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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 18,912,567 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 +1.2% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Cyprus vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Romania
2100 1,283,181 10,843,503
2099 1,287,570 10,927,951
2098 1,292,056 11,011,822
2097 1,296,289 11,095,182
2096 1,300,568 11,178,195
2095 1,305,022 11,261,202
2094 1,309,260 11,343,358
2093 1,313,510 11,426,736
2092 1,318,276 11,509,522
2091 1,323,176 11,591,897
2090 1,328,372 11,675,686
2089 1,333,926 11,759,143
2088 1,339,663 11,842,733
2087 1,345,688 11,926,699
2086 1,352,381 12,013,212
2085 1,359,249 12,099,742
2084 1,366,262 12,187,794
2083 1,373,388 12,277,402
2082 1,380,674 12,367,518
2081 1,388,438 12,460,785
2080 1,396,340 12,556,104
2079 1,404,185 12,652,446
2078 1,412,011 12,750,395
2077 1,419,938 12,849,896
2076 1,427,533 12,950,914
2075 1,435,260 13,053,551
2074 1,442,958 13,158,624
2073 1,450,436 13,264,931
2072 1,457,731 13,375,162
2071 1,464,269 13,488,051
2070 1,470,595 13,603,287
2069 1,476,665 13,721,187
2068 1,482,515 13,840,530
2067 1,487,835 13,963,377
2066 1,492,461 14,088,938
2065 1,496,680 14,218,608
2064 1,500,500 14,349,029
2063 1,503,978 14,480,312
2062 1,507,183 14,613,788
2061 1,509,412 14,747,178
2060 1,511,258 14,879,235
2059 1,512,632 15,011,161
2058 1,514,003 15,141,670
2057 1,514,945 15,271,230
2056 1,515,448 15,400,030
2055 1,515,897 15,527,331
2054 1,516,285 15,651,338
2053 1,516,548 15,773,422
2052 1,516,590 15,896,118
2051 1,515,714 16,016,719
2050 1,514,572 16,135,745
2049 1,513,361 16,255,638
2048 1,511,770 16,375,139
2047 1,509,966 16,494,633
2046 1,507,828 16,612,186
2045 1,505,560 16,730,009
2044 1,502,982 16,848,827
2043 1,500,202 16,966,857
2042 1,497,068 17,084,359
2041 1,493,461 17,203,640
2040 1,489,350 17,320,952
2039 1,484,816 17,438,042
2038 1,479,805 17,556,386
2037 1,474,608 17,673,500
2036 1,468,682 17,790,613
2035 1,462,586 17,906,949
2034 1,455,933 18,020,973
2033 1,448,737 18,134,889
2032 1,440,975 18,247,275
2031 1,433,020 18,359,750
2030 1,424,176 18,471,446
2029 1,414,988 18,583,513
2028 1,404,963 18,693,807
2027 1,394,017 18,803,518
2026 1,382,861 18,912,567
2025 1,370,754 19,020,271
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 0.92% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Romania
Current population
1388591
18912567
Population rank 153/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -86
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 172/197
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 4,756 8,138 -100,975 -28,466
2023 5,025 8,697 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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