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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 1.53 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Cyprus vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Slovenia
2100 1,283,630 1,640,541
2099 1,288,020 1,644,752
2098 1,292,508 1,648,834
2097 1,296,742 1,653,196
2096 1,301,023 1,657,434
2095 1,305,479 1,661,656
2094 1,309,718 1,665,825
2093 1,313,969 1,670,076
2092 1,318,737 1,674,280
2091 1,323,639 1,678,462
2090 1,328,837 1,682,998
2089 1,334,392 1,687,376
2088 1,340,131 1,691,788
2087 1,346,159 1,696,409
2086 1,352,854 1,701,325
2085 1,359,724 1,706,189
2084 1,366,740 1,711,157
2083 1,373,868 1,716,396
2082 1,381,157 1,721,709
2081 1,388,924 1,727,302
2080 1,396,828 1,733,405
2079 1,404,677 1,739,518
2078 1,412,505 1,746,152
2077 1,420,434 1,752,783
2076 1,428,032 1,759,639
2075 1,435,762 1,766,867
2074 1,443,463 1,774,528
2073 1,450,943 1,782,697
2072 1,458,241 1,790,658
2071 1,464,781 1,798,960
2070 1,471,110 1,807,483
2069 1,477,182 1,816,607
2068 1,483,033 1,825,849
2067 1,488,356 1,834,865
2066 1,492,983 1,844,034
2065 1,497,204 1,853,651
2064 1,501,025 1,863,550
2063 1,504,504 1,873,173
2062 1,507,711 1,882,832
2061 1,509,940 1,892,739
2060 1,511,787 1,902,939
2059 1,513,161 1,912,861
2058 1,514,533 1,922,175
2057 1,515,475 1,932,119
2056 1,515,978 1,941,469
2055 1,516,427 1,950,861
2054 1,516,816 1,959,953
2053 1,517,078 1,968,641
2052 1,517,120 1,977,227
2051 1,516,244 1,985,279
2050 1,515,102 1,993,115
2049 1,513,890 2,000,477
2048 1,512,298 2,007,283
2047 1,510,494 2,014,140
2046 1,508,356 2,020,756
2045 1,506,087 2,027,366
2044 1,503,508 2,033,871
2043 1,500,726 2,040,173
2042 1,497,592 2,046,339
2041 1,493,983 2,052,041
2040 1,489,871 2,057,278
2039 1,485,335 2,062,718
2038 1,480,323 2,067,922
2037 1,475,124 2,073,705
2036 1,469,196 2,079,201
2035 1,463,098 2,084,471
2034 1,456,442 2,089,430
2033 1,449,244 2,094,601
2032 1,441,479 2,099,622
2031 1,433,522 2,104,690
2030 1,424,675 2,109,416
2029 1,415,483 2,113,874
2028 1,405,454 2,118,053
2027 1,394,504 2,121,324
2026 1,383,344 2,124,138
2025 1,371,233 2,126,340
2024 1,358,282 2,127,400
2023 1,344,976 2,120,461
2022 1,331,370 2,112,076
2021 1,317,309 2,108,079
2020 1,302,247 2,102,419
2019 1,286,671 2,088,385
2018 1,270,737 2,073,894
2017 1,254,275 2,066,388
2016 1,237,112 2,065,042
2015 1,219,502 2,063,531
2014 1,201,801 2,061,980
2013 1,183,895 2,059,953
2012 1,165,397 2,057,159
2011 1,146,493 2,052,843
2010 1,127,816 2,048,583
2009 1,109,371 2,039,669
2008 1,091,026 2,021,316
2007 1,072,714 2,018,122
2006 1,054,418 2,006,868
2005 1,036,151 2,000,474
2004 1,017,875 1,997,012
2003 999,590 1,995,733
2002 981,440 1,994,530
2001 964,127 1,992,060
2000 947,667 1,988,925
1999 931,234 1,983,045
1998 914,548 1,981,629
1997 897,568 1,985,956
1996 880,290 1,988,628
1995 862,695 1,989,872
1994 844,667 1,989,443
1993 826,034 1,991,746
1992 810,341 1,996,498
1991 798,944 1,999,429
1990 788,351 1,998,161
1989 777,420 1,996,351
1988 766,235 1,995,196
1987 754,785 1,989,776
1986 743,105 1,965,964
1985 731,277 1,941,641
1984 719,334 1,932,154
1983 707,225 1,922,321
1982 696,497 1,910,334
1981 688,893 1,906,531
1980 683,076 1,901,315
1979 677,549 1,882,599
1978 672,249 1,862,548
1977 667,101 1,842,377
1976 662,032 1,820,249
1975 659,405 1,793,581
1974 663,254 1,776,132
1973 665,937 1,766,697
1972 661,063 1,752,233
1971 654,050 1,738,335
1970 647,446 1,724,891
1969 641,189 1,713,874
1968 635,157 1,704,546
1967 629,251 1,689,528
1966 623,390 1,669,905
1965 617,736 1,649,160
1964 612,521 1,632,114
1963 607,252 1,616,971
1962 601,466 1,603,649
1961 595,514 1,594,131
1960 586,490 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Slovenia
2100 -0.34% -0.26%
2099 -0.35% -0.25%
2098 -0.33% -0.26%
2097 -0.33% -0.26%
2096 -0.34% -0.25%
2095 -0.32% -0.25%
2094 -0.32% -0.25%
2093 -0.36% -0.25%
2092 -0.37% -0.25%
2091 -0.39% -0.27%
2090 -0.42% -0.26%
2089 -0.43% -0.26%
2088 -0.45% -0.27%
2087 -0.49% -0.29%
2086 -0.51% -0.29%
2085 -0.51% -0.29%
2084 -0.52% -0.31%
2083 -0.53% -0.31%
2082 -0.56% -0.32%
2081 -0.57% -0.35%
2080 -0.56% -0.35%
2079 -0.55% -0.38%
2078 -0.56% -0.38%
2077 -0.53% -0.39%
2076 -0.54% -0.41%
2075 -0.53% -0.43%
2074 -0.52% -0.46%
2073 -0.5% -0.44%
2072 -0.45% -0.46%
2071 -0.43% -0.47%
2070 -0.41% -0.5%
2069 -0.39% -0.51%
2068 -0.36% -0.49%
2067 -0.31% -0.5%
2066 -0.28% -0.52%
2065 -0.25% -0.53%
2064 -0.23% -0.51%
2063 -0.21% -0.51%
2062 -0.15% -0.52%
2061 -0.12% -0.54%
2060 -0.09% -0.52%
2059 -0.09% -0.48%
2058 -0.06% -0.51%
2057 -0.03% -0.48%
2056 -0.03% -0.48%
2055 -0.03% -0.46%
2054 -0.02% -0.44%
2053 -0.003% -0.43%
2052 0.06% -0.41%
2051 0.08% -0.39%
2050 0.08% -0.37%
2049 0.11% -0.34%
2048 0.12% -0.34%
2047 0.14% -0.33%
2046 0.15% -0.33%
2045 0.17% -0.32%
2044 0.19% -0.31%
2043 0.21% -0.3%
2042 0.24% -0.28%
2041 0.28% -0.25%
2040 0.31% -0.26%
2039 0.34% -0.25%
2038 0.35% -0.28%
2037 0.4% -0.26%
2036 0.42% -0.25%
2035 0.46% -0.24%
2034 0.5% -0.25%
2033 0.54% -0.24%
2032 0.56% -0.24%
2031 0.62% -0.22%
2030 0.65% -0.21%
2029 0.71% -0.2%
2028 0.79% -0.15%
2027 0.81% -0.13%
2026 0.88% -0.1%
2025 0.95% -0.05%
2024 0.99% 0.33%
2023 1.02% 0.4%
2022 1.07% 0.19%
2021 1.16% 0.27%
2020 1.21% 0.67%
2019 1.25% 0.7%
2018 1.31% 0.36%
2017 1.39% 0.07%
2016 1.44% 0.07%
2015 1.47% 0.08%
2014 1.51% 0.1%
2013 1.59% 0.14%
2012 1.65% 0.21%
2011 1.66% 0.21%
2010 1.66% 0.44%
2009 1.68% 0.91%
2008 1.71% 0.16%
2007 1.74% 0.56%
2006 1.76% 0.32%
2005 1.8% 0.17%
2004 1.83% 0.06%
2003 1.85% 0.06%
2002 1.8% 0.12%
2001 1.74% 0.16%
2000 1.76% 0.3%
1999 1.82% 0.07%
1998 1.89% -0.22%
1997 1.96% -0.13%
1996 2.04% -0.06%
1995 2.13% 0.02%
1994 2.26% -0.12%
1993 1.94% -0.24%
1992 1.43% -0.15%
1991 1.34% 0.06%
1990 1.41% 0.09%
1989 1.46% 0.06%
1988 1.52% 0.27%
1987 1.57% 1.21%
1986 1.62% 1.25%
1985 1.66% 0.49%
1984 1.71% 0.51%
1983 1.54% 0.63%
1982 1.1% 0.2%
1981 0.85% 0.27%
1980 0.82% 0.99%
1979 0.79% 1.08%
1978 0.77% 1.09%
1977 0.77% 1.22%
1976 0.4% 1.49%
1975 -0.58% 0.98%
1974 -0.4% 0.53%
1973 0.74% 0.83%
1972 1.07% 0.8%
1971 1.02% 0.78%
1970 0.98% 0.64%
1969 0.95% 0.55%
1968 0.94% 0.89%
1967 0.94% 1.18%
1966 0.92% 1.26%
1965 0.85% 1.04%
1964 0.87% 0.94%
1963 0.96% 0.83%
1962 1% 0.6%
1961 1.54% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Slovenia
Current population
1386362
2124138
Population rank 153/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +19
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +2,711
Net migration rank 46/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 2,711
2024 - 8,138 - 3,319
2023 5,025 8,697 -4,665 5,339
2022 4,466 9,014 -4,858 9,014
2021 5,305 9,341 -4,216 2,477
2020 5,826 9,653 -5,256 28,514
2019 5,679 9,983 -1,254 16,352
2018 5,905 10,311 -1,037 14,640
2017 6,082 10,632 -207 1,359
2016 6,643 10,951 826 1,195
2015 6,340 11,277 826 712
2014 6,193 11,599 2,268 -70
2013 6,116 11,914 1,648 639
2012 6,726 12,237 2,674 1,117
2011 6,271 12,566 3,285 2,190
2010 6,723 11,793 3,687 -410
2009 6,820 11,555 3,060 11,594
2008 6,429 11,887 3,437 2,971
2007 5,983 12,332 1,211 14,191
2006 6,166 12,110 602 6,081
2005 5,646 12,616 -600 6,317
2004 5,705 12,583 -599 1,759
2003 5,484 12,786 -1,996 3,218
2002 5,225 12,814 -1,197 1,975
2001 5,308 11,283 -996 4,527
2000 5,570 10,753 -398 3,124
1999 5,524 11,023 -1,388 10,291
1998 5,879 10,942 -1,189 -5,280
1997 6,444 10,696 -794 -1,298
1996 6,911 10,506 0 -2,456
1995 7,226 10,549 0 356
1994 7,973 10,305 199 -153
1993 8,463 10,520 -199 -4,641
1992 9,844 2,562 598 -5,547
1991 9,102 1,294 2,199 -3,325
1990 9,417 1,371 3,797 618
1989 9,156 1,903 4,592 -2,718
1988 9,595 1,727 5,986 -3,023
1987 9,114 2,465 5,771 2,972
1986 9,412 2,362 6,094 32,700
1985 9,242 2,647 6,213 3,404
1984 9,516 2,485 5,990 3,280
1983 9,318 2,899 6,343 3,613
1982 9,282 -46 9,170 -8,695
1981 7,135 -1,171 10,485 -5,016
1980 7,954 -2,284 11,027 3,128
1979 6,620 -1,232 12,614 2,107
1978 5,949 -735 11,920 2,113
1977 5,607 -521 12,160 2,584
1976 6,546 -1,496 12,196 2,226
1975 5,023 -4,820 11,658 2,421
1974 321 -8,220 11,367 3,145
1973 5,405 -2,877 11,837 2,175
1972 8,244 -1,037 10,513 2,924
1971 8,398 -1,586 10,951 2,286
1970 8,412 -2,001 10,004 260
1969 8,857 -2,744 9,427 685
1968 9,153 -3,207 11,250 438
1967 9,313 -3,451 13,516 -192
1966 9,478 -3,623 15,697 -1,262
1965 9,643 -4,184 14,513 -1,421
1964 8,322 -3,347 12,567 -349
1963 8,568 -3,005 14,068 -180
1962 9,455 -3,441 13,150 148
1961 9,584 -3,695 14,985 -306
1960 8,385 3,766 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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