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Population in Cyprus compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 19.2 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Cyprus vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus North Korea
2100 1,283,630 19,604,631
2099 1,288,020 19,733,548
2098 1,292,508 19,862,949
2097 1,296,742 19,993,288
2096 1,301,023 20,124,518
2095 1,305,479 20,256,401
2094 1,309,718 20,388,156
2093 1,313,969 20,520,253
2092 1,318,737 20,652,961
2091 1,323,639 20,785,785
2090 1,328,837 20,918,305
2089 1,334,392 21,050,580
2088 1,340,131 21,182,325
2087 1,346,159 21,314,047
2086 1,352,854 21,445,329
2085 1,359,724 21,575,835
2084 1,366,740 21,705,777
2083 1,373,868 21,835,029
2082 1,381,157 21,964,199
2081 1,388,924 22,092,862
2080 1,396,828 22,220,948
2079 1,404,677 22,348,577
2078 1,412,505 22,475,755
2077 1,420,434 22,602,817
2076 1,428,032 22,729,499
2075 1,435,762 22,856,369
2074 1,443,463 22,983,784
2073 1,450,943 23,111,441
2072 1,458,241 23,239,261
2071 1,464,781 23,367,583
2070 1,471,110 23,496,136
2069 1,477,182 23,625,538
2068 1,483,033 23,755,136
2067 1,488,356 23,884,879
2066 1,492,983 24,015,027
2065 1,497,204 24,144,985
2064 1,501,025 24,274,257
2063 1,504,504 24,402,439
2062 1,507,711 24,529,941
2061 1,509,940 24,656,350
2060 1,511,787 24,780,911
2059 1,513,161 24,903,037
2058 1,514,533 25,023,260
2057 1,515,475 25,140,523
2056 1,515,978 25,255,342
2055 1,516,427 25,366,397
2054 1,516,816 25,474,292
2053 1,517,078 25,578,870
2052 1,517,120 25,679,963
2051 1,516,244 25,777,639
2050 1,515,102 25,871,673
2049 1,513,890 25,962,167
2048 1,512,298 26,048,593
2047 1,510,494 26,131,429
2046 1,508,356 26,210,487
2045 1,506,087 26,286,208
2044 1,503,508 26,358,331
2043 1,500,726 26,427,062
2042 1,497,592 26,491,482
2041 1,493,983 26,552,564
2040 1,489,871 26,609,557
2039 1,485,335 26,661,815
2038 1,480,323 26,708,400
2037 1,475,124 26,749,134
2036 1,469,196 26,783,304
2035 1,463,098 26,810,026
2034 1,456,442 26,828,912
2033 1,449,244 26,839,229
2032 1,441,479 26,840,944
2031 1,433,522 26,832,957
2030 1,424,675 26,814,812
2029 1,415,483 26,787,117
2028 1,405,454 26,749,227
2027 1,394,504 26,701,444
2026 1,383,344 26,643,460
2025 1,371,233 26,575,953
2024 1,358,282 26,498,823
2023 1,344,976 26,418,204
2022 1,331,370 26,328,845
2021 1,317,309 26,232,534
2020 1,302,247 26,136,312
2019 1,286,671 26,037,632
2018 1,270,737 25,931,147
2017 1,254,275 25,817,709
2016 1,237,112 25,698,326
2015 1,219,502 25,575,350
2014 1,201,801 25,451,262
2013 1,183,895 25,329,451
2012 1,165,397 25,211,728
2011 1,146,493 25,097,874
2010 1,127,816 24,987,258
2009 1,109,371 24,878,332
2008 1,091,026 24,764,618
2007 1,072,714 24,646,383
2006 1,054,418 24,524,507
2005 1,036,151 24,396,433
2004 1,017,875 24,254,943
2003 999,590 24,090,380
2002 981,440 23,943,973
2001 964,127 23,815,358
2000 947,667 23,665,910
1999 931,234 23,497,599
1998 914,548 23,311,564
1997 897,568 23,110,830
1996 880,290 22,895,746
1995 862,695 22,669,304
1994 844,667 22,393,975
1993 826,034 22,073,352
1992 810,341 21,750,911
1991 798,944 21,428,638
1990 788,351 21,112,137
1989 777,420 20,804,367
1988 766,235 20,503,161
1987 754,785 20,205,483
1986 743,105 19,910,855
1985 731,277 19,620,388
1984 719,334 19,335,043
1983 707,225 19,054,034
1982 696,497 18,776,357
1981 688,893 18,501,295
1980 683,076 18,236,786
1979 677,549 17,983,470
1978 672,249 17,735,995
1977 667,101 17,492,798
1976 662,032 17,243,450
1975 659,405 16,971,055
1974 663,254 16,673,121
1973 665,937 16,350,367
1972 661,063 15,975,069
1971 654,050 15,572,457
1970 647,446 15,172,775
1969 641,189 14,767,615
1968 635,157 14,365,596
1967 629,251 13,958,350
1966 623,390 13,569,094
1965 617,736 13,219,369
1964 612,521 12,889,770
1963 607,252 12,567,057
1962 601,466 12,262,882
1961 595,514 11,990,713
1960 586,490 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus North Korea
2100 -0.34% -0.65%
2099 -0.35% -0.65%
2098 -0.33% -0.65%
2097 -0.33% -0.65%
2096 -0.34% -0.65%
2095 -0.32% -0.65%
2094 -0.32% -0.64%
2093 -0.36% -0.64%
2092 -0.37% -0.64%
2091 -0.39% -0.63%
2090 -0.42% -0.63%
2089 -0.43% -0.62%
2088 -0.45% -0.62%
2087 -0.49% -0.61%
2086 -0.51% -0.6%
2085 -0.51% -0.6%
2084 -0.52% -0.59%
2083 -0.53% -0.59%
2082 -0.56% -0.58%
2081 -0.57% -0.58%
2080 -0.56% -0.57%
2079 -0.55% -0.57%
2078 -0.56% -0.56%
2077 -0.53% -0.56%
2076 -0.54% -0.56%
2075 -0.53% -0.55%
2074 -0.52% -0.55%
2073 -0.5% -0.55%
2072 -0.45% -0.55%
2071 -0.43% -0.55%
2070 -0.41% -0.55%
2069 -0.39% -0.55%
2068 -0.36% -0.54%
2067 -0.31% -0.54%
2066 -0.28% -0.54%
2065 -0.25% -0.53%
2064 -0.23% -0.53%
2063 -0.21% -0.52%
2062 -0.15% -0.51%
2061 -0.12% -0.5%
2060 -0.09% -0.49%
2059 -0.09% -0.48%
2058 -0.06% -0.47%
2057 -0.03% -0.45%
2056 -0.03% -0.44%
2055 -0.03% -0.42%
2054 -0.02% -0.41%
2053 -0.003% -0.39%
2052 0.06% -0.38%
2051 0.08% -0.36%
2050 0.08% -0.35%
2049 0.11% -0.33%
2048 0.12% -0.32%
2047 0.14% -0.3%
2046 0.15% -0.29%
2045 0.17% -0.27%
2044 0.19% -0.26%
2043 0.21% -0.24%
2042 0.24% -0.23%
2041 0.28% -0.21%
2040 0.31% -0.2%
2039 0.34% -0.17%
2038 0.35% -0.15%
2037 0.4% -0.13%
2036 0.42% -0.1%
2035 0.46% -0.07%
2034 0.5% -0.04%
2033 0.54% -0.006%
2032 0.56% 0.03%
2031 0.62% 0.07%
2030 0.65% 0.1%
2029 0.71% 0.14%
2028 0.79% 0.18%
2027 0.81% 0.22%
2026 0.88% 0.25%
2025 0.95% 0.29%
2024 0.99% 0.31%
2023 1.02% 0.34%
2022 1.07% 0.37%
2021 1.16% 0.37%
2020 1.21% 0.38%
2019 1.25% 0.41%
2018 1.31% 0.44%
2017 1.39% 0.46%
2016 1.44% 0.48%
2015 1.47% 0.49%
2014 1.51% 0.48%
2013 1.59% 0.47%
2012 1.65% 0.45%
2011 1.66% 0.44%
2010 1.66% 0.44%
2009 1.68% 0.46%
2008 1.71% 0.48%
2007 1.74% 0.5%
2006 1.76% 0.52%
2005 1.8% 0.58%
2004 1.83% 0.68%
2003 1.85% 0.61%
2002 1.8% 0.54%
2001 1.74% 0.63%
2000 1.76% 0.72%
1999 1.82% 0.8%
1998 1.89% 0.87%
1997 1.96% 0.94%
1996 2.04% 1%
1995 2.13% 1.23%
1994 2.26% 1.45%
1993 1.94% 1.48%
1992 1.43% 1.5%
1991 1.34% 1.5%
1990 1.41% 1.48%
1989 1.46% 1.47%
1988 1.52% 1.47%
1987 1.57% 1.48%
1986 1.62% 1.48%
1985 1.66% 1.48%
1984 1.71% 1.47%
1983 1.54% 1.48%
1982 1.1% 1.49%
1981 0.85% 1.45%
1980 0.82% 1.41%
1979 0.79% 1.4%
1978 0.77% 1.39%
1977 0.77% 1.45%
1976 0.4% 1.61%
1975 -0.58% 1.79%
1974 -0.4% 1.97%
1973 0.74% 2.35%
1972 1.07% 2.59%
1971 1.02% 2.63%
1970 0.98% 2.74%
1969 0.95% 2.8%
1968 0.94% 2.92%
1967 0.94% 2.87%
1966 0.92% 2.65%
1965 0.85% 2.56%
1964 0.87% 2.57%
1963 0.96% 2.48%
1962 1% 2.27%
1961 1.54% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cyprus North Korea
Current population
1386362
26659144
Population rank 153/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +221
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 150/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -2,787
Net migration rank 46/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -2,787
2024 - 8,138 - -2,473
2023 5,025 8,697 86,203 -1,997
2022 4,466 9,014 96,495 -1,997
2021 5,305 9,341 99,710 -1,585
2020 5,826 9,653 95,920 -1,585
2019 5,679 9,983 106,208 -3,142
2018 5,905 10,311 113,164 -3,225
2017 6,082 10,632 120,181 -3,224
2016 6,643 10,951 125,048 -3,222
2015 6,340 11,277 127,365 -3,208
2014 6,193 11,599 127,078 -3,042
2013 6,116 11,914 122,519 -2,933
2012 6,726 12,237 118,773 -2,919
2011 6,271 12,566 114,798 -2,957
2010 6,723 11,793 112,443 -3,053
2009 6,820 11,555 111,530 -3,058
2008 6,429 11,887 122,015 -3,051
2007 5,983 12,332 120,521 -3,021
2006 6,166 12,110 129,171 -2,948
2005 5,646 12,616 132,765 -2,861
2004 5,705 12,583 155,838 -2,758
2003 5,484 12,786 178,775 -2,717
2002 5,225 12,814 119,504 -2,763
2001 5,308 11,283 143,321 -2,884
2000 5,570 10,753 161,591 -3,142
1999 5,524 11,023 181,613 -3,443
1998 5,879 10,942 197,589 -3,706
1997 6,444 10,696 211,325 -3,745
1996 6,911 10,506 226,095 -3,512
1995 7,226 10,549 233,381 -3,094
1994 7,973 10,305 320,861 -517
1993 8,463 10,520 320,880 0
1992 9,844 2,562 324,002 0
1991 9,102 1,294 320,551 0
1990 9,417 1,371 312,460 0
1989 9,156 1,903 303,078 0
1988 9,595 1,727 299,305 0
1987 9,114 2,465 296,030 0
1986 9,412 2,362 293,227 0
1985 9,242 2,647 287,714 0
1984 9,516 2,485 282,987 0
1983 9,318 2,899 279,046 0
1982 9,282 -46 276,332 0
1981 7,135 -1,171 273,800 0
1980 7,954 -2,284 255,206 0
1979 6,620 -1,232 251,409 0
1978 5,949 -735 243,533 0
1977 5,607 -521 242,870 0
1976 6,546 -1,496 255,841 0
1975 5,023 -4,820 288,966 0
1974 321 -8,220 306,902 0
1973 5,405 -2,877 338,600 0
1972 8,244 -1,037 411,997 0
1971 8,398 -1,586 393,220 0
1970 8,412 -2,001 406,129 0
1969 8,857 -2,744 404,189 0
1968 9,153 -3,207 399,837 0
1967 9,313 -3,451 414,632 0
1966 9,478 -3,623 363,882 0
1965 9,643 -4,184 335,587 0
1964 8,322 -3,347 323,623 0
1963 8,568 -3,005 321,805 0
1962 9,455 -3,441 286,534 0
1961 9,584 -3,695 257,788 0
1960 8,385 3,766 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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