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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 37.2 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Cyprus vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus South Korea
2100 1,283,181 22,001,649
2099 1,287,570 22,324,514
2098 1,292,056 22,657,541
2097 1,296,289 22,998,315
2096 1,300,568 23,348,632
2095 1,305,022 23,711,049
2094 1,309,260 24,081,510
2093 1,313,510 24,460,970
2092 1,318,276 24,848,715
2091 1,323,176 25,242,926
2090 1,328,372 25,642,926
2089 1,333,926 26,048,094
2088 1,339,663 26,457,020
2087 1,345,688 26,871,556
2086 1,352,381 27,288,450
2085 1,359,249 27,710,065
2084 1,366,262 28,133,600
2083 1,373,388 28,564,090
2082 1,380,674 28,998,646
2081 1,388,438 29,441,497
2080 1,396,340 29,887,135
2079 1,404,185 30,337,095
2078 1,412,011 30,793,984
2077 1,419,938 31,258,278
2076 1,427,533 31,728,826
2075 1,435,260 32,205,338
2074 1,442,958 32,689,892
2073 1,450,436 33,180,187
2072 1,457,731 33,679,874
2071 1,464,269 34,187,068
2070 1,470,595 34,702,204
2069 1,476,665 35,224,472
2068 1,482,515 35,745,164
2067 1,487,835 36,274,411
2066 1,492,461 36,808,495
2065 1,496,680 37,349,660
2064 1,500,500 37,897,742
2063 1,503,978 38,450,082
2062 1,507,183 39,009,227
2061 1,509,412 39,565,102
2060 1,511,258 40,130,032
2059 1,512,632 40,692,438
2058 1,514,003 41,256,780
2057 1,514,945 41,813,259
2056 1,515,448 42,356,530
2055 1,515,897 42,888,143
2054 1,516,285 43,405,840
2053 1,516,548 43,917,075
2052 1,516,590 44,419,192
2051 1,515,714 44,901,452
2050 1,514,572 45,362,931
2049 1,513,361 45,809,553
2048 1,511,770 46,235,718
2047 1,509,966 46,645,885
2046 1,507,828 47,033,200
2045 1,505,560 47,409,815
2044 1,502,982 47,773,842
2043 1,500,202 48,120,989
2042 1,497,068 48,455,085
2041 1,493,461 48,782,206
2040 1,489,350 49,091,438
2039 1,484,816 49,388,464
2038 1,479,805 49,669,835
2037 1,474,608 49,932,869
2036 1,468,682 50,175,947
2035 1,462,586 50,401,135
2034 1,455,933 50,607,994
2033 1,448,737 50,796,030
2032 1,440,975 50,961,878
2031 1,433,020 51,109,725
2030 1,424,176 51,242,628
2029 1,414,988 51,360,529
2028 1,404,963 51,461,403
2027 1,394,017 51,551,313
2026 1,382,861 51,624,449
2025 1,370,754 51,684,564
2024 1,358,282 51,751,065
2023 1,344,976 51,712,619
2022 1,331,370 51,672,569
2021 1,317,309 51,769,539
2020 1,302,247 51,836,239
2019 1,286,671 51,764,822
2018 1,270,737 51,585,058
2017 1,254,275 51,361,911
2016 1,237,112 51,217,803
2015 1,219,502 51,014,947
2014 1,201,801 50,746,659
2013 1,183,895 50,428,893
2012 1,165,397 50,199,853
2011 1,146,493 49,936,638
2010 1,127,816 49,554,112
2009 1,109,371 49,307,835
2008 1,091,026 49,054,708
2007 1,072,714 48,683,638
2006 1,054,418 48,438,292
2005 1,036,151 48,184,561
2004 1,017,875 48,082,519
2003 999,590 47,892,330
2002 981,440 47,644,736
2001 964,127 47,370,164
2000 947,667 47,008,111
1999 931,234 46,616,677
1998 914,548 46,286,503
1997 897,568 45,953,580
1996 880,290 45,524,681
1995 862,695 45,092,991
1994 844,667 44,641,540
1993 826,034 44,194,628
1992 810,341 43,747,962
1991 798,944 43,295,704
1990 788,351 42,869,283
1989 777,420 42,449,038
1988 766,235 42,031,247
1987 754,785 41,621,690
1986 743,105 41,213,674
1985 731,277 40,805,744
1984 719,334 40,405,956
1983 707,225 39,910,403
1982 696,497 39,326,352
1981 688,893 38,723,248
1980 683,076 38,123,775
1979 677,549 37,534,236
1978 672,249 36,969,185
1977 667,101 36,411,795
1976 662,032 35,848,523
1975 659,405 35,280,725
1974 663,254 34,692,266
1973 665,937 34,103,149
1972 661,063 33,505,406
1971 654,050 32,882,704
1970 647,446 32,240,827
1969 641,189 31,544,266
1968 635,157 30,838,302
1967 629,251 30,130,983
1966 623,390 29,435,571
1965 617,736 28,704,674
1964 612,521 27,984,155
1963 607,252 27,261,747
1962 601,466 26,513,030
1961 595,514 25,765,673
1960 586,490 25,012,374

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-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus South Korea
2100 -0.34% -1.45%
2099 -0.35% -1.47%
2098 -0.33% -1.48%
2097 -0.33% -1.5%
2096 -0.34% -1.53%
2095 -0.32% -1.54%
2094 -0.32% -1.55%
2093 -0.36% -1.56%
2092 -0.37% -1.56%
2091 -0.39% -1.56%
2090 -0.42% -1.56%
2089 -0.43% -1.55%
2088 -0.45% -1.54%
2087 -0.49% -1.53%
2086 -0.51% -1.52%
2085 -0.51% -1.51%
2084 -0.52% -1.51%
2083 -0.53% -1.5%
2082 -0.56% -1.5%
2081 -0.57% -1.49%
2080 -0.56% -1.48%
2079 -0.55% -1.48%
2078 -0.56% -1.49%
2077 -0.53% -1.48%
2076 -0.54% -1.48%
2075 -0.53% -1.48%
2074 -0.52% -1.48%
2073 -0.5% -1.48%
2072 -0.45% -1.48%
2071 -0.43% -1.48%
2070 -0.41% -1.48%
2069 -0.39% -1.46%
2068 -0.36% -1.46%
2067 -0.31% -1.45%
2066 -0.28% -1.45%
2065 -0.25% -1.45%
2064 -0.23% -1.44%
2063 -0.21% -1.43%
2062 -0.15% -1.4%
2061 -0.12% -1.41%
2060 -0.09% -1.38%
2059 -0.09% -1.37%
2058 -0.06% -1.33%
2057 -0.03% -1.28%
2056 -0.03% -1.24%
2055 -0.03% -1.19%
2054 -0.02% -1.16%
2053 -0.003% -1.13%
2052 0.06% -1.07%
2051 0.08% -1.02%
2050 0.08% -0.97%
2049 0.11% -0.92%
2048 0.12% -0.88%
2047 0.14% -0.82%
2046 0.15% -0.79%
2045 0.17% -0.76%
2044 0.19% -0.72%
2043 0.21% -0.69%
2042 0.24% -0.67%
2041 0.28% -0.63%
2040 0.31% -0.6%
2039 0.34% -0.57%
2038 0.35% -0.53%
2037 0.4% -0.48%
2036 0.42% -0.45%
2035 0.46% -0.41%
2034 0.5% -0.37%
2033 0.54% -0.33%
2032 0.56% -0.29%
2031 0.62% -0.26%
2030 0.65% -0.23%
2029 0.71% -0.2%
2028 0.79% -0.17%
2027 0.81% -0.14%
2026 0.88% -0.12%
2025 0.92% -0.13%
2024 0.99% 0.07%
2023 1.02% 0.08%
2022 1.07% -0.19%
2021 1.16% -0.13%
2020 1.21% 0.14%
2019 1.25% 0.35%
2018 1.31% 0.43%
2017 1.39% 0.28%
2016 1.44% 0.4%
2015 1.47% 0.53%
2014 1.51% 0.63%
2013 1.59% 0.46%
2012 1.65% 0.53%
2011 1.66% 0.77%
2010 1.66% 0.5%
2009 1.68% 0.52%
2008 1.71% 0.76%
2007 1.74% 0.51%
2006 1.76% 0.53%
2005 1.8% 0.21%
2004 1.83% 0.4%
2003 1.85% 0.52%
2002 1.8% 0.58%
2001 1.74% 0.77%
2000 1.76% 0.84%
1999 1.82% 0.71%
1998 1.89% 0.72%
1997 1.96% 0.94%
1996 2.04% 0.96%
1995 2.13% 1.01%
1994 2.26% 1.01%
1993 1.94% 1.02%
1992 1.43% 1.04%
1991 1.34% 0.99%
1990 1.41% 0.99%
1989 1.46% 0.99%
1988 1.52% 0.98%
1987 1.57% 0.99%
1986 1.62% 1%
1985 1.66% 0.99%
1984 1.71% 1.24%
1983 1.54% 1.49%
1982 1.1% 1.56%
1981 0.85% 1.57%
1980 0.82% 1.57%
1979 0.79% 1.53%
1978 0.77% 1.53%
1977 0.77% 1.57%
1976 0.4% 1.61%
1975 -0.58% 1.7%
1974 -0.4% 1.73%
1973 0.74% 1.78%
1972 1.07% 1.89%
1971 1.02% 1.99%
1970 0.98% 2.21%
1969 0.95% 2.29%
1968 0.94% 2.35%
1967 0.94% 2.36%
1966 0.92% 2.55%
1965 0.85% 2.57%
1964 0.87% 2.65%
1963 0.96% 2.82%
1962 1% 2.9%
1961 1.54% 3.01%

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-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Cyprus South Korea
Current population
1388591
51624449
Population rank 153/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.62%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -182
Annual growth/decline +12,472 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +65,731
Net migration rank 46/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 65,731
2024 4,756 8,138 -119,027 75,963
2023 5,025 8,697 -124,111 87,800
2022 4,466 9,014 -124,014 87,800
2021 5,305 9,341 -56,947 -16,778
2020 5,826 9,653 -31,101 112,631
2019 5,679 9,983 10,353 128,622
2018 5,905 10,311 30,951 118,220
2017 6,082 10,632 71,907 104,029
2016 6,643 10,951 122,923 91,568
2015 6,340 11,277 163,248 276,427
2014 6,193 11,599 167,464 308,037
2013 6,116 11,914 166,415 301,926
2012 6,726 12,237 215,859 281,866
2011 6,271 12,566 214,728 269,958
2010 6,723 11,793 213,083 52,042
2009 6,820 11,555 197,231 5,308
2008 6,429 11,887 215,841 -19,630
2007 5,983 12,332 248,286 -42,293
2006 6,166 12,110 203,441 -28,434
2005 5,646 12,616 187,920 -47,821
2004 5,705 12,583 225,988 -42,549
2003 5,484 12,786 244,251 -31,994
2002 5,225 12,814 247,752 -18,105
2001 5,308 11,283 312,643 -28,006
2000 5,570 10,753 390,167 -84,960
1999 5,524 11,023 368,272 -107,448
1998 5,879 10,942 393,436 -98,044
1997 6,444 10,696 422,773 -109,130
1996 6,911 10,506 446,142 -115,705
1995 7,226 10,549 468,967 -208,491
1994 7,973 10,305 473,200 -208,309
1993 8,463 10,520 477,302 -222,802
1992 9,844 2,562 494,352 -265,849
1991 9,102 1,294 467,594 -270,754
1990 9,417 1,371 411,546 79,294
1989 9,156 1,903 403,266 186,120
1988 9,595 1,727 399,297 192,534
1987 9,114 2,465 378,758 198,057
1986 9,412 2,362 395,651 189,782
1985 9,242 2,647 416,219 97,949
1984 9,516 2,485 436,384 101,394
1983 9,318 2,899 514,844 102,167
1982 9,282 -46 605,626 48,638
1981 7,135 -1,171 631,189 18,442
1980 7,954 -2,284 583,294 -148,341
1979 6,620 -1,232 623,068 -139,566
1978 5,949 -735 499,084 -85,721
1977 5,607 -521 578,947 -90,737
1976 6,546 -1,496 530,558 -92,314
1975 5,023 -4,820 603,300 -52,332
1974 321 -8,220 673,030 27,005
1973 5,405 -2,877 699,115 35,779
1972 8,244 -1,037 740,469 25,382
1971 8,398 -1,586 789,185 -6,326
1970 8,412 -2,001 747,987 -27,999
1969 8,857 -2,744 694,227 -21,175
1968 9,153 -3,207 684,487 -16,868
1967 9,313 -3,451 692,169 -16,484
1966 9,478 -3,623 623,534 -16,688
1965 9,643 -4,184 641,090 -146,386
1964 8,322 -3,347 655,501 -102,284
1963 8,568 -3,005 685,824 -80,226
1962 9,455 -3,441 712,590 -94,606
1961 9,584 -3,695 730,173 -93,179
1960 8,385 3,766 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/south-korea | 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 Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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