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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 4.68 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Cyprus vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Serbia
2100 1,283,181 3,624,616
2099 1,287,570 3,652,806
2098 1,292,056 3,681,036
2097 1,296,289 3,709,552
2096 1,300,568 3,738,231
2095 1,305,022 3,767,093
2094 1,309,260 3,796,201
2093 1,313,510 3,825,522
2092 1,318,276 3,855,267
2091 1,323,176 3,885,260
2090 1,328,372 3,915,419
2089 1,333,926 3,946,052
2088 1,339,663 3,976,782
2087 1,345,688 4,008,021
2086 1,352,381 4,039,630
2085 1,359,249 4,071,614
2084 1,366,262 4,104,024
2083 1,373,388 4,137,041
2082 1,380,674 4,170,603
2081 1,388,438 4,204,520
2080 1,396,340 4,239,046
2079 1,404,185 4,274,213
2078 1,412,011 4,310,048
2077 1,419,938 4,346,216
2076 1,427,533 4,382,620
2075 1,435,260 4,419,404
2074 1,442,958 4,456,820
2073 1,450,436 4,494,554
2072 1,457,731 4,532,671
2071 1,464,269 4,571,200
2070 1,470,595 4,610,279
2069 1,476,665 4,649,626
2068 1,482,515 4,689,227
2067 1,487,835 4,728,969
2066 1,492,461 4,768,652
2065 1,496,680 4,808,648
2064 1,500,500 4,848,712
2063 1,503,978 4,888,888
2062 1,507,183 4,929,248
2061 1,509,412 4,969,370
2060 1,511,258 5,009,557
2059 1,512,632 5,049,580
2058 1,514,003 5,089,783
2057 1,514,945 5,130,427
2056 1,515,448 5,171,093
2055 1,515,897 5,211,735
2054 1,516,285 5,252,427
2053 1,516,548 5,293,039
2052 1,516,590 5,334,193
2051 1,515,714 5,376,024
2050 1,514,572 5,417,847
2049 1,513,361 5,460,219
2048 1,511,770 5,502,886
2047 1,509,966 5,546,051
2046 1,507,828 5,589,756
2045 1,505,560 5,634,078
2044 1,502,982 5,678,918
2043 1,500,202 5,724,337
2042 1,497,068 5,770,492
2041 1,493,461 5,817,068
2040 1,489,350 5,863,637
2039 1,484,816 5,910,619
2038 1,479,805 5,957,363
2037 1,474,608 6,004,061
2036 1,468,682 6,050,436
2035 1,462,586 6,096,764
2034 1,455,933 6,142,866
2033 1,448,737 6,188,997
2032 1,440,975 6,234,637
2031 1,433,020 6,279,936
2030 1,424,176 6,325,002
2029 1,414,988 6,369,418
2028 1,404,963 6,413,572
2027 1,394,017 6,457,306
2026 1,382,861 6,500,256
2025 1,370,754 6,549,143
2024 1,358,282 6,586,476
2023 1,344,976 6,623,183
2022 1,331,370 6,664,449
2021 1,317,309 6,834,326
2020 1,302,247 6,899,126
2019 1,286,671 6,945,235
2018 1,270,737 6,982,604
2017 1,254,275 7,020,858
2016 1,237,112 7,058,322
2015 1,219,502 7,095,383
2014 1,201,801 7,131,787
2013 1,183,895 7,166,553
2012 1,165,397 7,201,497
2011 1,146,493 7,236,519
2010 1,127,816 7,291,436
2009 1,109,371 7,320,807
2008 1,091,026 7,350,222
2007 1,072,714 7,381,579
2006 1,054,418 7,411,569
2005 1,036,151 7,440,769
2004 1,017,875 7,463,157
2003 999,590 7,480,591
2002 981,440 7,500,031
2001 964,127 7,503,433
2000 947,667 7,516,346
1999 931,234 7,540,401
1998 914,548 7,567,745
1997 897,568 7,598,538
1996 880,290 7,622,185
1995 862,695 7,628,264
1994 844,667 7,622,711
1993 826,034 7,614,328
1992 810,341 7,604,063
1991 798,944 7,595,636
1990 788,351 7,897,937
1989 777,420 7,893,787
1988 766,235 7,884,218
1987 754,785 7,868,027
1986 743,105 7,853,824
1985 731,277 7,835,902
1984 719,334 7,813,549
1983 707,225 7,788,100
1982 696,497 7,763,335
1981 688,893 7,736,787
1980 683,076 7,709,544
1979 677,549 7,541,997
1978 672,249 7,504,017
1977 667,101 7,462,783
1976 662,032 7,418,973
1975 659,405 7,368,717
1974 663,254 7,326,043
1973 665,937 7,283,902
1972 661,063 7,252,012
1971 654,050 7,211,716
1970 647,446 7,164,993
1969 641,189 7,123,249
1968 635,157 7,007,586
1967 629,251 6,966,522
1966 623,390 6,927,969
1965 617,736 6,876,624
1964 612,521 6,832,855
1963 607,252 6,787,950
1962 601,466 6,740,264
1961 595,514 6,689,077
1960 586,490 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Serbia
2100 -0.34% -0.77%
2099 -0.35% -0.77%
2098 -0.33% -0.77%
2097 -0.33% -0.77%
2096 -0.34% -0.77%
2095 -0.32% -0.77%
2094 -0.32% -0.77%
2093 -0.36% -0.77%
2092 -0.37% -0.77%
2091 -0.39% -0.77%
2090 -0.42% -0.78%
2089 -0.43% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.78%
2087 -0.49% -0.78%
2086 -0.51% -0.79%
2085 -0.51% -0.79%
2084 -0.52% -0.8%
2083 -0.53% -0.8%
2082 -0.56% -0.81%
2081 -0.57% -0.81%
2080 -0.56% -0.82%
2079 -0.55% -0.83%
2078 -0.56% -0.83%
2077 -0.53% -0.83%
2076 -0.54% -0.83%
2075 -0.53% -0.84%
2074 -0.52% -0.84%
2073 -0.5% -0.84%
2072 -0.45% -0.84%
2071 -0.43% -0.85%
2070 -0.41% -0.85%
2069 -0.39% -0.84%
2068 -0.36% -0.84%
2067 -0.31% -0.83%
2066 -0.28% -0.83%
2065 -0.25% -0.83%
2064 -0.23% -0.82%
2063 -0.21% -0.82%
2062 -0.15% -0.81%
2061 -0.12% -0.8%
2060 -0.09% -0.79%
2059 -0.09% -0.79%
2058 -0.06% -0.79%
2057 -0.03% -0.79%
2056 -0.03% -0.78%
2055 -0.03% -0.77%
2054 -0.02% -0.77%
2053 -0.003% -0.77%
2052 0.06% -0.78%
2051 0.08% -0.77%
2050 0.08% -0.78%
2049 0.11% -0.78%
2048 0.12% -0.78%
2047 0.14% -0.78%
2046 0.15% -0.79%
2045 0.17% -0.79%
2044 0.19% -0.79%
2043 0.21% -0.8%
2042 0.24% -0.8%
2041 0.28% -0.79%
2040 0.31% -0.79%
2039 0.34% -0.78%
2038 0.35% -0.78%
2037 0.4% -0.77%
2036 0.42% -0.76%
2035 0.46% -0.75%
2034 0.5% -0.75%
2033 0.54% -0.73%
2032 0.56% -0.72%
2031 0.62% -0.71%
2030 0.65% -0.7%
2029 0.71% -0.69%
2028 0.79% -0.68%
2027 0.81% -0.66%
2026 0.88% -0.75%
2025 0.92% -0.57%
2024 0.99% -0.55%
2023 1.02% -0.62%
2022 1.07% -2.49%
2021 1.16% -0.94%
2020 1.21% -0.66%
2019 1.25% -0.54%
2018 1.31% -0.54%
2017 1.39% -0.53%
2016 1.44% -0.52%
2015 1.47% -0.51%
2014 1.51% -0.49%
2013 1.59% -0.49%
2012 1.65% -0.48%
2011 1.66% -0.75%
2010 1.66% -0.4%
2009 1.68% -0.4%
2008 1.71% -0.42%
2007 1.74% -0.4%
2006 1.76% -0.39%
2005 1.8% -0.3%
2004 1.83% -0.23%
2003 1.85% -0.26%
2002 1.8% -0.05%
2001 1.74% -0.17%
2000 1.76% -0.32%
1999 1.82% -0.36%
1998 1.89% -0.41%
1997 1.96% -0.31%
1996 2.04% -0.08%
1995 2.13% 0.07%
1994 2.26% 0.11%
1993 1.94% 0.13%
1992 1.43% 0.11%
1991 1.34% -3.83%
1990 1.41% 0.05%
1989 1.46% 0.12%
1988 1.52% 0.21%
1987 1.57% 0.18%
1986 1.62% 0.23%
1985 1.66% 0.29%
1984 1.71% 0.33%
1983 1.54% 0.32%
1982 1.1% 0.34%
1981 0.85% 0.35%
1980 0.82% 2.22%
1979 0.79% 0.51%
1978 0.77% 0.55%
1977 0.77% 0.59%
1976 0.4% 0.68%
1975 -0.58% 0.58%
1974 -0.4% 0.58%
1973 0.74% 0.44%
1972 1.07% 0.56%
1971 1.02% 0.65%
1970 0.98% 0.59%
1969 0.95% 1.65%
1968 0.94% 0.59%
1967 0.94% 0.56%
1966 0.92% 0.75%
1965 0.85% 0.64%
1964 0.87% 0.66%
1963 0.96% 0.71%
1962 1% 0.77%
1961 1.54% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Serbia
Current population
1388591
6500256
Population rank 153/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -102
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 187/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -13,086
Net migration rank 46/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -13,086
2024 4,756 8,138 -37,543 -8,132
2023 5,025 8,697 -36,427 4,348
2022 4,466 9,014 -46,651 40,118
2021 5,305 9,341 -74,494 -8,974
2020 5,826 9,653 -55,193 -10,220
2019 5,679 9,983 -36,810 -18,891
2018 5,905 10,311 -37,707 -18,883
2017 6,082 10,632 -39,317 -18,651
2016 6,643 10,951 -35,998 -18,322
2015 6,340 11,277 -37,605 -18,789
2014 6,193 11,599 -34,946 -18,846
2013 6,116 11,914 -34,399 -17,866
2012 6,726 12,237 -35,288 -18,513
2011 6,271 12,566 -36,906 611
2010 6,723 11,793 -34,999 3,632
2009 6,820 11,555 -33,676 6,043
2008 6,429 11,887 -33,590 7,070
2007 5,983 12,332 -34,693 7,045
2006 6,166 12,110 -31,870 8,018
2005 5,646 12,616 -34,227 7,945
2004 5,705 12,583 -26,121 7,300
2003 5,484 12,786 -24,686 6,854
2002 5,225 12,814 -24,750 1,562
2001 5,308 11,283 -20,259 -12,007
2000 5,570 10,753 -30,065 -14,368
1999 5,524 11,023 -29,408 -4,073
1998 5,879 10,942 -23,006 -5,665
1997 6,444 10,696 -18,389 -5,817
1996 6,911 10,506 -16,007 -5,598
1995 7,226 10,549 -7,628 -6,019
1994 7,973 10,305 -7,157 -5,934
1993 8,463 10,520 -5,703 -5,972
1992 9,844 2,562 -3,779 -4,415
1991 9,102 1,294 2,210 -8,483
1990 9,417 1,371 7,416 -16,260
1989 9,156 1,903 11,872 -16,360
1988 9,595 1,727 13,852 -15,715
1987 9,114 2,465 16,711 -16,686
1986 9,412 2,362 19,407 -17,990
1985 9,242 2,647 22,090 -17,646
1984 9,516 2,485 23,815 -15,567
1983 9,318 2,899 27,515 -15,301
1982 9,282 -46 30,603 -13,550
1981 7,135 -1,171 34,304 -8,531
1980 7,954 -2,284 36,273 287
1979 6,620 -1,232 39,022 -960
1978 5,949 -735 43,636 -1,481
1977 5,607 -521 48,105 -1,953
1976 6,546 -1,496 51,399 -2,744
1975 5,023 -4,820 52,502 -3,490
1974 321 -8,220 51,583 -3,525
1973 5,405 -2,877 49,596 -2,396
1972 8,244 -1,037 48,248 -348
1971 8,398 -1,586 47,424 1,655
1970 8,412 -2,001 48,343 1,861
1969 8,857 -2,744 50,304 4,112
1968 9,153 -3,207 51,653 5,430
1967 9,313 -3,451 53,120 6,114
1966 9,478 -3,623 53,338 7,037
1965 9,643 -4,184 53,383 7,957
1964 8,322 -3,347 54,185 8,045
1963 8,568 -3,005 55,580 8,276
1962 9,455 -3,441 59,307 6,064
1961 9,584 -3,695 61,065 6,422
1960 8,385 3,766 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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