Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 2,128,778 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 +1.2% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Cyprus vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Slovenia
2100 1,283,181 1,644,125
2099 1,287,570 1,648,345
2098 1,292,056 1,652,436
2097 1,296,289 1,656,808
2096 1,300,568 1,661,055
2095 1,305,022 1,665,286
2094 1,309,260 1,669,464
2093 1,313,510 1,673,724
2092 1,318,276 1,677,938
2091 1,323,176 1,682,129
2090 1,328,372 1,686,674
2089 1,333,926 1,691,063
2088 1,339,663 1,695,484
2087 1,345,688 1,700,115
2086 1,352,381 1,705,042
2085 1,359,249 1,709,916
2084 1,366,262 1,714,895
2083 1,373,388 1,720,145
2082 1,380,674 1,725,470
2081 1,388,438 1,731,075
2080 1,396,340 1,737,192
2079 1,404,185 1,743,318
2078 1,412,011 1,749,967
2077 1,419,938 1,756,612
2076 1,427,533 1,763,483
2075 1,435,260 1,770,727
2074 1,442,958 1,778,405
2073 1,450,436 1,786,591
2072 1,457,731 1,794,570
2071 1,464,269 1,802,890
2070 1,470,595 1,811,432
2069 1,476,665 1,820,576
2068 1,482,515 1,829,837
2067 1,487,835 1,838,874
2066 1,492,461 1,848,063
2065 1,496,680 1,857,701
2064 1,500,500 1,867,621
2063 1,503,978 1,877,265
2062 1,507,183 1,886,945
2061 1,509,412 1,896,873
2060 1,511,258 1,907,096
2059 1,512,632 1,917,040
2058 1,514,003 1,926,374
2057 1,514,945 1,936,340
2056 1,515,448 1,945,710
2055 1,515,897 1,955,123
2054 1,516,285 1,964,235
2053 1,516,548 1,972,942
2052 1,516,590 1,981,547
2051 1,515,714 1,989,616
2050 1,514,572 1,997,469
2049 1,513,361 2,004,847
2048 1,511,770 2,011,668
2047 1,509,966 2,018,540
2046 1,507,828 2,025,170
2045 1,505,560 2,031,795
2044 1,502,982 2,038,314
2043 1,500,202 2,044,630
2042 1,497,068 2,050,809
2041 1,493,461 2,056,524
2040 1,489,350 2,061,772
2039 1,484,816 2,067,224
2038 1,479,805 2,072,439
2037 1,474,608 2,078,235
2036 1,468,682 2,083,743
2035 1,462,586 2,089,024
2034 1,455,933 2,093,994
2033 1,448,737 2,099,177
2032 1,440,975 2,104,208
2031 1,433,020 2,109,288
2030 1,424,176 2,114,024
2029 1,414,988 2,118,491
2028 1,404,963 2,122,680
2027 1,394,017 2,125,958
2026 1,382,861 2,128,778
2025 1,370,754 2,130,986
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 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 2025 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 0.92% 0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Slovenia
Current population
1388591
2128778
Population rank 153/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
36.8 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +10
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 153/197
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 4,756 8,138 -4,680 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.