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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 13.6 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Cyprus vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Romania
2100 1,283,630 10,801,385
2099 1,288,020 10,885,505
2098 1,292,508 10,969,050
2097 1,296,742 11,052,086
2096 1,301,023 11,134,776
2095 1,305,479 11,217,462
2094 1,309,718 11,299,298
2093 1,313,969 11,382,352
2092 1,318,737 11,464,817
2091 1,323,639 11,546,872
2090 1,328,837 11,630,335
2089 1,334,392 11,713,468
2088 1,340,131 11,796,733
2087 1,346,159 11,880,373
2086 1,352,854 11,966,550
2085 1,359,724 12,052,744
2084 1,366,740 12,140,454
2083 1,373,868 12,229,714
2082 1,381,157 12,319,480
2081 1,388,924 12,412,385
2080 1,396,828 12,507,333
2079 1,404,677 12,603,302
2078 1,412,505 12,700,870
2077 1,420,434 12,799,985
2076 1,428,032 12,900,610
2075 1,435,762 13,002,848
2074 1,443,463 13,107,513
2073 1,450,943 13,213,407
2072 1,458,241 13,323,211
2071 1,464,781 13,435,661
2070 1,471,110 13,550,449
2069 1,477,182 13,667,892
2068 1,483,033 13,786,771
2067 1,488,356 13,909,141
2066 1,492,983 14,034,214
2065 1,497,204 14,163,381
2064 1,501,025 14,293,294
2063 1,504,504 14,424,068
2062 1,507,711 14,557,025
2061 1,509,940 14,689,897
2060 1,511,787 14,821,441
2059 1,513,161 14,952,855
2058 1,514,533 15,082,857
2057 1,515,475 15,211,914
2056 1,515,978 15,340,213
2055 1,516,427 15,467,019
2054 1,516,816 15,590,545
2053 1,517,078 15,712,155
2052 1,517,120 15,834,374
2051 1,516,244 15,954,507
2050 1,515,102 16,073,070
2049 1,513,890 16,192,498
2048 1,512,298 16,311,535
2047 1,510,494 16,430,565
2046 1,508,356 16,547,661
2045 1,506,087 16,665,026
2044 1,503,508 16,783,383
2043 1,500,726 16,900,955
2042 1,497,592 17,018,000
2041 1,493,983 17,136,818
2040 1,489,871 17,253,674
2039 1,485,335 17,370,310
2038 1,480,323 17,488,193
2037 1,475,124 17,604,853
2036 1,469,196 17,721,511
2035 1,463,098 17,837,396
2034 1,456,442 17,950,976
2033 1,449,244 18,064,449
2032 1,441,479 18,176,399
2031 1,433,522 18,288,437
2030 1,424,675 18,399,699
2029 1,415,483 18,511,331
2028 1,405,454 18,621,197
2027 1,394,504 18,730,482
2026 1,383,344 18,839,108
2025 1,371,233 18,946,392
2024 1,358,282 19,051,804
2023 1,344,976 19,061,062
2022 1,331,370 19,048,502
2021 1,317,309 19,122,059
2020 1,302,247 19,265,250
2019 1,286,671 19,371,648
2018 1,270,737 19,473,970
2017 1,254,275 19,588,715
2016 1,237,112 19,702,267
2015 1,219,502 19,815,616
2014 1,201,801 19,908,979
2013 1,183,895 19,983,693
2012 1,165,397 20,058,035
2011 1,146,493 20,147,528
2010 1,127,816 20,246,871
2009 1,109,371 20,367,487
2008 1,091,026 20,537,875
2007 1,072,714 20,882,982
2006 1,054,418 21,193,760
2005 1,036,151 21,319,685
2004 1,017,875 21,451,748
2003 999,590 21,574,326
2002 981,440 21,730,496
2001 964,127 22,131,970
2000 947,667 22,442,971
1999 931,234 22,472,040
1998 914,548 22,507,344
1997 897,568 22,553,978
1996 880,290 22,619,004
1995 862,695 22,684,270
1994 844,667 22,730,211
1993 826,034 22,763,280
1992 810,341 22,794,284
1991 798,944 23,001,155
1990 788,351 23,201,835
1989 777,420 23,161,458
1988 766,235 23,057,662
1987 754,785 22,949,430
1986 743,105 22,836,841
1985 731,277 22,732,999
1984 719,334 22,640,547
1983 707,225 22,560,478
1982 696,497 22,475,741
1981 688,893 22,353,070
1980 683,076 22,207,282
1979 677,549 22,090,488
1978 672,249 21,951,464
1977 667,101 21,756,096
1976 662,032 21,551,634
1975 659,405 21,293,583
1974 663,254 21,029,429
1973 665,937 20,835,681
1972 661,063 20,657,957
1971 654,050 20,461,567
1970 647,446 20,250,398
1969 641,189 20,009,141
1968 635,157 19,799,831
1967 629,251 19,534,242
1966 623,390 19,215,450
1965 617,736 19,031,576
1964 612,521 18,919,126
1963 607,252 18,797,850
1962 601,466 18,676,550
1961 595,514 18,555,250
1960 586,490 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Romania
2100 -0.34% -0.77%
2099 -0.35% -0.76%
2098 -0.33% -0.75%
2097 -0.33% -0.74%
2096 -0.34% -0.74%
2095 -0.32% -0.72%
2094 -0.32% -0.73%
2093 -0.36% -0.72%
2092 -0.37% -0.71%
2091 -0.39% -0.72%
2090 -0.42% -0.71%
2089 -0.43% -0.71%
2088 -0.45% -0.7%
2087 -0.49% -0.72%
2086 -0.51% -0.72%
2085 -0.51% -0.72%
2084 -0.52% -0.73%
2083 -0.53% -0.73%
2082 -0.56% -0.75%
2081 -0.57% -0.76%
2080 -0.56% -0.76%
2079 -0.55% -0.77%
2078 -0.56% -0.77%
2077 -0.53% -0.78%
2076 -0.54% -0.79%
2075 -0.53% -0.8%
2074 -0.52% -0.8%
2073 -0.5% -0.82%
2072 -0.45% -0.84%
2071 -0.43% -0.85%
2070 -0.41% -0.86%
2069 -0.39% -0.86%
2068 -0.36% -0.88%
2067 -0.31% -0.89%
2066 -0.28% -0.91%
2065 -0.25% -0.91%
2064 -0.23% -0.91%
2063 -0.21% -0.91%
2062 -0.15% -0.9%
2061 -0.12% -0.89%
2060 -0.09% -0.88%
2059 -0.09% -0.86%
2058 -0.06% -0.85%
2057 -0.03% -0.84%
2056 -0.03% -0.82%
2055 -0.03% -0.79%
2054 -0.02% -0.77%
2053 -0.003% -0.77%
2052 0.06% -0.75%
2051 0.08% -0.74%
2050 0.08% -0.74%
2049 0.11% -0.73%
2048 0.12% -0.72%
2047 0.14% -0.71%
2046 0.15% -0.7%
2045 0.17% -0.71%
2044 0.19% -0.7%
2043 0.21% -0.69%
2042 0.24% -0.69%
2041 0.28% -0.68%
2040 0.31% -0.67%
2039 0.34% -0.67%
2038 0.35% -0.66%
2037 0.4% -0.66%
2036 0.42% -0.65%
2035 0.46% -0.63%
2034 0.5% -0.63%
2033 0.54% -0.62%
2032 0.56% -0.61%
2031 0.62% -0.6%
2030 0.65% -0.6%
2029 0.71% -0.59%
2028 0.79% -0.58%
2027 0.81% -0.58%
2026 0.88% -0.57%
2025 0.95% -0.55%
2024 0.99% -0.05%
2023 1.02% 0.07%
2022 1.07% -0.38%
2021 1.16% -0.74%
2020 1.21% -0.55%
2019 1.25% -0.53%
2018 1.31% -0.59%
2017 1.39% -0.58%
2016 1.44% -0.57%
2015 1.47% -0.47%
2014 1.51% -0.37%
2013 1.59% -0.37%
2012 1.65% -0.44%
2011 1.66% -0.49%
2010 1.66% -0.59%
2009 1.68% -0.83%
2008 1.71% -1.65%
2007 1.74% -1.47%
2006 1.76% -0.59%
2005 1.8% -0.62%
2004 1.83% -0.57%
2003 1.85% -0.72%
2002 1.8% -1.81%
2001 1.74% -1.39%
2000 1.76% -0.13%
1999 1.82% -0.16%
1998 1.89% -0.21%
1997 1.96% -0.29%
1996 2.04% -0.29%
1995 2.13% -0.2%
1994 2.26% -0.15%
1993 1.94% -0.14%
1992 1.43% -0.9%
1991 1.34% -0.86%
1990 1.41% 0.17%
1989 1.46% 0.45%
1988 1.52% 0.47%
1987 1.57% 0.49%
1986 1.62% 0.46%
1985 1.66% 0.41%
1984 1.71% 0.35%
1983 1.54% 0.38%
1982 1.1% 0.55%
1981 0.85% 0.66%
1980 0.82% 0.53%
1979 0.79% 0.63%
1978 0.77% 0.9%
1977 0.77% 0.95%
1976 0.4% 1.21%
1975 -0.58% 1.26%
1974 -0.4% 0.93%
1973 0.74% 0.86%
1972 1.07% 0.96%
1971 1.02% 1.04%
1970 0.98% 1.21%
1969 0.95% 1.06%
1968 0.94% 1.36%
1967 0.94% 1.66%
1966 0.92% 0.97%
1965 0.85% 0.59%
1964 0.87% 0.65%
1963 0.96% 0.65%
1962 1% 0.65%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Romania
Current population
1386362
18839108
Population rank 153/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -25
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -29,041
Net migration rank 46/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -29,041
2024 - 8,138 - -28,466
2023 5,025 8,697 -89,587 -27,780
2022 4,466 9,014 -93,338 89,076
2021 5,305 9,341 -141,504 -17,731
2020 5,826 9,653 -100,179 -13,202
2019 5,679 9,983 -60,053 -27,909
2018 5,905 10,311 -62,316 -33,018
2017 6,082 10,632 -50,930 -33,081
2016 6,643 10,951 -53,196 -33,073
2015 6,340 11,277 -59,447 -35,751
2014 6,193 11,599 -55,745 -35,448
2013 6,116 11,914 -59,951 -34,910
2012 6,726 12,237 -54,157 -37,589
2011 6,271 12,566 -56,413 -102,769
2010 6,723 11,793 -46,567 -122,364
2009 6,820 11,555 -34,625 -137,953
2008 6,429 11,887 -30,806 -144,368
2007 5,983 12,332 -37,590 -133,089
2006 6,166 12,110 -38,148 -132,777
2005 5,646 12,616 -40,508 -131,176
2004 5,705 12,583 -42,904 -117,432
2003 5,484 12,786 -56,093 -107,139
2002 5,225 12,814 -58,673 -106,585
2001 5,308 11,283 -37,625 -91,154
2000 5,570 10,753 -22,443 -92,451
1999 5,524 11,023 -31,461 -82,590
1998 5,879 10,942 -33,761 -81,366
1997 6,444 10,696 -42,853 -88,734
1996 6,911 10,506 -56,548 -70,799
1995 7,226 10,549 -36,295 -73,779
1994 7,973 10,305 -18,184 -76,246
1993 8,463 10,520 -13,658 -73,475
1992 9,844 2,562 -4,559 -63,200
1991 9,102 1,294 25,301 -36,824
1990 9,417 1,371 69,605 -38,157
1989 9,156 1,903 122,756 -33,866
1988 9,595 1,727 126,817 -48,911
1987 9,114 2,465 128,517 -42,868
1986 9,412 2,362 134,737 -50,450
1985 9,242 2,647 111,392 -28,108
1984 9,516 2,485 117,731 -24,629
1983 9,318 2,899 87,986 3,093
1982 9,282 -46 119,121 -4,725
1981 7,135 -1,171 156,472 -20,870
1980 7,954 -2,284 168,776 -16,668
1979 6,620 -1,232 194,397 -29,600
1978 5,949 -735 204,148 -31,427
1977 5,607 -521 215,385 -28,135
1976 6,546 -1,496 213,361 18,748
1975 5,023 -4,820 219,324 9,125
1974 321 -8,220 235,530 6,725
1973 5,405 -2,877 175,020 58,651
1972 8,244 -1,037 198,316 61,920
1971 8,398 -1,586 206,662 74,473
1970 8,412 -2,001 234,905 71,919
1969 8,857 -2,744 264,120 74,851
1968 9,153 -3,207 338,577 33,601
1967 9,313 -3,451 347,709 37,282
1966 9,478 -3,623 115,293 -25,458
1965 9,643 -4,184 114,190 -60,430
1964 8,322 -3,347 134,326 -59,500
1963 8,568 -3,005 139,104 -58,076
1962 9,455 -3,441 130,736 -56,152
1961 9,584 -3,695 163,286 -54,642
1960 8,385 3,766 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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