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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 1.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Cyprus vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus North Macedonia
2100 1,283,181 869,530
2099 1,287,570 880,467
2098 1,292,056 891,427
2097 1,296,289 902,461
2096 1,300,568 913,488
2095 1,305,022 924,371
2094 1,309,260 935,479
2093 1,313,510 946,865
2092 1,318,276 958,251
2091 1,323,176 969,723
2090 1,328,372 981,115
2089 1,333,926 992,687
2088 1,339,663 1,004,280
2087 1,345,688 1,015,922
2086 1,352,381 1,027,915
2085 1,359,249 1,039,832
2084 1,366,262 1,052,077
2083 1,373,388 1,064,269
2082 1,380,674 1,076,684
2081 1,388,438 1,089,137
2080 1,396,340 1,101,478
2079 1,404,185 1,114,004
2078 1,412,011 1,126,827
2077 1,419,938 1,139,917
2076 1,427,533 1,153,296
2075 1,435,260 1,166,630
2074 1,442,958 1,180,262
2073 1,450,436 1,193,984
2072 1,457,731 1,207,689
2071 1,464,269 1,221,407
2070 1,470,595 1,235,738
2069 1,476,665 1,250,212
2068 1,482,515 1,264,718
2067 1,487,835 1,279,182
2066 1,492,461 1,293,374
2065 1,496,680 1,307,896
2064 1,500,500 1,322,184
2063 1,503,978 1,336,875
2062 1,507,183 1,351,652
2061 1,509,412 1,366,457
2060 1,511,258 1,381,009
2059 1,512,632 1,395,166
2058 1,514,003 1,409,270
2057 1,514,945 1,423,516
2056 1,515,448 1,437,970
2055 1,515,897 1,452,276
2054 1,516,285 1,466,673
2053 1,516,548 1,480,857
2052 1,516,590 1,494,452
2051 1,515,714 1,508,115
2050 1,514,572 1,521,258
2049 1,513,361 1,534,276
2048 1,511,770 1,547,097
2047 1,509,966 1,559,831
2046 1,507,828 1,572,937
2045 1,505,560 1,585,940
2044 1,502,982 1,598,742
2043 1,500,202 1,611,835
2042 1,497,068 1,624,885
2041 1,493,461 1,637,687
2040 1,489,350 1,650,468
2039 1,484,816 1,663,094
2038 1,479,805 1,675,445
2037 1,474,608 1,687,986
2036 1,468,682 1,700,377
2035 1,462,586 1,712,512
2034 1,455,933 1,724,440
2033 1,448,737 1,736,005
2032 1,440,975 1,747,606
2031 1,433,020 1,759,081
2030 1,424,176 1,770,549
2029 1,414,988 1,781,235
2028 1,404,963 1,791,502
2027 1,394,017 1,801,426
2026 1,382,861 1,811,466
2025 1,370,754 1,820,909
2024 1,358,282 1,824,359
2023 1,344,976 1,827,816
2022 1,331,370 1,831,712
2021 1,317,309 1,837,114
2020 1,302,247 1,856,124
2019 1,286,671 1,876,262
2018 1,270,737 1,889,051
2017 1,254,275 1,898,657
2016 1,237,112 1,906,313
2015 1,219,502 1,912,430
2014 1,201,801 1,917,557
2013 1,183,895 1,922,716
2012 1,165,397 1,929,821
2011 1,146,493 1,937,398
2010 1,127,816 1,946,298
2009 1,109,371 1,958,782
2008 1,091,026 1,971,493
2007 1,072,714 1,982,933
2006 1,054,418 1,994,287
2005 1,036,151 2,005,330
2004 1,017,875 2,016,186
2003 999,590 2,022,725
2002 981,440 2,020,157
2001 964,127 2,034,882
2000 947,667 2,026,350
1999 931,234 2,017,142
1998 914,548 2,007,523
1997 897,568 1,996,869
1996 880,290 2,012,553
1995 862,695 1,998,534
1994 844,667 1,992,666
1993 826,034 2,006,854
1992 810,341 2,032,523
1991 798,944 2,055,994
1990 788,351 2,063,689
1989 777,420 2,055,649
1988 766,235 2,045,737
1987 754,785 2,035,157
1986 743,105 2,024,732
1985 731,277 2,014,331
1984 719,334 2,003,399
1983 707,225 1,991,901
1982 696,497 1,978,956
1981 688,893 1,959,065
1980 683,076 1,933,038
1979 677,549 1,906,523
1978 672,249 1,879,847
1977 667,101 1,853,138
1976 662,032 1,825,830
1975 659,405 1,797,972
1974 663,254 1,770,545
1973 665,937 1,743,816
1972 661,063 1,717,395
1971 654,050 1,691,216
1970 647,446 1,664,208
1969 641,189 1,636,345
1968 635,157 1,608,930
1967 629,251 1,582,492
1966 623,390 1,557,349
1965 617,736 1,533,466
1964 612,521 1,510,900
1963 607,252 1,488,737
1962 601,466 1,471,745
1961 595,514 1,455,171
1960 586,490 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus North Macedonia
2100 -0.34% -1.24%
2099 -0.35% -1.23%
2098 -0.33% -1.22%
2097 -0.33% -1.21%
2096 -0.34% -1.18%
2095 -0.32% -1.19%
2094 -0.32% -1.2%
2093 -0.36% -1.19%
2092 -0.37% -1.18%
2091 -0.39% -1.16%
2090 -0.42% -1.17%
2089 -0.43% -1.15%
2088 -0.45% -1.15%
2087 -0.49% -1.17%
2086 -0.51% -1.15%
2085 -0.51% -1.16%
2084 -0.52% -1.15%
2083 -0.53% -1.15%
2082 -0.56% -1.14%
2081 -0.57% -1.12%
2080 -0.56% -1.12%
2079 -0.55% -1.14%
2078 -0.56% -1.15%
2077 -0.53% -1.16%
2076 -0.54% -1.14%
2075 -0.53% -1.15%
2074 -0.52% -1.15%
2073 -0.5% -1.13%
2072 -0.45% -1.12%
2071 -0.43% -1.16%
2070 -0.41% -1.16%
2069 -0.39% -1.15%
2068 -0.36% -1.13%
2067 -0.31% -1.1%
2066 -0.28% -1.11%
2065 -0.25% -1.08%
2064 -0.23% -1.1%
2063 -0.21% -1.09%
2062 -0.15% -1.08%
2061 -0.12% -1.05%
2060 -0.09% -1.01%
2059 -0.09% -1%
2058 -0.06% -1%
2057 -0.03% -1.01%
2056 -0.03% -0.99%
2055 -0.03% -0.98%
2054 -0.02% -0.96%
2053 -0.003% -0.91%
2052 0.06% -0.91%
2051 0.08% -0.86%
2050 0.08% -0.85%
2049 0.11% -0.83%
2048 0.12% -0.82%
2047 0.14% -0.83%
2046 0.15% -0.82%
2045 0.17% -0.8%
2044 0.19% -0.81%
2043 0.21% -0.8%
2042 0.24% -0.78%
2041 0.28% -0.77%
2040 0.31% -0.76%
2039 0.34% -0.74%
2038 0.35% -0.74%
2037 0.4% -0.73%
2036 0.42% -0.71%
2035 0.46% -0.69%
2034 0.5% -0.67%
2033 0.54% -0.66%
2032 0.56% -0.65%
2031 0.62% -0.65%
2030 0.65% -0.6%
2029 0.71% -0.57%
2028 0.79% -0.55%
2027 0.81% -0.55%
2026 0.88% -0.52%
2025 0.92% -0.19%
2024 0.99% -0.19%
2023 1.02% -0.21%
2022 1.07% -0.29%
2021 1.16% -1.02%
2020 1.21% -1.07%
2019 1.25% -0.68%
2018 1.31% -0.51%
2017 1.39% -0.4%
2016 1.44% -0.32%
2015 1.47% -0.27%
2014 1.51% -0.27%
2013 1.59% -0.37%
2012 1.65% -0.39%
2011 1.66% -0.46%
2010 1.66% -0.64%
2009 1.68% -0.64%
2008 1.71% -0.58%
2007 1.74% -0.57%
2006 1.76% -0.55%
2005 1.8% -0.54%
2004 1.83% -0.32%
2003 1.85% 0.13%
2002 1.8% -0.72%
2001 1.74% 0.42%
2000 1.76% 0.46%
1999 1.82% 0.48%
1998 1.89% 0.53%
1997 1.96% -0.78%
1996 2.04% 0.7%
1995 2.13% 0.29%
1994 2.26% -0.71%
1993 1.94% -1.26%
1992 1.43% -1.14%
1991 1.34% -0.37%
1990 1.41% 0.39%
1989 1.46% 0.48%
1988 1.52% 0.52%
1987 1.57% 0.51%
1986 1.62% 0.52%
1985 1.66% 0.55%
1984 1.71% 0.58%
1983 1.54% 0.65%
1982 1.1% 1.02%
1981 0.85% 1.35%
1980 0.82% 1.39%
1979 0.79% 1.42%
1978 0.77% 1.44%
1977 0.77% 1.5%
1976 0.4% 1.55%
1975 -0.58% 1.55%
1974 -0.4% 1.53%
1973 0.74% 1.54%
1972 1.07% 1.55%
1971 1.02% 1.62%
1970 0.98% 1.7%
1969 0.95% 1.7%
1968 0.94% 1.67%
1967 0.94% 1.61%
1966 0.92% 1.56%
1965 0.85% 1.49%
1964 0.87% 1.49%
1963 0.96% 1.15%
1962 1% 1.14%
1961 1.54% 1.4%

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-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cyprus North Macedonia
Current population
1388591
1811466
Population rank 153/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
36.8 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -9
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -5,645
Net migration rank 46/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -5,645
2024 4,756 8,138 -4,196 -5,728
2023 5,025 8,697 -3,290 -5,597
2022 4,466 9,014 -4,397 -5,296
2021 5,305 9,341 -9,737 -5,483
2020 5,826 9,653 -5,939 -23,458
2019 5,679 9,983 -375 -24,204
2018 5,905 10,311 1,512 -24,878
2017 6,082 10,632 1,329 -24,227
2016 6,643 10,951 2,374 -24,144
2015 6,340 11,277 2,294 -23,010
2014 6,193 11,599 3,644 -22,132
2013 6,116 11,914 3,653 -20,297
2012 6,726 12,237 3,087 -19,083
2011 6,271 12,566 3,100 -17,871
2010 6,723 11,793 4,866 -16,668
2009 6,820 11,555 4,309 -15,455
2008 6,429 11,887 3,746 -17,645
2007 5,983 12,332 2,974 -15,705
2006 6,166 12,110 3,988 -9,632
2005 5,646 12,616 4,011 -2,244
2004 5,705 12,583 5,444 -2,640
2003 5,484 12,786 8,900 -2,880
2002 5,225 12,814 9,697 -2,858
2001 5,308 11,283 10,174 -922
2000 5,570 10,753 12,159 -2,824
1999 5,524 11,023 10,489 -1,261
1998 5,879 10,942 12,446 -589
1997 6,444 10,696 12,979 -477
1996 6,911 10,506 14,806 -397
1995 7,226 10,549 17,239 -3,603
1994 7,973 10,305 19,103 -21,006
1993 8,463 10,520 20,797 -47,273
1992 9,844 2,562 21,659 -46,509
1991 9,102 1,294 23,387 -45,484
1990 9,417 1,371 22,868 -16,174
1989 9,156 1,903 22,912 -13,528
1988 9,595 1,727 24,064 -13,621
1987 9,114 2,465 24,359 -13,635
1986 9,412 2,362 23,720 -13,589
1985 9,242 2,647 24,167 -13,492
1984 9,516 2,485 24,436 -13,251
1983 9,318 2,899 24,690 -12,884
1982 9,282 -46 25,810 -11,716
1981 7,135 -1,171 25,689 0
1980 7,954 -2,284 26,547 -189
1979 6,620 -1,232 27,096 -426
1978 5,949 -735 27,150 -462
1977 5,607 -521 27,410 -683
1976 6,546 -1,496 28,799 -911
1975 5,023 -4,820 28,983 -1,147
1974 321 -8,220 28,400 -1,376
1973 5,405 -2,877 28,032 -1,600
1972 8,244 -1,037 28,236 -1,834
1971 8,398 -1,586 28,010 -2,064
1970 8,412 -2,001 28,022 60
1969 8,857 -2,744 27,464 181
1968 9,153 -3,207 28,378 -1,201
1967 9,313 -3,451 28,401 -2,696
1966 9,478 -3,623 28,766 -4,176
1965 9,643 -4,184 28,564 -5,385
1964 8,322 -3,347 27,889 -5,938
1963 8,568 -3,005 28,124 -5,759
1962 9,455 -3,441 25,317 -13,702
1961 9,584 -3,695 27,846 -6,309
1960 8,385 3,766 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/north-macedonia | 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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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