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Population in Cyprus compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 26.5 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2100 1,283,630 74,230,118
2099 1,288,020 73,760,045
2098 1,292,508 73,287,526
2097 1,296,742 72,813,125
2096 1,301,023 72,336,039
2095 1,305,479 71,858,206
2094 1,309,718 71,379,928
2093 1,313,969 70,900,460
2092 1,318,737 70,420,464
2091 1,323,639 69,940,749
2090 1,328,837 69,462,214
2089 1,334,392 68,985,976
2088 1,340,131 68,510,277
2087 1,346,159 68,035,545
2086 1,352,854 67,562,521
2085 1,359,724 67,091,615
2084 1,366,740 66,621,667
2083 1,373,868 66,152,653
2082 1,381,157 65,684,321
2081 1,388,924 65,216,102
2080 1,396,828 64,749,128
2079 1,404,677 64,282,393
2078 1,412,505 63,815,918
2077 1,420,434 63,348,712
2076 1,428,032 62,880,120
2075 1,435,762 62,409,793
2074 1,443,463 61,937,628
2073 1,450,943 61,462,662
2072 1,458,241 60,984,202
2071 1,464,781 60,502,791
2070 1,471,110 60,018,216
2069 1,477,182 59,529,456
2068 1,483,033 59,036,086
2067 1,488,356 58,539,487
2066 1,492,983 58,039,687
2065 1,497,204 57,537,106
2064 1,501,025 57,032,172
2063 1,504,504 56,524,331
2062 1,507,711 56,014,549
2061 1,509,940 55,501,467
2060 1,511,787 54,986,901
2059 1,513,161 54,469,809
2058 1,514,533 53,950,469
2057 1,515,475 53,430,639
2056 1,515,978 52,909,061
2055 1,516,427 52,386,571
2054 1,516,816 51,862,312
2053 1,517,078 51,336,335
2052 1,517,120 50,809,100
2051 1,516,244 50,280,719
2050 1,515,102 49,751,739
2049 1,513,890 49,221,828
2048 1,512,298 48,690,143
2047 1,510,494 48,157,605
2046 1,508,356 47,623,246
2045 1,506,087 47,087,215
2044 1,503,508 46,550,306
2043 1,500,726 46,013,232
2042 1,497,592 45,475,200
2041 1,493,983 44,936,131
2040 1,489,871 44,396,093
2039 1,485,335 43,856,006
2038 1,480,323 43,314,707
2037 1,475,124 42,773,375
2036 1,469,196 42,231,639
2035 1,463,098 41,690,245
2034 1,456,442 41,150,029
2033 1,449,244 40,611,021
2032 1,441,479 40,073,144
2031 1,433,522 39,535,357
2030 1,424,675 38,998,581
2029 1,415,483 38,417,447
2028 1,405,454 37,810,902
2027 1,394,504 37,189,969
2026 1,383,344 36,566,201
2025 1,371,233 35,932,673
2024 1,358,282 35,300,280
2023 1,344,976 33,702,731
2022 1,331,370 32,175,224
2021 1,317,309 30,784,383
2020 1,302,247 31,552,510
2019 1,286,671 30,063,799
2018 1,270,737 30,196,281
2017 1,254,275 30,977,355
2016 1,237,112 30,954,198
2015 1,219,502 29,816,382
2014 1,201,801 28,309,273
2013 1,183,895 27,624,004
2012 1,165,397 26,168,861
2011 1,146,493 25,091,867
2010 1,127,816 23,978,487
2009 1,109,371 24,217,654
2008 1,091,026 23,287,877
2007 1,072,714 22,368,313
2006 1,054,418 21,459,144
2005 1,036,151 20,559,890
2004 1,017,875 19,669,480
2003 999,590 18,786,767
2002 981,440 17,910,910
2001 964,127 17,041,397
2000 947,667 16,177,722
1999 931,234 15,472,075
1998 914,548 14,922,185
1997 897,568 14,374,943
1996 880,290 13,831,009
1995 862,695 13,289,245
1994 844,667 12,750,040
1993 826,034 12,215,862
1992 810,341 11,686,676
1991 798,944 11,160,744
1990 788,351 10,640,691
1989 777,420 10,128,394
1988 766,235 9,629,165
1987 754,785 9,130,194
1986 743,105 8,628,639
1985 731,277 8,151,779
1984 719,334 7,697,307
1983 707,225 7,252,941
1982 696,497 6,824,486
1981 688,893 6,420,551
1980 683,076 6,047,997
1979 677,549 5,703,698
1978 672,249 5,381,902
1977 667,101 5,083,048
1976 662,032 4,807,933
1975 659,405 4,556,287
1974 663,254 4,323,632
1973 665,937 4,106,344
1972 661,063 3,905,722
1971 654,050 3,724,031
1970 647,446 3,562,470
1969 641,189 3,417,114
1968 635,157 3,282,711
1967 629,251 3,157,242
1966 623,390 3,039,887
1965 617,736 2,928,771
1964 612,521 2,821,968
1963 607,252 2,719,341
1962 601,466 2,620,910
1961 595,514 2,526,347
1960 586,490 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.34% 0.64%
2099 -0.35% 0.64%
2098 -0.33% 0.65%
2097 -0.33% 0.66%
2096 -0.34% 0.66%
2095 -0.32% 0.67%
2094 -0.32% 0.68%
2093 -0.36% 0.68%
2092 -0.37% 0.69%
2091 -0.39% 0.69%
2090 -0.42% 0.69%
2089 -0.43% 0.69%
2088 -0.45% 0.7%
2087 -0.49% 0.7%
2086 -0.51% 0.7%
2085 -0.51% 0.71%
2084 -0.52% 0.71%
2083 -0.53% 0.71%
2082 -0.56% 0.72%
2081 -0.57% 0.72%
2080 -0.56% 0.73%
2079 -0.55% 0.73%
2078 -0.56% 0.74%
2077 -0.53% 0.75%
2076 -0.54% 0.75%
2075 -0.53% 0.76%
2074 -0.52% 0.77%
2073 -0.5% 0.78%
2072 -0.45% 0.8%
2071 -0.43% 0.81%
2070 -0.41% 0.82%
2069 -0.39% 0.84%
2068 -0.36% 0.85%
2067 -0.31% 0.86%
2066 -0.28% 0.87%
2065 -0.25% 0.89%
2064 -0.23% 0.9%
2063 -0.21% 0.91%
2062 -0.15% 0.92%
2061 -0.12% 0.94%
2060 -0.09% 0.95%
2059 -0.09% 0.96%
2058 -0.06% 0.97%
2057 -0.03% 0.99%
2056 -0.03% 1%
2055 -0.03% 1.01%
2054 -0.02% 1.02%
2053 -0.003% 1.04%
2052 0.06% 1.05%
2051 0.08% 1.06%
2050 0.08% 1.08%
2049 0.11% 1.09%
2048 0.12% 1.11%
2047 0.14% 1.12%
2046 0.15% 1.14%
2045 0.17% 1.15%
2044 0.19% 1.17%
2043 0.21% 1.18%
2042 0.24% 1.2%
2041 0.28% 1.22%
2040 0.31% 1.23%
2039 0.34% 1.25%
2038 0.35% 1.27%
2037 0.4% 1.28%
2036 0.42% 1.3%
2035 0.46% 1.31%
2034 0.5% 1.33%
2033 0.54% 1.34%
2032 0.56% 1.36%
2031 0.62% 1.38%
2030 0.65% 1.51%
2029 0.71% 1.6%
2028 0.79% 1.67%
2027 0.81% 1.71%
2026 0.88% 1.76%
2025 0.95% 1.79%
2024 0.99% 4.74%
2023 1.02% 4.75%
2022 1.07% 4.52%
2021 1.16% -2.43%
2020 1.21% 4.95%
2019 1.25% -0.44%
2018 1.31% -2.52%
2017 1.39% 0.07%
2016 1.44% 3.82%
2015 1.47% 5.32%
2014 1.51% 2.48%
2013 1.59% 5.56%
2012 1.65% 4.29%
2011 1.66% 4.64%
2010 1.66% -0.99%
2009 1.68% 3.99%
2008 1.71% 4.11%
2007 1.74% 4.24%
2006 1.76% 4.37%
2005 1.8% 4.53%
2004 1.83% 4.7%
2003 1.85% 4.89%
2002 1.8% 5.1%
2001 1.74% 5.34%
2000 1.76% 4.56%
1999 1.82% 3.69%
1998 1.89% 3.81%
1997 1.96% 3.93%
1996 2.04% 4.08%
1995 2.13% 4.23%
1994 2.26% 4.37%
1993 1.94% 4.53%
1992 1.43% 4.71%
1991 1.34% 4.89%
1990 1.41% 5.06%
1989 1.46% 5.18%
1988 1.52% 5.47%
1987 1.57% 5.81%
1986 1.62% 5.85%
1985 1.66% 5.9%
1984 1.71% 6.13%
1983 1.54% 6.28%
1982 1.1% 6.29%
1981 0.85% 6.16%
1980 0.82% 6.04%
1979 0.79% 5.98%
1978 0.77% 5.88%
1977 0.77% 5.72%
1976 0.4% 5.52%
1975 -0.58% 5.38%
1974 -0.4% 5.29%
1973 0.74% 5.14%
1972 1.07% 4.88%
1971 1.02% 4.54%
1970 0.98% 4.25%
1969 0.95% 4.09%
1968 0.94% 3.97%
1967 0.94% 3.86%
1966 0.92% 3.79%
1965 0.85% 3.78%
1964 0.87% 3.77%
1963 0.96% 3.76%
1962 1% 3.74%
1961 1.54% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
Current population
1386362
36734925
Population rank 153/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +119,738
Net migration rank 46/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 119,738
2024 - 8,138 - 122,170
2023 5,025 8,697 474,366 325,691
2022 4,466 9,014 406,920 977,072
2021 5,305 9,341 409,032 -106,287
2020 5,826 9,653 447,036 -74,725
2019 5,679 9,983 474,407 191,582
2018 5,905 10,311 528,767 -988,751
2017 6,082 10,632 546,751 -920,812
2016 6,643 10,951 537,829 -26,997
2015 6,340 11,277 511,023 465,292
2014 6,193 11,599 493,431 469,144
2013 6,116 11,914 475,299 485,794
2012 6,726 12,237 465,649 479,206
2011 6,271 12,566 443,675 491,253
2010 6,723 11,793 418,641 504,955
2009 6,820 11,555 438,557 496,229
2008 6,429 11,887 433,457 491,337
2007 5,983 12,332 425,199 489,136
2006 6,166 12,110 399,333 504,661
2005 5,646 12,616 375,938 518,565
2004 5,705 12,583 362,843 523,472
2003 5,484 12,786 364,520 514,606
2002 5,225 12,814 372,099 500,508
2001 5,308 11,283 382,153 484,252
2000 5,570 10,753 392,407 468,515
1999 5,524 11,023 390,112 160,263
1998 5,879 10,942 389,499 159,898
1997 6,444 10,696 385,033 160,066
1996 6,911 10,506 382,248 160,532
1995 7,226 10,549 380,231 160,512
1994 7,973 10,305 377,351 160,306
1993 8,463 10,520 372,621 158,074
1992 9,844 2,562 366,763 160,908
1991 9,102 1,294 361,329 162,857
1990 9,417 1,371 355,495 160,416
1989 9,156 1,903 349,399 159,273
1988 9,595 1,727 342,865 146,918
1987 9,114 2,465 333,088 175,075
1986 9,412 2,362 322,340 172,606
1985 9,242 2,647 310,558 148,208
1984 9,516 2,485 296,615 153,562
1983 9,318 2,899 280,616 157,930
1982 9,282 -46 264,831 153,528
1981 7,135 -1,171 249,156 140,355
1980 7,954 -2,284 234,372 121,220
1979 6,620 -1,232 220,186 112,826
1978 5,949 -735 205,331 105,263
1977 5,607 -521 191,103 96,015
1976 6,546 -1,496 178,024 85,083
1975 5,023 -4,820 166,223 73,960
1974 321 -8,220 155,478 69,653
1973 5,405 -2,877 145,450 63,995
1972 8,244 -1,037 136,360 55,439
1971 8,398 -1,586 127,600 43,989
1970 8,412 -2,001 120,440 31,097
1969 8,857 -2,744 113,859 25,312
1968 9,153 -3,207 108,281 21,366
1967 9,313 -3,451 103,343 17,947
1966 9,478 -3,623 98,361 15,054
1965 9,643 -4,184 93,820 15,000
1964 8,322 -3,347 89,776 15,000
1963 8,568 -3,005 85,480 15,000
1962 9,455 -3,441 81,393 15,000
1961 9,584 -3,695 77,743 15,000
1960 8,385 3,766 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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