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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 9.02 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Cyprus vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus South Sudan
2100 1,283,630 24,086,901
2099 1,288,020 24,081,477
2098 1,292,508 24,063,461
2097 1,296,742 24,065,268
2096 1,301,023 24,054,483
2095 1,305,479 24,046,345
2094 1,309,718 24,047,776
2093 1,313,969 24,039,017
2092 1,318,737 24,019,054
2091 1,323,639 24,000,308
2090 1,328,837 23,978,496
2089 1,334,392 23,937,487
2088 1,340,131 23,892,166
2087 1,346,159 23,857,250
2086 1,352,854 23,803,312
2085 1,359,724 23,759,178
2084 1,366,740 23,687,109
2083 1,373,868 23,617,646
2082 1,381,157 23,541,119
2081 1,388,924 23,466,449
2080 1,396,828 23,391,758
2079 1,404,677 23,294,252
2078 1,412,505 23,197,067
2077 1,420,434 23,086,584
2076 1,428,032 22,987,331
2075 1,435,762 22,868,587
2074 1,443,463 22,726,189
2073 1,450,943 22,583,672
2072 1,458,241 22,438,943
2071 1,464,781 22,288,026
2070 1,471,110 22,151,650
2069 1,477,182 22,003,659
2068 1,483,033 21,829,800
2067 1,488,356 21,662,211
2066 1,492,983 21,496,881
2065 1,497,204 21,317,455
2064 1,501,025 21,142,002
2063 1,504,504 20,965,122
2062 1,507,711 20,785,055
2061 1,509,940 20,608,964
2060 1,511,787 20,430,857
2059 1,513,161 20,235,022
2058 1,514,533 20,048,974
2057 1,515,475 19,853,696
2056 1,515,978 19,659,362
2055 1,516,427 19,464,297
2054 1,516,816 19,257,481
2053 1,517,078 19,060,517
2052 1,517,120 18,840,461
2051 1,516,244 18,633,198
2050 1,515,102 18,434,212
2049 1,513,890 18,230,881
2048 1,512,298 18,021,026
2047 1,510,494 17,806,282
2046 1,508,356 17,579,173
2045 1,506,087 17,355,041
2044 1,503,508 17,121,972
2043 1,500,726 16,888,278
2042 1,497,592 16,645,354
2041 1,493,983 16,396,768
2040 1,489,871 16,142,816
2039 1,485,335 15,889,952
2038 1,480,323 15,628,043
2037 1,475,124 15,363,975
2036 1,469,196 15,091,275
2035 1,463,098 14,815,307
2034 1,456,442 14,543,511
2033 1,449,244 14,278,180
2032 1,441,479 14,007,134
2031 1,433,522 13,730,637
2030 1,424,675 13,465,615
2029 1,415,483 13,206,477
2028 1,405,454 12,947,082
2027 1,394,504 12,692,769
2026 1,383,344 12,439,296
2025 1,371,233 12,193,102
2024 1,358,282 11,943,408
2023 1,344,976 11,483,374
2022 1,331,370 11,021,177
2021 1,317,309 10,865,780
2020 1,302,247 10,698,467
2019 1,286,671 10,423,384
2018 1,270,737 10,122,977
2017 1,254,275 10,259,154
2016 1,237,112 10,830,102
2015 1,219,502 11,107,561
2014 1,201,801 11,235,073
2013 1,183,895 11,166,275
2012 1,165,397 10,756,240
2011 1,146,493 10,288,109
2010 1,127,816 9,745,953
2009 1,109,371 9,243,556
2008 1,091,026 8,817,647
2007 1,072,714 8,388,788
2006 1,054,418 7,976,526
2005 1,036,151 7,590,143
2004 1,017,875 7,233,041
2003 999,590 6,903,127
2002 981,440 6,596,806
2001 964,127 6,308,391
2000 947,667 6,032,267
1999 931,234 5,771,628
1998 914,548 5,620,068
1997 897,568 5,509,136
1996 880,290 5,356,925
1995 862,695 5,225,836
1994 844,667 5,071,184
1993 826,034 4,956,002
1992 810,341 4,909,749
1991 798,944 4,836,677
1990 788,351 4,737,633
1989 777,420 4,713,229
1988 766,235 4,848,029
1987 754,785 4,962,395
1986 743,105 4,921,240
1985 731,277 4,834,296
1984 719,334 4,750,627
1983 707,225 4,661,574
1982 696,497 4,557,686
1981 688,893 4,447,272
1980 683,076 4,339,030
1979 677,549 4,232,605
1978 672,249 4,127,657
1977 667,101 4,024,032
1976 662,032 3,921,910
1975 659,405 3,821,494
1974 663,254 3,723,259
1973 665,937 3,627,383
1972 661,063 3,542,497
1971 654,050 3,468,646
1970 647,446 3,409,614
1969 641,189 3,365,533
1968 635,157 3,321,528
1967 629,251 3,277,648
1966 623,390 3,236,423
1965 617,736 3,189,835
1964 612,521 3,129,918
1963 607,252 3,072,669
1962 601,466 3,024,308
1961 595,514 2,976,724
1960 586,490 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus South Sudan
2100 -0.34% 0.02%
2099 -0.35% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% -0.008%
2097 -0.33% 0.04%
2096 -0.34% 0.03%
2095 -0.32% -0.006%
2094 -0.32% 0.04%
2093 -0.36% 0.08%
2092 -0.37% 0.08%
2091 -0.39% 0.09%
2090 -0.42% 0.17%
2089 -0.43% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.15%
2087 -0.49% 0.23%
2086 -0.51% 0.19%
2085 -0.51% 0.3%
2084 -0.52% 0.29%
2083 -0.53% 0.33%
2082 -0.56% 0.32%
2081 -0.57% 0.32%
2080 -0.56% 0.42%
2079 -0.55% 0.42%
2078 -0.56% 0.48%
2077 -0.53% 0.43%
2076 -0.54% 0.52%
2075 -0.53% 0.63%
2074 -0.52% 0.63%
2073 -0.5% 0.64%
2072 -0.45% 0.68%
2071 -0.43% 0.62%
2070 -0.41% 0.67%
2069 -0.39% 0.8%
2068 -0.36% 0.77%
2067 -0.31% 0.77%
2066 -0.28% 0.84%
2065 -0.25% 0.83%
2064 -0.23% 0.84%
2063 -0.21% 0.87%
2062 -0.15% 0.85%
2061 -0.12% 0.87%
2060 -0.09% 0.97%
2059 -0.09% 0.93%
2058 -0.06% 0.98%
2057 -0.03% 0.99%
2056 -0.03% 1%
2055 -0.03% 1.07%
2054 -0.02% 1.03%
2053 -0.003% 1.17%
2052 0.06% 1.11%
2051 0.08% 1.08%
2050 0.08% 1.12%
2049 0.11% 1.16%
2048 0.12% 1.21%
2047 0.14% 1.29%
2046 0.15% 1.29%
2045 0.17% 1.36%
2044 0.19% 1.38%
2043 0.21% 1.46%
2042 0.24% 1.52%
2041 0.28% 1.57%
2040 0.31% 1.59%
2039 0.34% 1.68%
2038 0.35% 1.72%
2037 0.4% 1.81%
2036 0.42% 1.86%
2035 0.46% 1.87%
2034 0.5% 1.86%
2033 0.54% 1.94%
2032 0.56% 2.01%
2031 0.62% 1.97%
2030 0.65% 1.96%
2029 0.71% 2%
2028 0.79% 2%
2027 0.81% 2.04%
2026 0.88% 2.02%
2025 0.95% 2.09%
2024 0.99% 4.01%
2023 1.02% 4.19%
2022 1.07% 1.43%
2021 1.16% 1.56%
2020 1.21% 2.64%
2019 1.25% 2.97%
2018 1.31% -1.33%
2017 1.39% -5.27%
2016 1.44% -2.5%
2015 1.47% -1.13%
2014 1.51% 0.62%
2013 1.59% 3.81%
2012 1.65% 4.55%
2011 1.66% 5.56%
2010 1.66% 5.44%
2009 1.68% 4.83%
2008 1.71% 5.11%
2007 1.74% 5.17%
2006 1.76% 5.09%
2005 1.8% 4.94%
2004 1.83% 4.78%
2003 1.85% 4.64%
2002 1.8% 4.57%
2001 1.74% 4.58%
2000 1.76% 4.52%
1999 1.82% 2.7%
1998 1.89% 2.01%
1997 1.96% 2.84%
1996 2.04% 2.51%
1995 2.13% 3.05%
1994 2.26% 2.32%
1993 1.94% 0.94%
1992 1.43% 1.51%
1991 1.34% 2.09%
1990 1.41% 0.52%
1989 1.46% -2.78%
1988 1.52% -2.3%
1987 1.57% 0.84%
1986 1.62% 1.8%
1985 1.66% 1.76%
1984 1.71% 1.91%
1983 1.54% 2.28%
1982 1.1% 2.48%
1981 0.85% 2.49%
1980 0.82% 2.51%
1979 0.79% 2.54%
1978 0.77% 2.58%
1977 0.77% 2.6%
1976 0.4% 2.63%
1975 -0.58% 2.64%
1974 -0.4% 2.64%
1973 0.74% 2.4%
1972 1.07% 2.13%
1971 1.02% 1.73%
1970 0.98% 1.31%
1969 0.95% 1.32%
1968 0.94% 1.34%
1967 0.94% 1.27%
1966 0.92% 1.46%
1965 0.85% 1.91%
1964 0.87% 1.86%
1963 0.96% 1.6%
1962 1% 1.6%
1961 1.54% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Cyprus South Sudan
Current population
1386362
12507858
Population rank 153/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +6,145
Net migration rank 46/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 6,145
2024 - 8,138 - 15,374
2023 5,025 8,697 217,966 455,000
2022 4,466 9,014 211,166 40,259
2021 5,305 9,341 213,567 -154,359
2020 5,826 9,653 212,332 62,935
2019 5,679 9,983 209,708 65,198
2018 5,905 10,311 168,497 157,408
2017 6,082 10,632 72,193 -670,477
2016 6,643 10,951 110,553 -654,225
2015 6,340 11,277 148,542 -159,822
2014 6,193 11,599 227,611 -471,523
2013 6,116 11,914 315,983 65,337
2012 6,726 12,237 312,974 125,771
2011 6,271 12,566 303,181 194,325
2010 6,723 11,793 287,409 299,402
2009 6,820 11,555 278,859 139,129
2008 6,429 11,887 268,268 165,557
2007 5,983 12,332 256,546 167,350
2006 6,166 12,110 246,706 153,926
2005 5,646 12,616 239,272 132,869
2004 5,705 12,583 231,877 110,182
2003 5,484 12,786 225,822 91,951
2002 5,225 12,814 212,014 82,847
2001 5,308 11,283 204,108 77,856
2000 5,570 10,753 196,055 74,227
1999 5,524 11,023 180,721 70,271
1998 5,879 10,942 -12,157 64,285
1997 6,444 10,696 121,454 48,280
1996 6,911 10,506 116,728 17,953
1995 7,226 10,549 110,417 17,077
1994 7,973 10,305 165,407 16,407
1993 8,463 10,520 32,779 15,772
1992 9,844 2,562 28,874 15,077
1991 9,102 1,294 87,873 14,327
1990 9,417 1,371 82,900 12,988
1989 9,156 1,903 83,735 -130,821
1988 9,595 1,727 -125,447 -97,065
1987 9,114 2,465 5,756 -11,976
1986 9,412 2,362 99,502 -10,973
1985 9,242 2,647 95,342 -9,986
1984 9,516 2,485 90,970 -8,984
1983 9,318 2,899 104,107 -7,986
1982 9,282 -46 118,641 -6,983
1981 7,135 -1,171 115,163 -5,994
1980 7,954 -2,284 112,307 -4,997
1979 6,620 -1,232 109,540 -3,997
1978 5,949 -735 107,352 -2,998
1977 5,607 -521 104,886 -1,997
1976 6,546 -1,496 102,346 -995
1975 5,023 -4,820 99,882 -395
1974 321 -8,220 97,181 -192
1973 5,405 -2,877 94,765 0
1972 8,244 -1,037 74,803 193
1971 8,398 -1,586 72,308 394
1970 8,412 -2,001 44,776 587
1969 8,857 -2,744 42,015 786
1968 9,153 -3,207 44,213 995
1967 9,313 -3,451 41,357 1,194
1966 9,478 -3,623 38,523 1,386
1965 9,643 -4,184 51,682 1,591
1964 8,322 -3,347 64,786 1,785
1963 8,568 -3,005 46,333 1,591
1962 9,455 -3,441 47,406 1,386
1961 9,584 -3,695 45,186 1,194
1960 8,385 3,766 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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