Skip to content

Population in Cyprus compared to Spain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 35.5 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Cyprus vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Spain
2100 1,283,181 34,221,514
2099 1,287,570 34,400,373
2098 1,292,056 34,577,450
2097 1,296,289 34,751,199
2096 1,300,568 34,917,831
2095 1,305,022 35,087,012
2094 1,309,260 35,251,362
2093 1,313,510 35,415,082
2092 1,318,276 35,577,396
2091 1,323,176 35,741,351
2090 1,328,372 35,912,083
2089 1,333,926 36,086,009
2088 1,339,663 36,257,546
2087 1,345,688 36,424,826
2086 1,352,381 36,594,101
2085 1,359,249 36,771,456
2084 1,366,262 36,951,760
2083 1,373,388 37,138,777
2082 1,380,674 37,327,720
2081 1,388,438 37,527,142
2080 1,396,340 37,732,838
2079 1,404,185 37,949,144
2078 1,412,011 38,171,047
2077 1,419,938 38,405,329
2076 1,427,533 38,654,221
2075 1,435,260 38,913,733
2074 1,442,958 39,188,284
2073 1,450,436 39,469,767
2072 1,457,731 39,765,059
2071 1,464,269 40,062,070
2070 1,470,595 40,372,388
2069 1,476,665 40,682,818
2068 1,482,515 41,005,148
2067 1,487,835 41,326,772
2066 1,492,461 41,654,672
2065 1,496,680 41,983,104
2064 1,500,500 42,321,736
2063 1,503,978 42,655,212
2062 1,507,183 42,993,328
2061 1,509,412 43,328,037
2060 1,511,258 43,648,753
2059 1,512,632 43,967,376
2058 1,514,003 44,273,756
2057 1,514,945 44,579,723
2056 1,515,448 44,885,952
2055 1,515,897 45,164,935
2054 1,516,285 45,434,986
2053 1,516,548 45,702,038
2052 1,516,590 45,951,973
2051 1,515,714 46,179,119
2050 1,514,572 46,397,620
2049 1,513,361 46,616,167
2048 1,511,770 46,812,693
2047 1,509,966 47,002,591
2046 1,507,828 47,182,235
2045 1,505,560 47,354,908
2044 1,502,982 47,514,076
2043 1,500,202 47,657,627
2042 1,497,068 47,801,904
2041 1,493,461 47,936,819
2040 1,489,350 48,066,825
2039 1,484,816 48,190,225
2038 1,479,805 48,304,880
2037 1,474,608 48,418,168
2036 1,468,682 48,528,778
2035 1,462,586 48,633,960
2034 1,455,933 48,730,594
2033 1,448,737 48,823,356
2032 1,440,975 48,914,944
2031 1,433,020 49,008,735
2030 1,424,176 49,094,273
2029 1,414,988 49,163,780
2028 1,404,963 49,223,677
2027 1,394,017 49,274,441
2026 1,382,861 49,323,658
2025 1,370,754 49,355,143
2024 1,358,282 48,848,840
2023 1,344,976 48,352,528
2022 1,331,370 47,786,102
2021 1,317,309 47,443,821
2020 1,302,247 47,359,424
2019 1,286,671 47,118,501
2018 1,270,737 46,782,011
2017 1,254,275 46,571,232
2016 1,237,112 46,458,139
2015 1,219,502 46,422,303
2014 1,201,801 46,460,733
2013 1,183,895 46,604,197
2012 1,165,397 46,773,055
2011 1,146,493 46,742,697
2010 1,127,816 46,576,897
2009 1,109,371 46,362,946
2008 1,091,026 45,954,106
2007 1,072,714 45,226,803
2006 1,054,418 44,397,319
2005 1,036,151 43,653,155
2004 1,017,875 42,921,895
2003 999,590 42,187,645
2002 981,440 41,431,558
2001 964,127 40,850,412
2000 947,667 40,567,864
1999 931,234 40,386,875
1998 914,548 40,223,509
1997 897,568 40,057,389
1996 880,290 39,889,852
1995 862,695 39,724,050
1994 844,667 39,549,108
1993 826,034 39,361,262
1992 810,341 39,157,685
1991 798,944 38,966,376
1990 788,351 38,867,322
1989 777,420 38,827,764
1988 766,235 38,766,939
1987 754,785 38,684,815
1986 743,105 38,584,624
1985 731,277 38,469,512
1984 719,334 38,330,364
1983 707,225 38,171,525
1982 696,497 37,986,012
1981 688,893 37,758,631
1980 683,076 37,491,165
1979 677,549 37,191,330
1978 672,249 36,864,898
1977 667,101 36,511,638
1976 662,032 36,137,812
1975 659,405 35,757,900
1974 663,254 35,373,335
1973 665,937 34,988,947
1972 661,063 34,604,469
1971 654,050 34,224,490
1970 647,446 33,814,531
1969 641,189 33,441,054
1968 635,157 33,113,134
1967 629,251 32,682,947
1966 623,390 32,283,194
1965 617,736 31,954,292
1964 612,521 31,609,195
1963 607,252 31,296,651
1962 601,466 31,023,366
1961 595,514 30,739,250
1960 586,490 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Spain
2100 -0.34% -0.52%
2099 -0.35% -0.51%
2098 -0.33% -0.5%
2097 -0.33% -0.48%
2096 -0.34% -0.48%
2095 -0.32% -0.47%
2094 -0.32% -0.46%
2093 -0.36% -0.46%
2092 -0.37% -0.46%
2091 -0.39% -0.48%
2090 -0.42% -0.48%
2089 -0.43% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.46%
2087 -0.49% -0.46%
2086 -0.51% -0.48%
2085 -0.51% -0.49%
2084 -0.52% -0.5%
2083 -0.53% -0.51%
2082 -0.56% -0.53%
2081 -0.57% -0.55%
2080 -0.56% -0.57%
2079 -0.55% -0.58%
2078 -0.56% -0.61%
2077 -0.53% -0.64%
2076 -0.54% -0.67%
2075 -0.53% -0.7%
2074 -0.52% -0.71%
2073 -0.5% -0.74%
2072 -0.45% -0.74%
2071 -0.43% -0.77%
2070 -0.41% -0.76%
2069 -0.39% -0.79%
2068 -0.36% -0.78%
2067 -0.31% -0.79%
2066 -0.28% -0.78%
2065 -0.25% -0.8%
2064 -0.23% -0.78%
2063 -0.21% -0.79%
2062 -0.15% -0.77%
2061 -0.12% -0.73%
2060 -0.09% -0.72%
2059 -0.09% -0.69%
2058 -0.06% -0.69%
2057 -0.03% -0.68%
2056 -0.03% -0.62%
2055 -0.03% -0.59%
2054 -0.02% -0.58%
2053 -0.003% -0.54%
2052 0.06% -0.49%
2051 0.08% -0.47%
2050 0.08% -0.47%
2049 0.11% -0.42%
2048 0.12% -0.4%
2047 0.14% -0.38%
2046 0.15% -0.36%
2045 0.17% -0.33%
2044 0.19% -0.3%
2043 0.21% -0.3%
2042 0.24% -0.28%
2041 0.28% -0.27%
2040 0.31% -0.26%
2039 0.34% -0.24%
2038 0.35% -0.23%
2037 0.4% -0.23%
2036 0.42% -0.22%
2035 0.46% -0.2%
2034 0.5% -0.19%
2033 0.54% -0.19%
2032 0.56% -0.19%
2031 0.62% -0.17%
2030 0.65% -0.14%
2029 0.71% -0.12%
2028 0.79% -0.1%
2027 0.81% -0.1%
2026 0.88% -0.06%
2025 0.92% 1.04%
2024 0.99% 1.03%
2023 1.02% 1.19%
2022 1.07% 0.72%
2021 1.16% 0.18%
2020 1.21% 0.51%
2019 1.25% 0.72%
2018 1.31% 0.45%
2017 1.39% 0.24%
2016 1.44% 0.08%
2015 1.47% -0.08%
2014 1.51% -0.31%
2013 1.59% -0.36%
2012 1.65% 0.06%
2011 1.66% 0.36%
2010 1.66% 0.46%
2009 1.68% 0.89%
2008 1.71% 1.61%
2007 1.74% 1.87%
2006 1.76% 1.7%
2005 1.8% 1.7%
2004 1.83% 1.74%
2003 1.85% 1.82%
2002 1.8% 1.42%
2001 1.74% 0.7%
2000 1.76% 0.45%
1999 1.82% 0.41%
1998 1.89% 0.41%
1997 1.96% 0.42%
1996 2.04% 0.42%
1995 2.13% 0.44%
1994 2.26% 0.48%
1993 1.94% 0.52%
1992 1.43% 0.49%
1991 1.34% 0.25%
1990 1.41% 0.1%
1989 1.46% 0.16%
1988 1.52% 0.21%
1987 1.57% 0.26%
1986 1.62% 0.3%
1985 1.66% 0.36%
1984 1.71% 0.42%
1983 1.54% 0.49%
1982 1.1% 0.6%
1981 0.85% 0.71%
1980 0.82% 0.81%
1979 0.79% 0.89%
1978 0.77% 0.97%
1977 0.77% 1.03%
1976 0.4% 1.06%
1975 -0.58% 1.09%
1974 -0.4% 1.1%
1973 0.74% 1.11%
1972 1.07% 1.11%
1971 1.02% 1.21%
1970 0.98% 1.12%
1969 0.95% 0.99%
1968 0.94% 1.32%
1967 0.94% 1.24%
1966 0.92% 1.03%
1965 0.85% 1.09%
1964 0.87% 1%
1963 0.96% 0.88%
1962 1% 0.92%
1961 1.54% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Spain
Current population
1388591
49323658
Population rank 153/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.59%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +96,630
Net migration rank 46/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 96,630
2024 4,756 8,138 -117,237 111,674
2023 5,025 8,697 -116,046 119,099
2022 4,466 9,014 -133,801 299,779
2021 5,305 9,341 -113,865 144,385
2020 5,826 9,653 -151,551 236,854
2019 5,679 9,983 -56,542 464,783
2018 5,905 10,311 -56,139 337,467
2017 6,082 10,632 -32,600 201,135
2016 6,643 10,951 0 106,474
2015 6,340 11,277 -4,642 -1,979
2014 6,193 11,599 32,522 -97,870
2013 6,116 11,914 37,284 -250,741
2012 6,726 12,237 51,450 -153,486
2011 6,271 12,566 84,137 60,761
2010 6,723 11,793 102,469 69,406
2009 6,820 11,555 106,635 129,557
2008 6,429 11,887 133,267 434,135
2007 5,983 12,332 108,545 772,317
2006 6,166 12,110 110,994 659,720
2005 5,646 12,616 78,576 629,803
2004 5,705 12,583 85,844 661,158
2003 5,484 12,786 54,844 658,428
2002 5,225 12,814 53,861 737,880
2001 5,308 11,283 44,936 181,307
2000 5,570 10,753 36,512 176,269
1999 5,524 11,023 8,077 178,559
1998 5,879 10,942 4,022 182,926
1997 6,444 10,696 20,028 165,345
1996 6,911 10,506 11,967 162,704
1995 7,226 10,549 15,889 162,434
1994 7,973 10,305 31,639 160,407
1993 8,463 10,520 47,234 160,907
1992 9,844 2,562 62,652 177,544
1991 9,102 1,294 58,450 122,841
1990 9,417 1,371 66,075 -30,684
1989 9,156 1,903 81,538 -25,892
1988 9,595 1,727 100,794 -17,663
1987 9,114 2,465 116,054 -12,681
1986 9,412 2,362 131,188 -13,540
1985 9,242 2,647 146,184 -589
1984 9,516 2,485 172,487 2,754
1983 9,318 2,899 183,223 1,241
1982 9,282 -46 231,714 -7,384
1981 7,135 -1,171 237,879 2,563
1980 7,954 -2,284 281,184 20,166
1979 6,620 -1,232 312,407 -5,929
1978 5,949 -735 339,157 -2,504
1977 5,607 -521 361,465 -1,332
1976 6,546 -1,496 375,834 2,804
1975 5,023 -4,820 371,882 -218
1974 321 -8,220 396,182 105,838
1973 5,405 -2,877 374,381 8,624
1972 8,244 -1,037 391,030 7,935
1971 8,398 -1,586 369,625 7,363
1970 8,412 -2,001 378,723 -60,580
1969 8,857 -2,744 367,851 -49,956
1968 9,153 -3,207 387,423 -46,088
1967 9,313 -3,451 402,001 -42,344
1966 9,478 -3,623 397,084 -41,467
1965 9,643 -4,184 405,819 -42,476
1964 8,322 -3,347 429,885 -41,461
1963 8,568 -3,005 394,338 -44,446
1962 9,455 -3,441 384,690 -45,211
1961 9,584 -3,695 396,537 -46,517
1960 8,385 3,766 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/spain | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.