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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 3.35 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Panama
2100 1,283,181 5,946,537
2099 1,287,570 5,957,723
2098 1,292,056 5,968,478
2097 1,296,289 5,978,660
2096 1,300,568 5,988,413
2095 1,305,022 5,997,756
2094 1,309,260 6,006,449
2093 1,313,510 6,014,686
2092 1,318,276 6,022,273
2091 1,323,176 6,029,373
2090 1,328,372 6,035,905
2089 1,333,926 6,041,981
2088 1,339,663 6,047,292
2087 1,345,688 6,052,037
2086 1,352,381 6,056,131
2085 1,359,249 6,059,724
2084 1,366,262 6,062,518
2083 1,373,388 6,064,646
2082 1,380,674 6,065,953
2081 1,388,438 6,066,417
2080 1,396,340 6,066,099
2079 1,404,185 6,064,946
2078 1,412,011 6,062,910
2077 1,419,938 6,060,080
2076 1,427,533 6,056,429
2075 1,435,260 6,051,919
2074 1,442,958 6,046,406
2073 1,450,436 6,040,106
2072 1,457,731 6,032,854
2071 1,464,269 6,024,842
2070 1,470,595 6,016,080
2069 1,476,665 6,006,415
2068 1,482,515 5,995,906
2067 1,487,835 5,984,730
2066 1,492,461 5,972,654
2065 1,496,680 5,959,843
2064 1,500,500 5,946,126
2063 1,503,978 5,931,632
2062 1,507,183 5,916,180
2061 1,509,412 5,899,788
2060 1,511,258 5,882,473
2059 1,512,632 5,864,256
2058 1,514,003 5,844,863
2057 1,514,945 5,824,527
2056 1,515,448 5,803,204
2055 1,515,897 5,780,739
2054 1,516,285 5,757,183
2053 1,516,548 5,732,387
2052 1,516,590 5,706,417
2051 1,515,714 5,679,091
2050 1,514,572 5,650,483
2049 1,513,361 5,620,713
2048 1,511,770 5,589,579
2047 1,509,966 5,557,267
2046 1,507,828 5,523,734
2045 1,505,560 5,489,126
2044 1,502,982 5,453,277
2043 1,500,202 5,416,228
2042 1,497,068 5,378,090
2041 1,493,461 5,338,800
2040 1,489,350 5,298,428
2039 1,484,816 5,256,927
2038 1,479,805 5,214,237
2037 1,474,608 5,170,459
2036 1,468,682 5,125,785
2035 1,462,586 5,080,190
2034 1,455,933 5,033,697
2033 1,448,737 4,986,246
2032 1,440,975 4,937,655
2031 1,433,020 4,888,279
2030 1,424,176 4,837,999
2029 1,414,988 4,786,693
2028 1,404,963 4,734,263
2027 1,394,017 4,680,907
2026 1,382,861 4,626,568
2025 1,370,754 4,571,189
2024 1,358,282 4,515,577
2023 1,344,976 4,458,759
2022 1,331,370 4,400,773
2021 1,317,309 4,345,405
2020 1,302,247 4,293,261
2019 1,286,671 4,234,700
2018 1,270,737 4,167,860
2017 1,254,275 4,098,707
2016 1,237,112 4,029,086
2015 1,219,502 3,960,035
2014 1,201,801 3,892,101
2013 1,183,895 3,825,329
2012 1,165,397 3,759,256
2011 1,146,493 3,693,505
2010 1,127,816 3,628,535
2009 1,109,371 3,564,381
2008 1,091,026 3,500,648
2007 1,072,714 3,437,490
2006 1,054,418 3,375,024
2005 1,036,151 3,313,026
2004 1,017,875 3,251,155
2003 999,590 3,189,807
2002 981,440 3,129,344
2001 964,127 3,069,537
2000 947,667 3,010,369
1999 931,234 2,951,822
1998 914,548 2,893,914
1997 897,568 2,836,695
1996 880,290 2,780,227
1995 862,695 2,724,557
1994 844,667 2,669,546
1993 826,034 2,615,099
1992 810,341 2,561,336
1991 798,944 2,508,265
1990 788,351 2,455,583
1989 777,420 2,403,820
1988 766,235 2,352,848
1987 754,785 2,301,970
1986 743,105 2,251,325
1985 731,277 2,200,915
1984 719,334 2,150,782
1983 707,225 2,101,106
1982 696,497 2,052,271
1981 688,893 2,004,418
1980 683,076 1,957,534
1979 677,549 1,911,552
1978 672,249 1,866,311
1977 667,101 1,821,543
1976 662,032 1,776,935
1975 659,405 1,732,389
1974 663,254 1,687,926
1973 665,937 1,643,690
1972 661,063 1,599,723
1971 654,050 1,556,081
1970 647,446 1,513,070
1969 641,189 1,470,886
1968 635,157 1,429,447
1967 629,251 1,388,628
1966 623,390 1,348,388
1965 617,736 1,308,835
1964 612,521 1,270,065
1963 607,252 1,232,124
1962 601,466 1,195,301
1961 595,514 1,159,870
1960 586,490 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Panama
2100 -0.34% -0.19%
2099 -0.35% -0.18%
2098 -0.33% -0.17%
2097 -0.33% -0.16%
2096 -0.34% -0.16%
2095 -0.32% -0.14%
2094 -0.32% -0.14%
2093 -0.36% -0.13%
2092 -0.37% -0.12%
2091 -0.39% -0.11%
2090 -0.42% -0.1%
2089 -0.43% -0.09%
2088 -0.45% -0.08%
2087 -0.49% -0.07%
2086 -0.51% -0.06%
2085 -0.51% -0.05%
2084 -0.52% -0.04%
2083 -0.53% -0.02%
2082 -0.56% -0.008%
2081 -0.57% 0.005%
2080 -0.56% 0.02%
2079 -0.55% 0.03%
2078 -0.56% 0.05%
2077 -0.53% 0.06%
2076 -0.54% 0.07%
2075 -0.53% 0.09%
2074 -0.52% 0.1%
2073 -0.5% 0.12%
2072 -0.45% 0.13%
2071 -0.43% 0.15%
2070 -0.41% 0.16%
2069 -0.39% 0.18%
2068 -0.36% 0.19%
2067 -0.31% 0.2%
2066 -0.28% 0.21%
2065 -0.25% 0.23%
2064 -0.23% 0.24%
2063 -0.21% 0.26%
2062 -0.15% 0.28%
2061 -0.12% 0.29%
2060 -0.09% 0.31%
2059 -0.09% 0.33%
2058 -0.06% 0.35%
2057 -0.03% 0.37%
2056 -0.03% 0.39%
2055 -0.03% 0.41%
2054 -0.02% 0.43%
2053 -0.003% 0.46%
2052 0.06% 0.48%
2051 0.08% 0.51%
2050 0.08% 0.53%
2049 0.11% 0.56%
2048 0.12% 0.58%
2047 0.14% 0.61%
2046 0.15% 0.63%
2045 0.17% 0.66%
2044 0.19% 0.68%
2043 0.21% 0.71%
2042 0.24% 0.74%
2041 0.28% 0.76%
2040 0.31% 0.79%
2039 0.34% 0.82%
2038 0.35% 0.85%
2037 0.4% 0.87%
2036 0.42% 0.9%
2035 0.46% 0.92%
2034 0.5% 0.95%
2033 0.54% 0.98%
2032 0.56% 1.01%
2031 0.62% 1.04%
2030 0.65% 1.07%
2029 0.71% 1.11%
2028 0.79% 1.14%
2027 0.81% 1.17%
2026 0.88% 1.21%
2025 0.92% 1.23%
2024 0.99% 1.27%
2023 1.02% 1.32%
2022 1.07% 1.27%
2021 1.16% 1.21%
2020 1.21% 1.38%
2019 1.25% 1.6%
2018 1.31% 1.69%
2017 1.39% 1.73%
2016 1.44% 1.74%
2015 1.47% 1.75%
2014 1.51% 1.75%
2013 1.59% 1.76%
2012 1.65% 1.78%
2011 1.66% 1.79%
2010 1.66% 1.8%
2009 1.68% 1.82%
2008 1.71% 1.84%
2007 1.74% 1.85%
2006 1.76% 1.87%
2005 1.8% 1.9%
2004 1.83% 1.92%
2003 1.85% 1.93%
2002 1.8% 1.95%
2001 1.74% 1.97%
2000 1.76% 1.98%
1999 1.82% 2%
1998 1.89% 2.02%
1997 1.96% 2.03%
1996 2.04% 2.04%
1995 2.13% 2.06%
1994 2.26% 2.08%
1993 1.94% 2.1%
1992 1.43% 2.12%
1991 1.34% 2.15%
1990 1.41% 2.15%
1989 1.46% 2.17%
1988 1.52% 2.21%
1987 1.57% 2.25%
1986 1.62% 2.29%
1985 1.66% 2.33%
1984 1.71% 2.36%
1983 1.54% 2.38%
1982 1.1% 2.39%
1981 0.85% 2.4%
1980 0.82% 2.41%
1979 0.79% 2.42%
1978 0.77% 2.46%
1977 0.77% 2.51%
1976 0.4% 2.57%
1975 -0.58% 2.63%
1974 -0.4% 2.69%
1973 0.74% 2.75%
1972 1.07% 2.8%
1971 1.02% 2.84%
1970 0.98% 2.87%
1969 0.95% 2.9%
1968 0.94% 2.94%
1967 0.94% 2.98%
1966 0.92% 3.02%
1965 0.85% 3.05%
1964 0.87% 3.08%
1963 0.96% 3.08%
1962 1% 3.05%
1961 1.54% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Panama
Current population
1388591
4654479
Population rank 153/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
9.48 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
7.34 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +152
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +6,151
Net migration rank 46/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 6,151
2024 4,756 8,138 49,459 6,706
2023 5,025 8,697 50,197 7,262
2022 4,466 9,014 50,556 7,967
2021 5,305 9,341 46,747 5,473
2020 5,826 9,653 46,599 5,473
2019 5,679 9,983 54,420 10,623
2018 5,905 10,311 57,508 11,130
2017 6,082 10,632 58,607 11,059
2016 6,643 10,951 59,454 10,109
2015 6,340 11,277 59,896 8,648
2014 6,193 11,599 60,227 7,105
2013 6,116 11,914 60,295 5,926
2012 6,726 12,237 60,471 5,447
2011 6,271 12,566 60,411 5,167
2010 6,723 11,793 59,418 4,953
2009 6,820 11,555 59,168 4,765
2008 6,429 11,887 58,961 4,568
2007 5,983 12,332 58,454 4,330
2006 6,166 12,110 58,067 4,087
2005 5,646 12,616 58,014 3,843
2004 5,705 12,583 58,281 3,596
2003 5,484 12,786 57,458 3,352
2002 5,225 12,814 57,011 3,099
2001 5,308 11,283 56,654 2,856
2000 5,570 10,753 56,236 2,602
1999 5,524 11,023 55,911 2,341
1998 5,879 10,942 55,482 2,084
1997 6,444 10,696 55,060 1,820
1996 6,911 10,506 54,512 1,533
1995 7,226 10,549 54,069 1,221
1994 7,973 10,305 53,845 899
1993 8,463 10,520 53,591 560
1992 9,844 2,562 53,186 182
1991 9,102 1,294 53,079 -305
1990 9,417 1,371 53,451 -854
1989 9,156 1,903 52,295 -1,368
1988 9,595 1,727 52,767 -1,750
1987 9,114 2,465 52,690 -1,953
1986 9,412 2,362 52,681 -2,136
1985 9,242 2,647 52,573 -2,297
1984 9,516 2,485 52,436 -2,435
1983 9,318 2,899 51,880 -2,518
1982 9,282 -46 50,858 -2,554
1981 7,135 -1,171 50,018 -2,620
1980 7,954 -2,284 49,077 -2,701
1979 6,620 -1,232 48,362 -2,772
1978 5,949 -735 47,694 -2,811
1977 5,607 -521 47,438 -2,792
1976 6,546 -1,496 47,307 -2,727
1975 5,023 -4,820 47,149 -2,635
1974 321 -8,220 46,932 -2,531
1973 5,405 -2,877 46,540 -2,464
1972 8,244 -1,037 46,311 -2,448
1971 8,398 -1,586 45,867 -2,454
1970 8,412 -2,001 45,075 -2,476
1969 8,857 -2,744 44,278 -2,510
1968 9,153 -3,207 43,641 -2,528
1967 9,313 -3,451 43,054 -2,528
1966 9,478 -3,623 42,457 -2,500
1965 9,643 -4,184 41,604 -2,454
1964 8,322 -3,347 40,806 -2,418
1963 8,568 -3,005 39,872 -2,380
1962 9,455 -3,441 38,537 -2,377
1961 9,584 -3,695 37,100 -2,394
1960 8,385 3,766 35,431 -2,409

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

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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 Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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