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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 27.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2100 1,283,181 76,380,382
2099 1,287,570 75,896,692
2098 1,292,056 75,410,485
2097 1,296,289 74,922,342
2096 1,300,568 74,431,436
2095 1,305,022 73,939,761
2094 1,309,260 73,447,628
2093 1,313,510 72,954,272
2092 1,318,276 72,460,372
2091 1,323,176 71,966,760
2090 1,328,372 71,474,363
2089 1,333,926 70,984,330
2088 1,339,663 70,494,851
2087 1,345,688 70,006,368
2086 1,352,381 69,519,641
2085 1,359,249 69,035,093
2084 1,366,262 68,551,533
2083 1,373,388 68,068,933
2082 1,380,674 67,587,034
2081 1,388,438 67,105,252
2080 1,396,340 66,624,751
2079 1,404,185 66,144,495
2078 1,412,011 65,664,508
2077 1,419,938 65,183,768
2076 1,427,533 64,701,603
2075 1,435,260 64,217,651
2074 1,442,958 63,731,809
2073 1,450,436 63,243,084
2072 1,457,731 62,750,764
2071 1,464,269 62,255,408
2070 1,470,595 61,756,796
2069 1,476,665 61,253,878
2068 1,482,515 60,746,216
2067 1,487,835 60,235,232
2066 1,492,461 59,720,954
2065 1,496,680 59,203,814
2064 1,500,500 58,684,254
2063 1,503,978 58,161,702
2062 1,507,183 57,637,152
2061 1,509,412 57,109,207
2060 1,511,258 56,579,736
2059 1,512,632 56,047,666
2058 1,514,003 55,513,281
2057 1,514,945 54,978,393
2056 1,515,448 54,441,706
2055 1,515,897 53,904,081
2054 1,516,285 53,364,635
2053 1,516,548 52,823,422
2052 1,516,590 52,280,914
2051 1,515,714 51,737,228
2050 1,514,572 51,192,924
2049 1,513,361 50,647,663
2048 1,511,770 50,100,576
2047 1,509,966 49,552,613
2046 1,507,828 49,002,774
2045 1,505,560 48,451,215
2044 1,502,982 47,898,754
2043 1,500,202 47,346,122
2042 1,497,068 46,792,504
2041 1,493,461 46,237,820
2040 1,489,350 45,682,139
2039 1,484,816 45,126,407
2038 1,479,805 44,569,427
2037 1,474,608 44,012,415
2036 1,468,682 43,454,985
2035 1,462,586 42,897,909
2034 1,455,933 42,342,044
2033 1,448,737 41,787,423
2032 1,440,975 41,233,964
2031 1,433,020 40,680,599
2030 1,424,176 40,128,273
2029 1,414,988 39,530,306
2028 1,404,963 38,906,191
2027 1,394,017 38,267,271
2026 1,382,861 37,625,434
2025 1,370,754 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% 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 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 0.92% 4.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
Current population
1388591
37955120
Population rank 153/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.46%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 2/197
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 4,756 8,138 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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