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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 26,668,308 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 +1.2% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Cyprus vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus North Korea
2100 1,283,181 19,601,003
2099 1,287,570 19,729,897
2098 1,292,056 19,859,274
2097 1,296,289 19,989,589
2096 1,300,568 20,120,795
2095 1,305,022 20,252,653
2094 1,309,260 20,384,384
2093 1,313,510 20,516,457
2092 1,318,276 20,649,140
2091 1,323,176 20,781,939
2090 1,328,372 20,914,434
2089 1,333,926 21,046,685
2088 1,339,663 21,178,406
2087 1,345,688 21,310,103
2086 1,352,381 21,441,361
2085 1,359,249 21,571,843
2084 1,366,262 21,701,761
2083 1,373,388 21,830,989
2082 1,380,674 21,960,135
2081 1,388,438 22,088,774
2080 1,396,340 22,216,836
2079 1,404,185 22,344,442
2078 1,412,011 22,471,597
2077 1,419,938 22,598,635
2076 1,427,533 22,725,293
2075 1,435,260 22,852,140
2074 1,442,958 22,979,532
2073 1,450,436 23,107,165
2072 1,457,731 23,234,961
2071 1,464,269 23,363,260
2070 1,470,595 23,491,789
2069 1,476,665 23,621,167
2068 1,482,515 23,750,741
2067 1,487,835 23,880,460
2066 1,492,461 24,010,584
2065 1,496,680 24,140,518
2064 1,500,500 24,269,765
2063 1,503,978 24,397,924
2062 1,507,183 24,525,403
2061 1,509,412 24,651,788
2060 1,511,258 24,776,326
2059 1,512,632 24,898,430
2058 1,514,003 25,018,630
2057 1,514,945 25,135,871
2056 1,515,448 25,250,670
2055 1,515,897 25,361,704
2054 1,516,285 25,469,578
2053 1,516,548 25,574,137
2052 1,516,590 25,675,211
2051 1,515,714 25,772,870
2050 1,514,572 25,866,886
2049 1,513,361 25,957,363
2048 1,511,770 26,043,774
2047 1,509,966 26,126,594
2046 1,507,828 26,205,638
2045 1,505,560 26,281,344
2044 1,502,982 26,353,455
2043 1,500,202 26,422,173
2042 1,497,068 26,486,580
2041 1,493,461 26,547,651
2040 1,489,350 26,604,634
2039 1,484,816 26,656,882
2038 1,479,805 26,703,458
2037 1,474,608 26,744,185
2036 1,468,682 26,778,348
2035 1,462,586 26,805,065
2034 1,455,933 26,823,948
2033 1,448,737 26,834,263
2032 1,440,975 26,835,978
2031 1,433,020 26,827,992
2030 1,424,176 26,809,850
2029 1,414,988 26,782,161
2028 1,404,963 26,744,278
2027 1,394,017 26,696,504
2026 1,382,861 26,638,530
2025 1,370,754 26,571,036
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 0.92% 0.27%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Cyprus North Korea
Current population
1388591
26668308
Population rank 153/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +198
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 146/197
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 4,756 8,138 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/north-korea | CC BY

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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 (1960–2025, 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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