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Population in Cyprus compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 1.6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Solomon Islands
2100 1,283,630 1,869,358
2099 1,288,020 1,865,277
2098 1,292,508 1,861,047
2097 1,296,742 1,856,421
2096 1,301,023 1,851,585
2095 1,305,479 1,846,229
2094 1,309,718 1,840,799
2093 1,313,969 1,834,881
2092 1,318,737 1,828,545
2091 1,323,639 1,822,001
2090 1,328,837 1,815,153
2089 1,334,392 1,808,103
2088 1,340,131 1,800,741
2087 1,346,159 1,793,136
2086 1,352,854 1,785,209
2085 1,359,724 1,777,013
2084 1,366,740 1,768,444
2083 1,373,868 1,759,601
2082 1,381,157 1,750,433
2081 1,388,924 1,740,952
2080 1,396,828 1,731,110
2079 1,404,677 1,721,146
2078 1,412,505 1,710,785
2077 1,420,434 1,700,043
2076 1,428,032 1,688,876
2075 1,435,762 1,677,587
2074 1,443,463 1,666,185
2073 1,450,943 1,654,264
2072 1,458,241 1,642,044
2071 1,464,781 1,629,467
2070 1,471,110 1,616,736
2069 1,477,182 1,603,679
2068 1,483,033 1,590,304
2067 1,488,356 1,576,716
2066 1,492,983 1,563,005
2065 1,497,204 1,549,060
2064 1,501,025 1,534,862
2063 1,504,504 1,520,351
2062 1,507,711 1,505,792
2061 1,509,940 1,490,935
2060 1,511,787 1,476,028
2059 1,513,161 1,460,816
2058 1,514,533 1,445,385
2057 1,515,475 1,429,967
2056 1,515,978 1,414,320
2055 1,516,427 1,398,440
2054 1,516,816 1,382,426
2053 1,517,078 1,366,190
2052 1,517,120 1,349,703
2051 1,516,244 1,333,136
2050 1,515,102 1,316,322
2049 1,513,890 1,299,367
2048 1,512,298 1,282,258
2047 1,510,494 1,265,007
2046 1,508,356 1,247,608
2045 1,506,087 1,230,002
2044 1,503,508 1,212,277
2043 1,500,726 1,194,351
2042 1,497,592 1,176,271
2041 1,493,983 1,158,172
2040 1,489,871 1,139,832
2039 1,485,335 1,121,014
2038 1,480,323 1,101,787
2037 1,475,124 1,082,148
2036 1,469,196 1,062,197
2035 1,463,098 1,041,925
2034 1,456,442 1,021,492
2033 1,449,244 1,000,997
2032 1,441,479 980,329
2031 1,433,522 959,788
2030 1,424,675 939,300
2029 1,415,483 918,921
2028 1,405,454 898,660
2027 1,394,504 878,499
2026 1,383,344 858,557
2025 1,371,233 838,746
2024 1,358,282 819,198
2023 1,344,976 800,005
2022 1,331,370 781,066
2021 1,317,309 762,591
2020 1,302,247 744,498
2019 1,286,671 728,147
2018 1,270,737 709,101
2017 1,254,275 685,672
2016 1,237,112 662,379
2015 1,219,502 639,415
2014 1,201,801 616,908
2013 1,183,895 594,945
2012 1,165,397 573,606
2011 1,146,493 552,945
2010 1,127,816 532,968
2009 1,109,371 518,141
2008 1,091,026 508,790
2007 1,072,714 500,156
2006 1,054,418 491,594
2005 1,036,151 483,080
2004 1,017,875 474,611
2003 999,590 466,154
2002 981,440 457,671
2001 964,127 449,125
2000 947,667 440,469
1999 931,234 430,500
1998 914,548 419,071
1997 897,568 407,474
1996 880,290 396,009
1995 862,695 384,733
1994 844,667 373,675
1993 826,034 362,839
1992 810,341 352,205
1991 798,944 341,738
1990 788,351 331,435
1989 777,420 321,282
1988 766,235 311,265
1987 754,785 301,414
1986 743,105 291,842
1985 731,277 282,455
1984 719,334 273,163
1983 707,225 264,068
1982 696,497 255,200
1981 688,893 246,555
1980 683,076 238,135
1979 677,549 229,953
1978 672,249 222,029
1977 667,101 214,418
1976 662,032 207,194
1975 659,405 200,744
1974 663,254 195,041
1973 665,937 189,774
1972 661,063 184,994
1971 654,050 180,637
1970 647,446 176,579
1969 641,189 172,476
1968 635,157 168,282
1967 629,251 164,245
1966 623,390 160,393
1965 617,736 156,686
1964 612,521 153,085
1963 607,252 149,589
1962 601,466 146,201
1961 595,514 142,912
1960 586,490 139,688

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 the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Solomon Islands
2100 -0.34% 0.22%
2099 -0.35% 0.23%
2098 -0.33% 0.25%
2097 -0.33% 0.26%
2096 -0.34% 0.29%
2095 -0.32% 0.29%
2094 -0.32% 0.32%
2093 -0.36% 0.35%
2092 -0.37% 0.36%
2091 -0.39% 0.38%
2090 -0.42% 0.39%
2089 -0.43% 0.41%
2088 -0.45% 0.42%
2087 -0.49% 0.44%
2086 -0.51% 0.46%
2085 -0.51% 0.48%
2084 -0.52% 0.5%
2083 -0.53% 0.52%
2082 -0.56% 0.54%
2081 -0.57% 0.57%
2080 -0.56% 0.58%
2079 -0.55% 0.61%
2078 -0.56% 0.63%
2077 -0.53% 0.66%
2076 -0.54% 0.67%
2075 -0.53% 0.68%
2074 -0.52% 0.72%
2073 -0.5% 0.74%
2072 -0.45% 0.77%
2071 -0.43% 0.79%
2070 -0.41% 0.81%
2069 -0.39% 0.84%
2068 -0.36% 0.86%
2067 -0.31% 0.88%
2066 -0.28% 0.9%
2065 -0.25% 0.93%
2064 -0.23% 0.95%
2063 -0.21% 0.97%
2062 -0.15% 1%
2061 -0.12% 1.01%
2060 -0.09% 1.04%
2059 -0.09% 1.07%
2058 -0.06% 1.08%
2057 -0.03% 1.11%
2056 -0.03% 1.14%
2055 -0.03% 1.16%
2054 -0.02% 1.19%
2053 -0.003% 1.22%
2052 0.06% 1.24%
2051 0.08% 1.28%
2050 0.08% 1.3%
2049 0.11% 1.33%
2048 0.12% 1.36%
2047 0.14% 1.39%
2046 0.15% 1.43%
2045 0.17% 1.46%
2044 0.19% 1.5%
2043 0.21% 1.54%
2042 0.24% 1.56%
2041 0.28% 1.61%
2040 0.31% 1.68%
2039 0.34% 1.75%
2038 0.35% 1.81%
2037 0.4% 1.88%
2036 0.42% 1.95%
2035 0.46% 2%
2034 0.5% 2.05%
2033 0.54% 2.11%
2032 0.56% 2.14%
2031 0.62% 2.18%
2030 0.65% 2.22%
2029 0.71% 2.25%
2028 0.79% 2.3%
2027 0.81% 2.32%
2026 0.88% 2.36%
2025 0.95% 2.39%
2024 0.99% 2.4%
2023 1.02% 2.42%
2022 1.07% 2.42%
2021 1.16% 2.43%
2020 1.21% 2.25%
2019 1.25% 2.69%
2018 1.31% 3.42%
2017 1.39% 3.52%
2016 1.44% 3.59%
2015 1.47% 3.65%
2014 1.51% 3.69%
2013 1.59% 3.72%
2012 1.65% 3.74%
2011 1.66% 3.75%
2010 1.66% 2.86%
2009 1.68% 1.84%
2008 1.71% 1.73%
2007 1.74% 1.74%
2006 1.76% 1.76%
2005 1.8% 1.78%
2004 1.83% 1.81%
2003 1.85% 1.85%
2002 1.8% 1.9%
2001 1.74% 1.97%
2000 1.76% 2.32%
1999 1.82% 2.73%
1998 1.89% 2.85%
1997 1.96% 2.9%
1996 2.04% 2.93%
1995 2.13% 2.96%
1994 2.26% 2.99%
1993 1.94% 3.02%
1992 1.43% 3.06%
1991 1.34% 3.11%
1990 1.41% 3.16%
1989 1.46% 3.22%
1988 1.52% 3.27%
1987 1.57% 3.28%
1986 1.62% 3.32%
1985 1.66% 3.4%
1984 1.71% 3.44%
1983 1.54% 3.47%
1982 1.1% 3.51%
1981 0.85% 3.54%
1980 0.82% 3.56%
1979 0.79% 3.57%
1978 0.77% 3.55%
1977 0.77% 3.49%
1976 0.4% 3.21%
1975 -0.58% 2.92%
1974 -0.4% 2.78%
1973 0.74% 2.58%
1972 1.07% 2.41%
1971 1.02% 2.3%
1970 0.98% 2.38%
1969 0.95% 2.49%
1968 0.94% 2.46%
1967 0.94% 2.4%
1966 0.92% 2.37%
1965 0.85% 2.35%
1964 0.87% 2.34%
1963 0.96% 2.32%
1962 1% 2.3%
1961 1.54% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Solomon Islands
Current population
1386362
863951
Population rank 153/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +36 +53
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +1,631
Net migration rank 46/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 1,631
2024 - 8,138 - 1,610
2023 5,025 8,697 17,436 1,636
2022 4,466 9,014 17,253 1,567
2021 5,305 9,341 16,626 1,499
2020 5,826 9,653 16,488 1,556
2019 5,679 9,983 16,649 -1,990
2018 5,905 10,311 16,790 6,653
2017 6,082 10,632 16,897 6,513
2016 6,643 10,951 17,027 6,146
2015 6,340 11,277 16,909 5,853
2014 6,193 11,599 16,652 5,598
2013 6,116 11,914 16,038 5,631
2012 6,726 12,237 15,585 5,420
2011 6,271 12,566 15,095 5,219
2010 6,723 11,793 14,604 5,040
2009 6,820 11,555 14,381 -4,360
2008 6,429 11,887 14,225 -5,538
2007 5,983 12,332 13,963 -5,383
2006 6,166 12,110 13,799 -5,262
2005 5,646 12,616 13,568 -5,082
2004 5,705 12,583 13,444 -4,985
2003 5,484 12,786 13,344 -4,881
2002 5,225 12,814 13,195 -4,691
2001 5,308 11,283 13,061 -4,474
2000 5,570 10,753 12,938 -4,219
1999 5,524 11,023 12,809 -1,588
1998 5,879 10,942 12,658 -1,019
1997 6,444 10,696 12,478 -931
1996 6,911 10,506 12,328 -947
1995 7,226 10,549 12,124 -952
1994 7,973 10,305 11,771 -828
1993 8,463 10,520 11,396 -665
1992 9,844 2,562 11,029 -482
1991 9,102 1,294 10,789 -410
1990 9,417 1,371 10,561 -335
1989 9,156 1,903 10,354 -270
1988 9,595 1,727 10,142 -197
1987 9,114 2,465 9,943 -179
1986 9,412 2,362 9,656 -269
1985 9,242 2,647 9,534 -150
1984 9,516 2,485 9,299 -102
1983 9,318 2,899 9,011 -30
1982 9,282 -46 8,720 40
1981 7,135 -1,171 8,436 99
1980 7,954 -2,284 8,156 151
1979 6,620 -1,232 7,874 188
1978 5,949 -735 7,598 174
1977 5,607 -521 7,290 159
1976 6,546 -1,496 7,058 -48
1975 5,023 -4,820 6,635 -760
1974 321 -8,220 6,612 -1,084
1973 5,405 -2,877 6,343 -1,329
1972 8,244 -1,037 6,074 -1,520
1971 8,398 -1,586 5,814 -1,646
1970 8,412 -2,001 5,575 -1,632
1969 8,857 -2,744 5,444 -1,187
1968 9,153 -3,207 5,285 -1,154
1967 9,313 -3,451 5,151 -1,213
1966 9,478 -3,623 5,028 -1,256
1965 9,643 -4,184 4,885 -1,237
1964 8,322 -3,347 4,747 -1,200
1963 8,568 -3,005 4,571 -1,129
1962 9,455 -3,441 4,408 -1,073
1961 9,584 -3,695 4,257 -1,016
1960 8,385 3,766 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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