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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 6,494,521 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 0.1% 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 +1.26% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Cyprus vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Serbia
2100 1,283,630 3,621,418
2099 1,288,020 3,649,584
2098 1,292,508 3,677,789
2097 1,296,742 3,706,279
2096 1,301,023 3,734,933
2095 1,305,479 3,763,769
2094 1,309,718 3,792,851
2093 1,313,969 3,822,147
2092 1,318,737 3,851,865
2091 1,323,639 3,881,833
2090 1,328,837 3,911,964
2089 1,334,392 3,942,571
2088 1,340,131 3,973,274
2087 1,346,159 4,004,485
2086 1,352,854 4,036,066
2085 1,359,724 4,068,021
2084 1,366,740 4,100,403
2083 1,373,868 4,133,391
2082 1,381,157 4,166,924
2081 1,388,924 4,200,811
2080 1,396,828 4,235,306
2079 1,404,677 4,270,442
2078 1,412,505 4,306,246
2077 1,420,434 4,342,382
2076 1,428,032 4,378,754
2075 1,435,762 4,415,505
2074 1,443,463 4,452,888
2073 1,450,943 4,490,589
2072 1,458,241 4,528,672
2071 1,464,781 4,567,167
2070 1,471,110 4,606,212
2069 1,477,182 4,645,524
2068 1,483,033 4,685,090
2067 1,488,356 4,724,796
2066 1,492,983 4,764,445
2065 1,497,204 4,804,405
2064 1,501,025 4,844,434
2063 1,504,504 4,884,574
2062 1,507,711 4,924,899
2061 1,509,940 4,964,985
2060 1,511,787 5,005,138
2059 1,513,161 5,045,125
2058 1,514,533 5,085,292
2057 1,515,475 5,125,901
2056 1,515,978 5,166,530
2055 1,516,427 5,207,137
2054 1,516,816 5,247,793
2053 1,517,078 5,288,369
2052 1,517,120 5,329,487
2051 1,516,244 5,371,281
2050 1,515,102 5,413,067
2049 1,513,890 5,455,402
2048 1,512,298 5,498,031
2047 1,510,494 5,541,158
2046 1,508,356 5,584,824
2045 1,506,087 5,629,108
2044 1,503,508 5,673,908
2043 1,500,726 5,719,287
2042 1,497,592 5,765,400
2041 1,493,983 5,811,936
2040 1,489,871 5,858,464
2039 1,485,335 5,905,404
2038 1,480,323 5,952,107
2037 1,475,124 5,998,763
2036 1,469,196 6,045,097
2035 1,463,098 6,091,385
2034 1,456,442 6,137,447
2033 1,449,244 6,183,536
2032 1,441,479 6,229,136
2031 1,433,522 6,274,395
2030 1,424,675 6,319,422
2029 1,415,483 6,363,799
2028 1,405,454 6,407,914
2027 1,394,504 6,451,609
2026 1,383,344 6,494,521
2025 1,371,233 6,543,364
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 (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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 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 0.95% -0.65%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Serbia
Current population
1386362
6494521
Population rank 153/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -101
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 189/197
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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 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 (1960–2024, 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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