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Population in Cyprus compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 6.53 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Cyprus vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2100 1,283,630 16,111,324
2099 1,288,020 16,126,181
2098 1,292,508 16,139,280
2097 1,296,742 16,154,153
2096 1,301,023 16,164,923
2095 1,305,479 16,173,557
2094 1,309,718 16,173,155
2093 1,313,969 16,177,864
2092 1,318,737 16,175,032
2091 1,323,639 16,168,153
2090 1,328,837 16,158,415
2089 1,334,392 16,146,773
2088 1,340,131 16,133,018
2087 1,346,159 16,116,823
2086 1,352,854 16,089,780
2085 1,359,724 16,068,438
2084 1,366,740 16,044,782
2083 1,373,868 16,011,134
2082 1,381,157 15,975,073
2081 1,388,924 15,935,071
2080 1,396,828 15,896,846
2079 1,404,677 15,854,898
2078 1,412,505 15,805,607
2077 1,420,434 15,754,551
2076 1,428,032 15,699,439
2075 1,435,762 15,639,458
2074 1,443,463 15,584,377
2073 1,450,943 15,516,736
2072 1,458,241 15,446,543
2071 1,464,781 15,374,790
2070 1,471,110 15,297,449
2069 1,477,182 15,216,666
2068 1,483,033 15,128,048
2067 1,488,356 15,032,144
2066 1,492,983 14,935,222
2065 1,497,204 14,837,697
2064 1,501,025 14,740,749
2063 1,504,504 14,642,031
2062 1,507,711 14,529,557
2061 1,509,940 14,423,861
2060 1,511,787 14,311,215
2059 1,513,161 14,198,706
2058 1,514,533 14,080,827
2057 1,515,475 13,960,869
2056 1,515,978 13,836,132
2055 1,516,427 13,706,113
2054 1,516,816 13,579,802
2053 1,517,078 13,444,465
2052 1,517,120 13,303,409
2051 1,516,244 13,156,370
2050 1,515,102 13,010,109
2049 1,513,890 12,867,021
2048 1,512,298 12,716,015
2047 1,510,494 12,570,250
2046 1,508,356 12,414,307
2045 1,506,087 12,257,874
2044 1,503,508 12,092,075
2043 1,500,726 11,931,531
2042 1,497,592 11,770,467
2041 1,493,983 11,602,993
2040 1,489,871 11,431,337
2039 1,485,335 11,262,807
2038 1,480,323 11,100,099
2037 1,475,124 10,931,629
2036 1,469,196 10,760,758
2035 1,463,098 10,585,702
2034 1,456,442 10,413,826
2033 1,449,244 10,241,196
2032 1,441,479 10,062,575
2031 1,433,522 9,883,708
2030 1,424,675 9,708,038
2029 1,415,483 9,532,000
2028 1,405,454 9,360,873
2027 1,394,504 9,179,702
2026 1,383,344 9,001,269
2025 1,371,233 8,822,114
2024 1,358,282 8,642,022
2023 1,344,976 8,460,512
2022 1,331,370 8,276,807
2021 1,317,309 8,094,602
2020 1,302,247 7,912,558
2019 1,286,671 7,731,991
2018 1,270,737 7,554,563
2017 1,254,275 7,379,299
2016 1,237,112 7,205,328
2015 1,219,502 7,037,655
2014 1,201,801 6,876,385
2013 1,183,895 6,714,051
2012 1,165,397 6,551,080
2011 1,146,493 6,387,251
2010 1,127,816 6,222,714
2009 1,109,371 6,055,646
2008 1,091,026 5,894,722
2007 1,072,714 5,749,352
2006 1,054,418 5,624,466
2005 1,036,151 5,501,712
2004 1,017,875 5,355,717
2003 999,590 5,177,687
2002 981,440 4,971,435
2001 964,127 4,692,716
2000 947,667 4,423,611
1999 931,234 4,318,043
1998 914,548 4,295,785
1997 897,568 4,253,716
1996 880,290 4,199,210
1995 862,695 4,179,179
1994 844,667 4,173,105
1993 826,034 4,157,130
1992 810,341 4,166,366
1991 798,944 4,246,267
1990 788,351 4,196,828
1989 777,420 4,034,037
1988 766,235 3,934,517
1987 754,785 3,829,718
1986 743,105 3,728,380
1985 731,277 3,638,438
1984 719,334 3,558,758
1983 707,225 3,481,646
1982 696,497 3,408,183
1981 688,893 3,338,940
1980 683,076 3,272,089
1979 677,549 3,207,499
1978 672,249 3,145,517
1977 667,101 3,085,354
1976 662,032 3,028,820
1975 659,405 2,974,657
1974 663,254 2,920,459
1973 665,937 2,866,955
1972 661,063 2,814,388
1971 654,050 2,763,222
1970 647,446 2,712,286
1969 641,189 2,661,365
1968 635,157 2,611,532
1967 629,251 2,562,384
1966 623,390 2,514,638
1965 617,736 2,468,666
1964 612,521 2,424,390
1963 607,252 2,382,258
1962 601,466 2,342,242
1961 595,514 2,304,227
1960 586,490 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2100 -0.34% -0.09%
2099 -0.35% -0.08%
2098 -0.33% -0.09%
2097 -0.33% -0.07%
2096 -0.34% -0.05%
2095 -0.32% 0.002%
2094 -0.32% -0.03%
2093 -0.36% 0.02%
2092 -0.37% 0.04%
2091 -0.39% 0.06%
2090 -0.42% 0.07%
2089 -0.43% 0.09%
2088 -0.45% 0.1%
2087 -0.49% 0.17%
2086 -0.51% 0.13%
2085 -0.51% 0.15%
2084 -0.52% 0.21%
2083 -0.53% 0.23%
2082 -0.56% 0.25%
2081 -0.57% 0.24%
2080 -0.56% 0.26%
2079 -0.55% 0.31%
2078 -0.56% 0.32%
2077 -0.53% 0.35%
2076 -0.54% 0.38%
2075 -0.53% 0.35%
2074 -0.52% 0.44%
2073 -0.5% 0.45%
2072 -0.45% 0.47%
2071 -0.43% 0.51%
2070 -0.41% 0.53%
2069 -0.39% 0.59%
2068 -0.36% 0.64%
2067 -0.31% 0.65%
2066 -0.28% 0.66%
2065 -0.25% 0.66%
2064 -0.23% 0.67%
2063 -0.21% 0.77%
2062 -0.15% 0.73%
2061 -0.12% 0.79%
2060 -0.09% 0.79%
2059 -0.09% 0.84%
2058 -0.06% 0.86%
2057 -0.03% 0.9%
2056 -0.03% 0.95%
2055 -0.03% 0.93%
2054 -0.02% 1.01%
2053 -0.003% 1.06%
2052 0.06% 1.12%
2051 0.08% 1.12%
2050 0.08% 1.11%
2049 0.11% 1.19%
2048 0.12% 1.16%
2047 0.14% 1.26%
2046 0.15% 1.28%
2045 0.17% 1.37%
2044 0.19% 1.35%
2043 0.21% 1.37%
2042 0.24% 1.44%
2041 0.28% 1.5%
2040 0.31% 1.5%
2039 0.34% 1.47%
2038 0.35% 1.54%
2037 0.4% 1.59%
2036 0.42% 1.65%
2035 0.46% 1.65%
2034 0.5% 1.69%
2033 0.54% 1.78%
2032 0.56% 1.81%
2031 0.62% 1.81%
2030 0.65% 1.85%
2029 0.71% 1.83%
2028 0.79% 1.97%
2027 0.81% 1.98%
2026 0.88% 2.03%
2025 0.95% 2.08%
2024 0.99% 2.15%
2023 1.02% 2.22%
2022 1.07% 2.25%
2021 1.16% 2.3%
2020 1.21% 2.34%
2019 1.25% 2.35%
2018 1.31% 2.38%
2017 1.39% 2.41%
2016 1.44% 2.38%
2015 1.47% 2.35%
2014 1.51% 2.42%
2013 1.59% 2.49%
2012 1.65% 2.56%
2011 1.66% 2.64%
2010 1.66% 2.76%
2009 1.68% 2.73%
2008 1.71% 2.53%
2007 1.74% 2.22%
2006 1.76% 2.23%
2005 1.8% 2.73%
2004 1.83% 3.44%
2003 1.85% 4.15%
2002 1.8% 5.94%
2001 1.74% 6.08%
2000 1.76% 2.44%
1999 1.82% 0.52%
1998 1.89% 0.99%
1997 1.96% 1.3%
1996 2.04% 0.48%
1995 2.13% 0.15%
1994 2.26% 0.38%
1993 1.94% -0.22%
1992 1.43% -1.88%
1991 1.34% 1.18%
1990 1.41% 4.04%
1989 1.46% 2.53%
1988 1.52% 2.74%
1987 1.57% 2.72%
1986 1.62% 2.47%
1985 1.66% 2.24%
1984 1.71% 2.21%
1983 1.54% 2.16%
1982 1.1% 2.07%
1981 0.85% 2.04%
1980 0.82% 2.01%
1979 0.79% 1.97%
1978 0.77% 1.95%
1977 0.77% 1.87%
1976 0.4% 1.82%
1975 -0.58% 1.86%
1974 -0.4% 1.87%
1973 0.74% 1.87%
1972 1.07% 1.85%
1971 1.02% 1.88%
1970 0.98% 1.91%
1969 0.95% 1.91%
1968 0.94% 1.92%
1967 0.94% 1.9%
1966 0.92% 1.86%
1965 0.85% 1.83%
1964 0.87% 1.77%
1963 0.96% 1.71%
1962 1% 1.65%
1961 1.54% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Sierra Leone
Current population
1386362
9049533
Population rank 153/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +497
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -11,309
Net migration rank 46/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -11,309
2024 - 8,138 - -11,000
2023 5,025 8,697 188,788 -4,000
2022 4,466 9,014 186,625 -4,000
2021 5,305 9,341 183,326 -1,544
2020 5,826 9,653 181,015 1,292
2019 5,679 9,983 181,068 -2,238
2018 5,905 10,311 178,772 -2,741
2017 6,082 10,632 173,259 1,234
2016 6,643 10,951 168,784 4,657
2015 6,340 11,277 162,275 -356
2014 6,193 11,599 160,137 485
2013 6,116 11,914 161,265 2,773
2012 6,726 12,237 160,915 988
2011 6,271 12,566 158,858 6,895
2010 6,723 11,793 155,338 7,983
2009 6,820 11,555 152,669 18,145
2008 6,429 11,887 149,855 1,182
2007 5,983 12,332 145,740 -6,042
2006 6,166 12,110 144,127 -34,052
2005 5,646 12,616 137,234 -1,805
2004 5,705 12,583 132,661 23,897
2003 5,484 12,786 130,312 69,185
2002 5,225 12,814 126,429 86,578
2001 5,308 11,283 116,647 227,791
2000 5,570 10,753 110,754 83,013
1999 5,524 11,023 102,295 -84,926
1998 5,879 10,942 103,906 -76,766
1997 6,444 10,696 105,433 -48,437
1996 6,911 10,506 104,140 -52,110
1995 7,226 10,549 100,885 -112,857
1994 7,973 10,305 101,486 -77,371
1993 8,463 10,520 103,317 -95,476
1992 9,844 2,562 103,251 -129,565
1991 9,102 1,294 105,477 -238,965
1990 9,417 1,371 100,778 131,587
1989 9,156 1,903 98,298 -5,079
1988 9,595 1,727 96,344 9,470
1987 9,114 2,465 94,235 9,558
1986 9,412 2,362 90,902 7,992
1985 9,242 2,647 88,869 -7,873
1984 9,516 2,485 87,072 -8,708
1983 9,318 2,899 84,628 -8,783
1982 9,282 -46 82,457 -11,379
1981 7,135 -1,171 80,111 -12,699
1980 7,954 -2,284 77,932 -11,641
1979 6,620 -1,232 75,992 -13,095
1978 5,949 -735 74,130 -13,073
1977 5,607 -521 71,663 -12,399
1976 6,546 -1,496 69,506 -15,686
1975 5,023 -4,820 67,560 -13,058
1974 321 -8,220 65,357 -11,473
1973 5,405 -2,877 62,443 -9,322
1972 8,244 -1,037 60,279 -8,267
1971 8,398 -1,586 58,484 -8,162
1970 8,412 -2,001 56,513 -4,957
1969 8,857 -2,744 54,768 -4,485
1968 9,153 -3,207 53,126 -3,743
1967 9,313 -3,451 51,734 -2,819
1966 9,478 -3,623 49,486 -2,911
1965 9,643 -4,184 47,223 -1,851
1964 8,322 -3,347 45,487 -2,308
1963 8,568 -3,005 43,569 -2,480
1962 9,455 -3,441 41,603 -2,658
1961 9,584 -3,695 40,022 -2,947
1960 8,385 3,766 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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