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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 15,062,056 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Cyprus vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Rwanda
2100 1,283,181 33,113,283
2099 1,287,570 33,008,545
2098 1,292,056 32,927,982
2097 1,296,289 32,853,307
2096 1,300,568 32,768,037
2095 1,305,022 32,635,508
2094 1,309,260 32,550,001
2093 1,313,510 32,416,870
2092 1,318,276 32,294,333
2091 1,323,176 32,191,262
2090 1,328,372 32,088,747
2089 1,333,926 31,892,591
2088 1,339,663 31,746,789
2087 1,345,688 31,553,150
2086 1,352,381 31,399,004
2085 1,359,249 31,254,597
2084 1,366,262 31,112,448
2083 1,373,388 30,937,106
2082 1,380,674 30,752,861
2081 1,388,438 30,576,992
2080 1,396,340 30,386,351
2079 1,404,185 30,195,560
2078 1,412,011 30,016,688
2077 1,419,938 29,819,259
2076 1,427,533 29,645,610
2075 1,435,260 29,441,964
2074 1,442,958 29,243,980
2073 1,450,436 29,025,977
2072 1,457,731 28,798,822
2071 1,464,269 28,578,302
2070 1,470,595 28,334,300
2069 1,476,665 28,121,174
2068 1,482,515 27,872,383
2067 1,487,835 27,609,059
2066 1,492,461 27,372,823
2065 1,496,680 27,101,698
2064 1,500,500 26,838,144
2063 1,503,978 26,559,838
2062 1,507,183 26,312,631
2061 1,509,412 26,001,660
2060 1,511,258 25,729,037
2059 1,512,632 25,453,407
2058 1,514,003 25,121,995
2057 1,514,945 24,853,512
2056 1,515,448 24,582,198
2055 1,515,897 24,281,895
2054 1,516,285 23,991,958
2053 1,516,548 23,705,290
2052 1,516,590 23,421,032
2051 1,515,714 23,113,700
2050 1,514,572 22,814,556
2049 1,513,361 22,498,806
2048 1,511,770 22,171,841
2047 1,509,966 21,848,486
2046 1,507,828 21,554,082
2045 1,505,560 21,228,573
2044 1,502,982 20,915,810
2043 1,500,202 20,548,490
2042 1,497,068 20,214,283
2041 1,493,461 19,845,021
2040 1,489,350 19,475,227
2039 1,484,816 19,108,842
2038 1,479,805 18,773,398
2037 1,474,608 18,433,422
2036 1,468,682 18,128,058
2035 1,462,586 17,765,049
2034 1,455,933 17,432,165
2033 1,448,737 17,100,072
2032 1,440,975 16,822,053
2031 1,433,020 16,495,903
2030 1,424,176 16,178,061
2029 1,414,988 15,868,812
2028 1,404,963 15,554,713
2027 1,394,017 15,217,275
2026 1,382,861 14,898,118
2025 1,370,754 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 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 0.92% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Rwanda
Current population
1388591
15062056
Population rank 153/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +857
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 40/197
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 4,756 8,138 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/rwanda | CC BY

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, 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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