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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 10.8 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Cyprus vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Rwanda
2100 1,283,630 33,092,520
2099 1,288,020 32,987,847
2098 1,292,508 32,907,335
2097 1,296,742 32,832,706
2096 1,301,023 32,747,490
2095 1,305,479 32,615,044
2094 1,309,718 32,529,590
2093 1,313,969 32,396,544
2092 1,318,737 32,274,083
2091 1,323,639 32,171,077
2090 1,328,837 32,068,626
2089 1,334,392 31,872,593
2088 1,340,131 31,726,882
2087 1,346,159 31,533,364
2086 1,352,854 31,379,315
2085 1,359,724 31,235,000
2084 1,366,740 31,092,940
2083 1,373,868 30,917,707
2082 1,381,157 30,733,578
2081 1,388,924 30,557,819
2080 1,396,828 30,367,298
2079 1,404,677 30,176,627
2078 1,412,505 29,997,866
2077 1,420,434 29,800,561
2076 1,428,032 29,627,021
2075 1,435,762 29,423,503
2074 1,443,463 29,225,643
2073 1,450,943 29,007,777
2072 1,458,241 28,780,763
2071 1,464,781 28,560,382
2070 1,471,110 28,316,533
2069 1,477,182 28,103,541
2068 1,483,033 27,854,906
2067 1,488,356 27,591,747
2066 1,492,983 27,355,659
2065 1,497,204 27,084,704
2064 1,501,025 26,821,315
2063 1,504,504 26,543,184
2062 1,507,711 26,296,132
2061 1,509,940 25,985,356
2060 1,511,787 25,712,904
2059 1,513,161 25,437,446
2058 1,514,533 25,106,242
2057 1,515,475 24,837,928
2056 1,515,978 24,566,784
2055 1,516,427 24,266,669
2054 1,516,816 23,976,914
2053 1,517,078 23,690,426
2052 1,517,120 23,406,346
2051 1,516,244 23,099,207
2050 1,515,102 22,800,250
2049 1,513,890 22,484,698
2048 1,512,298 22,157,938
2047 1,510,494 21,834,786
2046 1,508,356 21,540,566
2045 1,506,087 21,215,262
2044 1,503,508 20,902,695
2043 1,500,726 20,535,605
2042 1,497,592 20,201,608
2041 1,493,983 19,832,577
2040 1,489,871 19,463,015
2039 1,485,335 19,096,860
2038 1,480,323 18,761,626
2037 1,475,124 18,421,864
2036 1,469,196 18,116,691
2035 1,463,098 17,753,910
2034 1,456,442 17,421,234
2033 1,449,244 17,089,349
2032 1,441,479 16,811,505
2031 1,433,522 16,485,559
2030 1,424,675 16,167,916
2029 1,415,483 15,858,862
2028 1,405,454 15,544,959
2027 1,394,504 15,207,733
2026 1,383,344 14,888,776
2025 1,371,233 14,560,205
2024 1,358,282 14,256,567
2023 1,344,976 13,954,471
2022 1,331,370 13,651,030
2021 1,317,309 13,355,260
2020 1,302,247 13,065,837
2019 1,286,671 12,776,103
2018 1,270,737 12,487,996
2017 1,254,275 12,202,060
2016 1,237,112 11,919,183
2015 1,219,502 11,640,022
2014 1,201,801 11,364,757
2013 1,183,895 11,093,340
2012 1,165,397 10,829,901
2011 1,146,493 10,573,733
2010 1,127,816 10,317,553
2009 1,109,371 10,060,432
2008 1,091,026 9,804,269
2007 1,072,714 9,549,933
2006 1,054,418 9,299,246
2005 1,036,151 9,054,528
2004 1,017,875 8,816,844
2003 999,590 8,586,875
2002 981,440 8,400,180
2001 964,127 8,287,094
2000 947,667 8,213,931
1999 931,234 8,147,912
1998 914,548 8,081,681
1997 897,568 7,755,238
1996 880,290 6,708,764
1995 862,695 5,674,118
1994 844,667 6,792,352
1993 826,034 7,981,132
1992 810,341 7,683,266
1991 798,944 7,526,966
1990 788,351 7,375,307
1989 777,420 7,184,706
1988 766,235 6,968,071
1987 754,785 6,749,493
1986 743,105 6,531,881
1985 731,277 6,317,228
1984 719,334 6,107,627
1983 707,225 5,905,311
1982 696,497 5,711,549
1981 688,893 5,527,230
1980 683,076 5,353,259
1979 677,549 5,189,541
1978 672,249 5,035,171
1977 667,101 4,888,240
1976 662,032 4,745,954
1975 659,405 4,607,728
1974 663,254 4,474,228
1973 665,937 4,345,047
1972 661,063 4,220,335
1971 654,050 4,100,044
1970 647,446 3,980,669
1969 641,189 3,861,271
1968 635,157 3,744,010
1967 629,251 3,629,577
1966 623,390 3,521,626
1965 617,736 3,423,210
1964 612,521 3,334,834
1963 607,252 3,258,890
1962 601,466 3,186,025
1961 595,514 3,106,779
1960 586,490 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Rwanda
2100 -0.34% 0.32%
2099 -0.35% 0.24%
2098 -0.33% 0.23%
2097 -0.33% 0.26%
2096 -0.34% 0.41%
2095 -0.32% 0.26%
2094 -0.32% 0.41%
2093 -0.36% 0.38%
2092 -0.37% 0.32%
2091 -0.39% 0.32%
2090 -0.42% 0.62%
2089 -0.43% 0.46%
2088 -0.45% 0.61%
2087 -0.49% 0.49%
2086 -0.51% 0.46%
2085 -0.51% 0.46%
2084 -0.52% 0.57%
2083 -0.53% 0.6%
2082 -0.56% 0.58%
2081 -0.57% 0.63%
2080 -0.56% 0.63%
2079 -0.55% 0.6%
2078 -0.56% 0.66%
2077 -0.53% 0.59%
2076 -0.54% 0.69%
2075 -0.53% 0.68%
2074 -0.52% 0.75%
2073 -0.5% 0.79%
2072 -0.45% 0.77%
2071 -0.43% 0.86%
2070 -0.41% 0.76%
2069 -0.39% 0.89%
2068 -0.36% 0.95%
2067 -0.31% 0.86%
2066 -0.28% 1%
2065 -0.25% 0.98%
2064 -0.23% 1.05%
2063 -0.21% 0.94%
2062 -0.15% 1.2%
2061 -0.12% 1.06%
2060 -0.09% 1.08%
2059 -0.09% 1.32%
2058 -0.06% 1.08%
2057 -0.03% 1.1%
2056 -0.03% 1.24%
2055 -0.03% 1.21%
2054 -0.02% 1.21%
2053 -0.003% 1.21%
2052 0.06% 1.33%
2051 0.08% 1.31%
2050 0.08% 1.4%
2049 0.11% 1.47%
2048 0.12% 1.48%
2047 0.14% 1.37%
2046 0.15% 1.53%
2045 0.17% 1.5%
2044 0.19% 1.79%
2043 0.21% 1.65%
2042 0.24% 1.86%
2041 0.28% 1.9%
2040 0.31% 1.92%
2039 0.34% 1.79%
2038 0.35% 1.84%
2037 0.4% 1.68%
2036 0.42% 2.04%
2035 0.46% 1.91%
2034 0.5% 1.94%
2033 0.54% 1.65%
2032 0.56% 1.98%
2031 0.62% 1.96%
2030 0.65% 1.95%
2029 0.71% 2.02%
2028 0.79% 2.22%
2027 0.81% 2.14%
2026 0.88% 2.26%
2025 0.95% 2.13%
2024 0.99% 2.16%
2023 1.02% 2.22%
2022 1.07% 2.21%
2021 1.16% 2.22%
2020 1.21% 2.27%
2019 1.25% 2.31%
2018 1.31% 2.34%
2017 1.39% 2.37%
2016 1.44% 2.4%
2015 1.47% 2.42%
2014 1.51% 2.45%
2013 1.59% 2.43%
2012 1.65% 2.42%
2011 1.66% 2.48%
2010 1.66% 2.56%
2009 1.68% 2.61%
2008 1.71% 2.66%
2007 1.74% 2.7%
2006 1.76% 2.7%
2005 1.8% 2.7%
2004 1.83% 2.68%
2003 1.85% 2.22%
2002 1.8% 1.36%
2001 1.74% 0.89%
2000 1.76% 0.81%
1999 1.82% 0.82%
1998 1.89% 4.21%
1997 1.96% 15.6%
1996 2.04% 18.2%
1995 2.13% -16.5%
1994 2.26% -14.9%
1993 1.94% 3.88%
1992 1.43% 2.08%
1991 1.34% 2.06%
1990 1.41% 2.65%
1989 1.46% 3.11%
1988 1.52% 3.24%
1987 1.57% 3.33%
1986 1.62% 3.4%
1985 1.66% 3.43%
1984 1.71% 3.43%
1983 1.54% 3.39%
1982 1.1% 3.33%
1981 0.85% 3.25%
1980 0.82% 3.15%
1979 0.79% 3.07%
1978 0.77% 3.01%
1977 0.77% 3%
1976 0.4% 3%
1975 -0.58% 2.98%
1974 -0.4% 2.97%
1973 0.74% 2.96%
1972 1.07% 2.93%
1971 1.02% 3%
1970 0.98% 3.09%
1969 0.95% 3.13%
1968 0.94% 3.15%
1967 0.94% 3.07%
1966 0.92% 2.87%
1965 0.85% 2.65%
1964 0.87% 2.33%
1963 0.96% 2.29%
1962 1% 2.55%
1961 1.54% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Rwanda
Current population
1386362
14975051
Population rank 153/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +828
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +6,282
Net migration rank 46/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 6,282
2024 - 8,138 - -15,582
2023 5,025 8,697 312,762 -9,001
2022 4,466 9,014 312,145 -9,001
2021 5,305 9,341 309,895 -21,492
2020 5,826 9,653 312,692 -22,251
2019 5,679 9,983 313,525 -24,492
2018 5,905 10,311 312,512 -25,323
2017 6,082 10,632 310,323 -25,634
2016 6,643 10,951 305,549 -24,474
2015 6,340 11,277 299,114 -21,862
2014 6,193 11,599 292,779 -19,505
2013 6,116 11,914 286,331 -16,779
2012 6,726 12,237 282,584 -25,260
2011 6,271 12,566 282,922 -27,915
2010 6,723 11,793 286,848 -29,501
2009 6,820 11,555 287,034 -30,128
2008 6,429 11,887 287,334 -31,913
2007 5,983 12,332 285,791 -32,537
2006 6,166 12,110 282,149 -34,008
2005 5,646 12,616 275,121 -33,830
2004 5,705 12,583 265,273 -31,214
2003 5,484 12,786 251,243 -25,355
2002 5,225 12,814 239,036 -91,518
2001 5,308 11,283 230,845 -152,197
2000 5,570 10,753 221,276 -153,588
1999 5,524 11,023 210,518 -146,162
1998 5,879 10,942 197,185 -129,089
1997 6,444 10,696 174,687 410,106
1996 6,911 10,506 140,455 1,367,700
1995 7,226 10,549 121,137 439,995
1994 7,973 10,305 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 8,463 10,520 183,926 236,110
1992 9,844 2,562 188,025 -12,334
1991 9,102 1,294 196,431 -59,519
1990 9,417 1,371 207,895 -41,483
1989 9,156 1,903 217,632 -2,826
1988 9,595 1,727 223,759 -5,285
1987 9,114 2,465 225,744 -7,062
1986 9,412 2,362 225,526 -8,982
1985 9,242 2,647 223,794 -11,031
1984 9,516 2,485 219,337 -12,899
1983 9,318 2,899 212,750 -14,560
1982 9,282 -46 205,147 -15,818
1981 7,135 -1,171 195,769 -16,453
1980 7,954 -2,284 184,988 -16,359
1979 6,620 -1,232 174,477 -15,669
1978 5,949 -735 163,779 -13,838
1977 5,607 -521 155,011 -11,084
1976 6,546 -1,496 147,665 -7,027
1975 5,023 -4,820 140,596 -4,791
1974 321 -8,220 135,743 -4,535
1973 5,405 -2,877 131,021 -3,862
1972 8,244 -1,037 126,403 -4,156
1971 8,398 -1,586 122,567 -4,230
1970 8,412 -2,001 119,273 1,149
1969 8,857 -2,744 115,394 2,983
1968 9,153 -3,207 111,422 4,728
1967 9,313 -3,451 108,053 4,655
1966 9,478 -3,623 105,128 -1,930
1965 9,643 -4,184 103,422 -9,774
1964 8,322 -3,347 102,562 -19,458
1963 8,568 -3,005 94,296 -25,524
1962 9,455 -3,441 102,548 -25,594
1961 9,584 -3,695 102,051 -20,508
1960 8,385 3,766 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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