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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 5.14 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Paraguay
2100 1,283,181 9,112,687
2099 1,287,570 9,133,083
2098 1,292,056 9,151,984
2097 1,296,289 9,170,087
2096 1,300,568 9,187,135
2095 1,305,022 9,203,013
2094 1,309,260 9,218,194
2093 1,313,510 9,232,470
2092 1,318,276 9,245,852
2091 1,323,176 9,258,741
2090 1,328,372 9,270,641
2089 1,333,926 9,282,170
2088 1,339,663 9,291,959
2087 1,345,688 9,300,904
2086 1,352,381 9,309,688
2085 1,359,249 9,317,464
2084 1,366,262 9,323,625
2083 1,373,388 9,329,231
2082 1,380,674 9,334,021
2081 1,388,438 9,338,192
2080 1,396,340 9,340,792
2079 1,404,185 9,342,369
2078 1,412,011 9,342,577
2077 1,419,938 9,341,699
2076 1,427,533 9,339,777
2075 1,435,260 9,336,119
2074 1,442,958 9,331,059
2073 1,450,436 9,324,304
2072 1,457,731 9,315,864
2071 1,464,269 9,306,098
2070 1,470,595 9,294,400
2069 1,476,665 9,281,039
2068 1,482,515 9,266,275
2067 1,487,835 9,250,050
2066 1,492,461 9,231,342
2065 1,496,680 9,211,132
2064 1,500,500 9,188,572
2063 1,503,978 9,163,581
2062 1,507,183 9,136,419
2061 1,509,412 9,107,921
2060 1,511,258 9,077,798
2059 1,512,632 9,045,532
2058 1,514,003 9,010,196
2057 1,514,945 8,973,356
2056 1,515,448 8,934,666
2055 1,515,897 8,894,376
2054 1,516,285 8,852,244
2053 1,516,548 8,808,628
2052 1,516,590 8,763,131
2051 1,515,714 8,716,069
2050 1,514,572 8,667,821
2049 1,513,361 8,617,987
2048 1,511,770 8,566,482
2047 1,509,966 8,513,601
2046 1,507,828 8,458,430
2045 1,505,560 8,402,494
2044 1,502,982 8,345,365
2043 1,500,202 8,287,161
2042 1,497,068 8,227,296
2041 1,493,461 8,166,606
2040 1,489,350 8,104,911
2039 1,484,816 8,041,701
2038 1,479,805 7,976,905
2037 1,474,608 7,911,144
2036 1,468,682 7,843,935
2035 1,462,586 7,775,617
2034 1,455,933 7,706,326
2033 1,448,737 7,635,458
2032 1,440,975 7,563,007
2031 1,433,020 7,489,427
2030 1,424,176 7,414,080
2029 1,414,988 7,337,101
2028 1,404,963 7,258,394
2027 1,394,017 7,178,461
2026 1,382,861 7,096,647
2025 1,370,754 7,013,078
2024 1,358,282 6,929,153
2023 1,344,976 6,844,146
2022 1,331,370 6,760,464
2021 1,317,309 6,684,182
2020 1,302,247 6,603,739
2019 1,286,671 6,515,058
2018 1,270,737 6,427,382
2017 1,254,275 6,338,660
2016 1,237,112 6,249,126
2015 1,219,502 6,159,103
2014 1,201,801 6,069,811
2013 1,183,895 5,982,445
2012 1,165,397 5,897,008
2011 1,146,493 5,814,626
2010 1,127,816 5,737,971
2009 1,109,371 5,671,236
2008 1,091,026 5,613,574
2007 1,072,714 5,559,386
2006 1,054,418 5,505,148
2005 1,036,151 5,448,097
2004 1,017,875 5,388,175
2003 999,590 5,326,436
2002 981,440 5,261,328
2001 964,127 5,187,689
2000 947,667 5,100,868
1999 931,234 5,003,135
1998 914,548 4,900,025
1997 897,568 4,794,412
1996 880,290 4,687,543
1995 862,695 4,579,806
1994 844,667 4,471,417
1993 826,034 4,362,696
1992 810,341 4,253,600
1991 798,944 4,144,364
1990 788,351 4,035,747
1989 777,420 3,927,802
1988 766,235 3,820,546
1987 754,785 3,714,889
1986 743,105 3,611,474
1985 731,277 3,510,671
1984 719,334 3,412,936
1983 707,225 3,318,068
1982 696,497 3,226,189
1981 688,893 3,137,604
1980 683,076 3,053,235
1979 677,549 2,973,968
1978 672,249 2,899,269
1977 667,101 2,827,874
1976 662,032 2,758,836
1975 659,405 2,691,648
1974 663,254 2,625,621
1973 665,937 2,561,102
1972 661,063 2,499,881
1971 654,050 2,442,537
1970 647,446 2,388,028
1969 641,189 2,334,992
1968 635,157 2,282,391
1967 629,251 2,229,994
1966 623,390 2,177,584
1965 617,736 2,125,177
1964 612,521 2,073,119
1963 607,252 2,021,909
1962 601,466 1,973,130
1961 595,514 1,927,394
1960 586,490 1,883,514

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 Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Paraguay
2100 -0.34% -0.22%
2099 -0.35% -0.21%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.19%
2096 -0.34% -0.17%
2095 -0.32% -0.16%
2094 -0.32% -0.15%
2093 -0.36% -0.14%
2092 -0.37% -0.14%
2091 -0.39% -0.13%
2090 -0.42% -0.12%
2089 -0.43% -0.11%
2088 -0.45% -0.1%
2087 -0.49% -0.09%
2086 -0.51% -0.08%
2085 -0.51% -0.07%
2084 -0.52% -0.06%
2083 -0.53% -0.05%
2082 -0.56% -0.04%
2081 -0.57% -0.03%
2080 -0.56% -0.02%
2079 -0.55% -0.002%
2078 -0.56% 0.009%
2077 -0.53% 0.02%
2076 -0.54% 0.04%
2075 -0.53% 0.05%
2074 -0.52% 0.07%
2073 -0.5% 0.09%
2072 -0.45% 0.1%
2071 -0.43% 0.13%
2070 -0.41% 0.14%
2069 -0.39% 0.16%
2068 -0.36% 0.18%
2067 -0.31% 0.2%
2066 -0.28% 0.22%
2065 -0.25% 0.25%
2064 -0.23% 0.27%
2063 -0.21% 0.3%
2062 -0.15% 0.31%
2061 -0.12% 0.33%
2060 -0.09% 0.36%
2059 -0.09% 0.39%
2058 -0.06% 0.41%
2057 -0.03% 0.43%
2056 -0.03% 0.45%
2055 -0.03% 0.48%
2054 -0.02% 0.5%
2053 -0.003% 0.52%
2052 0.06% 0.54%
2051 0.08% 0.56%
2050 0.08% 0.58%
2049 0.11% 0.6%
2048 0.12% 0.62%
2047 0.14% 0.65%
2046 0.15% 0.67%
2045 0.17% 0.68%
2044 0.19% 0.7%
2043 0.21% 0.73%
2042 0.24% 0.74%
2041 0.28% 0.76%
2040 0.31% 0.79%
2039 0.34% 0.81%
2038 0.35% 0.83%
2037 0.4% 0.86%
2036 0.42% 0.88%
2035 0.46% 0.9%
2034 0.5% 0.93%
2033 0.54% 0.96%
2032 0.56% 0.98%
2031 0.62% 1.02%
2030 0.65% 1.05%
2029 0.71% 1.08%
2028 0.79% 1.11%
2027 0.81% 1.15%
2026 0.88% 1.19%
2025 0.92% 1.21%
2024 0.99% 1.24%
2023 1.02% 1.24%
2022 1.07% 1.14%
2021 1.16% 1.22%
2020 1.21% 1.36%
2019 1.25% 1.36%
2018 1.31% 1.4%
2017 1.39% 1.43%
2016 1.44% 1.46%
2015 1.47% 1.47%
2014 1.51% 1.46%
2013 1.59% 1.45%
2012 1.65% 1.42%
2011 1.66% 1.34%
2010 1.66% 1.18%
2009 1.68% 1.03%
2008 1.71% 0.97%
2007 1.74% 0.99%
2006 1.76% 1.05%
2005 1.8% 1.11%
2004 1.83% 1.16%
2003 1.85% 1.24%
2002 1.8% 1.42%
2001 1.74% 1.7%
2000 1.76% 1.95%
1999 1.82% 2.1%
1998 1.89% 2.2%
1997 1.96% 2.28%
1996 2.04% 2.35%
1995 2.13% 2.42%
1994 2.26% 2.49%
1993 1.94% 2.56%
1992 1.43% 2.64%
1991 1.34% 2.69%
1990 1.41% 2.75%
1989 1.46% 2.81%
1988 1.52% 2.84%
1987 1.57% 2.86%
1986 1.62% 2.87%
1985 1.66% 2.86%
1984 1.71% 2.86%
1983 1.54% 2.85%
1982 1.1% 2.82%
1981 0.85% 2.76%
1980 0.82% 2.67%
1979 0.79% 2.58%
1978 0.77% 2.52%
1977 0.77% 2.5%
1976 0.4% 2.5%
1975 -0.58% 2.51%
1974 -0.4% 2.52%
1973 0.74% 2.45%
1972 1.07% 2.35%
1971 1.02% 2.28%
1970 0.98% 2.27%
1969 0.95% 2.3%
1968 0.94% 2.35%
1967 0.94% 2.41%
1966 0.92% 2.47%
1965 0.85% 2.51%
1964 0.87% 2.53%
1963 0.96% 2.47%
1962 1% 2.37%
1961 1.54% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Paraguay
Current population
1388591
7138671
Population rank 153/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +230
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -12,423
Net migration rank 46/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -12,423
2024 4,756 8,138 97,223 -12,451
2023 5,025 8,697 97,748 -12,500
2022 4,466 9,014 94,627 -12,500
2021 5,305 9,341 78,667 -8,226
2020 5,826 9,653 98,667 -8,226
2019 5,679 9,983 103,179 -16,263
2018 5,905 10,311 104,908 -16,472
2017 6,082 10,632 105,634 -16,630
2016 6,643 10,951 106,804 -16,737
2015 6,340 11,277 106,817 -16,834
2014 6,193 11,599 105,585 -16,989
2013 6,116 11,914 103,383 -17,232
2012 6,726 12,237 102,508 -17,763
2011 6,271 12,566 100,442 -20,427
2010 6,723 11,793 99,456 -26,169
2009 6,820 11,555 100,296 -40,112
2008 6,429 11,887 99,821 -44,679
2007 5,983 12,332 99,141 -45,914
2006 6,166 12,110 99,808 -44,568
2005 5,646 12,616 101,035 -42,173
2004 5,705 12,583 101,896 -40,907
2003 5,484 12,786 102,427 -39,941
2002 5,225 12,814 104,658 -36,918
2001 5,308 11,283 107,225 -27,676
2000 5,570 10,753 109,979 -15,884
1999 5,524 11,023 112,726 -11,362
1998 5,879 10,942 114,122 -9,276
1997 6,444 10,696 115,095 -8,704
1996 6,911 10,506 115,623 -8,273
1995 7,226 10,549 115,777 -7,653
1994 7,973 10,305 115,662 -6,999
1993 8,463 10,520 115,211 -6,431
1992 9,844 2,562 115,442 -6,035
1991 9,102 1,294 114,472 -5,420
1990 9,417 1,371 112,864 -4,685
1989 9,156 1,903 111,727 -4,009
1988 9,595 1,727 110,348 -3,557
1987 9,114 2,465 107,962 -3,445
1986 9,412 2,362 105,776 -3,460
1985 9,242 2,647 102,859 -3,562
1984 9,516 2,485 99,937 -3,769
1983 9,318 2,899 96,406 -2,845
1982 9,282 -46 92,917 -2,725
1981 7,135 -1,171 89,456 -2,477
1980 7,954 -2,284 84,568 -2,808
1979 6,620 -1,232 80,345 -3,570
1978 5,949 -735 76,691 -4,066
1977 5,607 -521 74,359 -4,201
1976 6,546 -1,496 71,973 -4,066
1975 5,023 -4,820 70,285 -3,807
1974 321 -8,220 69,059 -3,478
1973 5,405 -2,877 67,803 -4,346
1972 8,244 -1,037 66,625 -7,642
1971 8,398 -1,586 66,142 -10,446
1970 8,412 -2,001 65,905 -12,579
1969 8,857 -2,744 65,616 -12,859
1968 9,153 -3,207 65,575 -13,132
1967 9,313 -3,451 65,695 -13,346
1966 9,478 -3,623 66,002 -13,538
1965 9,643 -4,184 66,063 -13,715
1964 8,322 -3,347 65,681 -13,915
1963 8,568 -3,005 64,741 -14,086
1962 9,455 -3,441 63,079 -16,175
1961 9,584 -3,695 61,536 -16,972
1960 8,385 3,766 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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