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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 14.9 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Cyprus vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Somalia
2100 1,283,181 68,341,587
2099 1,287,570 67,997,987
2098 1,292,056 67,660,056
2097 1,296,289 67,320,374
2096 1,300,568 66,931,214
2095 1,305,022 66,544,181
2094 1,309,260 66,138,594
2093 1,313,510 65,719,626
2092 1,318,276 65,283,569
2091 1,323,176 64,812,444
2090 1,328,372 64,322,633
2089 1,333,926 63,882,977
2088 1,339,663 63,424,502
2087 1,345,688 62,947,792
2086 1,352,381 62,408,129
2085 1,359,249 61,835,054
2084 1,366,262 61,280,718
2083 1,373,388 60,723,949
2082 1,380,674 60,150,487
2081 1,388,438 59,639,547
2080 1,396,340 59,064,099
2079 1,404,185 58,441,001
2078 1,412,011 57,816,490
2077 1,419,938 57,176,183
2076 1,427,533 56,567,204
2075 1,435,260 55,970,712
2074 1,442,958 55,295,699
2073 1,450,436 54,617,874
2072 1,457,731 53,944,923
2071 1,464,269 53,250,824
2070 1,470,595 52,540,460
2069 1,476,665 51,845,897
2068 1,482,515 51,165,760
2067 1,487,835 50,461,574
2066 1,492,461 49,748,163
2065 1,496,680 48,994,126
2064 1,500,500 48,235,809
2063 1,503,978 47,492,758
2062 1,507,183 46,756,776
2061 1,509,412 46,008,848
2060 1,511,258 45,192,338
2059 1,512,632 44,370,279
2058 1,514,003 43,631,825
2057 1,514,945 42,870,700
2056 1,515,448 42,095,303
2055 1,515,897 41,292,441
2054 1,516,285 40,487,904
2053 1,516,548 39,720,236
2052 1,516,590 38,967,888
2051 1,515,714 38,205,058
2050 1,514,572 37,448,393
2049 1,513,361 36,717,019
2048 1,511,770 35,962,583
2047 1,509,966 35,196,924
2046 1,507,828 34,440,935
2045 1,505,560 33,696,593
2044 1,502,982 32,957,131
2043 1,500,202 32,227,622
2042 1,497,068 31,517,627
2041 1,493,461 30,775,671
2040 1,489,350 30,013,616
2039 1,484,816 29,294,623
2038 1,479,805 28,565,580
2037 1,474,608 27,821,304
2036 1,468,682 27,097,563
2035 1,462,586 26,368,985
2034 1,455,933 25,671,628
2033 1,448,737 25,002,924
2032 1,440,975 24,323,435
2031 1,433,020 23,642,617
2030 1,424,176 22,951,436
2029 1,414,988 22,285,719
2028 1,404,963 21,638,095
2027 1,394,017 20,978,784
2026 1,382,861 20,310,008
2025 1,370,754 19,654,739
2024 1,358,282 19,009,151
2023 1,344,976 18,358,615
2022 1,331,370 17,801,897
2021 1,317,309 17,271,431
2020 1,302,247 16,651,191
2019 1,286,671 16,030,971
2018 1,270,737 15,452,487
2017 1,254,275 14,916,629
2016 1,237,112 14,348,740
2015 1,219,502 13,806,963
2014 1,201,801 13,339,491
2013 1,183,895 12,869,594
2012 1,165,397 12,461,160
2011 1,146,493 12,348,830
2010 1,127,816 12,261,756
2009 1,109,371 11,961,201
2008 1,091,026 11,663,084
2007 1,072,714 11,322,582
2006 1,054,418 10,975,502
2005 1,036,151 10,644,228
2004 1,017,875 10,280,998
2003 999,590 9,909,157
2002 981,440 9,550,063
2001 964,127 9,198,493
2000 947,667 8,838,713
1999 931,234 8,492,059
1998 914,548 8,155,417
1997 897,568 7,824,525
1996 880,290 7,554,474
1995 862,695 7,285,007
1994 844,667 7,026,797
1993 826,034 6,681,399
1992 810,341 6,495,107
1991 798,944 6,813,760
1990 788,351 7,082,811
1989 777,420 7,114,817
1988 766,235 7,235,360
1987 754,785 7,228,302
1986 743,105 6,974,788
1985 731,277 6,693,289
1984 719,334 6,428,389
1983 707,225 6,198,430
1982 696,497 6,003,840
1981 688,893 5,982,849
1980 683,076 5,936,154
1979 677,549 5,449,117
1978 672,249 4,814,892
1977 667,101 4,484,050
1976 662,032 4,365,812
1975 659,405 4,257,535
1974 663,254 4,151,842
1973 665,937 4,045,592
1972 661,063 3,939,436
1971 654,050 3,837,691
1970 647,446 3,738,448
1969 641,189 3,641,015
1968 635,157 3,546,590
1967 629,251 3,454,537
1966 623,390 3,365,106
1965 617,736 3,277,874
1964 612,521 3,192,796
1963 607,252 3,110,361
1962 601,466 3,030,091
1961 595,514 2,952,054
1960 586,490 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Somalia
2100 -0.34% 0.51%
2099 -0.35% 0.5%
2098 -0.33% 0.5%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.34% 0.58%
2095 -0.32% 0.61%
2094 -0.32% 0.64%
2093 -0.36% 0.67%
2092 -0.37% 0.73%
2091 -0.39% 0.76%
2090 -0.42% 0.69%
2089 -0.43% 0.72%
2088 -0.45% 0.76%
2087 -0.49% 0.86%
2086 -0.51% 0.93%
2085 -0.51% 0.9%
2084 -0.52% 0.92%
2083 -0.53% 0.95%
2082 -0.56% 0.86%
2081 -0.57% 0.97%
2080 -0.56% 1.07%
2079 -0.55% 1.08%
2078 -0.56% 1.12%
2077 -0.53% 1.08%
2076 -0.54% 1.07%
2075 -0.53% 1.22%
2074 -0.52% 1.24%
2073 -0.5% 1.25%
2072 -0.45% 1.3%
2071 -0.43% 1.35%
2070 -0.41% 1.34%
2069 -0.39% 1.33%
2068 -0.36% 1.4%
2067 -0.31% 1.43%
2066 -0.28% 1.54%
2065 -0.25% 1.57%
2064 -0.23% 1.56%
2063 -0.21% 1.57%
2062 -0.15% 1.63%
2061 -0.12% 1.81%
2060 -0.09% 1.85%
2059 -0.09% 1.69%
2058 -0.06% 1.78%
2057 -0.03% 1.84%
2056 -0.03% 1.94%
2055 -0.03% 1.99%
2054 -0.02% 1.93%
2053 -0.003% 1.93%
2052 0.06% 2%
2051 0.08% 2.02%
2050 0.08% 1.99%
2049 0.11% 2.1%
2048 0.12% 2.18%
2047 0.14% 2.2%
2046 0.15% 2.21%
2045 0.17% 2.24%
2044 0.19% 2.26%
2043 0.21% 2.25%
2042 0.24% 2.41%
2041 0.28% 2.54%
2040 0.31% 2.45%
2039 0.34% 2.55%
2038 0.35% 2.68%
2037 0.4% 2.67%
2036 0.42% 2.76%
2035 0.46% 2.72%
2034 0.5% 2.67%
2033 0.54% 2.79%
2032 0.56% 2.88%
2031 0.62% 3.01%
2030 0.65% 2.99%
2029 0.71% 2.99%
2028 0.79% 3.14%
2027 0.81% 3.29%
2026 0.88% 3.33%
2025 0.92% 3.4%
2024 0.99% 3.54%
2023 1.02% 3.13%
2022 1.07% 3.07%
2021 1.16% 3.72%
2020 1.21% 3.87%
2019 1.25% 3.74%
2018 1.31% 3.59%
2017 1.39% 3.96%
2016 1.44% 3.92%
2015 1.47% 3.5%
2014 1.51% 3.65%
2013 1.59% 3.28%
2012 1.65% 0.91%
2011 1.66% 0.71%
2010 1.66% 2.51%
2009 1.68% 2.56%
2008 1.71% 3.01%
2007 1.74% 3.16%
2006 1.76% 3.11%
2005 1.8% 3.53%
2004 1.83% 3.75%
2003 1.85% 3.76%
2002 1.8% 3.82%
2001 1.74% 4.07%
2000 1.76% 4.08%
1999 1.82% 4.13%
1998 1.89% 4.23%
1997 1.96% 3.57%
1996 2.04% 3.7%
1995 2.13% 3.67%
1994 2.26% 5.17%
1993 1.94% 2.87%
1992 1.43% -4.68%
1991 1.34% -3.8%
1990 1.41% -0.45%
1989 1.46% -1.67%
1988 1.52% 0.1%
1987 1.57% 3.63%
1986 1.62% 4.21%
1985 1.66% 4.12%
1984 1.71% 3.71%
1983 1.54% 3.24%
1982 1.1% 0.35%
1981 0.85% 0.79%
1980 0.82% 8.94%
1979 0.79% 13.2%
1978 0.77% 7.38%
1977 0.77% 2.71%
1976 0.4% 2.54%
1975 -0.58% 2.55%
1974 -0.4% 2.63%
1973 0.74% 2.69%
1972 1.07% 2.65%
1971 1.02% 2.65%
1970 0.98% 2.68%
1969 0.95% 2.66%
1968 0.94% 2.66%
1967 0.94% 2.66%
1966 0.92% 2.66%
1965 0.85% 2.66%
1964 0.87% 2.65%
1963 0.96% 2.65%
1962 1% 2.64%
1961 1.54% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Somalia
Current population
1388591
20653532
Population rank 153/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.25%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +12,077
Net migration rank 46/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 12,077
2024 4,756 8,138 619,793 26,859
2023 5,025 8,697 608,203 46,217
2022 4,466 9,014 551,450 -92,434
2021 5,305 9,341 566,399 35,506
2020 5,826 9,653 561,311 77,259
2019 5,679 9,983 548,756 53,124
2018 5,905 10,311 514,244 40,844
2017 6,082 10,632 478,556 38,067
2016 6,643 10,951 495,132 124,017
2015 6,340 11,277 481,573 -17,178
2014 6,193 11,599 464,481 6,065
2013 6,116 11,914 448,518 20,723
2012 6,726 12,237 399,468 -51,833
2011 6,271 12,566 203,213 -326,192
2010 6,723 11,793 385,571 -88,448
2009 6,820 11,555 405,784 -101,795
2008 6,429 11,887 394,258 -102,035
2007 5,983 12,332 380,303 8,476
2006 6,166 12,110 372,597 -67,200
2005 5,646 12,616 363,117 -5,955
2004 5,705 12,583 351,959 17,353
2003 5,484 12,786 341,192 33,174
2002 5,225 12,814 331,215 12,603
2001 5,308 11,283 319,059 40,274
2000 5,570 10,753 306,651 53,580
1999 5,524 11,023 295,523 37,548
1998 5,879 10,942 284,779 55,426
1997 6,444 10,696 271,894 49,692
1996 6,911 10,506 264,807 -46,291
1995 7,226 10,549 254,509 65,888
1994 7,973 10,305 246,950 -50,921
1993 8,463 10,520 232,960 261,815
1992 9,844 2,562 57,495 -179,675
1991 9,102 1,294 53,052 -568,166
1990 9,417 1,371 225,162 -248,155
1989 9,156 1,903 225,255 -266,281
1988 9,595 1,727 215,599 -415,660
1987 9,114 2,465 231,580 -17,391
1986 9,412 2,362 218,416 74,424
1985 9,242 2,647 207,960 62,183
1984 9,516 2,485 199,017 60,630
1983 9,318 2,899 190,775 9,505
1982 9,282 -46 182,793 6,115
1981 7,135 -1,171 185,211 -332,129
1980 7,954 -2,284 174,790 65,519
1979 6,620 -1,232 151,016 582,746
1978 5,949 -735 132,689 402,005
1977 5,607 -521 124,818 2,170
1976 6,546 -1,496 113,319 -3,831
1975 5,023 -4,820 108,998 -1,934
1974 321 -8,220 104,813 -495
1973 5,405 -2,877 108,038 143
1972 8,244 -1,037 104,493 -351
1971 8,398 -1,586 101,196 -1,850
1970 8,412 -2,001 98,025 1,104
1969 8,857 -2,744 95,045 690
1968 9,153 -3,207 92,208 906
1967 9,313 -3,451 89,497 1,498
1966 9,478 -3,623 86,930 941
1965 9,643 -4,184 84,448 2,142
1964 8,322 -3,347 82,042 1,518
1963 8,568 -3,005 79,859 1,449
1962 9,455 -3,441 77,737 1,496
1961 9,584 -3,695 75,513 1,336
1960 8,385 3,766 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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).

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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