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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 25.8 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Cyprus vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Poland
2100 1,283,630 18,350,017
2099 1,288,020 18,541,227
2098 1,292,508 18,733,999
2097 1,296,742 18,928,169
2096 1,301,023 19,125,003
2095 1,305,479 19,323,203
2094 1,309,718 19,525,085
2093 1,313,969 19,730,030
2092 1,318,737 19,938,529
2091 1,323,639 20,151,135
2090 1,328,837 20,368,308
2089 1,334,392 20,589,970
2088 1,340,131 20,817,398
2087 1,346,159 21,050,137
2086 1,352,854 21,288,179
2085 1,359,724 21,531,674
2084 1,366,740 21,780,998
2083 1,373,868 22,036,816
2082 1,381,157 22,298,479
2081 1,388,924 22,565,373
2080 1,396,828 22,836,875
2079 1,404,677 23,113,773
2078 1,412,505 23,393,434
2077 1,420,434 23,679,569
2076 1,428,032 23,968,050
2075 1,435,762 24,259,763
2074 1,443,463 24,554,480
2073 1,450,943 24,852,006
2072 1,458,241 25,149,886
2071 1,464,781 25,447,869
2070 1,471,110 25,745,140
2069 1,477,182 26,042,079
2068 1,483,033 26,337,963
2067 1,488,356 26,632,110
2066 1,492,983 26,923,643
2065 1,497,204 27,211,946
2064 1,501,025 27,497,263
2063 1,504,504 27,778,871
2062 1,507,711 28,055,433
2061 1,509,940 28,328,948
2060 1,511,787 28,597,687
2059 1,513,161 28,864,377
2058 1,514,533 29,125,961
2057 1,515,475 29,384,759
2056 1,515,978 29,641,101
2055 1,516,427 29,893,868
2054 1,516,816 30,142,942
2053 1,517,078 30,389,214
2052 1,517,120 30,630,763
2051 1,516,244 30,871,146
2050 1,515,102 31,107,894
2049 1,513,890 31,341,718
2048 1,512,298 31,572,273
2047 1,510,494 31,800,868
2046 1,508,356 32,026,873
2045 1,506,087 32,250,757
2044 1,503,508 32,471,522
2043 1,500,726 32,690,423
2042 1,497,592 32,906,811
2041 1,493,983 33,118,473
2040 1,489,871 33,328,426
2039 1,485,335 33,535,096
2038 1,480,323 33,738,091
2037 1,475,124 33,936,906
2036 1,469,196 34,133,190
2035 1,463,098 34,323,827
2034 1,456,442 34,511,159
2033 1,449,244 34,693,880
2032 1,441,479 34,872,593
2031 1,433,522 35,046,775
2030 1,424,675 35,213,577
2029 1,415,483 35,374,919
2028 1,405,454 35,527,083
2027 1,394,504 35,671,012
2026 1,383,344 35,806,942
2025 1,371,233 36,233,346
2024 1,358,282 36,559,233
2023 1,344,976 36,687,353
2022 1,331,370 36,821,749
2021 1,317,309 36,981,559
2020 1,302,247 37,515,748
2019 1,286,671 37,965,475
2018 1,270,737 37,974,750
2017 1,254,275 37,974,826
2016 1,237,112 37,970,087
2015 1,219,502 37,986,412
2014 1,201,801 38,011,735
2013 1,183,895 38,040,196
2012 1,165,397 38,063,164
2011 1,146,493 38,063,255
2010 1,127,816 38,042,794
2009 1,109,371 38,151,603
2008 1,091,026 38,125,759
2007 1,072,714 38,120,560
2006 1,054,418 38,141,267
2005 1,036,151 38,165,445
2004 1,017,875 38,182,222
2003 999,590 38,204,570
2002 981,440 38,230,364
2001 964,127 38,248,076
2000 947,667 38,258,629
1999 931,234 38,660,271
1998 914,548 38,663,481
1997 897,568 38,649,660
1996 880,290 38,624,370
1995 862,695 38,594,998
1994 844,667 38,542,652
1993 826,034 38,461,408
1992 810,341 38,363,667
1991 798,944 38,246,193
1990 788,351 38,110,782
1989 777,420 37,961,529
1988 766,235 37,824,487
1987 754,785 37,668,045
1986 743,105 37,456,119
1985 731,277 37,201,885
1984 719,334 36,904,134
1983 707,225 36,571,808
1982 696,497 36,230,481
1981 688,893 35,898,587
1980 683,076 35,574,150
1979 677,549 35,247,217
1978 672,249 34,965,600
1977 667,101 34,689,050
1976 662,032 34,356,300
1975 659,405 34,015,199
1974 663,254 33,678,899
1973 665,937 33,357,200
1972 661,063 33,055,650
1971 654,050 32,783,500
1970 647,446 32,664,300
1969 641,189 32,548,300
1968 635,157 32,294,655
1967 629,251 31,987,155
1966 623,390 31,681,000
1965 617,736 31,444,950
1964 612,521 31,139,450
1963 607,252 30,712,000
1962 601,466 30,308,500
1961 595,514 29,964,000
1960 586,490 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Poland
2100 -0.34% -1.03%
2099 -0.35% -1.03%
2098 -0.33% -1.03%
2097 -0.33% -1.03%
2096 -0.34% -1.03%
2095 -0.32% -1.03%
2094 -0.32% -1.04%
2093 -0.36% -1.05%
2092 -0.37% -1.06%
2091 -0.39% -1.07%
2090 -0.42% -1.08%
2089 -0.43% -1.09%
2088 -0.45% -1.11%
2087 -0.49% -1.12%
2086 -0.51% -1.13%
2085 -0.51% -1.14%
2084 -0.52% -1.16%
2083 -0.53% -1.17%
2082 -0.56% -1.18%
2081 -0.57% -1.19%
2080 -0.56% -1.2%
2079 -0.55% -1.2%
2078 -0.56% -1.21%
2077 -0.53% -1.2%
2076 -0.54% -1.2%
2075 -0.53% -1.2%
2074 -0.52% -1.2%
2073 -0.5% -1.18%
2072 -0.45% -1.17%
2071 -0.43% -1.15%
2070 -0.41% -1.14%
2069 -0.39% -1.12%
2068 -0.36% -1.1%
2067 -0.31% -1.08%
2066 -0.28% -1.06%
2065 -0.25% -1.04%
2064 -0.23% -1.01%
2063 -0.21% -0.99%
2062 -0.15% -0.97%
2061 -0.12% -0.94%
2060 -0.09% -0.92%
2059 -0.09% -0.9%
2058 -0.06% -0.88%
2057 -0.03% -0.86%
2056 -0.03% -0.85%
2055 -0.03% -0.83%
2054 -0.02% -0.81%
2053 -0.003% -0.79%
2052 0.06% -0.78%
2051 0.08% -0.76%
2050 0.08% -0.75%
2049 0.11% -0.73%
2048 0.12% -0.72%
2047 0.14% -0.71%
2046 0.15% -0.69%
2045 0.17% -0.68%
2044 0.19% -0.67%
2043 0.21% -0.66%
2042 0.24% -0.64%
2041 0.28% -0.63%
2040 0.31% -0.62%
2039 0.34% -0.6%
2038 0.35% -0.59%
2037 0.4% -0.58%
2036 0.42% -0.56%
2035 0.46% -0.54%
2034 0.5% -0.53%
2033 0.54% -0.51%
2032 0.56% -0.5%
2031 0.62% -0.47%
2030 0.65% -0.46%
2029 0.71% -0.43%
2028 0.79% -0.4%
2027 0.81% -0.38%
2026 0.88% -1.18%
2025 0.95% -0.89%
2024 0.99% -0.35%
2023 1.02% -0.36%
2022 1.07% -0.43%
2021 1.16% -1.42%
2020 1.21% -1.18%
2019 1.25% -0.02%
2018 1.31% -0%
2017 1.39% 0.01%
2016 1.44% -0.04%
2015 1.47% -0.07%
2014 1.51% -0.07%
2013 1.59% -0.06%
2012 1.65% -0%
2011 1.66% 0.05%
2010 1.66% -0.29%
2009 1.68% 0.07%
2008 1.71% 0.01%
2007 1.74% -0.05%
2006 1.76% -0.06%
2005 1.8% -0.04%
2004 1.83% -0.06%
2003 1.85% -0.07%
2002 1.8% -0.05%
2001 1.74% -0.03%
2000 1.76% -1.04%
1999 1.82% -0.008%
1998 1.89% 0.04%
1997 1.96% 0.07%
1996 2.04% 0.08%
1995 2.13% 0.14%
1994 2.26% 0.21%
1993 1.94% 0.25%
1992 1.43% 0.31%
1991 1.34% 0.36%
1990 1.41% 0.39%
1989 1.46% 0.36%
1988 1.52% 0.42%
1987 1.57% 0.57%
1986 1.62% 0.68%
1985 1.66% 0.81%
1984 1.71% 0.91%
1983 1.54% 0.94%
1982 1.1% 0.92%
1981 0.85% 0.91%
1980 0.82% 0.93%
1979 0.79% 0.81%
1978 0.77% 0.8%
1977 0.77% 0.97%
1976 0.4% 1%
1975 -0.58% 1%
1974 -0.4% 0.96%
1973 0.74% 0.91%
1972 1.07% 0.83%
1971 1.02% 0.36%
1970 0.98% 0.36%
1969 0.95% 0.79%
1968 0.94% 0.96%
1967 0.94% 0.97%
1966 0.92% 0.75%
1965 0.85% 0.98%
1964 0.87% 1.39%
1963 0.96% 1.33%
1962 1% 1.15%
1961 1.54% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Poland
Current population
1386362
35806942
Population rank 153/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -351
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -330,820
Net migration rank 46/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -330,820
2024 - 8,138 - -238,062
2023 5,025 8,697 -135,743 -7,824
2022 4,466 9,014 -143,605 967,744
2021 5,305 9,341 -184,907 2,251
2020 5,826 9,653 -120,050 3,920
2019 5,679 9,983 -34,169 7,696
2018 5,905 10,311 -26,582 -223
2017 6,082 10,632 0 -21,535
2016 6,643 10,951 -3,797 -5,675
2015 6,340 11,277 -26,590 3,887
2014 6,193 11,599 0 5,525
2013 6,116 11,914 -19,020 12,402
2012 6,726 12,237 0 4,635
2011 6,271 12,566 11,419 45,951
2010 6,723 11,793 38,043 119,623
2009 6,820 11,555 30,521 -8,283
2008 6,429 11,887 34,313 -42,288
2007 5,983 12,332 11,436 -51,235
2006 6,166 12,110 3,814 -68,882
2005 5,646 12,616 -3,817 -41,942
2004 5,705 12,583 -7,637 -38,216
2003 5,484 12,786 -15,281 -19,039
2002 5,225 12,814 -3,823 -16,462
2001 5,308 11,283 3,825 -16,648
2000 5,570 10,753 11,478 -15,921
1999 5,524 11,023 0 -53,035
1998 5,879 10,942 19,332 -39,509
1997 6,444 10,696 34,785 -44,230
1996 6,911 10,506 42,487 -45,349
1995 7,226 10,549 46,314 -52,989
1994 7,973 10,305 96,357 -41,845
1993 8,463 10,520 103,846 -48,805
1992 9,844 2,562 118,928 -46,893
1991 9,102 1,294 141,511 -55,342
1990 9,417 1,371 160,066 -50,339
1989 9,156 1,903 182,215 -49,192
1988 9,595 1,727 215,599 -101,671
1987 9,114 2,465 226,008 -32,310
1986 9,412 2,362 258,448 -22,520
1985 9,242 2,647 297,615 -27,277
1984 9,516 2,485 332,137 -18,402
1983 9,318 2,899 373,032 -26,724
1982 9,282 -46 369,551 -34,980
1981 7,135 -1,171 351,806 -16,155
1980 7,954 -2,284 348,627 -42,420
1979 6,620 -1,232 366,571 -22,162
1978 5,949 -735 339,166 -62,936
1977 5,607 -521 353,828 -33,496
1976 6,546 -1,496 367,612 -25,716
1975 5,023 -4,820 350,356 -31,346
1974 321 -8,220 346,893 -18,273
1973 5,405 -2,877 320,229 -29,335
1972 8,244 -1,037 314,028 -15,004
1971 8,398 -1,586 278,660 -31,767
1970 8,412 -2,001 280,913 -66,859
1969 8,857 -2,744 270,151 -26,744
1968 9,153 -3,207 280,963 -11,905
1967 9,313 -3,451 275,089 -25,479
1966 9,478 -3,623 297,801 -17,158
1965 9,643 -4,184 314,450 -21,658
1964 8,322 -3,347 326,965 -23,273
1963 8,568 -3,005 359,330 -13,770
1962 9,455 -3,441 360,671 -31,021
1961 9,584 -3,695 398,521 -20,044
1960 8,385 3,766 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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