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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 102.4 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Cyprus vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Russia
2100 1,283,630 124,983,377
2099 1,288,020 125,086,144
2098 1,292,508 125,186,329
2097 1,296,742 125,264,415
2096 1,301,023 125,354,177
2095 1,305,479 125,422,006
2094 1,309,718 125,474,373
2093 1,313,969 125,529,632
2092 1,318,737 125,604,261
2091 1,323,639 125,652,742
2090 1,328,837 125,707,894
2089 1,334,392 125,760,026
2088 1,340,131 125,810,124
2087 1,346,159 125,858,116
2086 1,352,854 125,926,035
2085 1,359,724 126,001,913
2084 1,366,740 126,076,414
2083 1,373,868 126,151,046
2082 1,381,157 126,234,371
2081 1,388,924 126,317,768
2080 1,396,828 126,414,511
2079 1,404,677 126,534,688
2078 1,412,505 126,674,591
2077 1,420,434 126,830,956
2076 1,428,032 126,982,766
2075 1,435,762 127,165,304
2074 1,443,463 127,362,143
2073 1,450,943 127,576,856
2072 1,458,241 127,802,632
2071 1,464,781 128,080,998
2070 1,471,110 128,353,977
2069 1,477,182 128,642,208
2068 1,483,033 128,920,237
2067 1,488,356 129,203,483
2066 1,492,983 129,511,983
2065 1,497,204 129,842,007
2064 1,501,025 130,177,089
2063 1,504,504 130,522,107
2062 1,507,711 130,851,664
2061 1,509,940 131,200,160
2060 1,511,787 131,526,812
2059 1,513,161 131,884,461
2058 1,514,533 132,247,211
2057 1,515,475 132,584,941
2056 1,515,978 132,925,501
2055 1,516,427 133,271,436
2054 1,516,816 133,595,068
2053 1,517,078 133,914,243
2052 1,517,120 134,180,223
2051 1,516,244 134,443,510
2050 1,515,102 134,687,487
2049 1,513,890 134,909,323
2048 1,512,298 135,117,641
2047 1,510,494 135,311,492
2046 1,508,356 135,482,008
2045 1,506,087 135,664,379
2044 1,503,508 135,863,165
2043 1,500,726 136,085,277
2042 1,497,592 136,307,658
2041 1,493,983 136,557,818
2040 1,489,871 136,821,807
2039 1,485,335 137,122,219
2038 1,480,323 137,433,644
2037 1,475,124 137,770,811
2036 1,469,196 138,118,955
2035 1,463,098 138,478,809
2034 1,456,442 138,852,689
2033 1,449,244 139,237,595
2032 1,441,479 139,635,142
2031 1,433,522 140,058,187
2030 1,424,675 140,453,528
2029 1,415,483 140,840,370
2028 1,405,454 141,214,141
2027 1,394,504 141,580,416
2026 1,383,344 141,906,741
2025 1,371,233 142,772,403
2024 1,358,282 143,533,851
2023 1,344,976 143,826,130
2022 1,331,370 144,236,933
2021 1,317,309 144,746,762
2020 1,302,247 145,245,148
2019 1,286,671 145,453,291
2018 1,270,737 145,398,106
2017 1,254,275 145,293,260
2016 1,237,112 145,015,460
2015 1,219,502 144,640,716
2014 1,201,801 144,237,223
2013 1,183,895 143,805,638
2012 1,165,397 143,378,447
2011 1,146,493 143,018,195
2010 1,127,816 142,849,468
2009 1,109,371 142,785,348
2008 1,091,026 142,742,366
2007 1,072,714 142,805,114
2006 1,054,418 143,049,637
2005 1,036,151 143,518,814
2004 1,017,875 144,067,316
2003 999,590 144,648,618
2002 981,440 145,306,497
2001 964,127 145,976,482
2000 947,667 146,596,869
1999 931,234 147,214,776
1998 914,548 147,670,784
1997 897,568 147,915,361
1996 880,290 148,160,129
1995 862,695 148,375,787
1994 844,667 148,407,912
1993 826,034 148,458,777
1992 810,341 148,538,197
1991 798,944 148,394,216
1990 788,351 147,969,406
1989 777,420 147,721,000
1988 766,235 146,857,000
1987 754,785 145,908,000
1986 743,105 144,894,000
1985 731,277 143,858,000
1984 719,334 142,745,000
1983 707,225 141,668,000
1982 696,497 140,823,000
1981 688,893 139,941,000
1980 683,076 139,010,000
1979 677,549 138,027,000
1978 672,249 137,060,000
1977 667,101 136,100,000
1976 662,032 135,147,000
1975 659,405 134,200,000
1974 663,254 133,432,000
1973 665,937 132,669,000
1972 661,063 131,909,000
1971 654,050 131,155,000
1970 647,446 130,404,000
1969 641,189 129,664,000
1968 635,157 128,928,000
1967 629,251 128,196,000
1966 623,390 127,468,000
1965 617,736 126,745,000
1964 612,521 125,345,000
1963 607,252 123,960,000
1962 601,466 122,591,000
1961 595,514 121,236,000
1960 586,490 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Russia
2100 -0.34% -0.08%
2099 -0.35% -0.08%
2098 -0.33% -0.06%
2097 -0.33% -0.07%
2096 -0.34% -0.05%
2095 -0.32% -0.04%
2094 -0.32% -0.04%
2093 -0.36% -0.06%
2092 -0.37% -0.04%
2091 -0.39% -0.04%
2090 -0.42% -0.04%
2089 -0.43% -0.04%
2088 -0.45% -0.04%
2087 -0.49% -0.05%
2086 -0.51% -0.06%
2085 -0.51% -0.06%
2084 -0.52% -0.06%
2083 -0.53% -0.07%
2082 -0.56% -0.07%
2081 -0.57% -0.08%
2080 -0.56% -0.09%
2079 -0.55% -0.11%
2078 -0.56% -0.12%
2077 -0.53% -0.12%
2076 -0.54% -0.14%
2075 -0.53% -0.15%
2074 -0.52% -0.17%
2073 -0.5% -0.18%
2072 -0.45% -0.22%
2071 -0.43% -0.21%
2070 -0.41% -0.22%
2069 -0.39% -0.22%
2068 -0.36% -0.22%
2067 -0.31% -0.24%
2066 -0.28% -0.25%
2065 -0.25% -0.26%
2064 -0.23% -0.26%
2063 -0.21% -0.25%
2062 -0.15% -0.27%
2061 -0.12% -0.25%
2060 -0.09% -0.27%
2059 -0.09% -0.27%
2058 -0.06% -0.25%
2057 -0.03% -0.26%
2056 -0.03% -0.26%
2055 -0.03% -0.24%
2054 -0.02% -0.24%
2053 -0.003% -0.2%
2052 0.06% -0.2%
2051 0.08% -0.18%
2050 0.08% -0.16%
2049 0.11% -0.15%
2048 0.12% -0.14%
2047 0.14% -0.13%
2046 0.15% -0.13%
2045 0.17% -0.15%
2044 0.19% -0.16%
2043 0.21% -0.16%
2042 0.24% -0.18%
2041 0.28% -0.19%
2040 0.31% -0.22%
2039 0.34% -0.23%
2038 0.35% -0.24%
2037 0.4% -0.25%
2036 0.42% -0.26%
2035 0.46% -0.27%
2034 0.5% -0.28%
2033 0.54% -0.28%
2032 0.56% -0.3%
2031 0.62% -0.28%
2030 0.65% -0.27%
2029 0.71% -0.26%
2028 0.79% -0.26%
2027 0.81% -0.23%
2026 0.88% -0.61%
2025 0.95% -0.53%
2024 0.99% -0.2%
2023 1.02% -0.28%
2022 1.07% -0.35%
2021 1.16% -0.34%
2020 1.21% -0.14%
2019 1.25% 0.04%
2018 1.31% 0.07%
2017 1.39% 0.19%
2016 1.44% 0.26%
2015 1.47% 0.28%
2014 1.51% 0.3%
2013 1.59% 0.3%
2012 1.65% 0.25%
2011 1.66% 0.12%
2010 1.66% 0.04%
2009 1.68% 0.03%
2008 1.71% -0.04%
2007 1.74% -0.17%
2006 1.76% -0.33%
2005 1.8% -0.38%
2004 1.83% -0.4%
2003 1.85% -0.45%
2002 1.8% -0.46%
2001 1.74% -0.42%
2000 1.76% -0.42%
1999 1.82% -0.31%
1998 1.89% -0.17%
1997 1.96% -0.17%
1996 2.04% -0.15%
1995 2.13% -0.02%
1994 2.26% -0.03%
1993 1.94% -0.05%
1992 1.43% 0.1%
1991 1.34% 0.29%
1990 1.41% 0.17%
1989 1.46% 0.59%
1988 1.52% 0.65%
1987 1.57% 0.7%
1986 1.62% 0.72%
1985 1.66% 0.78%
1984 1.71% 0.76%
1983 1.54% 0.6%
1982 1.1% 0.63%
1981 0.85% 0.67%
1980 0.82% 0.71%
1979 0.79% 0.71%
1978 0.77% 0.71%
1977 0.77% 0.71%
1976 0.4% 0.71%
1975 -0.58% 0.58%
1974 -0.4% 0.58%
1973 0.74% 0.58%
1972 1.07% 0.57%
1971 1.02% 0.58%
1970 0.98% 0.57%
1969 0.95% 0.57%
1968 0.94% 0.57%
1967 0.94% 0.57%
1966 0.92% 0.57%
1965 0.85% 1.12%
1964 0.87% 1.12%
1963 0.96% 1.12%
1962 1% 1.12%
1961 1.54% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Russia
Current population
1386362
141906741
Population rank 153/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.71%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 -801
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -251,822
Net migration rank 46/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -251,822
2024 - 8,138 - -178,042
2023 5,025 8,697 -503,392 27,807
2022 4,466 9,014 -576,948 765,629
2021 5,305 9,341 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 5,826 9,653 -697,177 334,094
2019 5,679 9,983 -319,997 336,494
2018 5,905 10,311 -232,637 339,972
2017 6,082 10,632 -130,764 396,619
2016 6,643 10,951 0 447,645
2015 6,340 11,277 43,392 384,756
2014 6,193 11,599 28,848 264,698
2013 6,116 11,914 28,761 289,872
2012 6,726 12,237 0 285,977
2011 6,271 12,566 -128,716 309,377
2010 6,723 11,793 -242,844 307,555
2009 6,820 11,555 -257,014 350,206
2008 6,429 11,887 -356,856 360,840
2007 5,983 12,332 -471,257 365,717
2006 6,166 12,110 -686,638 308,370
2005 5,646 12,616 -846,761 263,541
2004 5,705 12,583 -792,370 261,519
2003 5,484 12,786 -896,822 256,804
2002 5,225 12,814 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 5,308 11,283 -963,445 259,614
2000 5,570 10,753 -967,540 550,401
1999 5,524 11,023 -927,453 375,468
1998 5,879 10,942 -694,053 528,135
1997 6,444 10,696 -769,159 541,387
1996 6,911 10,506 -785,248 587,171
1995 7,226 10,549 -845,742 723,875
1994 7,973 10,305 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 8,463 10,520 -757,140 507,229
1992 9,844 2,562 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 9,102 1,294 103,876 125,505
1990 9,417 1,371 325,533 299,863
1989 9,156 1,903 576,112 89,400
1988 9,595 1,727 778,343 269,862
1987 9,114 2,465 977,583 275,611
1986 9,412 2,362 985,279 283,553
1985 9,242 2,647 762,447 280,614
1984 9,516 2,485 756,548 247,026
1983 9,318 2,899 906,676 200,159
1982 9,282 -46 830,855 107,520
1981 7,135 -1,171 713,700 36,686
1980 7,954 -2,284 681,149 10,440
1979 6,620 -1,232 690,135 -5,791
1978 5,949 -735 812,766 108,882
1977 5,607 -521 832,932 122,316
1976 6,546 -1,496 852,237 113,851
1975 5,023 -4,820 843,850 80,069
1974 321 -8,220 883,186 -51,759
1973 5,405 -2,877 846,561 -107,568
1972 8,244 -1,037 872,050 -111,168
1971 8,398 -1,586 854,999 -134,968
1970 8,412 -2,001 785,554 -264,464
1969 8,857 -2,744 753,088 -64,643
1968 9,153 -3,207 787,621 -83,221
1967 9,313 -3,451 854,554 -116,029
1966 9,478 -3,623 989,279 -111,360
1965 9,643 -4,184 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 8,322 -3,347 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 8,568 -3,005 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 9,455 -3,441 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 9,584 -3,695 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 8,385 3,766 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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