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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 9.05 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 +1.2% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Cyprus vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus South Sudan
2100 1,283,181 24,078,379
2099 1,287,570 24,072,957
2098 1,292,056 24,054,947
2097 1,296,289 24,056,753
2096 1,300,568 24,045,972
2095 1,305,022 24,037,837
2094 1,309,260 24,039,267
2093 1,313,510 24,030,512
2092 1,318,276 24,010,555
2091 1,323,176 23,991,816
2090 1,328,372 23,970,012
2089 1,333,926 23,929,017
2088 1,339,663 23,883,712
2087 1,345,688 23,848,809
2086 1,352,381 23,794,890
2085 1,359,249 23,750,772
2084 1,366,262 23,678,728
2083 1,373,388 23,609,290
2082 1,380,674 23,532,790
2081 1,388,438 23,458,146
2080 1,396,340 23,383,482
2079 1,404,185 23,286,011
2078 1,412,011 23,188,860
2077 1,419,938 23,078,416
2076 1,427,533 22,979,198
2075 1,435,260 22,860,496
2074 1,442,958 22,718,148
2073 1,450,436 22,575,682
2072 1,457,731 22,431,004
2071 1,464,269 22,280,140
2070 1,470,595 22,143,813
2069 1,476,665 21,995,874
2068 1,482,515 21,822,076
2067 1,487,835 21,654,546
2066 1,492,461 21,489,275
2065 1,496,680 21,309,913
2064 1,500,500 21,134,522
2063 1,503,978 20,957,705
2062 1,507,183 20,777,701
2061 1,509,412 20,601,672
2060 1,511,258 20,423,629
2059 1,512,632 20,227,862
2058 1,514,003 20,041,880
2057 1,514,945 19,846,671
2056 1,515,448 19,652,407
2055 1,515,897 19,457,411
2054 1,516,285 19,250,667
2053 1,516,548 19,053,773
2052 1,516,590 18,833,795
2051 1,515,714 18,626,605
2050 1,514,572 18,427,690
2049 1,513,361 18,224,430
2048 1,511,770 18,014,650
2047 1,509,966 17,799,982
2046 1,507,828 17,572,953
2045 1,505,560 17,348,901
2044 1,502,982 17,115,914
2043 1,500,202 16,882,303
2042 1,497,068 16,639,465
2041 1,493,461 16,390,966
2040 1,489,350 16,137,104
2039 1,484,816 15,884,330
2038 1,479,805 15,622,514
2037 1,474,608 15,358,539
2036 1,468,682 15,085,936
2035 1,462,586 14,810,066
2034 1,455,933 14,538,365
2033 1,448,737 14,273,128
2032 1,440,975 14,002,178
2031 1,433,020 13,725,779
2030 1,424,176 13,460,850
2029 1,414,988 13,201,804
2028 1,404,963 12,942,501
2027 1,394,017 12,688,278
2026 1,382,861 12,434,895
2025 1,370,754 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 0.92% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Cyprus South Sudan
Current population
1388591
12565048
Population rank 153/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +672
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 48/197
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 4,756 8,138 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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