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Population in Cyprus compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 7.94 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Cyprus vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2100 1,283,630 18,802,138
2099 1,288,020 18,790,040
2098 1,292,508 18,776,265
2097 1,296,742 18,758,897
2096 1,301,023 18,737,707
2095 1,305,479 18,714,219
2094 1,309,718 18,687,257
2093 1,313,969 18,658,233
2092 1,318,737 18,625,772
2091 1,323,639 18,590,001
2090 1,328,837 18,549,501
2089 1,334,392 18,510,463
2088 1,340,131 18,468,827
2087 1,346,159 18,424,378
2086 1,352,854 18,376,043
2085 1,359,724 18,325,641
2084 1,366,740 18,274,394
2083 1,373,868 18,218,709
2082 1,381,157 18,163,177
2081 1,388,924 18,104,285
2080 1,396,828 18,039,008
2079 1,404,677 17,975,778
2078 1,412,505 17,908,670
2077 1,420,434 17,840,781
2076 1,428,032 17,771,791
2075 1,435,762 17,699,428
2074 1,443,463 17,625,044
2073 1,450,943 17,548,128
2072 1,458,241 17,466,649
2071 1,464,781 17,381,598
2070 1,471,110 17,295,105
2069 1,477,182 17,205,503
2068 1,483,033 17,112,154
2067 1,488,356 17,015,090
2066 1,492,983 16,915,436
2065 1,497,204 16,812,946
2064 1,501,025 16,708,669
2063 1,504,504 16,604,296
2062 1,507,711 16,497,292
2061 1,509,940 16,386,905
2060 1,511,787 16,270,535
2059 1,513,161 16,152,614
2058 1,514,533 16,032,684
2057 1,515,475 15,909,649
2056 1,515,978 15,784,519
2055 1,516,427 15,656,542
2054 1,516,816 15,523,143
2053 1,517,078 15,389,244
2052 1,517,120 15,250,715
2051 1,516,244 15,110,389
2050 1,515,102 14,968,530
2049 1,513,890 14,821,865
2048 1,512,298 14,673,459
2047 1,510,494 14,522,926
2046 1,508,356 14,370,120
2045 1,506,087 14,213,585
2044 1,503,508 14,056,036
2043 1,500,726 13,897,765
2042 1,497,592 13,738,690
2041 1,493,983 13,577,382
2040 1,489,871 13,413,396
2039 1,485,335 13,247,486
2038 1,480,323 13,079,352
2037 1,475,124 12,909,735
2036 1,469,196 12,738,223
2035 1,463,098 12,566,543
2034 1,456,442 12,392,476
2033 1,449,244 12,218,246
2032 1,441,479 12,042,345
2031 1,433,522 11,865,316
2030 1,424,675 11,685,599
2029 1,415,483 11,504,890
2028 1,405,454 11,322,573
2027 1,394,504 11,138,409
2026 1,383,344 10,952,454
2025 1,371,233 10,765,048
2024 1,358,282 10,576,502
2023 1,344,976 10,389,635
2022 1,331,370 10,203,169
2021 1,317,309 10,012,896
2020 1,302,247 9,815,746
2019 1,286,671 9,609,010
2018 1,270,737 9,394,513
2017 1,254,275 9,178,714
2016 1,237,112 8,961,718
2015 1,219,502 8,743,246
2014 1,201,801 8,523,441
2013 1,183,895 8,302,698
2012 1,165,397 8,081,390
2011 1,146,493 7,859,346
2010 1,127,816 7,633,523
2009 1,109,371 7,406,438
2008 1,091,026 7,183,002
2007 1,072,714 6,963,345
2006 1,054,418 6,747,720
2005 1,036,151 6,535,905
2004 1,017,875 6,328,041
2003 999,590 6,123,997
2002 981,440 5,924,003
2001 964,127 5,728,435
2000 947,667 5,537,064
1999 931,234 5,349,333
1998 914,548 5,166,390
1997 897,568 4,987,883
1996 880,290 4,813,361
1995 862,695 4,644,278
1994 844,667 4,480,208
1993 826,034 4,320,872
1992 810,341 4,166,699
1991 798,944 4,021,837
1990 788,351 3,896,481
1989 777,420 3,796,078
1988 766,235 3,711,880
1987 754,785 3,632,543
1986 743,105 3,554,793
1985 731,277 3,478,936
1984 719,334 3,405,198
1983 707,225 3,333,633
1982 696,497 3,264,291
1981 688,893 3,197,019
1980 683,076 3,131,512
1979 677,549 3,067,341
1978 672,249 3,003,714
1977 667,101 2,940,327
1976 662,032 2,877,327
1975 659,405 2,814,820
1974 663,254 2,752,671
1973 665,937 2,690,629
1972 661,063 2,628,432
1971 654,050 2,566,421
1970 647,446 2,505,628
1969 641,189 2,446,927
1968 635,157 2,390,803
1967 629,251 2,337,532
1966 623,390 2,285,774
1965 617,736 2,235,820
1964 612,521 2,188,325
1963 607,252 2,141,376
1962 601,466 2,093,919
1961 595,514 2,046,127
1960 586,490 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.34% 0.06%
2099 -0.35% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% 0.09%
2097 -0.33% 0.11%
2096 -0.34% 0.13%
2095 -0.32% 0.14%
2094 -0.32% 0.16%
2093 -0.36% 0.17%
2092 -0.37% 0.19%
2091 -0.39% 0.22%
2090 -0.42% 0.21%
2089 -0.43% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.24%
2087 -0.49% 0.26%
2086 -0.51% 0.28%
2085 -0.51% 0.28%
2084 -0.52% 0.31%
2083 -0.53% 0.31%
2082 -0.56% 0.33%
2081 -0.57% 0.36%
2080 -0.56% 0.35%
2079 -0.55% 0.37%
2078 -0.56% 0.38%
2077 -0.53% 0.39%
2076 -0.54% 0.41%
2075 -0.53% 0.42%
2074 -0.52% 0.44%
2073 -0.5% 0.47%
2072 -0.45% 0.49%
2071 -0.43% 0.5%
2070 -0.41% 0.52%
2069 -0.39% 0.55%
2068 -0.36% 0.57%
2067 -0.31% 0.59%
2066 -0.28% 0.61%
2065 -0.25% 0.62%
2064 -0.23% 0.63%
2063 -0.21% 0.65%
2062 -0.15% 0.67%
2061 -0.12% 0.72%
2060 -0.09% 0.73%
2059 -0.09% 0.75%
2058 -0.06% 0.77%
2057 -0.03% 0.79%
2056 -0.03% 0.82%
2055 -0.03% 0.86%
2054 -0.02% 0.87%
2053 -0.003% 0.91%
2052 0.06% 0.93%
2051 0.08% 0.95%
2050 0.08% 0.99%
2049 0.11% 1.01%
2048 0.12% 1.04%
2047 0.14% 1.06%
2046 0.15% 1.1%
2045 0.17% 1.12%
2044 0.19% 1.14%
2043 0.21% 1.16%
2042 0.24% 1.19%
2041 0.28% 1.22%
2040 0.31% 1.25%
2039 0.34% 1.29%
2038 0.35% 1.31%
2037 0.4% 1.35%
2036 0.42% 1.37%
2035 0.46% 1.4%
2034 0.5% 1.43%
2033 0.54% 1.46%
2032 0.56% 1.49%
2031 0.62% 1.54%
2030 0.65% 1.57%
2029 0.71% 1.61%
2028 0.79% 1.65%
2027 0.81% 1.7%
2026 0.88% 1.74%
2025 0.95% 1.78%
2024 0.99% 1.8%
2023 1.02% 1.83%
2022 1.07% 1.9%
2021 1.16% 2.01%
2020 1.21% 2.15%
2019 1.25% 2.28%
2018 1.31% 2.35%
2017 1.39% 2.42%
2016 1.44% 2.5%
2015 1.47% 2.58%
2014 1.51% 2.66%
2013 1.59% 2.74%
2012 1.65% 2.83%
2011 1.66% 2.96%
2010 1.66% 3.07%
2009 1.68% 3.11%
2008 1.71% 3.15%
2007 1.74% 3.2%
2006 1.76% 3.24%
2005 1.8% 3.28%
2004 1.83% 3.33%
2003 1.85% 3.38%
2002 1.8% 3.41%
2001 1.74% 3.46%
2000 1.76% 3.51%
1999 1.82% 3.54%
1998 1.89% 3.58%
1997 1.96% 3.63%
1996 2.04% 3.64%
1995 2.13% 3.66%
1994 2.26% 3.69%
1993 1.94% 3.7%
1992 1.43% 3.6%
1991 1.34% 3.22%
1990 1.41% 2.64%
1989 1.46% 2.27%
1988 1.52% 2.18%
1987 1.57% 2.19%
1986 1.62% 2.18%
1985 1.66% 2.17%
1984 1.71% 2.15%
1983 1.54% 2.12%
1982 1.1% 2.1%
1981 0.85% 2.09%
1980 0.82% 2.09%
1979 0.79% 2.12%
1978 0.77% 2.16%
1977 0.77% 2.19%
1976 0.4% 2.22%
1975 -0.58% 2.26%
1974 -0.4% 2.31%
1973 0.74% 2.37%
1972 1.07% 2.42%
1971 1.02% 2.43%
1970 0.98% 2.4%
1969 0.95% 2.35%
1968 0.94% 2.28%
1967 0.94% 2.26%
1966 0.92% 2.23%
1965 0.85% 2.17%
1964 0.87% 2.19%
1963 0.96% 2.27%
1962 1% 2.34%
1961 1.54% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Papua New Guinea
Current population
1386362
11002753
Population rank 153/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +512
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +7,749 -284
Net migration rank 46/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -284
2024 - 8,138 - -707
2023 5,025 8,697 187,637 -787
2022 4,466 9,014 186,861 -787
2021 5,305 9,341 183,766 10,703
2020 5,826 9,653 189,130 10,703
2019 5,679 9,983 190,662 22,978
2018 5,905 10,311 190,662 24,684
2017 6,082 10,632 189,715 26,513
2016 6,643 10,951 189,281 28,473
2015 6,340 11,277 188,600 30,580
2014 6,193 11,599 187,592 32,840
2013 6,116 11,914 185,790 35,280
2012 6,726 12,237 183,658 37,893
2011 6,271 12,566 181,842 40,690
2010 6,723 11,793 178,998 50,106
2009 6,820 11,555 175,421 49,647
2008 6,429 11,887 172,823 48,985
2007 5,983 12,332 169,306 48,203
2006 6,166 12,110 166,540 47,191
2005 5,646 12,616 163,888 46,014
2004 5,705 12,583 161,023 44,811
2003 5,484 12,786 158,611 43,639
2002 5,225 12,814 155,091 42,657
2001 5,308 11,283 151,431 41,962
2000 5,570 10,753 147,496 41,855
1999 5,524 11,023 143,592 42,519
1998 5,879 10,942 136,677 43,091
1997 6,444 10,696 134,458 42,787
1996 6,911 10,506 129,802 41,994
1995 7,226 10,549 125,410 40,962
1994 7,973 10,305 122,113 39,669
1993 8,463 10,520 118,668 38,220
1992 9,844 2,562 114,818 36,622
1991 9,102 1,294 111,453 26,830
1990 9,417 1,371 110,033 2,398
1989 9,156 1,903 108,199 -19,824
1988 9,595 1,727 106,256 -26,232
1987 9,114 2,465 104,367 -25,720
1986 9,412 2,362 102,346 -25,495
1985 9,242 2,647 100,333 -25,470
1984 9,516 2,485 98,103 -25,487
1983 9,318 2,899 95,982 -25,465
1982 9,282 -46 93,522 -25,355
1981 7,135 -1,171 91,767 -25,383
1980 7,954 -2,284 90,266 -25,638
1979 6,620 -1,232 89,330 -25,618
1978 5,949 -735 88,747 -25,208
1977 5,607 -521 87,954 -24,722
1976 6,546 -1,496 86,965 -24,198
1975 5,023 -4,820 85,809 -23,562
1974 321 -8,220 84,829 -22,771
1973 5,405 -2,877 83,821 -21,803
1972 8,244 -1,037 82,672 -20,303
1971 8,398 -1,586 80,599 -18,945
1970 8,412 -2,001 78,712 -18,773
1969 8,857 -2,744 76,454 -18,994
1968 9,153 -3,207 73,983 -19,188
1967 9,313 -3,451 71,519 -19,767
1966 9,478 -3,623 69,206 -17,454
1965 9,643 -4,184 66,693 -18,532
1964 8,322 -3,347 64,558 -17,730
1963 8,568 -3,005 62,260 -15,189
1962 9,455 -3,441 59,974 -12,141
1961 9,584 -3,695 58,151 -10,409
1960 8,385 3,766 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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