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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 7.69 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Cyprus vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Portugal
2100 1,283,630 8,977,781
2099 1,288,020 8,983,042
2098 1,292,508 8,987,129
2097 1,296,742 8,992,549
2096 1,301,023 8,998,689
2095 1,305,479 9,006,394
2094 1,309,718 9,011,158
2093 1,313,969 9,016,023
2092 1,318,737 9,021,257
2091 1,323,639 9,025,345
2090 1,328,837 9,029,722
2089 1,334,392 9,034,399
2088 1,340,131 9,039,122
2087 1,346,159 9,045,400
2086 1,352,854 9,050,153
2085 1,359,724 9,055,552
2084 1,366,740 9,062,369
2083 1,373,868 9,068,714
2082 1,381,157 9,077,003
2081 1,388,924 9,087,394
2080 1,396,828 9,098,423
2079 1,404,677 9,111,057
2078 1,412,505 9,125,056
2077 1,420,434 9,140,039
2076 1,428,032 9,158,661
2075 1,435,762 9,178,289
2074 1,443,463 9,201,245
2073 1,450,943 9,225,478
2072 1,458,241 9,248,867
2071 1,464,781 9,275,782
2070 1,471,110 9,304,137
2069 1,477,182 9,334,425
2068 1,483,033 9,367,211
2067 1,488,356 9,399,389
2066 1,492,983 9,432,609
2065 1,497,204 9,466,860
2064 1,501,025 9,503,941
2063 1,504,504 9,540,829
2062 1,507,711 9,578,098
2061 1,509,940 9,614,549
2060 1,511,787 9,652,893
2059 1,513,161 9,691,151
2058 1,514,533 9,731,557
2057 1,515,475 9,769,285
2056 1,515,978 9,807,403
2055 1,516,427 9,847,280
2054 1,516,816 9,885,446
2053 1,517,078 9,924,814
2052 1,517,120 9,963,090
2051 1,516,244 9,999,372
2050 1,515,102 10,035,796
2049 1,513,890 10,072,922
2048 1,512,298 10,106,403
2047 1,510,494 10,140,325
2046 1,508,356 10,173,871
2045 1,506,087 10,206,046
2044 1,503,508 10,237,224
2043 1,500,726 10,268,090
2042 1,497,592 10,296,167
2041 1,493,983 10,322,968
2040 1,489,871 10,351,965
2039 1,485,335 10,379,824
2038 1,480,323 10,405,843
2037 1,475,124 10,430,143
2036 1,469,196 10,454,779
2035 1,463,098 10,478,501
2034 1,456,442 10,502,828
2033 1,449,244 10,525,638
2032 1,441,479 10,548,736
2031 1,433,522 10,569,489
2030 1,424,675 10,588,717
2029 1,415,483 10,609,556
2028 1,405,454 10,631,437
2027 1,394,504 10,649,916
2026 1,383,344 10,667,081
2025 1,371,233 10,683,692
2024 1,358,282 10,694,681
2023 1,344,976 10,578,174
2022 1,331,370 10,434,332
2021 1,317,309 10,361,831
2020 1,302,247 10,297,081
2019 1,286,671 10,286,263
2018 1,270,737 10,283,822
2017 1,254,275 10,300,300
2016 1,237,112 10,325,452
2015 1,219,502 10,358,076
2014 1,201,801 10,401,062
2013 1,183,895 10,457,295
2012 1,165,397 10,514,844
2011 1,146,493 10,557,560
2010 1,127,816 10,573,100
2009 1,109,371 10,568,247
2008 1,091,026 10,558,177
2007 1,072,714 10,542,964
2006 1,054,418 10,522,288
2005 1,036,151 10,503,330
2004 1,017,875 10,483,861
2003 999,590 10,458,821
2002 981,440 10,419,631
2001 964,127 10,362,722
2000 947,667 10,289,898
1999 931,234 10,217,828
1998 914,548 10,160,196
1997 897,568 10,108,977
1996 880,290 10,063,945
1995 862,695 10,026,176
1994 844,667 9,991,525
1993 826,034 9,964,675
1992 810,341 9,952,494
1991 798,944 9,960,235
1990 788,351 9,983,218
1989 777,420 10,005,000
1988 766,235 10,019,610
1987 754,785 10,030,031
1986 743,105 10,032,734
1985 731,277 10,023,613
1984 719,334 9,996,232
1983 707,225 9,957,865
1982 696,497 9,911,771
1981 688,893 9,851,362
1980 683,076 9,766,312
1979 677,549 9,661,265
1978 672,249 9,558,250
1977 667,101 9,455,675
1976 662,032 9,355,810
1975 659,405 9,093,470
1974 663,254 8,754,365
1973 665,937 8,633,100
1972 661,063 8,630,430
1971 654,050 8,643,756
1970 647,446 8,680,431
1969 641,189 8,757,705
1968 635,157 8,836,650
1967 629,251 8,874,520
1966 623,390 8,930,990
1965 617,736 8,998,595
1964 612,521 9,035,365
1963 607,252 9,030,355
1962 601,466 8,993,985
1961 595,514 8,929,316
1960 586,490 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Portugal
2100 -0.34% -0.06%
2099 -0.35% -0.05%
2098 -0.33% -0.06%
2097 -0.33% -0.07%
2096 -0.34% -0.09%
2095 -0.32% -0.05%
2094 -0.32% -0.05%
2093 -0.36% -0.06%
2092 -0.37% -0.05%
2091 -0.39% -0.05%
2090 -0.42% -0.05%
2089 -0.43% -0.05%
2088 -0.45% -0.07%
2087 -0.49% -0.05%
2086 -0.51% -0.06%
2085 -0.51% -0.08%
2084 -0.52% -0.07%
2083 -0.53% -0.09%
2082 -0.56% -0.11%
2081 -0.57% -0.12%
2080 -0.56% -0.14%
2079 -0.55% -0.15%
2078 -0.56% -0.16%
2077 -0.53% -0.2%
2076 -0.54% -0.21%
2075 -0.53% -0.25%
2074 -0.52% -0.26%
2073 -0.5% -0.25%
2072 -0.45% -0.29%
2071 -0.43% -0.3%
2070 -0.41% -0.32%
2069 -0.39% -0.35%
2068 -0.36% -0.34%
2067 -0.31% -0.35%
2066 -0.28% -0.36%
2065 -0.25% -0.39%
2064 -0.23% -0.39%
2063 -0.21% -0.39%
2062 -0.15% -0.38%
2061 -0.12% -0.4%
2060 -0.09% -0.39%
2059 -0.09% -0.42%
2058 -0.06% -0.39%
2057 -0.03% -0.39%
2056 -0.03% -0.4%
2055 -0.03% -0.39%
2054 -0.02% -0.4%
2053 -0.003% -0.38%
2052 0.06% -0.36%
2051 0.08% -0.36%
2050 0.08% -0.37%
2049 0.11% -0.33%
2048 0.12% -0.33%
2047 0.14% -0.33%
2046 0.15% -0.32%
2045 0.17% -0.3%
2044 0.19% -0.3%
2043 0.21% -0.27%
2042 0.24% -0.26%
2041 0.28% -0.28%
2040 0.31% -0.27%
2039 0.34% -0.25%
2038 0.35% -0.23%
2037 0.4% -0.24%
2036 0.42% -0.23%
2035 0.46% -0.23%
2034 0.5% -0.22%
2033 0.54% -0.22%
2032 0.56% -0.2%
2031 0.62% -0.18%
2030 0.65% -0.2%
2029 0.71% -0.21%
2028 0.79% -0.17%
2027 0.81% -0.16%
2026 0.88% -0.16%
2025 0.95% -0.1%
2024 0.99% 1.1%
2023 1.02% 1.38%
2022 1.07% 0.7%
2021 1.16% 0.63%
2020 1.21% 0.11%
2019 1.25% 0.02%
2018 1.31% -0.16%
2017 1.39% -0.24%
2016 1.44% -0.31%
2015 1.47% -0.41%
2014 1.51% -0.54%
2013 1.59% -0.55%
2012 1.65% -0.4%
2011 1.66% -0.15%
2010 1.66% 0.05%
2009 1.68% 0.1%
2008 1.71% 0.14%
2007 1.74% 0.2%
2006 1.76% 0.18%
2005 1.8% 0.19%
2004 1.83% 0.24%
2003 1.85% 0.38%
2002 1.8% 0.55%
2001 1.74% 0.71%
2000 1.76% 0.71%
1999 1.82% 0.57%
1998 1.89% 0.51%
1997 1.96% 0.45%
1996 2.04% 0.38%
1995 2.13% 0.35%
1994 2.26% 0.27%
1993 1.94% 0.12%
1992 1.43% -0.08%
1991 1.34% -0.23%
1990 1.41% -0.22%
1989 1.46% -0.15%
1988 1.52% -0.1%
1987 1.57% -0.03%
1986 1.62% 0.09%
1985 1.66% 0.27%
1984 1.71% 0.39%
1983 1.54% 0.47%
1982 1.1% 0.61%
1981 0.85% 0.87%
1980 0.82% 1.09%
1979 0.79% 1.08%
1978 0.77% 1.08%
1977 0.77% 1.07%
1976 0.4% 2.88%
1975 -0.58% 3.87%
1974 -0.4% 1.4%
1973 0.74% 0.03%
1972 1.07% -0.15%
1971 1.02% -0.42%
1970 0.98% -0.88%
1969 0.95% -0.89%
1968 0.94% -0.43%
1967 0.94% -0.63%
1966 0.92% -0.75%
1965 0.85% -0.41%
1964 0.87% 0.06%
1963 0.96% 0.4%
1962 1% 0.72%
1961 1.54% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Portugal
Current population
1386362
10667081
Population rank 153/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +319
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +16,472
Net migration rank 46/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 16,472
2024 - 8,138 - 20,648
2023 5,025 8,697 -32,792 29,102
2022 4,466 9,014 -40,694 68,696
2021 5,305 9,341 -45,592 69,606
2020 5,826 9,653 -39,129 54,076
2019 5,679 9,983 -24,687 63,031
2018 5,905 10,311 -25,709 22,495
2017 6,082 10,632 -23,691 13,979
2016 6,643 10,951 -23,749 -775
2015 6,340 11,277 -23,823 -3,209
2014 6,193 11,599 -22,882 -26,447
2013 6,116 11,914 -24,052 -36,342
2012 6,726 12,237 -17,875 -37,083
2011 6,271 12,566 -5,279 -31,513
2010 6,723 11,793 -4,230 -5,627
2009 6,820 11,555 -5,284 14,532
2008 6,429 11,887 0 9,478
2007 5,983 12,332 -1,055 21,064
2006 6,166 12,110 3,156 16,754
2005 5,646 12,616 2,101 15,537
2004 5,705 12,583 7,339 13,928
2003 5,484 12,786 4,184 24,740
2002 5,225 12,814 8,335 42,169
2001 5,308 11,283 8,290 55,565
2000 5,570 10,753 15,435 60,586
1999 5,524 11,023 8,175 49,572
1998 5,879 10,942 7,112 40,931
1997 6,444 10,696 8,087 36,922
1996 6,911 10,506 4,026 32,640
1995 7,226 10,549 4,011 26,971
1994 7,973 10,305 9,991 20,761
1993 8,463 10,520 7,972 8,561
1992 9,844 2,562 13,933 -11,847
1991 9,102 1,294 12,948 -37,914
1990 9,417 1,371 13,976 -34,855
1989 9,156 1,903 22,011 -30,615
1988 9,595 1,727 24,047 -26,595
1987 9,114 2,465 28,084 -23,142
1986 9,412 2,362 31,102 -20,000
1985 9,242 2,647 33,077 -19,183
1984 9,516 2,485 45,983 -16,658
1983 9,318 2,899 47,798 -16,568
1982 9,282 -46 58,479 -15,006
1981 7,135 -1,171 56,152 -7,938
1980 7,954 -2,284 63,481 29,881
1979 6,620 -1,232 67,628 32,434
1978 5,949 -735 70,731 34,345
1977 5,607 -521 84,156 37,779
1976 6,546 -1,496 85,138 40,490
1975 5,023 -4,820 81,841 42,262
1974 321 -8,220 74,412 41,254
1973 5,405 -2,877 76,835 39,748
1972 8,244 -1,037 83,715 39,058
1971 8,398 -1,586 82,980 48,944
1970 8,412 -2,001 87,672 -191,862
1969 8,857 -2,744 89,329 -161,114
1968 9,153 -3,207 100,737 -145,200
1967 9,313 -3,451 106,495 -136,232
1966 9,478 -3,623 107,171 -129,233
1965 9,643 -4,184 115,182 -123,855
1964 8,322 -3,347 120,170 -118,763
1963 8,568 -3,005 113,783 -116,874
1962 9,455 -3,441 123,217 -113,947
1961 9,584 -3,695 117,867 -112,768
1960 8,385 3,766 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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