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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Qatar's population is 2.2 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Qatar
2100 1,283,181 6,972,765
2099 1,287,570 6,902,865
2098 1,292,056 6,832,972
2097 1,296,289 6,763,112
2096 1,300,568 6,693,313
2095 1,305,022 6,623,737
2094 1,309,260 6,554,428
2093 1,313,510 6,485,480
2092 1,318,276 6,416,857
2091 1,323,176 6,348,472
2090 1,328,372 6,280,498
2089 1,333,926 6,212,895
2088 1,339,663 6,145,694
2087 1,345,688 6,079,024
2086 1,352,381 6,012,856
2085 1,359,249 5,947,139
2084 1,366,262 5,882,052
2083 1,373,388 5,817,423
2082 1,380,674 5,753,042
2081 1,388,438 5,689,198
2080 1,396,340 5,626,301
2079 1,404,185 5,563,686
2078 1,412,011 5,501,503
2077 1,419,938 5,439,884
2076 1,427,533 5,378,805
2075 1,435,260 5,318,176
2074 1,442,958 5,257,980
2073 1,450,436 5,198,464
2072 1,457,731 5,139,487
2071 1,464,269 5,081,134
2070 1,470,595 5,023,260
2069 1,476,665 4,966,009
2068 1,482,515 4,909,308
2067 1,487,835 4,853,160
2066 1,492,461 4,797,538
2065 1,496,680 4,742,437
2064 1,500,500 4,687,734
2063 1,503,978 4,633,558
2062 1,507,183 4,580,556
2061 1,509,412 4,528,210
2060 1,511,258 4,476,460
2059 1,512,632 4,425,307
2058 1,514,003 4,374,761
2057 1,514,945 4,324,674
2056 1,515,448 4,275,356
2055 1,515,897 4,226,248
2054 1,516,285 4,177,940
2053 1,516,548 4,129,988
2052 1,516,590 4,082,778
2051 1,515,714 4,036,106
2050 1,514,572 3,989,893
2049 1,513,361 3,944,197
2048 1,511,770 3,898,911
2047 1,509,966 3,854,117
2046 1,507,828 3,809,818
2045 1,505,560 3,766,041
2044 1,502,982 3,722,804
2043 1,500,202 3,680,166
2042 1,497,068 3,638,155
2041 1,493,461 3,596,830
2040 1,489,350 3,556,201
2039 1,484,816 3,516,349
2038 1,479,805 3,477,295
2037 1,474,608 3,439,088
2036 1,468,682 3,401,760
2035 1,462,586 3,365,348
2034 1,455,933 3,329,762
2033 1,448,737 3,295,048
2032 1,440,975 3,261,276
2031 1,433,020 3,228,377
2030 1,424,176 3,196,357
2029 1,414,988 3,161,836
2028 1,404,963 3,124,179
2027 1,394,017 3,083,362
2026 1,382,861 3,032,913
2025 1,370,754 2,972,215
2024 1,358,282 2,857,822
2023 1,344,976 2,656,032
2022 1,331,370 2,657,333
2021 1,317,309 2,504,910
2020 1,302,247 2,794,148
2019 1,286,671 2,638,657
2018 1,270,737 2,580,734
2017 1,254,275 2,545,820
2016 1,237,112 2,477,113
2015 1,219,502 2,344,557
2014 1,201,801 2,151,745
2013 1,183,895 1,916,426
2012 1,165,397 1,722,438
2011 1,146,493 1,624,761
2010 1,127,816 1,616,832
2009 1,109,371 1,608,903
2008 1,091,026 1,426,938
2007 1,072,714 1,208,595
2006 1,054,418 972,831
2005 1,036,151 825,408
2004 1,017,875 773,332
2003 999,590 744,682
2002 981,440 711,205
2001 964,127 677,925
2000 947,667 644,989
1999 931,234 612,500
1998 914,548 580,540
1997 897,568 550,500
1996 880,290 529,019
1995 862,695 514,325
1994 844,667 499,459
1993 826,034 484,545
1992 810,341 469,657
1991 798,944 454,853
1990 788,351 440,175
1989 777,420 425,646
1988 766,235 411,264
1987 754,785 397,005
1986 743,105 382,422
1985 731,277 365,940
1984 719,334 347,878
1983 707,225 329,709
1982 696,497 311,537
1981 688,893 293,553
1980 683,076 275,913
1979 677,549 258,670
1978 672,249 241,808
1977 667,101 225,285
1976 662,032 209,052
1975 659,405 193,087
1974 663,254 177,362
1973 665,937 161,841
1972 661,063 146,506
1971 654,050 131,346
1970 647,446 116,350
1969 641,189 103,025
1968 635,157 91,749
1967 629,251 81,439
1966 623,390 72,192
1965 617,736 64,065
1964 612,521 56,867
1963 607,252 50,380
1962 601,466 44,630
1961 595,514 39,680
1960 586,490 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Qatar
2100 -0.34% 1.01%
2099 -0.35% 1.02%
2098 -0.33% 1.03%
2097 -0.33% 1.04%
2096 -0.34% 1.05%
2095 -0.32% 1.06%
2094 -0.32% 1.06%
2093 -0.36% 1.07%
2092 -0.37% 1.08%
2091 -0.39% 1.08%
2090 -0.42% 1.09%
2089 -0.43% 1.09%
2088 -0.45% 1.1%
2087 -0.49% 1.1%
2086 -0.51% 1.11%
2085 -0.51% 1.11%
2084 -0.52% 1.11%
2083 -0.53% 1.12%
2082 -0.56% 1.12%
2081 -0.57% 1.12%
2080 -0.56% 1.13%
2079 -0.55% 1.13%
2078 -0.56% 1.13%
2077 -0.53% 1.14%
2076 -0.54% 1.14%
2075 -0.53% 1.14%
2074 -0.52% 1.14%
2073 -0.5% 1.15%
2072 -0.45% 1.15%
2071 -0.43% 1.15%
2070 -0.41% 1.15%
2069 -0.39% 1.15%
2068 -0.36% 1.16%
2067 -0.31% 1.16%
2066 -0.28% 1.16%
2065 -0.25% 1.17%
2064 -0.23% 1.17%
2063 -0.21% 1.16%
2062 -0.15% 1.16%
2061 -0.12% 1.16%
2060 -0.09% 1.16%
2059 -0.09% 1.16%
2058 -0.06% 1.16%
2057 -0.03% 1.15%
2056 -0.03% 1.16%
2055 -0.03% 1.16%
2054 -0.02% 1.16%
2053 -0.003% 1.16%
2052 0.06% 1.16%
2051 0.08% 1.16%
2050 0.08% 1.16%
2049 0.11% 1.16%
2048 0.12% 1.16%
2047 0.14% 1.16%
2046 0.15% 1.16%
2045 0.17% 1.16%
2044 0.19% 1.16%
2043 0.21% 1.15%
2042 0.24% 1.15%
2041 0.28% 1.14%
2040 0.31% 1.13%
2039 0.34% 1.12%
2038 0.35% 1.11%
2037 0.4% 1.1%
2036 0.42% 1.08%
2035 0.46% 1.07%
2034 0.5% 1.05%
2033 0.54% 1.04%
2032 0.56% 1.02%
2031 0.62% 1%
2030 0.65% 1.09%
2029 0.71% 1.21%
2028 0.79% 1.32%
2027 0.81% 1.66%
2026 0.88% 2.04%
2025 0.92% 4%
2024 0.99% 7.6%
2023 1.02% -0.05%
2022 1.07% 6.08%
2021 1.16% -10.4%
2020 1.21% 5.89%
2019 1.25% 2.24%
2018 1.31% 1.37%
2017 1.39% 2.77%
2016 1.44% 5.65%
2015 1.47% 8.96%
2014 1.51% 12.3%
2013 1.59% 11.3%
2012 1.65% 6.01%
2011 1.66% 0.49%
2010 1.66% 0.49%
2009 1.68% 12.8%
2008 1.71% 18.1%
2007 1.74% 24.2%
2006 1.76% 17.9%
2005 1.8% 6.73%
2004 1.83% 3.85%
2003 1.85% 4.71%
2002 1.8% 4.91%
2001 1.74% 5.11%
2000 1.76% 5.3%
1999 1.82% 5.51%
1998 1.89% 5.46%
1997 1.96% 4.06%
1996 2.04% 2.86%
1995 2.13% 2.98%
1994 2.26% 3.08%
1993 1.94% 3.17%
1992 1.43% 3.25%
1991 1.34% 3.33%
1990 1.41% 3.41%
1989 1.46% 3.5%
1988 1.52% 3.59%
1987 1.57% 3.81%
1986 1.62% 4.5%
1985 1.66% 5.19%
1984 1.71% 5.51%
1983 1.54% 5.83%
1982 1.1% 6.13%
1981 0.85% 6.39%
1980 0.82% 6.67%
1979 0.79% 6.97%
1978 0.77% 7.33%
1977 0.77% 7.77%
1976 0.4% 8.27%
1975 -0.58% 8.87%
1974 -0.4% 9.59%
1973 0.74% 10.5%
1972 1.07% 11.5%
1971 1.02% 12.9%
1970 0.98% 12.9%
1969 0.95% 12.3%
1968 0.94% 12.7%
1967 0.94% 12.8%
1966 0.92% 12.7%
1965 0.85% 12.7%
1964 0.87% 12.9%
1963 0.96% 12.9%
1962 1% 12.5%
1961 1.54% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Qatar
Current population
1388591
3058826
Population rank 153/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +34 +313
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +4%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +36,288
Net migration rank 46/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 36,288
2024 4,756 8,138 24,214 46,105
2023 5,025 8,697 23,845 39,995
2022 4,466 9,014 24,360 80,004
2021 5,305 9,341 21,297 24,501
2020 5,826 9,653 25,128 -50,433
2019 5,679 9,983 24,112 10,557
2018 5,905 10,311 23,340 12,465
2017 6,082 10,632 23,244 46,719
2016 6,643 10,951 22,416 119,725
2015 6,340 11,277 22,568 177,467
2014 6,193 11,599 21,699 194,712
2013 6,116 11,914 19,669 133,520
2012 6,726 12,237 17,681 77,091
2011 6,271 12,566 16,543 77,228
2010 6,723 11,793 16,225 90,620
2009 6,820 11,555 15,595 123,217
2008 6,429 11,887 14,062 165,572
2007 5,983 12,332 11,351 245,703
2006 6,166 12,110 10,225 204,236
2005 5,646 12,616 11,392 68,993
2004 5,705 12,583 11,242 12,531
2003 5,484 12,786 11,291 22,234
2002 5,225 12,814 11,062 22,356
2001 5,308 11,283 10,683 22,456
2000 5,570 10,753 9,974 22,769
1999 5,524 11,023 9,431 22,815
1998 5,879 10,942 9,055 22,618
1997 6,444 10,696 8,846 19,547
1996 6,911 10,506 9,049 5,517
1995 7,226 10,549 9,186 5,634
1994 7,973 10,305 9,257 5,660
1993 8,463 10,520 9,250 5,670
1992 9,844 2,562 9,189 5,670
1991 9,102 1,294 9,182 5,562
1990 9,417 1,371 9,388 5,216
1989 9,156 1,903 9,407 5,045
1988 9,595 1,727 9,198 5,118
1987 9,114 2,465 8,806 5,405
1986 9,412 2,362 8,439 6,512
1985 9,242 2,647 8,212 9,797
1984 9,516 2,485 7,997 10,113
1983 9,318 2,899 7,765 10,462
1982 9,282 -46 7,489 10,634
1981 7,135 -1,171 7,202 10,644
1980 7,954 -2,284 6,894 10,540
1979 6,620 -1,232 6,579 10,466
1978 5,949 -735 6,246 10,434
1977 5,607 -521 5,925 10,445
1976 6,546 -1,496 5,598 10,494
1975 5,023 -4,820 5,289 10,549
1974 321 -8,220 5,015 10,603
1973 5,405 -2,877 4,780 10,641
1972 8,244 -1,037 4,581 10,663
1971 8,398 -1,586 4,433 10,644
1970 8,412 -2,001 4,346 10,579
1969 8,857 -2,744 3,941 7,790
1968 9,153 -3,207 3,547 7,266
1967 9,313 -3,451 3,167 6,637
1966 9,478 -3,623 2,811 5,880
1965 9,643 -4,184 2,472 5,083
1964 8,322 -3,347 2,150 4,686
1963 8,568 -3,005 1,854 4,283
1962 9,455 -3,441 1,589 3,773
1961 9,584 -3,695 1,357 3,186
1960 8,385 3,766 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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