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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 4.16 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Oman
2100 1,283,181 12,271,138
2099 1,287,570 12,189,126
2098 1,292,056 12,106,527
2097 1,296,289 12,023,414
2096 1,300,568 11,939,950
2095 1,305,022 11,856,068
2094 1,309,260 11,771,790
2093 1,313,510 11,687,164
2092 1,318,276 11,602,253
2091 1,323,176 11,517,204
2090 1,328,372 11,432,016
2089 1,333,926 11,346,729
2088 1,339,663 11,261,515
2087 1,345,688 11,176,614
2086 1,352,381 11,091,765
2085 1,359,249 11,007,142
2084 1,366,262 10,922,731
2083 1,373,388 10,838,447
2082 1,380,674 10,754,297
2081 1,388,438 10,670,483
2080 1,396,340 10,586,785
2079 1,404,185 10,503,234
2078 1,412,011 10,419,787
2077 1,419,938 10,336,364
2076 1,427,533 10,252,916
2075 1,435,260 10,169,444
2074 1,442,958 10,085,876
2073 1,450,436 10,002,028
2072 1,457,731 9,917,703
2071 1,464,269 9,832,854
2070 1,470,595 9,747,714
2069 1,476,665 9,662,064
2068 1,482,515 9,575,805
2067 1,487,835 9,488,969
2066 1,492,461 9,401,396
2065 1,496,680 9,313,366
2064 1,500,500 9,224,699
2063 1,503,978 9,135,431
2062 1,507,183 9,045,431
2061 1,509,412 8,954,738
2060 1,511,258 8,863,401
2059 1,512,632 8,771,240
2058 1,514,003 8,678,241
2057 1,514,945 8,584,641
2056 1,515,448 8,490,445
2055 1,515,897 8,395,691
2054 1,516,285 8,300,516
2053 1,516,548 8,205,120
2052 1,516,590 8,109,685
2051 1,515,714 8,014,625
2050 1,514,572 7,919,979
2049 1,513,361 7,825,999
2048 1,511,770 7,732,641
2047 1,509,966 7,640,024
2046 1,507,828 7,547,980
2045 1,505,560 7,456,696
2044 1,502,982 7,366,027
2043 1,500,202 7,276,260
2042 1,497,068 7,187,395
2041 1,493,461 7,099,567
2040 1,489,350 7,012,893
2039 1,484,816 6,927,343
2038 1,479,805 6,842,697
2037 1,474,608 6,758,909
2036 1,468,682 6,675,887
2035 1,462,586 6,593,385
2034 1,455,933 6,511,234
2033 1,448,737 6,429,140
2032 1,440,975 6,346,783
2031 1,433,020 6,264,019
2030 1,424,176 6,180,534
2029 1,414,988 6,087,861
2028 1,404,963 5,983,340
2027 1,394,017 5,854,563
2026 1,382,861 5,691,677
2025 1,370,754 5,494,691
2024 1,358,282 5,281,538
2023 1,344,976 5,049,269
2022 1,331,370 4,730,226
2021 1,317,309 4,500,424
2020 1,302,247 4,522,497
2019 1,286,671 4,591,241
2018 1,270,737 4,597,877
2017 1,254,275 4,537,396
2016 1,237,112 4,390,877
2015 1,219,502 4,184,895
2014 1,201,801 4,002,439
2013 1,183,895 3,833,913
2012 1,165,397 3,547,106
2011 1,146,493 3,076,763
2010 1,127,816 2,757,446
2009 1,109,371 2,684,659
2008 1,091,026 2,626,529
2007 1,072,714 2,570,174
2006 1,054,418 2,514,795
2005 1,036,151 2,459,802
2004 1,017,875 2,404,821
2003 999,590 2,363,796
2002 981,440 2,337,140
2001 964,127 2,310,217
2000 947,667 2,282,131
1999 931,234 2,252,909
1998 914,548 2,222,489
1997 897,568 2,190,720
1996 880,290 2,156,926
1995 862,695 2,120,528
1994 844,667 2,081,834
1993 826,034 2,021,675
1992 810,341 1,938,238
1991 798,944 1,851,473
1990 788,351 1,763,954
1989 777,420 1,676,228
1988 766,235 1,588,568
1987 754,785 1,500,996
1986 743,105 1,413,419
1985 731,277 1,325,480
1984 719,334 1,247,716
1983 707,225 1,181,459
1982 696,497 1,117,678
1981 688,893 1,057,320
1980 683,076 1,001,248
1979 677,549 949,116
1978 672,249 900,304
1977 667,101 855,314
1976 662,032 814,701
1975 659,405 778,864
1974 663,254 746,988
1973 665,937 721,179
1972 661,063 700,593
1971 654,050 681,119
1970 647,446 662,680
1969 641,189 645,255
1968 635,157 628,798
1967 629,251 613,318
1966 623,390 598,804
1965 617,736 585,236
1964 612,521 572,577
1963 607,252 560,827
1962 601,466 549,941
1961 595,514 539,854
1960 586,490 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Oman
2100 -0.34% 0.67%
2099 -0.35% 0.68%
2098 -0.33% 0.69%
2097 -0.33% 0.7%
2096 -0.34% 0.71%
2095 -0.32% 0.72%
2094 -0.32% 0.72%
2093 -0.36% 0.73%
2092 -0.37% 0.74%
2091 -0.39% 0.75%
2090 -0.42% 0.75%
2089 -0.43% 0.76%
2088 -0.45% 0.76%
2087 -0.49% 0.76%
2086 -0.51% 0.77%
2085 -0.51% 0.77%
2084 -0.52% 0.78%
2083 -0.53% 0.78%
2082 -0.56% 0.79%
2081 -0.57% 0.79%
2080 -0.56% 0.8%
2079 -0.55% 0.8%
2078 -0.56% 0.81%
2077 -0.53% 0.81%
2076 -0.54% 0.82%
2075 -0.53% 0.83%
2074 -0.52% 0.84%
2073 -0.5% 0.85%
2072 -0.45% 0.86%
2071 -0.43% 0.87%
2070 -0.41% 0.89%
2069 -0.39% 0.9%
2068 -0.36% 0.92%
2067 -0.31% 0.93%
2066 -0.28% 0.95%
2065 -0.25% 0.96%
2064 -0.23% 0.98%
2063 -0.21% 0.99%
2062 -0.15% 1.01%
2061 -0.12% 1.03%
2060 -0.09% 1.05%
2059 -0.09% 1.07%
2058 -0.06% 1.09%
2057 -0.03% 1.11%
2056 -0.03% 1.13%
2055 -0.03% 1.15%
2054 -0.02% 1.16%
2053 -0.003% 1.18%
2052 0.06% 1.19%
2051 0.08% 1.2%
2050 0.08% 1.2%
2049 0.11% 1.21%
2048 0.12% 1.21%
2047 0.14% 1.22%
2046 0.15% 1.22%
2045 0.17% 1.23%
2044 0.19% 1.23%
2043 0.21% 1.24%
2042 0.24% 1.24%
2041 0.28% 1.24%
2040 0.31% 1.23%
2039 0.34% 1.24%
2038 0.35% 1.24%
2037 0.4% 1.24%
2036 0.42% 1.25%
2035 0.46% 1.26%
2034 0.5% 1.28%
2033 0.54% 1.3%
2032 0.56% 1.32%
2031 0.62% 1.35%
2030 0.65% 1.52%
2029 0.71% 1.75%
2028 0.79% 2.2%
2027 0.81% 2.86%
2026 0.88% 3.59%
2025 0.92% 4.04%
2024 0.99% 4.6%
2023 1.02% 6.74%
2022 1.07% 5.11%
2021 1.16% -0.49%
2020 1.21% -1.5%
2019 1.25% -0.14%
2018 1.31% 1.33%
2017 1.39% 3.34%
2016 1.44% 4.92%
2015 1.47% 4.56%
2014 1.51% 4.4%
2013 1.59% 8.09%
2012 1.65% 15.3%
2011 1.66% 11.6%
2010 1.66% 2.71%
2009 1.68% 2.21%
2008 1.71% 2.19%
2007 1.74% 2.2%
2006 1.76% 2.24%
2005 1.8% 2.29%
2004 1.83% 1.74%
2003 1.85% 1.14%
2002 1.8% 1.17%
2001 1.74% 1.23%
2000 1.76% 1.3%
1999 1.82% 1.37%
1998 1.89% 1.45%
1997 1.96% 1.57%
1996 2.04% 1.72%
1995 2.13% 1.86%
1994 2.26% 2.98%
1993 1.94% 4.3%
1992 1.43% 4.69%
1991 1.34% 4.96%
1990 1.41% 5.23%
1989 1.46% 5.52%
1988 1.52% 5.83%
1987 1.57% 6.2%
1986 1.62% 6.63%
1985 1.66% 6.23%
1984 1.71% 5.61%
1983 1.54% 5.71%
1982 1.1% 5.71%
1981 0.85% 5.6%
1980 0.82% 5.49%
1979 0.79% 5.42%
1978 0.77% 5.26%
1977 0.77% 4.99%
1976 0.4% 4.6%
1975 -0.58% 4.27%
1974 -0.4% 3.58%
1973 0.74% 2.94%
1972 1.07% 2.86%
1971 1.02% 2.78%
1970 0.98% 2.7%
1969 0.95% 2.62%
1968 0.94% 2.52%
1967 0.94% 2.42%
1966 0.92% 2.32%
1965 0.85% 2.21%
1964 0.87% 2.1%
1963 0.96% 1.98%
1962 1% 1.87%
1961 1.54% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Oman
Current population
1388591
5775345
Population rank 153/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +584
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +113,734
Net migration rank 46/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 113,734
2024 4,756 8,138 78,557 154,219
2023 5,025 8,697 75,467 156,285
2022 4,466 9,014 67,278 339,063
2021 5,305 9,341 69,991 -16,726
2020 5,826 9,653 74,224 -171,635
2019 5,679 9,983 77,394 -117,480
2018 5,905 10,311 79,438 -52,630
2017 6,082 10,632 82,408 11,751
2016 6,643 10,951 81,350 117,538
2015 6,340 11,277 79,241 133,842
2014 6,193 11,599 76,258 75,557
2013 6,116 11,914 71,905 113,335
2012 6,726 12,237 65,572 322,812
2011 6,271 12,566 59,689 492,609
2010 6,723 11,793 57,619 28,717
2009 6,820 11,555 52,007 7,226
2008 6,429 11,887 47,146 9,877
2007 5,983 12,332 44,207 11,478
2006 6,166 12,110 43,969 11,103
2005 5,646 12,616 44,688 10,231
2004 5,705 12,583 45,651 9,394
2003 5,484 12,786 46,273 -19,265
2002 5,225 12,814 46,397 -20,098
2001 5,308 11,283 46,651 -19,103
2000 5,570 10,753 47,208 -18,588
1999 5,524 11,023 48,053 -18,235
1998 5,879 10,942 48,654 -17,626
1997 6,444 10,696 49,510 -16,998
1996 6,911 10,506 50,362 -15,286
1995 7,226 10,549 51,139 -13,418
1994 7,973 10,305 52,337 -12,665
1993 8,463 10,520 53,439 27,204
1992 9,844 2,562 54,471 31,756
1991 9,102 1,294 55,382 31,927
1990 9,417 1,371 56,000 31,722
1989 9,156 1,903 56,202 31,528
1988 9,595 1,727 56,142 31,456
1987 9,114 2,465 55,933 31,608
1986 9,412 2,362 55,324 32,289
1985 9,242 2,647 54,609 33,666
1984 9,516 2,485 52,253 14,993
1983 9,318 2,899 49,646 15,617
1982 9,282 -46 46,939 15,359
1981 7,135 -1,171 44,176 14,239
1980 7,954 -2,284 41,109 12,626
1979 6,620 -1,232 38,022 12,511
1978 5,949 -735 35,141 11,946
1977 5,607 -521 32,342 10,554
1976 6,546 -1,496 30,032 8,299
1975 5,023 -4,820 27,699 5,632
1974 321 -8,220 25,543 4,880
1973 5,405 -2,877 24,195 -2,996
1972 8,244 -1,037 22,968 -2,996
1971 8,398 -1,586 21,973 -2,996
1970 8,412 -2,001 20,893 -2,996
1969 8,857 -2,744 19,949 -2,996
1968 9,153 -3,207 18,962 -2,996
1967 9,313 -3,451 17,990 -2,996
1966 9,478 -3,623 17,030 -2,996
1965 9,643 -4,184 16,103 -2,996
1964 8,322 -3,347 15,205 -2,996
1963 8,568 -3,005 14,283 -2,996
1962 9,455 -3,441 13,485 -2,996
1961 9,584 -3,695 12,690 -2,996
1960 8,385 3,766 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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