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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 7.77 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • 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 +1.2% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Cyprus vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Portugal
2100 1,283,181 9,079,610
2099 1,287,570 9,084,930
2098 1,292,056 9,089,064
2097 1,296,289 9,094,546
2096 1,300,568 9,100,755
2095 1,305,022 9,108,548
2094 1,309,260 9,113,366
2093 1,313,510 9,118,286
2092 1,318,276 9,123,579
2091 1,323,176 9,127,714
2090 1,328,372 9,132,140
2089 1,333,926 9,136,870
2088 1,339,663 9,141,647
2087 1,345,688 9,147,996
2086 1,352,381 9,152,804
2085 1,359,249 9,158,263
2084 1,366,262 9,165,158
2083 1,373,388 9,171,574
2082 1,380,674 9,179,958
2081 1,388,438 9,190,466
2080 1,396,340 9,201,621
2079 1,404,185 9,214,398
2078 1,412,011 9,228,555
2077 1,419,938 9,243,708
2076 1,427,533 9,262,542
2075 1,435,260 9,282,392
2074 1,442,958 9,305,608
2073 1,450,436 9,330,117
2072 1,457,731 9,353,771
2071 1,464,269 9,380,991
2070 1,470,595 9,409,668
2069 1,476,665 9,440,299
2068 1,482,515 9,473,457
2067 1,487,835 9,506,001
2066 1,492,461 9,539,597
2065 1,496,680 9,574,237
2064 1,500,500 9,611,738
2063 1,503,978 9,649,045
2062 1,507,183 9,686,737
2061 1,509,412 9,723,601
2060 1,511,258 9,762,379
2059 1,512,632 9,801,072
2058 1,514,003 9,841,936
2057 1,514,945 9,880,092
2056 1,515,448 9,918,643
2055 1,515,897 9,958,971
2054 1,516,285 9,997,570
2053 1,516,548 10,037,385
2052 1,516,590 10,076,095
2051 1,515,714 10,112,788
2050 1,514,572 10,149,626
2049 1,513,361 10,187,172
2048 1,511,770 10,221,034
2047 1,509,966 10,255,340
2046 1,507,828 10,289,266
2045 1,505,560 10,321,807
2044 1,502,982 10,353,338
2043 1,500,202 10,384,554
2042 1,497,068 10,412,950
2041 1,493,461 10,440,054
2040 1,489,350 10,469,380
2039 1,484,816 10,497,556
2038 1,479,805 10,523,869
2037 1,474,608 10,548,445
2036 1,468,682 10,573,361
2035 1,462,586 10,597,352
2034 1,455,933 10,621,955
2033 1,448,737 10,645,024
2032 1,440,975 10,668,384
2031 1,433,020 10,689,372
2030 1,424,176 10,708,819
2029 1,414,988 10,729,893
2028 1,404,963 10,752,023
2027 1,394,017 10,770,712
2026 1,382,861 10,788,071
2025 1,370,754 10,804,871
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M 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 0.92% 1.03%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Portugal
Current population
1388591
10788071
Population rank 153/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +302
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 99/197
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 4,756 8,138 -34,223 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/portugal | CC BY

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 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 (1960–2025, 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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