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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 4.42 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Cyprus vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Singapore
2100 1,283,630 4,344,248
2099 1,288,020 4,387,645
2098 1,292,508 4,435,189
2097 1,296,742 4,483,484
2096 1,301,023 4,533,994
2095 1,305,479 4,585,243
2094 1,309,718 4,639,568
2093 1,313,969 4,692,749
2092 1,318,737 4,745,364
2091 1,323,639 4,802,089
2090 1,328,837 4,859,572
2089 1,334,392 4,919,853
2088 1,340,131 4,977,701
2087 1,346,159 5,036,662
2086 1,352,854 5,096,772
2085 1,359,724 5,155,480
2084 1,366,740 5,212,381
2083 1,373,868 5,269,612
2082 1,381,157 5,327,281
2081 1,388,924 5,383,608
2080 1,396,828 5,438,023
2079 1,404,677 5,491,695
2078 1,412,505 5,541,781
2077 1,420,434 5,589,429
2076 1,428,032 5,632,686
2075 1,435,762 5,679,862
2074 1,443,463 5,725,351
2073 1,450,943 5,764,008
2072 1,458,241 5,799,655
2071 1,464,781 5,833,262
2070 1,471,110 5,864,115
2069 1,477,182 5,896,709
2068 1,483,033 5,927,631
2067 1,488,356 5,955,955
2066 1,492,983 5,988,826
2065 1,497,204 6,020,244
2064 1,501,025 6,046,805
2063 1,504,504 6,069,231
2062 1,507,711 6,093,782
2061 1,509,940 6,116,847
2060 1,511,787 6,142,295
2059 1,513,161 6,163,191
2058 1,514,533 6,185,611
2057 1,515,475 6,203,303
2056 1,515,978 6,221,491
2055 1,516,427 6,240,206
2054 1,516,816 6,261,488
2053 1,517,078 6,277,678
2052 1,517,120 6,290,046
2051 1,516,244 6,307,270
2050 1,515,102 6,325,698
2049 1,513,890 6,342,616
2048 1,512,298 6,355,818
2047 1,510,494 6,373,684
2046 1,508,356 6,387,901
2045 1,506,087 6,399,811
2044 1,503,508 6,412,802
2043 1,500,726 6,420,804
2042 1,497,592 6,427,555
2041 1,493,983 6,433,153
2040 1,489,871 6,434,727
2039 1,485,335 6,431,367
2038 1,480,323 6,422,540
2037 1,475,124 6,410,923
2036 1,469,196 6,398,937
2035 1,463,098 6,382,637
2034 1,456,442 6,360,610
2033 1,449,244 6,333,556
2032 1,441,479 6,306,749
2031 1,433,522 6,277,847
2030 1,424,675 6,250,608
2029 1,415,483 6,221,161
2028 1,405,454 6,186,754
2027 1,394,504 6,150,947
2026 1,383,344 6,116,548
2025 1,371,233 6,078,250
2024 1,358,282 6,036,860
2023 1,344,976 5,917,648
2022 1,331,370 5,637,022
2021 1,317,309 5,453,566
2020 1,302,247 5,685,807
2019 1,286,671 5,703,569
2018 1,270,737 5,638,676
2017 1,254,275 5,612,253
2016 1,237,112 5,607,283
2015 1,219,502 5,535,002
2014 1,201,801 5,469,724
2013 1,183,895 5,399,162
2012 1,165,397 5,312,437
2011 1,146,493 5,183,688
2010 1,127,816 5,076,732
2009 1,109,371 4,987,573
2008 1,091,026 4,839,396
2007 1,072,714 4,588,599
2006 1,054,418 4,401,365
2005 1,036,151 4,265,762
2004 1,017,875 4,166,664
2003 999,590 4,114,826
2002 981,440 4,175,950
2001 964,127 4,138,012
2000 947,667 4,027,887
1999 931,234 3,958,723
1998 914,548 3,927,213
1997 897,568 3,796,038
1996 880,290 3,670,704
1995 862,695 3,524,506
1994 844,667 3,419,048
1993 826,034 3,313,471
1992 810,341 3,230,698
1991 798,944 3,135,083
1990 788,351 3,047,132
1989 777,420 2,930,901
1988 766,235 2,846,108
1987 754,785 2,774,789
1986 743,105 2,733,373
1985 731,277 2,735,957
1984 719,334 2,732,221
1983 707,225 2,681,061
1982 696,497 2,646,466
1981 688,893 2,532,835
1980 683,076 2,413,945
1979 677,549 2,383,500
1978 672,249 2,353,600
1977 667,101 2,325,300
1976 662,032 2,293,300
1975 659,405 2,262,600
1974 663,254 2,229,800
1973 665,937 2,193,000
1972 661,063 2,152,400
1971 654,050 2,112,900
1970 647,446 2,074,507
1969 641,189 2,042,500
1968 635,157 2,012,000
1967 629,251 1,977,600
1966 623,390 1,934,400
1965 617,736 1,886,900
1964 612,521 1,841,600
1963 607,252 1,795,000
1962 601,466 1,750,200
1961 595,514 1,702,400
1960 586,490 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Singapore
2100 -0.34% -0.99%
2099 -0.35% -1.07%
2098 -0.33% -1.08%
2097 -0.33% -1.11%
2096 -0.34% -1.12%
2095 -0.32% -1.17%
2094 -0.32% -1.13%
2093 -0.36% -1.11%
2092 -0.37% -1.18%
2091 -0.39% -1.18%
2090 -0.42% -1.23%
2089 -0.43% -1.16%
2088 -0.45% -1.17%
2087 -0.49% -1.18%
2086 -0.51% -1.14%
2085 -0.51% -1.09%
2084 -0.52% -1.09%
2083 -0.53% -1.08%
2082 -0.56% -1.05%
2081 -0.57% -1%
2080 -0.56% -0.98%
2079 -0.55% -0.9%
2078 -0.56% -0.85%
2077 -0.53% -0.77%
2076 -0.54% -0.83%
2075 -0.53% -0.79%
2074 -0.52% -0.67%
2073 -0.5% -0.61%
2072 -0.45% -0.58%
2071 -0.43% -0.53%
2070 -0.41% -0.55%
2069 -0.39% -0.52%
2068 -0.36% -0.48%
2067 -0.31% -0.55%
2066 -0.28% -0.52%
2065 -0.25% -0.44%
2064 -0.23% -0.37%
2063 -0.21% -0.4%
2062 -0.15% -0.38%
2061 -0.12% -0.41%
2060 -0.09% -0.34%
2059 -0.09% -0.36%
2058 -0.06% -0.29%
2057 -0.03% -0.29%
2056 -0.03% -0.3%
2055 -0.03% -0.34%
2054 -0.02% -0.26%
2053 -0.003% -0.2%
2052 0.06% -0.27%
2051 0.08% -0.29%
2050 0.08% -0.27%
2049 0.11% -0.21%
2048 0.12% -0.28%
2047 0.14% -0.22%
2046 0.15% -0.19%
2045 0.17% -0.2%
2044 0.19% -0.12%
2043 0.21% -0.11%
2042 0.24% -0.09%
2041 0.28% -0.02%
2040 0.31% 0.05%
2039 0.34% 0.14%
2038 0.35% 0.18%
2037 0.4% 0.19%
2036 0.42% 0.26%
2035 0.46% 0.35%
2034 0.5% 0.43%
2033 0.54% 0.43%
2032 0.56% 0.46%
2031 0.62% 0.44%
2030 0.65% 0.47%
2029 0.71% 0.56%
2028 0.79% 0.58%
2027 0.81% 0.56%
2026 0.88% 0.63%
2025 0.95% 0.69%
2024 0.99% 2.01%
2023 1.02% 4.98%
2022 1.07% 3.36%
2021 1.16% -4.08%
2020 1.21% -0.31%
2019 1.25% 1.15%
2018 1.31% 0.47%
2017 1.39% 0.09%
2016 1.44% 1.31%
2015 1.47% 1.19%
2014 1.51% 1.31%
2013 1.59% 1.63%
2012 1.65% 2.48%
2011 1.66% 2.11%
2010 1.66% 1.79%
2009 1.68% 3.06%
2008 1.71% 5.47%
2007 1.74% 4.25%
2006 1.76% 3.18%
2005 1.8% 2.38%
2004 1.83% 1.26%
2003 1.85% -1.46%
2002 1.8% 0.92%
2001 1.74% 2.73%
2000 1.76% 1.75%
1999 1.82% 0.8%
1998 1.89% 3.46%
1997 1.96% 3.41%
1996 2.04% 4.15%
1995 2.13% 3.08%
1994 2.26% 3.19%
1993 1.94% 2.56%
1992 1.43% 3.05%
1991 1.34% 2.89%
1990 1.41% 3.97%
1989 1.46% 2.98%
1988 1.52% 2.57%
1987 1.57% 1.52%
1986 1.62% -0.09%
1985 1.66% 0.14%
1984 1.71% 1.91%
1983 1.54% 1.31%
1982 1.1% 4.49%
1981 0.85% 4.93%
1980 0.82% 1.28%
1979 0.79% 1.27%
1978 0.77% 1.22%
1977 0.77% 1.4%
1976 0.4% 1.36%
1975 -0.58% 1.47%
1974 -0.4% 1.68%
1973 0.74% 1.89%
1972 1.07% 1.87%
1971 1.02% 1.85%
1970 0.98% 1.57%
1969 0.95% 1.52%
1968 0.94% 1.74%
1967 0.94% 2.23%
1966 0.92% 2.52%
1965 0.85% 2.46%
1964 0.87% 2.6%
1963 0.96% 2.56%
1962 1% 2.81%
1961 1.54% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Singapore
Current population
1386362
6125852
Population rank 153/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +327
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +16,892
Net migration rank 46/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 16,892
2024 - 8,138 - 20,011
2023 5,025 8,697 7,101 26,996
2022 4,466 9,014 9,019 214,842
2021 5,305 9,341 15,270 -44,030
2020 5,826 9,653 18,763 -145,556
2019 5,679 9,983 21,674 870
2018 5,905 10,311 21,427 21,820
2017 6,082 10,632 21,888 -8,880
2016 6,643 10,951 25,794 13,737
2015 6,340 11,277 27,121 41,852
2014 6,193 11,599 27,896 40,154
2013 6,116 11,914 25,376 52,176
2012 6,726 12,237 29,750 78,501
2011 6,271 12,566 25,919 89,856
2010 6,723 11,793 24,876 72,571
2009 6,820 11,555 27,930 95,841
2008 6,429 11,887 28,068 176,182
2007 5,983 12,332 26,614 192,292
2006 6,166 12,110 25,968 135,625
2005 5,646 12,616 24,741 92,023
2004 5,705 12,583 24,583 50,487
2003 5,484 12,786 24,689 -30,012
2002 5,225 12,814 29,231 -40,023
2001 5,308 11,283 31,035 45,027
2000 5,570 10,753 37,057 55,218
1999 5,524 11,023 32,857 19,681
1998 5,879 10,942 33,381 51,905
1997 6,444 10,696 37,960 95,241
1996 6,911 10,506 38,542 102,018
1995 7,226 10,549 38,065 91,947
1994 7,973 10,305 39,319 71,170
1993 8,463 10,520 40,425 58,820
1992 9,844 2,562 39,091 54,359
1991 9,102 1,294 39,188 57,821
1990 9,417 1,371 41,136 66,950
1989 9,156 1,903 36,929 68,031
1988 9,595 1,727 42,407 40,976
1987 9,114 2,465 33,020 25,411
1986 9,412 2,362 27,880 -7,858
1985 9,242 2,647 32,010 -31,036
1984 9,516 2,485 31,967 -4,396
1983 9,318 2,899 30,296 11,699
1982 9,282 -46 33,346 41,568
1981 7,135 -1,171 32,167 85,869
1980 7,954 -2,284 30,657 42,433
1979 6,620 -1,232 28,363 -2,384
1978 5,949 -735 27,537 436
1977 5,607 -521 26,508 2,757
1976 6,546 -1,496 31,189 949
1975 5,023 -4,820 28,509 4,104
1974 321 -8,220 31,664 2,748
1973 5,405 -2,877 36,404 -495
1972 8,244 -1,037 38,098 -1,631
1971 8,398 -1,586 35,708 573
1970 8,412 -2,001 35,059 4,024
1969 8,857 -2,744 34,314 6,763
1968 9,153 -3,207 36,216 6,792
1967 9,313 -3,451 40,145 6,006
1966 9,478 -3,623 44,298 3,507
1965 9,643 -4,184 45,474 4,199
1964 8,322 -3,347 47,697 3,043
1963 8,568 -3,005 49,542 2,668
1962 9,455 -3,441 48,830 3,714
1961 9,584 -3,695 49,880 3,490
1960 8,385 3,766 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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