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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 14.1 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Senegal
2100 1,283,181 47,474,574
2099 1,287,570 47,302,101
2098 1,292,056 47,124,428
2097 1,296,289 46,935,783
2096 1,300,568 46,742,299
2095 1,305,022 46,541,530
2094 1,309,260 46,331,819
2093 1,313,510 46,117,446
2092 1,318,276 45,896,926
2091 1,323,176 45,669,419
2090 1,328,372 45,435,395
2089 1,333,926 45,190,699
2088 1,339,663 44,942,408
2087 1,345,688 44,685,891
2086 1,352,381 44,418,490
2085 1,359,249 44,143,926
2084 1,366,262 43,864,819
2083 1,373,388 43,572,529
2082 1,380,674 43,279,061
2081 1,388,438 42,978,412
2080 1,396,340 42,673,206
2079 1,404,185 42,360,446
2078 1,412,011 42,038,513
2077 1,419,938 41,710,573
2076 1,427,533 41,373,492
2075 1,435,260 41,024,071
2074 1,442,958 40,668,576
2073 1,450,436 40,306,673
2072 1,457,731 39,937,069
2071 1,464,269 39,562,087
2070 1,470,595 39,181,827
2069 1,476,665 38,789,497
2068 1,482,515 38,392,382
2067 1,487,835 37,991,278
2066 1,492,461 37,578,685
2065 1,496,680 37,162,056
2064 1,500,500 36,738,762
2063 1,503,978 36,312,562
2062 1,507,183 35,879,325
2061 1,509,412 35,443,454
2060 1,511,258 35,004,974
2059 1,512,632 34,566,478
2058 1,514,003 34,117,578
2057 1,514,945 33,668,392
2056 1,515,448 33,214,418
2055 1,515,897 32,760,822
2054 1,516,285 32,308,761
2053 1,516,548 31,854,267
2052 1,516,590 31,400,703
2051 1,515,714 30,944,985
2050 1,514,572 30,486,035
2049 1,513,361 30,028,301
2048 1,511,770 29,566,333
2047 1,509,966 29,107,317
2046 1,507,828 28,644,370
2045 1,505,560 28,183,606
2044 1,502,982 27,720,422
2043 1,500,202 27,256,832
2042 1,497,068 26,792,904
2041 1,493,461 26,328,316
2040 1,489,350 25,862,356
2039 1,484,816 25,394,612
2038 1,479,805 24,924,728
2037 1,474,608 24,453,976
2036 1,468,682 23,983,290
2035 1,462,586 23,511,966
2034 1,455,933 23,043,425
2033 1,448,737 22,574,895
2032 1,440,975 22,106,910
2031 1,433,020 21,639,797
2030 1,424,176 21,175,234
2029 1,414,988 20,716,123
2028 1,404,963 20,260,670
2027 1,394,017 19,811,163
2026 1,382,861 19,369,097
2025 1,370,754 18,931,966
2024 1,358,282 18,501,984
2023 1,344,976 18,077,573
2022 1,331,370 17,651,103
2021 1,317,309 17,220,867
2020 1,302,247 16,789,219
2019 1,286,671 16,352,922
2018 1,270,737 15,914,498
2017 1,254,275 15,475,002
2016 1,237,112 15,034,521
2015 1,219,502 14,593,331
2014 1,201,801 14,152,102
2013 1,183,895 13,710,849
2012 1,165,397 13,310,495
2011 1,146,493 12,958,897
2010 1,127,816 12,635,413
2009 1,109,371 12,337,389
2008 1,091,026 12,048,959
2007 1,072,714 11,770,344
2006 1,054,418 11,500,094
2005 1,036,151 11,235,472
2004 1,017,875 10,975,704
2003 999,590 10,721,176
2002 981,440 10,466,214
2001 964,127 10,212,942
2000 947,667 9,968,260
1999 931,234 9,730,887
1998 914,548 9,502,952
1997 897,568 9,283,495
1996 880,290 9,067,014
1995 862,695 8,848,101
1994 844,667 8,624,078
1993 826,034 8,396,288
1992 810,341 8,168,395
1991 798,944 7,943,085
1990 788,351 7,720,523
1989 777,420 7,502,207
1988 766,235 7,289,618
1987 754,785 7,081,530
1986 743,105 6,878,192
1985 731,277 6,683,287
1984 719,334 6,499,364
1983 707,225 6,324,504
1982 696,497 6,156,961
1981 688,893 5,997,160
1980 683,076 5,845,638
1979 677,549 5,702,895
1978 672,249 5,568,096
1977 667,101 5,439,549
1976 662,032 5,308,564
1975 659,405 5,170,810
1974 663,254 5,029,437
1973 665,937 4,885,181
1972 661,063 4,741,631
1971 654,050 4,601,864
1970 647,446 4,466,328
1969 641,189 4,334,974
1968 635,157 4,207,587
1967 629,251 4,083,870
1966 623,390 3,964,299
1965 617,736 3,849,788
1964 612,521 3,740,535
1963 607,252 3,635,876
1962 601,466 3,534,686
1961 595,514 3,436,375
1960 586,490 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Senegal
2100 -0.34% 0.36%
2099 -0.35% 0.38%
2098 -0.33% 0.4%
2097 -0.33% 0.41%
2096 -0.34% 0.43%
2095 -0.32% 0.45%
2094 -0.32% 0.46%
2093 -0.36% 0.48%
2092 -0.37% 0.5%
2091 -0.39% 0.52%
2090 -0.42% 0.54%
2089 -0.43% 0.55%
2088 -0.45% 0.57%
2087 -0.49% 0.6%
2086 -0.51% 0.62%
2085 -0.51% 0.64%
2084 -0.52% 0.67%
2083 -0.53% 0.68%
2082 -0.56% 0.7%
2081 -0.57% 0.72%
2080 -0.56% 0.74%
2079 -0.55% 0.77%
2078 -0.56% 0.79%
2077 -0.53% 0.81%
2076 -0.54% 0.85%
2075 -0.53% 0.87%
2074 -0.52% 0.9%
2073 -0.5% 0.93%
2072 -0.45% 0.95%
2071 -0.43% 0.97%
2070 -0.41% 1.01%
2069 -0.39% 1.03%
2068 -0.36% 1.06%
2067 -0.31% 1.1%
2066 -0.28% 1.12%
2065 -0.25% 1.15%
2064 -0.23% 1.17%
2063 -0.21% 1.21%
2062 -0.15% 1.23%
2061 -0.12% 1.25%
2060 -0.09% 1.27%
2059 -0.09% 1.32%
2058 -0.06% 1.33%
2057 -0.03% 1.37%
2056 -0.03% 1.38%
2055 -0.03% 1.4%
2054 -0.02% 1.43%
2053 -0.003% 1.44%
2052 0.06% 1.47%
2051 0.08% 1.51%
2050 0.08% 1.52%
2049 0.11% 1.56%
2048 0.12% 1.58%
2047 0.14% 1.62%
2046 0.15% 1.63%
2045 0.17% 1.67%
2044 0.19% 1.7%
2043 0.21% 1.73%
2042 0.24% 1.76%
2041 0.28% 1.8%
2040 0.31% 1.84%
2039 0.34% 1.89%
2038 0.35% 1.93%
2037 0.4% 1.96%
2036 0.42% 2%
2035 0.46% 2.03%
2034 0.5% 2.08%
2033 0.54% 2.12%
2032 0.56% 2.16%
2031 0.62% 2.19%
2030 0.65% 2.22%
2029 0.71% 2.25%
2028 0.79% 2.27%
2027 0.81% 2.28%
2026 0.88% 2.31%
2025 0.92% 2.32%
2024 0.99% 2.35%
2023 1.02% 2.42%
2022 1.07% 2.5%
2021 1.16% 2.57%
2020 1.21% 2.67%
2019 1.25% 2.75%
2018 1.31% 2.84%
2017 1.39% 2.93%
2016 1.44% 3.02%
2015 1.47% 3.12%
2014 1.51% 3.22%
2013 1.59% 3.01%
2012 1.65% 2.71%
2011 1.66% 2.56%
2010 1.66% 2.42%
2009 1.68% 2.39%
2008 1.71% 2.37%
2007 1.74% 2.35%
2006 1.76% 2.36%
2005 1.8% 2.37%
2004 1.83% 2.37%
2003 1.85% 2.44%
2002 1.8% 2.48%
2001 1.74% 2.45%
2000 1.76% 2.44%
1999 1.82% 2.4%
1998 1.89% 2.36%
1997 1.96% 2.39%
1996 2.04% 2.47%
1995 2.13% 2.6%
1994 2.26% 2.71%
1993 1.94% 2.79%
1992 1.43% 2.84%
1991 1.34% 2.88%
1990 1.41% 2.91%
1989 1.46% 2.92%
1988 1.52% 2.94%
1987 1.57% 2.96%
1986 1.62% 2.92%
1985 1.66% 2.83%
1984 1.71% 2.76%
1983 1.54% 2.72%
1982 1.1% 2.66%
1981 0.85% 2.59%
1980 0.82% 2.5%
1979 0.79% 2.42%
1978 0.77% 2.36%
1977 0.77% 2.47%
1976 0.4% 2.66%
1975 -0.58% 2.81%
1974 -0.4% 2.95%
1973 0.74% 3.03%
1972 1.07% 3.04%
1971 1.02% 3.03%
1970 0.98% 3.03%
1969 0.95% 3.03%
1968 0.94% 3.03%
1967 0.94% 3.02%
1966 0.92% 2.97%
1965 0.85% 2.92%
1964 0.87% 2.88%
1963 0.96% 2.86%
1962 1% 2.86%
1961 1.54% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Senegal
Current population
1388591
19596169
Population rank 153/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.24%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -12,636
Net migration rank 46/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -12,636
2024 4,756 8,138 438,108 -10,307
2023 5,025 8,697 431,006 -9,999
2022 4,466 9,014 415,507 16,425
2021 5,305 9,341 403,019 25,519
2020 5,826 9,653 400,910 33,848
2019 5,679 9,983 399,436 38,386
2018 5,905 10,311 405,454 33,567
2017 6,082 10,632 410,366 29,605
2016 6,643 10,951 411,480 29,498
2015 6,340 11,277 407,008 34,387
2014 6,193 11,599 405,019 36,030
2013 6,116 11,914 406,582 34,878
2012 6,726 12,237 402,243 -42,978
2011 6,271 12,566 387,290 -43,350
2010 6,723 11,793 372,934 -69,888
2009 6,820 11,555 362,238 -69,239
2008 6,429 11,887 351,661 -67,812
2007 5,983 12,332 339,963 -66,580
2006 6,166 12,110 331,364 -64,254
2005 5,646 12,616 323,908 -61,781
2004 5,705 12,583 317,286 -59,879
2003 5,484 12,786 308,856 -57,213
2002 5,225 12,814 298,842 -40,554
2001 5,308 11,283 289,690 -41,422
2000 5,570 10,753 283,946 -42,854
1999 5,524 11,023 277,944 -44,284
1998 5,879 10,942 267,404 -45,189
1997 6,444 10,696 261,200 -44,506
1996 6,911 10,506 255,418 -39,162
1995 7,226 10,549 252,552 -31,001
1994 7,973 10,305 249,115 -22,633
1993 8,463 10,520 245,742 -16,649
1992 9,844 2,562 241,482 -14,796
1991 9,102 1,294 237,713 -13,783
1990 9,417 1,371 234,155 -12,959
1989 9,156 1,903 227,797 -12,362
1988 9,595 1,727 221,772 -12,036
1987 9,114 2,465 218,522 -12,086
1986 9,412 2,362 212,887 -12,655
1985 9,242 2,647 208,218 -18,644
1984 9,516 2,485 203,125 -24,858
1983 9,318 2,899 197,673 -26,222
1982 9,282 -46 191,309 -27,672
1981 7,135 -1,171 185,917 -29,959
1980 7,954 -2,284 179,707 -32,616
1979 6,620 -1,232 173,425 -35,022
1978 5,949 -735 167,744 -36,559
1977 5,607 -521 161,636 -35,731
1976 6,546 -1,496 154,776 -18,716
1975 5,023 -4,820 147,311 -7,870
1974 321 -8,220 139,974 3,347
1973 5,405 -2,877 133,834 11,382
1972 8,244 -1,037 128,024 13,852
1971 8,398 -1,586 122,511 15,131
1970 8,412 -2,001 117,264 16,168
1969 8,857 -2,744 112,393 16,887
1968 9,153 -3,207 108,240 17,264
1967 9,313 -3,451 104,824 17,107
1966 9,478 -3,623 101,359 15,849
1965 9,643 -4,184 97,912 13,913
1964 8,322 -3,347 94,797 11,892
1963 8,568 -3,005 92,264 10,371
1962 9,455 -3,441 89,937 9,809
1961 9,584 -3,695 87,322 9,549
1960 8,385 3,766 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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