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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 65,683,993 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 +1.26% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Cyprus vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus South Africa
2100 1,283,630 94,767,727
2099 1,288,020 94,556,931
2098 1,292,508 94,349,546
2097 1,296,742 94,158,472
2096 1,301,023 93,960,605
2095 1,305,479 93,752,736
2094 1,309,718 93,527,902
2093 1,313,969 93,300,398
2092 1,318,737 93,074,837
2091 1,323,639 92,826,204
2090 1,328,837 92,594,033
2089 1,334,392 92,355,184
2088 1,340,131 92,112,914
2087 1,346,159 91,866,024
2086 1,352,854 91,614,165
2085 1,359,724 91,385,350
2084 1,366,740 91,139,318
2083 1,373,868 90,877,425
2082 1,381,157 90,615,359
2081 1,388,924 90,345,492
2080 1,396,828 90,071,835
2079 1,404,677 89,801,998
2078 1,412,505 89,526,224
2077 1,420,434 89,249,206
2076 1,428,032 88,986,114
2075 1,435,762 88,713,215
2074 1,443,463 88,428,616
2073 1,450,943 88,149,885
2072 1,458,241 87,866,246
2071 1,464,781 87,540,177
2070 1,471,110 87,209,425
2069 1,477,182 86,901,512
2068 1,483,033 86,588,742
2067 1,488,356 86,268,392
2066 1,492,983 85,935,310
2065 1,497,204 85,604,376
2064 1,501,025 85,244,950
2063 1,504,504 84,875,503
2062 1,507,711 84,503,237
2061 1,509,940 84,132,885
2060 1,511,787 83,748,999
2059 1,513,161 83,354,923
2058 1,514,533 82,947,675
2057 1,515,475 82,538,045
2056 1,515,978 82,127,477
2055 1,516,427 81,698,196
2054 1,516,816 81,255,867
2053 1,517,078 80,818,632
2052 1,517,120 80,367,409
2051 1,516,244 79,886,672
2050 1,515,102 79,411,977
2049 1,513,890 78,925,493
2048 1,512,298 78,437,677
2047 1,510,494 77,922,211
2046 1,508,356 77,397,298
2045 1,506,087 76,879,838
2044 1,503,508 76,357,155
2043 1,500,726 75,827,709
2042 1,497,592 75,291,615
2041 1,493,983 74,748,408
2040 1,489,871 74,205,530
2039 1,485,335 73,663,047
2038 1,480,323 73,105,930
2037 1,475,124 72,532,742
2036 1,469,196 71,956,247
2035 1,463,098 71,362,555
2034 1,456,442 70,762,815
2033 1,449,244 70,153,205
2032 1,441,479 69,527,410
2031 1,433,522 68,890,002
2030 1,424,675 68,245,372
2029 1,415,483 67,573,179
2028 1,405,454 66,884,377
2027 1,394,504 66,190,258
2026 1,383,344 65,496,277
2025 1,371,233 64,770,314
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 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 94.8M 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 0.95% 1.19%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Cyprus South Africa
Current population
1386362
65683993
Population rank 153/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.79%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 85/197
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 - 8,138 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 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
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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