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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 5.14 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 +1.26% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Cyprus vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Nicaragua
2100 1,283,630 8,688,116
2099 1,288,020 8,724,538
2098 1,292,508 8,760,232
2097 1,296,742 8,794,755
2096 1,301,023 8,828,433
2095 1,305,479 8,861,157
2094 1,309,718 8,892,755
2093 1,313,969 8,924,287
2092 1,318,737 8,954,488
2091 1,323,639 8,984,026
2090 1,328,837 9,012,075
2089 1,334,392 9,039,709
2088 1,340,131 9,065,862
2087 1,346,159 9,090,942
2086 1,352,854 9,115,336
2085 1,359,724 9,138,363
2084 1,366,740 9,160,205
2083 1,373,868 9,180,483
2082 1,381,157 9,199,639
2081 1,388,924 9,217,574
2080 1,396,828 9,233,677
2079 1,404,677 9,247,995
2078 1,412,505 9,260,269
2077 1,420,434 9,271,296
2076 1,428,032 9,280,355
2075 1,435,762 9,287,263
2074 1,443,463 9,293,340
2073 1,450,943 9,297,217
2072 1,458,241 9,298,930
2071 1,464,781 9,298,548
2070 1,471,110 9,296,541
2069 1,477,182 9,292,245
2068 1,483,033 9,285,519
2067 1,488,356 9,277,073
2066 1,492,983 9,266,063
2065 1,497,204 9,253,359
2064 1,501,025 9,238,451
2063 1,504,504 9,221,261
2062 1,507,711 9,201,687
2061 1,509,940 9,180,231
2060 1,511,787 9,156,164
2059 1,513,161 9,129,485
2058 1,514,533 9,100,437
2057 1,515,475 9,069,770
2056 1,515,978 9,037,076
2055 1,516,427 9,002,004
2054 1,516,816 8,964,646
2053 1,517,078 8,925,248
2052 1,517,120 8,883,323
2051 1,516,244 8,838,651
2050 1,515,102 8,791,647
2049 1,513,890 8,743,003
2048 1,512,298 8,691,701
2047 1,510,494 8,638,293
2046 1,508,356 8,583,244
2045 1,506,087 8,525,953
2044 1,503,508 8,466,669
2043 1,500,726 8,405,733
2042 1,497,592 8,342,871
2041 1,493,983 8,278,159
2040 1,489,871 8,211,510
2039 1,485,335 8,143,346
2038 1,480,323 8,072,943
2037 1,475,124 8,000,701
2036 1,469,196 7,926,969
2035 1,463,098 7,851,540
2034 1,456,442 7,774,327
2033 1,449,244 7,695,506
2032 1,441,479 7,615,273
2031 1,433,522 7,533,169
2030 1,424,675 7,449,842
2029 1,415,483 7,364,850
2028 1,405,454 7,278,061
2027 1,394,504 7,189,755
2026 1,383,344 7,100,090
2025 1,371,233 7,008,896
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

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 0.95% 1.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Nicaragua
Current population
1386362
7124343
Population rank 153/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +253
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 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 (1960–2024, 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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