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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 175.9 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 2.96% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Cyprus vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Nigeria
2100 1,283,630 481,678,166
2099 1,288,020 481,494,914
2098 1,292,508 481,219,866
2097 1,296,742 480,876,108
2096 1,301,023 480,460,381
2095 1,305,479 479,976,454
2094 1,309,718 479,432,855
2093 1,313,969 478,807,152
2092 1,318,737 478,097,591
2091 1,323,639 477,274,569
2090 1,328,837 476,367,086
2089 1,334,392 475,363,859
2088 1,340,131 474,268,867
2087 1,346,159 473,072,894
2086 1,352,854 471,769,229
2085 1,359,724 470,365,292
2084 1,366,740 468,843,169
2083 1,373,868 467,224,322
2082 1,381,157 465,509,151
2081 1,388,924 463,679,779
2080 1,396,828 461,741,930
2079 1,404,677 459,680,797
2078 1,412,505 457,513,367
2077 1,420,434 455,254,796
2076 1,428,032 452,885,729
2075 1,435,762 450,402,898
2074 1,443,463 447,825,224
2073 1,450,943 445,152,156
2072 1,458,241 442,375,349
2071 1,464,781 439,499,004
2070 1,471,110 436,539,777
2069 1,477,182 433,472,204
2068 1,483,033 430,320,190
2067 1,488,356 427,066,199
2066 1,492,983 423,736,078
2065 1,497,204 420,318,527
2064 1,501,025 416,811,285
2063 1,504,504 413,231,409
2062 1,507,711 409,583,480
2061 1,509,940 405,859,509
2060 1,511,787 402,073,494
2059 1,513,161 398,228,736
2058 1,514,533 394,315,883
2057 1,515,475 390,341,867
2056 1,515,978 386,298,064
2055 1,516,427 382,193,151
2054 1,516,816 378,030,342
2053 1,517,078 373,799,276
2052 1,517,120 369,501,634
2051 1,516,244 365,149,555
2050 1,515,102 360,734,783
2049 1,513,890 356,271,401
2048 1,512,298 351,752,501
2047 1,510,494 347,169,674
2046 1,508,356 342,532,578
2045 1,506,087 337,834,528
2044 1,503,508 333,076,416
2043 1,500,726 328,256,555
2042 1,497,592 323,388,886
2041 1,493,983 318,469,120
2040 1,489,871 313,492,800
2039 1,485,335 308,474,350
2038 1,480,323 303,423,786
2037 1,475,124 298,351,344
2036 1,469,196 293,250,795
2035 1,463,098 288,138,368
2034 1,456,442 283,018,151
2033 1,449,244 277,897,810
2032 1,441,479 272,769,123
2031 1,433,522 267,666,779
2030 1,424,675 262,583,487
2029 1,415,483 257,504,936
2028 1,405,454 252,465,743
2027 1,394,504 247,457,208
2026 1,383,344 242,477,499
2025 1,371,233 237,546,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 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 0.95% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Nigeria
Current population
1386362
243824469
Population rank 153/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.94%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 48/197
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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/nigeria | 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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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