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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 176.4 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.97% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Nigeria
2100 1,283,181 481,640,156
2099 1,287,570 481,456,918
2098 1,292,056 481,181,892
2097 1,296,289 480,838,161
2096 1,300,568 480,422,467
2095 1,305,022 479,938,579
2094 1,309,260 479,395,022
2093 1,313,510 478,769,369
2092 1,318,276 478,059,864
2091 1,323,176 477,236,907
2090 1,328,372 476,329,495
2089 1,333,926 475,326,347
2088 1,339,663 474,231,442
2087 1,345,688 473,035,563
2086 1,352,381 471,732,001
2085 1,359,249 470,328,175
2084 1,366,262 468,806,172
2083 1,373,388 467,187,453
2082 1,380,674 465,472,417
2081 1,388,438 463,643,190
2080 1,396,340 461,705,493
2079 1,404,185 459,644,523
2078 1,412,011 457,477,264
2077 1,419,938 455,218,871
2076 1,427,533 452,849,991
2075 1,435,260 450,367,356
2074 1,442,958 447,789,885
2073 1,450,436 445,117,028
2072 1,457,731 442,340,440
2071 1,464,269 439,464,323
2070 1,470,595 436,505,329
2069 1,476,665 433,437,998
2068 1,482,515 430,286,232
2067 1,487,835 427,032,499
2066 1,492,461 423,702,640
2065 1,496,680 420,285,359
2064 1,500,500 416,778,394
2063 1,503,978 413,198,800
2062 1,507,183 409,551,159
2061 1,509,412 405,827,482
2060 1,511,258 402,041,765
2059 1,512,632 398,197,311
2058 1,514,003 394,284,767
2057 1,514,945 390,311,065
2056 1,515,448 386,267,580
2055 1,515,897 382,162,992
2054 1,516,285 378,000,511
2053 1,516,548 373,769,779
2052 1,516,590 369,472,476
2051 1,515,714 365,120,741
2050 1,514,572 360,706,317
2049 1,513,361 356,243,287
2048 1,511,770 351,724,743
2047 1,509,966 347,142,279
2046 1,507,828 342,505,549
2045 1,505,560 337,807,869
2044 1,502,982 333,050,132
2043 1,500,202 328,230,652
2042 1,497,068 323,363,366
2041 1,493,461 318,443,989
2040 1,489,350 313,468,061
2039 1,484,816 308,450,008
2038 1,479,805 303,399,842
2037 1,474,608 298,327,800
2036 1,468,682 293,227,654
2035 1,462,586 288,115,630
2034 1,455,933 282,995,818
2033 1,448,737 277,875,880
2032 1,440,975 272,747,599
2031 1,433,020 267,645,657
2030 1,424,176 262,562,767
2029 1,414,988 257,484,616
2028 1,404,963 252,445,821
2027 1,394,017 247,437,680
2026 1,382,861 242,458,365
2025 1,370,754 237,527,782
2024 1,358,282 232,679,478
2023 1,344,976 227,882,945
2022 1,331,370 223,150,896
2021 1,317,309 218,529,286
2020 1,302,247 213,996,181
2019 1,286,671 209,485,641
2018 1,270,737 204,938,755
2017 1,254,275 200,254,579
2016 1,237,112 195,443,700
2015 1,219,502 190,671,878
2014 1,201,801 185,896,915
2013 1,183,895 181,049,443
2012 1,165,397 176,200,625
2011 1,146,493 171,379,598
2010 1,127,816 166,642,886
2009 1,109,371 162,049,464
2008 1,091,026 157,595,014
2007 1,072,714 153,267,261
2006 1,054,418 149,077,334
2005 1,036,151 145,017,253
2004 1,017,875 141,057,045
2003 999,590 137,202,644
2002 981,440 133,471,989
2001 964,127 129,862,595
2000 947,667 126,382,494
1999 931,234 123,047,320
1998 914,548 119,846,254
1997 897,568 116,754,792
1996 880,290 113,754,779
1995 862,695 110,819,428
1994 844,667 107,935,714
1993 826,034 105,122,069
1992 810,341 102,372,770
1991 798,944 99,720,162
1990 788,351 97,120,925
1989 777,420 94,531,014
1988 766,235 92,020,090
1987 754,785 89,591,716
1986 743,105 87,235,953
1985 731,277 84,897,973
1984 719,334 82,526,443
1983 707,225 80,438,260
1982 696,497 78,378,701
1981 688,893 76,068,103
1980 683,076 73,764,641
1979 677,549 71,498,242
1978 672,249 69,326,532
1977 667,101 67,234,590
1976 662,032 65,258,009
1975 659,405 63,410,815
1974 663,254 61,679,144
1973 665,937 60,082,139
1972 661,063 58,601,748
1971 654,050 57,214,684
1970 647,446 55,893,838
1969 641,189 54,631,914
1968 635,157 53,432,783
1967 629,251 52,293,065
1966 623,390 51,188,234
1965 617,736 50,086,764
1964 612,521 49,012,016
1963 607,252 47,973,575
1962 601,466 46,965,292
1961 595,514 45,989,310
1960 586,490 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Nigeria
2100 -0.34% 0.04%
2099 -0.35% 0.06%
2098 -0.33% 0.07%
2097 -0.33% 0.09%
2096 -0.34% 0.1%
2095 -0.32% 0.11%
2094 -0.32% 0.13%
2093 -0.36% 0.15%
2092 -0.37% 0.17%
2091 -0.39% 0.19%
2090 -0.42% 0.21%
2089 -0.43% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.25%
2087 -0.49% 0.28%
2086 -0.51% 0.3%
2085 -0.51% 0.32%
2084 -0.52% 0.35%
2083 -0.53% 0.37%
2082 -0.56% 0.39%
2081 -0.57% 0.42%
2080 -0.56% 0.45%
2079 -0.55% 0.47%
2078 -0.56% 0.5%
2077 -0.53% 0.52%
2076 -0.54% 0.55%
2075 -0.53% 0.58%
2074 -0.52% 0.6%
2073 -0.5% 0.63%
2072 -0.45% 0.65%
2071 -0.43% 0.68%
2070 -0.41% 0.71%
2069 -0.39% 0.73%
2068 -0.36% 0.76%
2067 -0.31% 0.79%
2066 -0.28% 0.81%
2065 -0.25% 0.84%
2064 -0.23% 0.87%
2063 -0.21% 0.89%
2062 -0.15% 0.92%
2061 -0.12% 0.94%
2060 -0.09% 0.97%
2059 -0.09% 0.99%
2058 -0.06% 1.02%
2057 -0.03% 1.05%
2056 -0.03% 1.07%
2055 -0.03% 1.1%
2054 -0.02% 1.13%
2053 -0.003% 1.16%
2052 0.06% 1.19%
2051 0.08% 1.22%
2050 0.08% 1.25%
2049 0.11% 1.28%
2048 0.12% 1.32%
2047 0.14% 1.35%
2046 0.15% 1.39%
2045 0.17% 1.43%
2044 0.19% 1.47%
2043 0.21% 1.51%
2042 0.24% 1.54%
2041 0.28% 1.59%
2040 0.31% 1.63%
2039 0.34% 1.66%
2038 0.35% 1.7%
2037 0.4% 1.74%
2036 0.42% 1.77%
2035 0.46% 1.81%
2034 0.5% 1.84%
2033 0.54% 1.88%
2032 0.56% 1.91%
2031 0.62% 1.94%
2030 0.65% 1.97%
2029 0.71% 2%
2028 0.79% 2.02%
2027 0.81% 2.05%
2026 0.88% 2.08%
2025 0.92% 2.08%
2024 0.99% 2.1%
2023 1.02% 2.12%
2022 1.07% 2.11%
2021 1.16% 2.12%
2020 1.21% 2.15%
2019 1.25% 2.22%
2018 1.31% 2.34%
2017 1.39% 2.46%
2016 1.44% 2.5%
2015 1.47% 2.57%
2014 1.51% 2.68%
2013 1.59% 2.75%
2012 1.65% 2.81%
2011 1.66% 2.84%
2010 1.66% 2.83%
2009 1.68% 2.83%
2008 1.71% 2.82%
2007 1.74% 2.81%
2006 1.76% 2.8%
2005 1.8% 2.81%
2004 1.83% 2.81%
2003 1.85% 2.8%
2002 1.8% 2.78%
2001 1.74% 2.75%
2000 1.76% 2.71%
1999 1.82% 2.67%
1998 1.89% 2.65%
1997 1.96% 2.64%
1996 2.04% 2.65%
1995 2.13% 2.67%
1994 2.26% 2.68%
1993 1.94% 2.69%
1992 1.43% 2.66%
1991 1.34% 2.68%
1990 1.41% 2.74%
1989 1.46% 2.73%
1988 1.52% 2.71%
1987 1.57% 2.7%
1986 1.62% 2.75%
1985 1.66% 2.87%
1984 1.71% 2.6%
1983 1.54% 2.63%
1982 1.1% 3.04%
1981 0.85% 3.12%
1980 0.82% 3.17%
1979 0.79% 3.13%
1978 0.77% 3.11%
1977 0.77% 3.03%
1976 0.4% 2.91%
1975 -0.58% 2.81%
1974 -0.4% 2.66%
1973 0.74% 2.53%
1972 1.07% 2.42%
1971 1.02% 2.36%
1970 0.98% 2.31%
1969 0.95% 2.24%
1968 0.94% 2.18%
1967 0.94% 2.16%
1966 0.92% 2.2%
1965 0.85% 2.19%
1964 0.87% 2.16%
1963 0.96% 2.15%
1962 1% 2.12%
1961 1.54% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Nigeria
Current population
1388591
245016045
Population rank 153/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.95%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -15,258
Net migration rank 46/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -15,258
2024 4,756 8,138 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 5,025 8,697 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 4,466 9,014 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 5,305 9,341 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 5,826 9,653 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 5,679 9,983 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 5,905 10,311 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 6,082 10,632 4,706,183 78,685
2016 6,643 10,951 4,761,594 75,265
2015 6,340 11,277 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 6,193 11,599 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 6,116 11,914 4,811,751 40,201
2012 6,726 12,237 4,774,508 71,138
2011 6,271 12,566 4,728,363 67,808
2010 6,723 11,793 4,629,173 47,966
2009 6,820 11,555 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 6,429 11,887 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 5,983 12,332 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 6,166 12,110 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 5,646 12,616 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 5,705 12,583 3,877,376 46,370
2003 5,484 12,786 3,751,120 33,857
2002 5,225 12,814 3,606,814 69,594
2001 5,308 11,283 3,478,370 64,163
2000 5,570 10,753 3,343,196 74,535
1999 5,524 11,023 3,155,425 97,195
1998 5,879 10,942 3,003,946 145,575
1997 6,444 10,696 2,936,500 96,885
1996 6,911 10,506 2,882,205 84,448
1995 7,226 10,549 2,830,771 73,243
1994 7,973 10,305 2,735,198 128,134
1993 8,463 10,520 2,673,675 90,200
1992 9,844 2,562 2,596,173 138,412
1991 9,102 1,294 2,527,807 42,760
1990 9,417 1,371 2,491,928 135,959
1989 9,156 1,903 2,452,324 99,588
1988 9,595 1,727 2,376,419 93,510
1987 9,114 2,465 2,322,397 64,418
1986 9,412 2,362 2,295,003 29,682
1985 9,242 2,647 2,289,784 61,514
1984 9,516 2,485 2,278,060 113,758
1983 9,318 2,899 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 9,282 -46 2,233,401 101,116
1981 7,135 -1,171 2,179,884 106,723
1980 7,954 -2,284 2,121,618 198,672
1979 6,620 -1,232 2,074,807 137,721
1978 5,949 -735 2,019,621 111,258
1977 5,607 -521 1,923,917 129,075
1976 6,546 -1,496 1,827,289 72,889
1975 5,023 -4,820 1,718,623 75,603
1974 321 -8,220 1,624,813 44,281
1973 5,405 -2,877 1,525,485 -618
1972 8,244 -1,037 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 8,398 -1,586 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 8,412 -2,001 1,295,507 7,953
1969 8,857 -2,744 1,213,484 6,912
1968 9,153 -3,207 1,168,254 9,615
1967 9,313 -3,451 1,082,884 18,683
1966 9,478 -3,623 1,095,582 12,513
1965 9,643 -4,184 1,061,840 32,988
1964 8,322 -3,347 1,028,272 26,411
1963 8,568 -3,005 995,116 27,115
1962 9,455 -3,441 966,452 27,906
1961 9,584 -3,695 932,111 25,515
1960 8,385 3,766 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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