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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 1,805,954 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 +1.26% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Cyprus vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus North Macedonia
2100 1,283,630 866,884
2099 1,288,020 877,788
2098 1,292,508 888,715
2097 1,296,742 899,716
2096 1,301,023 910,709
2095 1,305,479 921,559
2094 1,309,718 932,633
2093 1,313,969 943,984
2092 1,318,737 955,335
2091 1,323,639 966,773
2090 1,328,837 978,130
2089 1,334,392 989,666
2088 1,340,131 1,001,224
2087 1,346,159 1,012,831
2086 1,352,854 1,024,787
2085 1,359,724 1,036,668
2084 1,366,740 1,048,876
2083 1,373,868 1,061,031
2082 1,381,157 1,073,408
2081 1,388,924 1,085,823
2080 1,396,828 1,098,127
2079 1,404,677 1,110,614
2078 1,412,505 1,123,398
2077 1,420,434 1,136,448
2076 1,428,032 1,149,787
2075 1,435,762 1,163,080
2074 1,443,463 1,176,671
2073 1,450,943 1,190,351
2072 1,458,241 1,204,015
2071 1,464,781 1,217,691
2070 1,471,110 1,231,978
2069 1,477,182 1,246,408
2068 1,483,033 1,260,869
2067 1,488,356 1,275,289
2066 1,492,983 1,289,439
2065 1,497,204 1,303,917
2064 1,501,025 1,318,161
2063 1,504,504 1,332,807
2062 1,507,711 1,347,540
2061 1,509,940 1,362,299
2060 1,511,787 1,376,807
2059 1,513,161 1,390,921
2058 1,514,533 1,404,982
2057 1,515,475 1,419,185
2056 1,515,978 1,433,595
2055 1,516,427 1,447,857
2054 1,516,816 1,462,210
2053 1,517,078 1,476,351
2052 1,517,120 1,489,905
2051 1,516,244 1,503,526
2050 1,515,102 1,516,629
2049 1,513,890 1,529,608
2048 1,512,298 1,542,390
2047 1,510,494 1,555,085
2046 1,508,356 1,568,151
2045 1,506,087 1,581,115
2044 1,503,508 1,593,878
2043 1,500,726 1,606,930
2042 1,497,592 1,619,941
2041 1,493,983 1,632,704
2040 1,489,871 1,645,446
2039 1,485,335 1,658,034
2038 1,480,323 1,670,347
2037 1,475,124 1,682,850
2036 1,469,196 1,695,204
2035 1,463,098 1,707,302
2034 1,456,442 1,719,193
2033 1,449,244 1,730,723
2032 1,441,479 1,742,288
2031 1,433,522 1,753,729
2030 1,424,675 1,765,162
2029 1,415,483 1,775,815
2028 1,405,454 1,786,051
2027 1,394,504 1,795,945
2026 1,383,344 1,805,954
2025 1,371,233 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 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 867K 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 0.95% -0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cyprus North Macedonia
Current population
1386362
1805954
Population rank 153/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -9
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 176/197
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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/north-macedonia | 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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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 (1960–2024, 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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