 1.74% 1.3%
2000 1.76% 1.39%
1999 1.82% 1.44%
1998 1.89% 1.54%
1997 1.96% 1.68%
1996 2.04% 1.87%
1995 2.13% 2.06%
1994 2.26% 2.15%
1993 1.94% 2.22%
1992 1.43% 2.29%
1991 1.34% 2.33%
1990 1.41% 2.36%
1989 1.46% 2.37%
1988 1.52% 2.32%
1987 1.57% 2.32%
1986 1.62% 2.37%
1985 1.66% 2.41%
1984 1.71% 2.52%
1983 1.54% 2.66%
1982 1.1% 2.78%
1981 0.85% 2.87%
1980 0.82% 2.78%
1979 0.79% 2.73%
1978 0.77% 2.93%
1977 0.77% 3.05%
1976 0.4% 3.09%
1975 -0.58% 3.11%
1974 -0.4% 3.13%
1973 0.74% 2.94%
1972 1.07% 2.95%
1971 1.02% 3.17%
1970 0.98% 3.18%
1969 0.95% 3.19%
1968 0.94% 3.19%
1967 0.94% 3.17%
1966 0.92% 3.14%
1965 0.85% 3.11%
1964 0.87% 3.08%
1963 0.96% 3.06%
1962 1% 3.04%
1961 1.54% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Nicaragua
Current population
1388591
7144725
Population rank 153/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +250
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -8,371
Net migration rank 46/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -8,371
2024 4,756 8,138 100,318 -8,189
2023 5,025 8,697 100,921 -7,996
2022 4,466 9,014 100,987 -7,996
2021 5,305 9,341 89,213 -10,383
2020 5,826 9,653 90,515 -10,383
2019 5,679 9,983 102,817 -19,730
2018 5,905 10,311 104,814 -20,742
2017 6,082 10,632 105,468 -21,849
2016 6,643 10,951 106,585 -23,076
2015 6,340 11,277 107,344 -24,353
2014 6,193 11,599 108,420 -25,570
2013 6,116 11,914 109,032 -26,587
2012 6,726 12,237 110,065 -27,389
2011 6,271 12,566 110,026 -28,221
2010 6,723 11,793 110,475 -29,081
2009 6,820 11,555 110,213 -29,913
2008 6,429 11,887 110,395 -30,675
2007 5,983 12,332 110,341 -31,357
2006 6,166 12,110 110,073 -32,274
2005 5,646 12,616 108,984 -33,280
2004 5,705 12,583 106,904 -44,222
2003 5,484 12,786 106,142 -44,931
2002 5,225 12,814 105,805 -44,906
2001 5,308 11,283 107,109 -43,837
2000 5,570 10,753 109,192 -42,087
1999 5,524 11,023 110,217 -40,095
1998 5,879 10,942 108,862 -38,260
1997 6,444 10,696 114,415 -36,851
1996 6,911 10,506 116,849 -35,208
1995 7,226 10,549 118,325 -25,889
1994 7,973 10,305 119,565 -24,773
1993 8,463 10,520 120,469 -24,091
1992 9,844 2,562 121,204 -24,171
1991 9,102 1,294 121,787 -24,028
1990 9,417 1,371 120,677 -24,280
1989 9,156 1,903 120,128 -24,364
1988 9,595 1,727 117,299 -24,753
1987 9,114 2,465 112,885 -25,127
1986 9,412 2,362 113,054 -24,805
1985 9,242 2,647 110,949 -23,840
1984 9,516 2,485 110,133 -22,493
1983 9,318 2,899 110,618 -20,620
1982 9,282 -46 112,468 -19,395
1981 7,135 -1,171 110,421 -17,353
1980 7,954 -2,284 108,604 -15,130
1979 6,620 -1,232 96,429 -14,152
1978 5,949 -735 98,419 -12,273
1977 5,607 -521 100,498 -11,082
1976 6,546 -1,496 98,100 -10,155
1975 5,023 -4,820 95,230 -9,349
1974 321 -8,220 92,505 -8,639
1973 5,405 -2,877 89,662 -7,947
1972 8,244 -1,037 76,906 -7,219
1971 8,398 -1,586 84,139 -6,328
1970 8,412 -2,001 81,127 -5,423
1969 8,857 -2,744 78,237 -4,592
1968 9,153 -3,207 75,458 -3,979
1967 9,313 -3,451 72,722 -3,666
1966 9,478 -3,623 69,883 -3,443
1965 9,643 -4,184 67,056 -3,231
1964 8,322 -3,347 64,227 -3,043
1963 8,568 -3,005 61,738 -2,881
1962 9,455 -3,441 59,547 -2,727
1961 9,584 -3,695 57,499 -2,579
1960 8,385 3,766 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 36.4% of the population change in Cyprus is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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