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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 21 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Niger
2100 1,283,630 92,149,803
2099 1,288,020 91,788,730
2098 1,292,508 91,409,848
2097 1,296,742 91,009,119
2096 1,301,023 90,589,670
2095 1,305,479 90,150,766
2094 1,309,718 89,694,201
2093 1,313,969 89,215,318
2092 1,318,737 88,716,114
2091 1,323,639 88,197,952
2090 1,328,837 87,660,657
2089 1,334,392 87,103,777
2088 1,340,131 86,525,686
2087 1,346,159 85,929,075
2086 1,352,854 85,313,560
2085 1,359,724 84,675,788
2084 1,366,740 84,017,371
2083 1,373,868 83,337,884
2082 1,381,157 82,638,198
2081 1,388,924 81,922,470
2080 1,396,828 81,186,181
2079 1,404,677 80,435,226
2078 1,412,505 79,665,207
2077 1,420,434 78,877,754
2076 1,428,032 78,071,174
2075 1,435,762 77,248,629
2074 1,443,463 76,412,785
2073 1,450,943 75,560,272
2072 1,458,241 74,691,713
2071 1,464,781 73,808,594
2070 1,471,110 72,912,178
2069 1,477,182 71,999,238
2068 1,483,033 71,073,720
2067 1,488,356 70,133,854
2066 1,492,983 69,181,625
2065 1,497,204 68,221,595
2064 1,501,025 67,248,034
2063 1,504,504 66,264,418
2062 1,507,711 65,270,595
2061 1,509,940 64,267,053
2060 1,511,787 63,257,169
2059 1,513,161 62,239,490
2058 1,514,533 61,213,177
2057 1,515,475 60,180,993
2056 1,515,978 59,145,841
2055 1,516,427 58,103,375
2054 1,516,816 57,056,756
2053 1,517,078 56,007,297
2052 1,517,120 54,958,567
2051 1,516,244 53,907,164
2050 1,515,102 52,858,275
2049 1,513,890 51,810,418
2048 1,512,298 50,763,456
2047 1,510,494 49,719,695
2046 1,508,356 48,677,799
2045 1,506,087 47,638,048
2044 1,503,508 46,602,104
2043 1,500,726 45,572,618
2042 1,497,592 44,546,381
2041 1,493,983 43,525,533
2040 1,489,871 42,508,212
2039 1,485,335 41,495,840
2038 1,480,323 40,485,407
2037 1,475,124 39,476,789
2036 1,469,196 38,472,178
2035 1,463,098 37,470,776
2034 1,456,442 36,477,557
2033 1,449,244 35,487,806
2032 1,441,479 34,508,717
2031 1,433,522 33,538,029
2030 1,424,675 32,574,145
2029 1,415,483 31,620,865
2028 1,405,454 30,680,257
2027 1,394,504 29,750,695
2026 1,383,344 28,832,547
2025 1,371,233 27,926,917
2024 1,358,282 27,032,412
2023 1,344,976 26,159,867
2022 1,331,370 25,311,973
2021 1,317,309 24,502,140
2020 1,302,247 23,717,613
2019 1,286,671 22,947,757
2018 1,270,737 22,188,069
2017 1,254,275 21,435,446
2016 1,237,112 20,685,753
2015 1,219,502 19,939,498
2014 1,201,801 19,215,909
2013 1,183,895 18,519,898
2012 1,165,397 17,836,769
2011 1,146,493 17,176,283
2010 1,127,816 16,548,835
2009 1,109,371 15,943,675
2008 1,091,026 15,361,915
2007 1,072,714 14,803,610
2006 1,054,418 14,268,581
2005 1,036,151 13,756,192
2004 1,017,875 13,265,836
2003 999,590 12,796,984
2002 981,440 12,349,144
2001 964,127 11,920,647
2000 947,667 11,509,630
1999 931,234 11,117,411
1998 914,548 10,741,413
1997 897,568 10,383,969
1996 880,290 10,044,852
1995 862,695 9,714,529
1994 844,667 9,398,258
1993 826,034 9,100,789
1992 810,341 8,817,633
1991 798,944 8,546,900
1990 788,351 8,286,059
1989 777,420 8,034,780
1988 766,235 7,793,748
1987 754,785 7,561,150
1986 743,105 7,335,811
1985 731,277 7,118,457
1984 719,334 6,909,971
1983 707,225 6,708,644
1982 696,497 6,512,732
1981 688,893 6,322,006
1980 683,076 6,135,971
1979 677,549 5,955,556
1978 672,249 5,782,932
1977 667,101 5,619,716
1976 662,032 5,464,962
1975 659,405 5,317,019
1974 663,254 5,174,953
1973 665,937 5,037,865
1972 661,063 4,904,845
1971 654,050 4,776,225
1970 647,446 4,650,275
1969 641,189 4,525,725
1968 635,157 4,403,637
1967 629,251 4,283,590
1966 623,390 4,165,544
1965 617,736 4,049,695
1964 612,521 3,935,814
1963 607,252 3,823,873
1962 601,466 3,714,520
1961 595,514 3,608,162
1960 586,490 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Niger
2100 -0.34% 0.39%
2099 -0.35% 0.41%
2098 -0.33% 0.44%
2097 -0.33% 0.46%
2096 -0.34% 0.49%
2095 -0.32% 0.51%
2094 -0.32% 0.54%
2093 -0.36% 0.56%
2092 -0.37% 0.59%
2091 -0.39% 0.61%
2090 -0.42% 0.64%
2089 -0.43% 0.67%
2088 -0.45% 0.69%
2087 -0.49% 0.72%
2086 -0.51% 0.75%
2085 -0.51% 0.78%
2084 -0.52% 0.82%
2083 -0.53% 0.85%
2082 -0.56% 0.87%
2081 -0.57% 0.91%
2080 -0.56% 0.93%
2079 -0.55% 0.97%
2078 -0.56% 1%
2077 -0.53% 1.03%
2076 -0.54% 1.06%
2075 -0.53% 1.09%
2074 -0.52% 1.13%
2073 -0.5% 1.16%
2072 -0.45% 1.2%
2071 -0.43% 1.23%
2070 -0.41% 1.27%
2069 -0.39% 1.3%
2068 -0.36% 1.34%
2067 -0.31% 1.38%
2066 -0.28% 1.41%
2065 -0.25% 1.45%
2064 -0.23% 1.48%
2063 -0.21% 1.52%
2062 -0.15% 1.56%
2061 -0.12% 1.6%
2060 -0.09% 1.64%
2059 -0.09% 1.68%
2058 -0.06% 1.72%
2057 -0.03% 1.75%
2056 -0.03% 1.79%
2055 -0.03% 1.83%
2054 -0.02% 1.87%
2053 -0.003% 1.91%
2052 0.06% 1.95%
2051 0.08% 1.98%
2050 0.08% 2.02%
2049 0.11% 2.06%
2048 0.12% 2.1%
2047 0.14% 2.14%
2046 0.15% 2.18%
2045 0.17% 2.22%
2044 0.19% 2.26%
2043 0.21% 2.3%
2042 0.24% 2.35%
2041 0.28% 2.39%
2040 0.31% 2.44%
2039 0.34% 2.5%
2038 0.35% 2.55%
2037 0.4% 2.61%
2036 0.42% 2.67%
2035 0.46% 2.72%
2034 0.5% 2.79%
2033 0.54% 2.84%
2032 0.56% 2.89%
2031 0.62% 2.96%
2030 0.65% 3.01%
2029 0.71% 3.07%
2028 0.79% 3.12%
2027 0.81% 3.18%
2026 0.88% 3.24%
2025 0.95% 3.31%
2024 0.99% 3.34%
2023 1.02% 3.35%
2022 1.07% 3.31%
2021 1.16% 3.31%
2020 1.21% 3.35%
2019 1.25% 3.42%
2018 1.31% 3.51%
2017 1.39% 3.62%
2016 1.44% 3.74%
2015 1.47% 3.77%
2014 1.51% 3.76%
2013 1.59% 3.83%
2012 1.65% 3.85%
2011 1.66% 3.79%
2010 1.66% 3.8%
2009 1.68% 3.79%
2008 1.71% 3.77%
2007 1.74% 3.75%
2006 1.76% 3.72%
2005 1.8% 3.7%
2004 1.83% 3.66%
2003 1.85% 3.63%
2002 1.8% 3.59%
2001 1.74% 3.57%
2000 1.76% 3.53%
1999 1.82% 3.5%
1998 1.89% 3.44%
1997 1.96% 3.38%
1996 2.04% 3.4%
1995 2.13% 3.37%
1994 2.26% 3.27%
1993 1.94% 3.21%
1992 1.43% 3.17%
1991 1.34% 3.15%
1990 1.41% 3.13%
1989 1.46% 3.09%
1988 1.52% 3.08%
1987 1.57% 3.07%
1986 1.62% 3.05%
1985 1.66% 3.02%
1984 1.71% 3%
1983 1.54% 3.01%
1982 1.1% 3.02%
1981 0.85% 3.03%
1980 0.82% 3.03%
1979 0.79% 2.99%
1978 0.77% 2.9%
1977 0.77% 2.83%
1976 0.4% 2.78%
1975 -0.58% 2.75%
1974 -0.4% 2.72%
1973 0.74% 2.71%
1972 1.07% 2.69%
1971 1.02% 2.71%
1970 0.98% 2.75%
1969 0.95% 2.77%
1968 0.94% 2.8%
1967 0.94% 2.83%
1966 0.92% 2.86%
1965 0.85% 2.89%
1964 0.87% 2.93%
1963 0.96% 2.94%
1962 1% 2.95%
1961 1.54% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Niger
Current population
1386362
29080898
Population rank 153/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -7,704
Net migration rank 46/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -7,704
2024 - 8,138 - -4,041
2023 5,025 8,697 864,139 995
2022 4,466 9,014 829,651 995
2021 5,305 9,341 793,428 -4,405
2020 5,826 9,653 784,437 -4,402
2019 5,679 9,983 775,474 -15,778
2018 5,905 10,311 763,536 -3,830
2017 6,082 10,632 752,384 -6,830
2016 6,643 10,951 738,999 14,833
2015 6,340 11,277 721,630 17,051
2014 6,193 11,599 704,609 3,891
2013 6,116 11,914 686,070 -2,543
2012 6,726 12,237 664,009 18,714
2011 6,271 12,566 645,175 -6,941
2010 6,723 11,793 624,685 -8,033
2009 6,820 11,555 602,671 -9,014
2008 6,429 11,887 579,727 -9,847
2007 5,983 12,332 556,808 -10,069
2006 6,166 12,110 533,374 -10,054
2005 5,646 12,616 511,167 -9,700
2004 5,705 12,583 488,328 -9,070
2003 5,484 12,786 467,295 -8,841
2002 5,225 12,814 446,767 -9,550
2001 5,308 11,283 428,417 -8,654
2000 5,570 10,753 410,779 -8,522
1999 5,524 11,023 394,212 -12,037
1998 5,879 10,942 377,120 -7,298
1997 6,444 10,696 358,745 -13,680
1996 6,911 10,506 341,223 -8,057
1995 7,226 10,549 323,630 3,843
1994 7,973 10,305 306,026 -959
1993 8,463 10,520 292,135 -2,269
1992 9,844 2,562 278,690 -2,258
1991 9,102 1,294 266,527 -1,500
1990 9,417 1,371 256,594 73
1989 9,156 1,903 245,278 613
1988 9,595 1,727 237,296 -1,139
1987 9,114 2,465 231,371 -2,338
1986 9,412 2,362 224,365 -2,728
1985 9,242 2,647 219,206 -6,126
1984 9,516 2,485 213,111 -9,208
1983 9,318 2,899 207,962 -9,209
1982 9,282 -46 202,012 -8,935
1981 7,135 -1,171 195,938 -7,559
1980 7,954 -2,284 189,251 -5,564
1979 6,620 -1,232 180,632 -3,495
1978 5,949 -735 171,614 -3,494
1977 5,607 -521 161,792 -3,476
1976 6,546 -1,496 154,489 -3,308
1975 5,023 -4,820 147,962 -3,254
1974 321 -8,220 142,606 -3,179
1973 5,405 -2,877 137,695 -2,942
1972 8,244 -1,037 133,813 -2,525
1971 8,398 -1,586 128,223 -2,277
1970 8,412 -2,001 128,184 -2,225
1969 8,857 -2,744 125,389 -2,245
1968 9,153 -3,207 123,301 -2,277
1967 9,313 -3,451 121,358 -2,289
1966 9,478 -3,623 119,314 -2,289
1965 9,643 -4,184 116,963 -2,289
1964 8,322 -3,347 115,386 -2,289
1963 8,568 -3,005 113,072 -2,289
1962 9,455 -3,441 110,280 -2,369
1961 9,584 -3,695 107,693 -2,893
1960 8,385 3,766 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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).

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

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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