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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 4.09 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Norway
2100 1,283,630 5,441,855
2099 1,288,020 5,454,583
2098 1,292,508 5,466,669
2097 1,296,742 5,478,174
2096 1,301,023 5,490,010
2095 1,305,479 5,502,418
2094 1,309,718 5,514,598
2093 1,313,969 5,527,174
2092 1,318,737 5,539,172
2091 1,323,639 5,551,172
2090 1,328,837 5,564,044
2089 1,334,392 5,576,715
2088 1,340,131 5,590,047
2087 1,346,159 5,604,159
2086 1,352,854 5,617,935
2085 1,359,724 5,631,413
2084 1,366,740 5,645,116
2083 1,373,868 5,658,044
2082 1,381,157 5,670,485
2081 1,388,924 5,682,427
2080 1,396,828 5,694,199
2079 1,404,677 5,705,317
2078 1,412,505 5,715,984
2077 1,420,434 5,726,145
2076 1,428,032 5,735,898
2075 1,435,762 5,745,619
2074 1,443,463 5,755,683
2073 1,450,943 5,765,642
2072 1,458,241 5,775,295
2071 1,464,781 5,784,119
2070 1,471,110 5,793,594
2069 1,477,182 5,802,341
2068 1,483,033 5,811,630
2067 1,488,356 5,821,550
2066 1,492,983 5,831,535
2065 1,497,204 5,841,333
2064 1,501,025 5,851,085
2063 1,504,504 5,860,548
2062 1,507,711 5,869,700
2061 1,509,940 5,877,754
2060 1,511,787 5,885,488
2059 1,513,161 5,892,036
2058 1,514,533 5,897,922
2057 1,515,475 5,904,330
2056 1,515,978 5,910,291
2055 1,516,427 5,915,286
2054 1,516,816 5,919,312
2053 1,517,078 5,922,325
2052 1,517,120 5,923,483
2051 1,516,244 5,923,938
2050 1,515,102 5,923,557
2049 1,513,890 5,922,138
2048 1,512,298 5,919,215
2047 1,510,494 5,916,146
2046 1,508,356 5,912,426
2045 1,506,087 5,907,334
2044 1,503,508 5,902,175
2043 1,500,726 5,896,614
2042 1,497,592 5,889,741
2041 1,493,983 5,881,692
2040 1,489,871 5,873,512
2039 1,485,335 5,864,063
2038 1,480,323 5,853,639
2037 1,475,124 5,842,734
2036 1,469,196 5,830,991
2035 1,463,098 5,818,882
2034 1,456,442 5,805,966
2033 1,449,244 5,792,030
2032 1,441,479 5,777,062
2031 1,433,522 5,760,828
2030 1,424,675 5,743,814
2029 1,415,483 5,725,891
2028 1,405,454 5,706,765
2027 1,394,504 5,686,336
2026 1,383,344 5,665,477
2025 1,371,233 5,626,258
2024 1,358,282 5,572,279
2023 1,344,976 5,519,601
2022 1,331,370 5,457,127
2021 1,317,309 5,408,320
2020 1,302,247 5,379,475
2019 1,286,671 5,347,896
2018 1,270,737 5,311,916
2017 1,254,275 5,276,968
2016 1,237,112 5,234,519
2015 1,219,502 5,188,607
2014 1,201,801 5,137,232
2013 1,183,895 5,079,623
2012 1,165,397 5,018,573
2011 1,146,493 4,953,088
2010 1,127,816 4,889,252
2009 1,109,371 4,828,726
2008 1,091,026 4,768,212
2007 1,072,714 4,709,153
2006 1,054,418 4,660,677
2005 1,036,151 4,623,291
2004 1,017,875 4,591,910
2003 999,590 4,564,855
2002 981,440 4,538,159
2001 964,127 4,513,751
2000 947,667 4,490,967
1999 931,234 4,461,913
1998 914,548 4,431,464
1997 897,568 4,405,157
1996 880,290 4,381,336
1995 862,695 4,359,184
1994 844,667 4,336,613
1993 826,034 4,311,991
1992 810,341 4,286,401
1991 798,944 4,261,732
1990 788,351 4,241,473
1989 777,420 4,226,901
1988 766,235 4,209,488
1987 754,785 4,186,905
1986 743,105 4,167,354
1985 731,277 4,152,516
1984 719,334 4,140,099
1983 707,225 4,128,432
1982 696,497 4,114,787
1981 688,893 4,099,702
1980 683,076 4,085,620
1979 677,549 4,072,517
1978 672,249 4,058,671
1977 667,101 4,043,205
1976 662,032 4,026,152
1975 659,405 4,007,313
1974 663,254 3,985,258
1973 665,937 3,960,612
1972 661,063 3,933,004
1971 654,050 3,903,039
1970 647,446 3,875,763
1969 641,189 3,847,707
1968 635,157 3,816,486
1967 629,251 3,784,539
1966 623,390 3,753,012
1965 617,736 3,723,168
1964 612,521 3,694,339
1963 607,252 3,666,537
1962 601,466 3,638,918
1961 595,514 3,609,800
1960 586,490 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Norway
2100 -0.34% -0.23%
2099 -0.35% -0.22%
2098 -0.33% -0.21%
2097 -0.33% -0.22%
2096 -0.34% -0.23%
2095 -0.32% -0.22%
2094 -0.32% -0.23%
2093 -0.36% -0.22%
2092 -0.37% -0.22%
2091 -0.39% -0.23%
2090 -0.42% -0.23%
2089 -0.43% -0.24%
2088 -0.45% -0.25%
2087 -0.49% -0.25%
2086 -0.51% -0.24%
2085 -0.51% -0.24%
2084 -0.52% -0.23%
2083 -0.53% -0.22%
2082 -0.56% -0.21%
2081 -0.57% -0.21%
2080 -0.56% -0.19%
2079 -0.55% -0.19%
2078 -0.56% -0.18%
2077 -0.53% -0.17%
2076 -0.54% -0.17%
2075 -0.53% -0.17%
2074 -0.52% -0.17%
2073 -0.5% -0.17%
2072 -0.45% -0.15%
2071 -0.43% -0.16%
2070 -0.41% -0.15%
2069 -0.39% -0.16%
2068 -0.36% -0.17%
2067 -0.31% -0.17%
2066 -0.28% -0.17%
2065 -0.25% -0.17%
2064 -0.23% -0.16%
2063 -0.21% -0.16%
2062 -0.15% -0.14%
2061 -0.12% -0.13%
2060 -0.09% -0.11%
2059 -0.09% -0.1%
2058 -0.06% -0.11%
2057 -0.03% -0.1%
2056 -0.03% -0.08%
2055 -0.03% -0.07%
2054 -0.02% -0.05%
2053 -0.003% -0.02%
2052 0.06% -0.008%
2051 0.08% 0.006%
2050 0.08% 0.02%
2049 0.11% 0.05%
2048 0.12% 0.05%
2047 0.14% 0.06%
2046 0.15% 0.09%
2045 0.17% 0.09%
2044 0.19% 0.09%
2043 0.21% 0.12%
2042 0.24% 0.14%
2041 0.28% 0.14%
2040 0.31% 0.16%
2039 0.34% 0.18%
2038 0.35% 0.19%
2037 0.4% 0.2%
2036 0.42% 0.21%
2035 0.46% 0.22%
2034 0.5% 0.24%
2033 0.54% 0.26%
2032 0.56% 0.28%
2031 0.62% 0.3%
2030 0.65% 0.31%
2029 0.71% 0.34%
2028 0.79% 0.36%
2027 0.81% 0.37%
2026 0.88% 0.7%
2025 0.95% 0.97%
2024 0.99% 0.95%
2023 1.02% 1.14%
2022 1.07% 0.9%
2021 1.16% 0.54%
2020 1.21% 0.59%
2019 1.25% 0.68%
2018 1.31% 0.66%
2017 1.39% 0.81%
2016 1.44% 0.88%
2015 1.47% 1%
2014 1.51% 1.13%
2013 1.59% 1.22%
2012 1.65% 1.32%
2011 1.66% 1.31%
2010 1.66% 1.25%
2009 1.68% 1.27%
2008 1.71% 1.25%
2007 1.74% 1.04%
2006 1.76% 0.81%
2005 1.8% 0.68%
2004 1.83% 0.59%
2003 1.85% 0.59%
2002 1.8% 0.54%
2001 1.74% 0.51%
2000 1.76% 0.65%
1999 1.82% 0.69%
1998 1.89% 0.6%
1997 1.96% 0.54%
1996 2.04% 0.51%
1995 2.13% 0.52%
1994 2.26% 0.57%
1993 1.94% 0.6%
1992 1.43% 0.58%
1991 1.34% 0.48%
1990 1.41% 0.34%
1989 1.46% 0.41%
1988 1.52% 0.54%
1987 1.57% 0.47%
1986 1.62% 0.36%
1985 1.66% 0.3%
1984 1.71% 0.28%
1983 1.54% 0.33%
1982 1.1% 0.37%
1981 0.85% 0.34%
1980 0.82% 0.32%
1979 0.79% 0.34%
1978 0.77% 0.38%
1977 0.77% 0.42%
1976 0.4% 0.47%
1975 -0.58% 0.55%
1974 -0.4% 0.62%
1973 0.74% 0.7%
1972 1.07% 0.77%
1971 1.02% 0.7%
1970 0.98% 0.73%
1969 0.95% 0.82%
1968 0.94% 0.84%
1967 0.94% 0.84%
1966 0.92% 0.8%
1965 0.85% 0.78%
1964 0.87% 0.76%
1963 0.96% 0.76%
1962 1% 0.81%
1961 1.54% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Norway
Current population
1386362
5671119
Population rank 153/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +144
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +29,798
Net migration rank 46/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 29,798
2024 - 8,138 - 44,356
2023 5,025 8,697 8,280 53,806
2022 4,466 9,014 5,457 58,040
2021 5,305 9,341 14,062 19,804
2020 5,826 9,653 12,372 11,277
2019 5,679 9,983 13,904 25,707
2018 5,905 10,311 14,342 18,473
2017 6,082 10,632 15,831 21,657
2016 6,643 10,951 17,797 26,417
2015 6,340 11,277 18,160 30,242
2014 6,193 11,599 18,494 38,522
2013 6,116 11,914 17,779 40,690
2012 6,726 12,237 18,066 47,883
2011 6,271 12,566 18,822 47,454
2010 6,723 11,793 20,046 42,865
2009 6,820 11,555 20,280 39,316
2008 6,429 11,887 19,073 44,002
2007 5,983 12,332 16,482 40,111
2006 6,166 12,110 17,244 24,054
2005 5,646 12,616 15,719 18,588
2004 5,705 12,583 15,612 13,412
2003 5,484 12,786 14,151 11,389
2002 5,225 12,814 10,892 17,279
2001 5,308 11,283 13,090 7,906
2000 5,570 10,753 15,269 9,805
1999 5,524 11,023 14,278 19,147
1998 5,879 10,942 14,181 13,519
1997 6,444 10,696 15,418 9,744
1996 6,911 10,506 17,087 5,671
1995 7,226 10,549 14,821 6,343
1994 7,973 10,305 16,045 7,580
1993 8,463 10,520 12,936 12,567
1992 9,844 2,562 15,431 10,218
1991 9,102 1,294 16,194 7,949
1990 9,417 1,371 14,845 1,818
1989 9,156 1,903 13,949 -1,730
1988 9,595 1,727 12,207 10,380
1987 9,114 2,465 9,212 13,907
1986 9,412 2,362 8,751 7,616
1985 9,242 2,647 6,644 6,725
1984 9,516 2,485 7,452 3,856
1983 9,318 2,899 7,844 4,120
1982 9,282 -46 9,875 5,749
1981 7,135 -1,171 9,020 6,010
1980 7,954 -2,284 9,806 3,763
1979 6,620 -1,232 10,181 2,839
1978 5,949 -735 11,364 3,823
1977 5,607 -521 11,321 4,845
1976 6,546 -1,496 13,286 4,779
1975 5,023 -4,820 16,430 3,312
1974 321 -8,220 20,324 4,425
1973 5,405 -2,877 21,387 3,414
1972 8,244 -1,037 24,777 5,603
1971 8,398 -1,586 26,541 3,031
1970 8,412 -2,001 25,968 -1,034
1969 8,857 -2,744 28,858 2,230
1968 9,153 -3,207 29,387 1,761
1967 9,313 -3,451 30,276 2,460
1966 9,478 -3,623 31,150 -888
1965 9,643 -4,184 31,275 -1,525
1964 8,322 -3,347 30,293 -1,571
1963 8,568 -3,005 26,766 1,061
1962 9,455 -3,441 28,020 655
1961 9,584 -3,695 29,239 1,437
1960 8,385 3,766 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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