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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 6.28 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Samoa
2100 1,283,630 384,161
2099 1,288,020 382,854
2098 1,292,508 381,539
2097 1,296,742 380,191
2096 1,301,023 378,724
2095 1,305,479 377,198
2094 1,309,718 375,643
2093 1,313,969 374,011
2092 1,318,737 372,292
2091 1,323,639 370,495
2090 1,328,837 368,729
2089 1,334,392 366,876
2088 1,340,131 364,923
2087 1,346,159 362,970
2086 1,352,854 360,980
2085 1,359,724 358,958
2084 1,366,740 356,899
2083 1,373,868 354,766
2082 1,381,157 352,554
2081 1,388,924 350,260
2080 1,396,828 347,980
2079 1,404,677 345,610
2078 1,412,505 343,130
2077 1,420,434 340,587
2076 1,428,032 337,992
2075 1,435,762 335,365
2074 1,443,463 332,762
2073 1,450,943 330,070
2072 1,458,241 327,311
2071 1,464,781 324,429
2070 1,471,110 321,716
2069 1,477,182 318,960
2068 1,483,033 316,145
2067 1,488,356 313,447
2066 1,492,983 310,683
2065 1,497,204 308,047
2064 1,501,025 305,429
2063 1,504,504 302,831
2062 1,507,711 300,287
2061 1,509,940 297,894
2060 1,511,787 295,476
2059 1,513,161 293,072
2058 1,514,533 290,637
2057 1,515,475 288,344
2056 1,515,978 286,143
2055 1,516,427 283,928
2054 1,516,816 281,737
2053 1,517,078 279,498
2052 1,517,120 277,186
2051 1,516,244 274,775
2050 1,515,102 272,374
2049 1,513,890 269,906
2048 1,512,298 267,438
2047 1,510,494 264,962
2046 1,508,356 262,389
2045 1,506,087 259,755
2044 1,503,508 257,081
2043 1,500,726 254,546
2042 1,497,592 251,896
2041 1,493,983 249,251
2040 1,489,871 246,679
2039 1,485,335 244,169
2038 1,480,323 241,648
2037 1,475,124 239,306
2036 1,469,196 237,018
2035 1,463,098 234,803
2034 1,456,442 232,771
2033 1,449,244 230,885
2032 1,441,479 229,148
2031 1,433,522 227,434
2030 1,424,675 225,916
2029 1,415,483 224,499
2028 1,405,454 223,100
2027 1,394,504 221,828
2026 1,383,344 220,601
2025 1,371,233 219,378
2024 1,358,282 218,019
2023 1,344,976 216,663
2022 1,331,370 215,261
2021 1,317,309 213,779
2020 1,302,247 211,944
2019 1,286,671 209,780
2018 1,270,737 207,582
2017 1,254,275 205,415
2016 1,237,112 203,499
2015 1,219,502 201,782
2014 1,201,801 200,037
2013 1,183,895 198,268
2012 1,165,397 196,498
2011 1,146,493 194,713
2010 1,127,816 193,023
2009 1,109,371 191,513
2008 1,091,026 190,107
2007 1,072,714 188,753
2006 1,054,418 187,709
2005 1,036,151 186,978
2004 1,017,875 186,249
2003 999,590 185,430
2002 981,440 184,471
2001 964,127 183,166
2000 947,667 181,685
1999 931,234 180,275
1998 914,548 178,905
1997 897,568 177,547
1996 880,290 176,071
1995 862,695 174,571
1994 844,667 173,159
1993 826,034 171,774
1992 810,341 170,331
1991 798,944 169,368
1990 788,351 169,042
1989 777,420 168,768
1988 766,235 168,346
1987 754,785 167,661
1986 743,105 167,061
1985 731,277 166,849
1984 719,334 166,796
1983 707,225 166,714
1982 696,497 166,484
1981 688,893 165,678
1980 683,076 164,322
1979 677,549 162,882
1978 672,249 161,375
1977 667,101 159,753
1976 662,032 157,113
1975 659,405 153,344
1974 663,254 149,431
1973 665,937 146,516
1972 661,063 144,538
1971 654,050 142,503
1970 647,446 140,400
1969 641,189 138,233
1968 635,157 136,020
1967 629,251 133,764
1966 623,390 131,073
1965 617,736 127,978
1964 612,521 124,894
1963 607,252 121,764
1962 601,466 118,597
1961 595,514 115,496
1960 586,490 112,490

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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Samoa
2100 -0.34% 0.34%
2099 -0.35% 0.34%
2098 -0.33% 0.35%
2097 -0.33% 0.39%
2096 -0.34% 0.4%
2095 -0.32% 0.41%
2094 -0.32% 0.44%
2093 -0.36% 0.46%
2092 -0.37% 0.48%
2091 -0.39% 0.48%
2090 -0.42% 0.51%
2089 -0.43% 0.54%
2088 -0.45% 0.54%
2087 -0.49% 0.55%
2086 -0.51% 0.56%
2085 -0.51% 0.58%
2084 -0.52% 0.6%
2083 -0.53% 0.63%
2082 -0.56% 0.65%
2081 -0.57% 0.66%
2080 -0.56% 0.69%
2079 -0.55% 0.72%
2078 -0.56% 0.75%
2077 -0.53% 0.77%
2076 -0.54% 0.78%
2075 -0.53% 0.78%
2074 -0.52% 0.82%
2073 -0.5% 0.84%
2072 -0.45% 0.89%
2071 -0.43% 0.84%
2070 -0.41% 0.86%
2069 -0.39% 0.89%
2068 -0.36% 0.86%
2067 -0.31% 0.89%
2066 -0.28% 0.86%
2065 -0.25% 0.86%
2064 -0.23% 0.86%
2063 -0.21% 0.85%
2062 -0.15% 0.8%
2061 -0.12% 0.82%
2060 -0.09% 0.82%
2059 -0.09% 0.84%
2058 -0.06% 0.8%
2057 -0.03% 0.77%
2056 -0.03% 0.78%
2055 -0.03% 0.78%
2054 -0.02% 0.8%
2053 -0.003% 0.83%
2052 0.06% 0.88%
2051 0.08% 0.88%
2050 0.08% 0.91%
2049 0.11% 0.92%
2048 0.12% 0.93%
2047 0.14% 0.98%
2046 0.15% 1.01%
2045 0.17% 1.04%
2044 0.19% 1%
2043 0.21% 1.05%
2042 0.24% 1.06%
2041 0.28% 1.04%
2040 0.31% 1.03%
2039 0.34% 1.04%
2038 0.35% 0.98%
2037 0.4% 0.96%
2036 0.42% 0.94%
2035 0.46% 0.87%
2034 0.5% 0.82%
2033 0.54% 0.76%
2032 0.56% 0.75%
2031 0.62% 0.67%
2030 0.65% 0.63%
2029 0.71% 0.63%
2028 0.79% 0.57%
2027 0.81% 0.56%
2026 0.88% 0.56%
2025 0.95% 0.62%
2024 0.99% 0.63%
2023 1.02% 0.65%
2022 1.07% 0.69%
2021 1.16% 0.87%
2020 1.21% 1.03%
2019 1.25% 1.06%
2018 1.31% 1.05%
2017 1.39% 0.94%
2016 1.44% 0.85%
2015 1.47% 0.87%
2014 1.51% 0.89%
2013 1.59% 0.9%
2012 1.65% 0.92%
2011 1.66% 0.88%
2010 1.66% 0.79%
2009 1.68% 0.74%
2008 1.71% 0.72%
2007 1.74% 0.56%
2006 1.76% 0.39%
2005 1.8% 0.39%
2004 1.83% 0.44%
2003 1.85% 0.52%
2002 1.8% 0.71%
2001 1.74% 0.82%
2000 1.76% 0.78%
1999 1.82% 0.77%
1998 1.89% 0.76%
1997 1.96% 0.84%
1996 2.04% 0.86%
1995 2.13% 0.82%
1994 2.26% 0.81%
1993 1.94% 0.85%
1992 1.43% 0.57%
1991 1.34% 0.19%
1990 1.41% 0.16%
1989 1.46% 0.25%
1988 1.52% 0.41%
1987 1.57% 0.36%
1986 1.62% 0.13%
1985 1.66% 0.03%
1984 1.71% 0.05%
1983 1.54% 0.14%
1982 1.1% 0.49%
1981 0.85% 0.83%
1980 0.82% 0.88%
1979 0.79% 0.93%
1978 0.77% 1.02%
1977 0.77% 1.68%
1976 0.4% 2.46%
1975 -0.58% 2.62%
1974 -0.4% 1.99%
1973 0.74% 1.37%
1972 1.07% 1.43%
1971 1.02% 1.5%
1970 0.98% 1.57%
1969 0.95% 1.63%
1968 0.94% 1.69%
1967 0.94% 2.05%
1966 0.92% 2.42%
1965 0.85% 2.47%
1964 0.87% 2.57%
1963 0.96% 2.67%
1962 1% 2.68%
1961 1.54% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Samoa
Current population
1386362
220932
Population rank 153/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.003%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
55.3 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +36 +4
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -2,815
Net migration rank 46/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -2,815
2024 - 8,138 - -2,754
2023 5,025 8,697 4,170 -2,810
2022 4,466 9,014 4,288 -2,837
2021 5,305 9,341 4,379 -2,860
2020 5,826 9,653 4,442 -2,299
2019 5,679 9,983 4,495 -2,313
2018 5,905 10,311 4,637 -2,425
2017 6,082 10,632 4,661 -2,539
2016 6,643 10,951 4,720 -3,008
2015 6,340 11,277 4,795 -3,074
2014 6,193 11,599 4,849 -3,081
2013 6,116 11,914 4,875 -3,107
2012 6,726 12,237 4,863 -3,089
2011 6,271 12,566 4,860 -3,056
2010 6,723 11,793 4,779 -3,197
2009 6,820 11,555 4,525 -3,093
2008 6,429 11,887 4,581 -3,194
2007 5,983 12,332 4,480 -3,152
2006 6,166 12,110 4,473 -3,714
2005 5,646 12,616 4,503 -3,805
2004 5,705 12,583 4,554 -3,796
2003 5,484 12,786 4,622 -3,748
2002 5,225 12,814 4,672 -3,624
2001 5,308 11,283 4,759 -3,198
2000 5,570 10,753 4,855 -3,453
1999 5,524 11,023 4,937 -3,517
1998 5,879 10,942 5,022 -3,702
1997 6,444 10,696 5,053 -3,658
1996 6,911 10,506 5,038 -3,476
1995 7,226 10,549 4,976 -3,532
1994 7,973 10,305 4,880 -3,505
1993 8,463 10,520 4,769 -3,373
1992 9,844 2,562 4,652 -3,161
1991 9,102 1,294 4,655 -4,227
1990 9,417 1,371 4,759 -4,533
1989 9,156 1,903 4,845 -4,527
1988 9,595 1,727 4,889 -4,366
1987 9,114 2,465 4,909 -4,056
1986 9,412 2,362 4,983 -4,637
1985 9,242 2,647 4,998 -4,920
1984 9,516 2,485 4,979 -4,944
1983 9,318 2,899 4,914 -4,789
1982 9,282 -46 4,808 -4,479
1981 7,135 -1,171 4,720 -3,440
1980 7,954 -2,284 4,672 -3,240
1979 6,620 -1,232 4,624 -3,177
1978 5,949 -735 4,587 -3,022
1977 5,607 -521 4,555 -2,866
1976 6,546 -1,496 4,519 -929
1975 5,023 -4,820 4,465 -522
1974 321 -8,220 4,411 -526
1973 5,405 -2,877 4,446 -2,501
1972 8,244 -1,037 4,487 -2,483
1971 8,398 -1,586 4,534 -2,463
1970 8,412 -2,001 4,567 -2,429
1969 8,857 -2,744 4,592 -2,399
1968 9,153 -3,207 4,605 -2,370
1967 9,313 -3,451 4,621 -2,333
1966 9,478 -3,623 4,593 -1,503
1965 9,643 -4,184 4,605 -1,512
1964 8,322 -3,347 4,326 -1,252
1963 8,568 -3,005 4,544 -1,365
1962 9,455 -3,441 4,498 -1,341
1961 9,584 -3,695 4,399 -1,349
1960 8,385 3,766 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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