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Population in Cyprus compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 47.4 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Cyprus vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus South Africa
2100 1,283,181 94,734,082
2099 1,287,570 94,523,360
2098 1,292,056 94,316,049
2097 1,296,289 94,125,043
2096 1,300,568 93,927,246
2095 1,305,022 93,719,451
2094 1,309,260 93,494,697
2093 1,313,510 93,267,274
2092 1,318,276 93,041,793
2091 1,323,176 92,793,249
2090 1,328,372 92,561,159
2089 1,333,926 92,322,396
2088 1,339,663 92,080,212
2087 1,345,688 91,833,409
2086 1,352,381 91,581,639
2085 1,359,249 91,352,906
2084 1,366,262 91,106,961
2083 1,373,388 90,845,161
2082 1,380,674 90,583,188
2081 1,388,438 90,313,417
2080 1,396,340 90,039,857
2079 1,404,185 89,770,116
2078 1,412,011 89,494,440
2077 1,419,938 89,217,520
2076 1,427,533 88,954,522
2075 1,435,260 88,681,719
2074 1,442,958 88,397,221
2073 1,450,436 88,118,589
2072 1,457,731 87,835,051
2071 1,464,269 87,509,098
2070 1,470,595 87,178,463
2069 1,476,665 86,870,660
2068 1,482,515 86,558,000
2067 1,487,835 86,237,764
2066 1,492,461 85,904,801
2065 1,496,680 85,573,984
2064 1,500,500 85,214,686
2063 1,503,978 84,845,370
2062 1,507,183 84,473,236
2061 1,509,412 84,103,016
2060 1,511,258 83,719,266
2059 1,512,632 83,325,330
2058 1,514,003 82,918,226
2057 1,514,945 82,508,742
2056 1,515,448 82,098,320
2055 1,515,897 81,669,191
2054 1,516,285 81,227,019
2053 1,516,548 80,789,939
2052 1,516,590 80,338,877
2051 1,515,714 79,858,310
2050 1,514,572 79,383,784
2049 1,513,361 78,897,472
2048 1,511,770 78,409,829
2047 1,509,966 77,894,547
2046 1,507,828 77,369,819
2045 1,505,560 76,852,544
2044 1,502,982 76,330,046
2043 1,500,202 75,800,788
2042 1,497,068 75,264,885
2041 1,493,461 74,721,871
2040 1,489,350 74,179,185
2039 1,484,816 73,636,894
2038 1,479,805 73,079,976
2037 1,474,608 72,506,991
2036 1,468,682 71,930,701
2035 1,462,586 71,337,219
2034 1,455,933 70,737,692
2033 1,448,737 70,128,299
2032 1,440,975 69,502,726
2031 1,433,020 68,865,544
2030 1,424,176 68,221,143
2029 1,414,988 67,549,189
2028 1,404,963 66,860,631
2027 1,394,017 66,166,759
2026 1,382,861 65,473,024
2025 1,370,754 64,747,319
2024 1,358,282 64,007,187
2023 1,344,976 63,212,384
2022 1,331,370 62,378,410
2021 1,317,309 61,502,603
2020 1,302,247 60,562,381
2019 1,286,671 59,587,885
2018 1,270,737 58,613,001
2017 1,254,275 57,635,162
2016 1,237,112 57,259,551
2015 1,219,502 56,723,537
2014 1,201,801 55,594,838
2013 1,183,895 54,678,791
2012 1,165,397 53,782,567
2011 1,146,493 52,995,205
2010 1,127,816 52,344,051
2009 1,109,371 51,728,516
2008 1,091,026 51,114,599
2007 1,072,714 50,528,584
2006 1,054,418 49,998,277
2005 1,036,151 49,490,033
2004 1,017,875 48,991,421
2003 999,590 48,500,348
2002 981,440 48,019,415
2001 964,127 47,566,800
2000 947,667 47,159,719
1999 931,234 46,730,335
1998 914,548 46,223,880
1997 897,568 45,666,838
1996 880,290 45,123,018
1995 862,695 44,541,554
1994 844,667 44,004,139
1993 826,034 43,297,156
1992 810,341 42,443,509
1991 798,944 41,687,898
1990 788,351 40,746,268
1989 777,420 39,628,575
1988 766,235 38,480,649
1987 754,785 37,326,190
1986 743,105 36,180,515
1985 731,277 35,042,093
1984 719,334 33,892,788
1983 707,225 32,739,304
1982 696,497 31,615,339
1981 688,893 30,541,044
1980 683,076 29,518,857
1979 677,549 28,634,162
1978 672,249 27,869,507
1977 667,101 27,118,952
1976 662,032 26,395,450
1975 659,405 25,690,940
1974 663,254 24,989,108
1973 665,937 24,294,263
1972 661,063 23,609,456
1971 654,050 22,942,143
1970 647,446 22,279,984
1969 641,189 21,614,676
1968 635,157 20,957,287
1967 629,251 20,314,066
1966 623,390 19,690,087
1965 617,736 19,089,380
1964 612,521 18,511,361
1963 607,252 17,954,564
1962 601,466 17,418,522
1961 595,514 16,908,035
1960 586,490 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus South Africa
2100 -0.34% 0.22%
2099 -0.35% 0.22%
2098 -0.33% 0.2%
2097 -0.33% 0.21%
2096 -0.34% 0.22%
2095 -0.32% 0.24%
2094 -0.32% 0.24%
2093 -0.36% 0.24%
2092 -0.37% 0.27%
2091 -0.39% 0.25%
2090 -0.42% 0.26%
2089 -0.43% 0.26%
2088 -0.45% 0.27%
2087 -0.49% 0.27%
2086 -0.51% 0.25%
2085 -0.51% 0.27%
2084 -0.52% 0.29%
2083 -0.53% 0.29%
2082 -0.56% 0.3%
2081 -0.57% 0.3%
2080 -0.56% 0.3%
2079 -0.55% 0.31%
2078 -0.56% 0.31%
2077 -0.53% 0.3%
2076 -0.54% 0.31%
2075 -0.53% 0.32%
2074 -0.52% 0.32%
2073 -0.5% 0.32%
2072 -0.45% 0.37%
2071 -0.43% 0.38%
2070 -0.41% 0.35%
2069 -0.39% 0.36%
2068 -0.36% 0.37%
2067 -0.31% 0.39%
2066 -0.28% 0.39%
2065 -0.25% 0.42%
2064 -0.23% 0.44%
2063 -0.21% 0.44%
2062 -0.15% 0.44%
2061 -0.12% 0.46%
2060 -0.09% 0.47%
2059 -0.09% 0.49%
2058 -0.06% 0.5%
2057 -0.03% 0.5%
2056 -0.03% 0.53%
2055 -0.03% 0.54%
2054 -0.02% 0.54%
2053 -0.003% 0.56%
2052 0.06% 0.6%
2051 0.08% 0.6%
2050 0.08% 0.62%
2049 0.11% 0.62%
2048 0.12% 0.66%
2047 0.14% 0.68%
2046 0.15% 0.67%
2045 0.17% 0.68%
2044 0.19% 0.7%
2043 0.21% 0.71%
2042 0.24% 0.73%
2041 0.28% 0.73%
2040 0.31% 0.74%
2039 0.34% 0.76%
2038 0.35% 0.79%
2037 0.4% 0.8%
2036 0.42% 0.83%
2035 0.46% 0.85%
2034 0.5% 0.87%
2033 0.54% 0.9%
2032 0.56% 0.93%
2031 0.62% 0.94%
2030 0.65% 0.99%
2029 0.71% 1.03%
2028 0.79% 1.05%
2027 0.81% 1.06%
2026 0.88% 1.12%
2025 0.92% 1.16%
2024 0.99% 1.26%
2023 1.02% 1.34%
2022 1.07% 1.42%
2021 1.16% 1.55%
2020 1.21% 1.64%
2019 1.25% 1.66%
2018 1.31% 1.7%
2017 1.39% 0.66%
2016 1.44% 0.94%
2015 1.47% 2.03%
2014 1.51% 1.68%
2013 1.59% 1.67%
2012 1.65% 1.49%
2011 1.66% 1.24%
2010 1.66% 1.19%
2009 1.68% 1.2%
2008 1.71% 1.16%
2007 1.74% 1.06%
2006 1.76% 1.03%
2005 1.8% 1.02%
2004 1.83% 1.01%
2003 1.85% 1%
2002 1.8% 0.95%
2001 1.74% 0.86%
2000 1.76% 0.92%
1999 1.82% 1.1%
1998 1.89% 1.22%
1997 1.96% 1.21%
1996 2.04% 1.31%
1995 2.13% 1.22%
1994 2.26% 1.63%
1993 1.94% 2.01%
1992 1.43% 1.81%
1991 1.34% 2.31%
1990 1.41% 2.82%
1989 1.46% 2.98%
1988 1.52% 3.09%
1987 1.57% 3.17%
1986 1.62% 3.25%
1985 1.66% 3.39%
1984 1.71% 3.52%
1983 1.54% 3.56%
1982 1.1% 3.52%
1981 0.85% 3.46%
1980 0.82% 3.09%
1979 0.79% 2.74%
1978 0.77% 2.77%
1977 0.77% 2.74%
1976 0.4% 2.74%
1975 -0.58% 2.81%
1974 -0.4% 2.86%
1973 0.74% 2.9%
1972 1.07% 2.91%
1971 1.02% 2.97%
1970 0.98% 3.08%
1969 0.95% 3.14%
1968 0.94% 3.17%
1967 0.94% 3.17%
1966 0.92% 3.15%
1965 0.85% 3.12%
1964 0.87% 3.1%
1963 0.96% 3.08%
1962 1% 3.02%
1961 1.54% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Cyprus South Africa
Current population
1388591
65829368
Population rank 153/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.79%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
42.7 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
26.7 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 +2,028
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 91/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +146,370
Net migration rank 46/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 146,370
2024 4,756 8,138 591,618 166,972
2023 5,025 8,697 602,793 228,222
2022 4,466 9,014 603,636 233,284
2021 5,305 9,341 456,411 458,246
2020 5,826 9,653 595,873 369,901
2019 5,679 9,983 652,130 331,124
2018 5,905 10,311 648,319 318,260
2017 6,082 10,632 645,975 343,146
2016 6,643 10,951 641,365 -879,235
2015 6,340 11,277 668,771 641,150
2014 6,193 11,599 674,754 272,697
2013 6,116 11,914 652,427 232,230
2012 6,726 12,237 643,723 264,091
2011 6,271 12,566 601,708 65,166
2010 6,723 11,793 566,834 68,563
2009 6,820 11,555 554,115 41,528
2008 6,429 11,887 595,332 36,869
2007 5,983 12,332 503,567 36,339
2006 6,166 12,110 487,584 33,159
2005 5,646 12,616 464,464 31,286
2004 5,705 12,583 442,540 58,924
2003 5,484 12,786 415,018 65,604
2002 5,225 12,814 430,926 50,313
2001 5,308 11,283 484,801 -60,793
2000 5,570 10,753 526,963 -136,794
1999 5,524 11,023 594,643 -126,011
1998 5,879 10,942 627,027 -82,722
1997 6,444 10,696 667,969 -98,181
1996 6,911 10,506 710,868 -193,007
1995 7,226 10,549 743,488 -98,403
1994 7,973 10,305 698,609 -268,849
1993 8,463 10,520 789,220 194,977
1992 9,844 2,562 794,415 -71,342
1991 9,102 1,294 827,296 -39,131
1990 9,417 1,371 835,421 259,718
1989 9,156 1,903 884,629 255,605
1988 9,595 1,727 909,221 246,382
1987 9,114 2,465 922,330 231,009
1986 9,412 2,362 903,644 234,378
1985 9,242 2,647 893,889 244,940
1984 9,516 2,485 869,011 290,789
1983 9,318 2,899 837,013 310,172
1982 9,282 -46 807,550 293,195
1981 7,135 -1,171 767,833 279,985
1980 7,954 -2,284 738,415 258,127
1979 6,620 -1,232 716,541 56,323
1978 5,949 -735 694,341 62,121
1977 5,607 -521 680,929 63,739
1976 6,546 -1,496 675,011 27,333
1975 5,023 -4,820 667,862 38,809
1974 321 -8,220 658,438 38,518
1973 5,405 -2,877 651,596 41,125
1972 8,244 -1,037 638,754 38,163
1971 8,398 -1,586 624,761 32,961
1970 8,412 -2,001 605,102 61,514
1969 8,857 -2,744 590,794 73,225
1968 9,153 -3,207 571,841 78,932
1967 9,313 -3,451 553,741 81,932
1966 9,478 -3,623 534,862 77,417
1965 9,643 -4,184 506,632 82,514
1964 8,322 -3,347 490,606 76,298
1963 8,568 -3,005 473,821 72,844
1962 9,455 -3,441 455,634 69,771
1961 9,584 -3,695 437,851 57,728
1960 8,385 3,766 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/south-africa | 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 South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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

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