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Population in Cyprus compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 16 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2100 1,283,630 20,270,496
2099 1,288,020 20,383,669
2098 1,292,508 20,498,567
2097 1,296,742 20,611,123
2096 1,301,023 20,723,560
2095 1,305,479 20,834,629
2094 1,309,718 20,943,809
2093 1,313,969 21,052,131
2092 1,318,737 21,158,833
2091 1,323,639 21,263,961
2090 1,328,837 21,371,263
2089 1,334,392 21,475,426
2088 1,340,131 21,577,177
2087 1,346,159 21,677,510
2086 1,352,854 21,777,420
2085 1,359,724 21,876,464
2084 1,366,740 21,970,336
2083 1,373,868 22,062,801
2082 1,381,157 22,151,745
2081 1,388,924 22,240,834
2080 1,396,828 22,326,555
2079 1,404,677 22,411,438
2078 1,412,505 22,489,772
2077 1,420,434 22,565,028
2076 1,428,032 22,637,463
2075 1,435,762 22,707,112
2074 1,443,463 22,778,489
2073 1,450,943 22,844,703
2072 1,458,241 22,905,707
2071 1,464,781 22,964,866
2070 1,471,110 23,022,515
2069 1,477,182 23,076,310
2068 1,483,033 23,129,541
2067 1,488,356 23,184,596
2066 1,492,983 23,234,419
2065 1,497,204 23,285,901
2064 1,501,025 23,331,390
2063 1,504,504 23,372,184
2062 1,507,711 23,409,522
2061 1,509,940 23,441,893
2060 1,511,787 23,474,032
2059 1,513,161 23,502,132
2058 1,514,533 23,528,076
2057 1,515,475 23,550,580
2056 1,515,978 23,570,923
2055 1,516,427 23,582,432
2054 1,516,816 23,591,414
2053 1,517,078 23,601,371
2052 1,517,120 23,605,361
2051 1,516,244 23,606,194
2050 1,515,102 23,603,330
2049 1,513,890 23,597,604
2048 1,512,298 23,587,307
2047 1,510,494 23,570,881
2046 1,508,356 23,547,409
2045 1,506,087 23,515,133
2044 1,503,508 23,483,546
2043 1,500,726 23,446,242
2042 1,497,592 23,404,983
2041 1,493,983 23,357,358
2040 1,489,871 23,306,148
2039 1,485,335 23,248,341
2038 1,480,323 23,187,512
2037 1,475,124 23,120,775
2036 1,469,196 23,053,427
2035 1,463,098 22,981,808
2034 1,456,442 22,906,587
2033 1,449,244 22,826,414
2032 1,441,479 22,742,267
2031 1,433,522 22,655,907
2030 1,424,675 22,564,038
2029 1,415,483 22,470,759
2028 1,405,454 22,370,999
2027 1,394,504 22,266,017
2026 1,383,344 22,155,543
2025 1,371,233 22,039,908
2024 1,358,282 21,916,000
2023 1,344,976 22,037,000
2022 1,331,370 22,181,000
2021 1,317,309 22,156,000
2020 1,302,247 21,919,000
2019 1,286,671 21,803,000
2018 1,270,737 21,670,000
2017 1,254,275 21,453,000
2016 1,237,112 21,209,000
2015 1,219,502 20,970,000
2014 1,201,801 20,778,000
2013 1,183,895 20,585,000
2012 1,165,397 21,169,458
2011 1,146,493 21,009,048
2010 1,127,816 20,879,089
2009 1,109,371 20,756,435
2008 1,091,026 20,629,378
2007 1,072,714 20,492,545
2006 1,054,418 20,352,411
2005 1,036,151 20,216,524
2004 1,017,875 20,087,605
2003 999,590 19,951,521
2002 981,440 19,805,752
2001 964,127 19,600,362
2000 947,667 19,293,054
1999 931,234 18,944,731
1998 914,548 18,596,003
1997 897,568 18,248,200
1996 880,290 17,905,018
1995 862,695 17,564,068
1994 844,667 17,275,773
1993 826,034 17,025,918
1992 810,341 16,739,284
1991 798,944 16,475,354
1990 788,351 16,352,458
1989 777,420 16,248,557
1988 766,235 16,078,621
1987 754,785 15,916,576
1986 743,105 15,731,256
1985 731,277 15,544,154
1984 719,334 15,441,860
1983 707,225 15,388,794
1982 696,497 15,286,567
1981 688,893 15,099,414
1980 683,076 14,847,974
1979 677,549 14,579,614
1978 672,249 14,310,128
1977 667,101 14,049,371
1976 662,032 13,796,770
1975 659,405 13,548,984
1974 663,254 13,305,693
1973 665,937 13,060,916
1972 661,063 12,809,205
1971 654,050 12,551,910
1970 647,446 12,287,110
1969 641,189 12,013,858
1968 635,157 11,736,088
1967 629,251 11,457,328
1966 623,390 11,183,928
1965 617,736 10,916,965
1964 612,521 10,653,397
1963 607,252 10,395,040
1962 601,466 10,143,754
1961 595,514 9,899,372
1960 586,490 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2100 -0.34% -0.56%
2099 -0.35% -0.56%
2098 -0.33% -0.55%
2097 -0.33% -0.54%
2096 -0.34% -0.53%
2095 -0.32% -0.52%
2094 -0.32% -0.51%
2093 -0.36% -0.5%
2092 -0.37% -0.49%
2091 -0.39% -0.5%
2090 -0.42% -0.49%
2089 -0.43% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.46%
2087 -0.49% -0.46%
2086 -0.51% -0.45%
2085 -0.51% -0.43%
2084 -0.52% -0.42%
2083 -0.53% -0.4%
2082 -0.56% -0.4%
2081 -0.57% -0.38%
2080 -0.56% -0.38%
2079 -0.55% -0.35%
2078 -0.56% -0.33%
2077 -0.53% -0.32%
2076 -0.54% -0.31%
2075 -0.53% -0.31%
2074 -0.52% -0.29%
2073 -0.5% -0.27%
2072 -0.45% -0.26%
2071 -0.43% -0.25%
2070 -0.41% -0.23%
2069 -0.39% -0.23%
2068 -0.36% -0.24%
2067 -0.31% -0.21%
2066 -0.28% -0.22%
2065 -0.25% -0.19%
2064 -0.23% -0.17%
2063 -0.21% -0.16%
2062 -0.15% -0.14%
2061 -0.12% -0.14%
2060 -0.09% -0.12%
2059 -0.09% -0.11%
2058 -0.06% -0.1%
2057 -0.03% -0.09%
2056 -0.03% -0.05%
2055 -0.03% -0.04%
2054 -0.02% -0.04%
2053 -0.003% -0.02%
2052 0.06% -0.004%
2051 0.08% 0.01%
2050 0.08% 0.02%
2049 0.11% 0.04%
2048 0.12% 0.07%
2047 0.14% 0.1%
2046 0.15% 0.14%
2045 0.17% 0.13%
2044 0.19% 0.16%
2043 0.21% 0.18%
2042 0.24% 0.2%
2041 0.28% 0.22%
2040 0.31% 0.25%
2039 0.34% 0.26%
2038 0.35% 0.29%
2037 0.4% 0.29%
2036 0.42% 0.31%
2035 0.46% 0.33%
2034 0.5% 0.35%
2033 0.54% 0.37%
2032 0.56% 0.38%
2031 0.62% 0.41%
2030 0.65% 0.42%
2029 0.71% 0.45%
2028 0.79% 0.47%
2027 0.81% 0.5%
2026 0.88% 0.52%
2025 0.95% 0.57%
2024 0.99% -0.55%
2023 1.02% -0.65%
2022 1.07% 0.11%
2021 1.16% 1.08%
2020 1.21% 0.53%
2019 1.25% 0.61%
2018 1.31% 1.01%
2017 1.39% 1.15%
2016 1.44% 1.14%
2015 1.47% 0.92%
2014 1.51% 0.94%
2013 1.59% -2.76%
2012 1.65% 0.76%
2011 1.66% 0.62%
2010 1.66% 0.59%
2009 1.68% 0.62%
2008 1.71% 0.67%
2007 1.74% 0.69%
2006 1.76% 0.67%
2005 1.8% 0.64%
2004 1.83% 0.68%
2003 1.85% 0.74%
2002 1.8% 1.05%
2001 1.74% 1.59%
2000 1.76% 1.84%
1999 1.82% 1.88%
1998 1.89% 1.91%
1997 1.96% 1.92%
1996 2.04% 1.94%
1995 2.13% 1.67%
1994 2.26% 1.47%
1993 1.94% 1.71%
1992 1.43% 1.6%
1991 1.34% 0.75%
1990 1.41% 0.64%
1989 1.46% 1.06%
1988 1.52% 1.02%
1987 1.57% 1.18%
1986 1.62% 1.2%
1985 1.66% 0.66%
1984 1.71% 0.34%
1983 1.54% 0.67%
1982 1.1% 1.24%
1981 0.85% 1.69%
1980 0.82% 1.84%
1979 0.79% 1.88%
1978 0.77% 1.86%
1977 0.77% 1.83%
1976 0.4% 1.83%
1975 -0.58% 1.83%
1974 -0.4% 1.87%
1973 0.74% 1.97%
1972 1.07% 2.05%
1971 1.02% 2.16%
1970 0.98% 2.27%
1969 0.95% 2.37%
1968 0.94% 2.43%
1967 0.94% 2.44%
1966 0.92% 2.45%
1965 0.85% 2.47%
1964 0.87% 2.49%
1963 0.96% 2.48%
1962 1% 2.47%
1961 1.54% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Sri Lanka
Current population
1386362
22185425
Population rank 153/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -332
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -30,724
Net migration rank 46/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -30,724
2024 - 8,138 - -27,245
2023 5,025 8,697 66,111 -28,011
2022 4,466 9,014 95,378 -27,435
2021 5,305 9,341 121,858 -29,586
2020 5,826 9,653 170,968 -29,875
2019 5,679 9,983 172,243 -28,426
2018 5,905 10,311 183,610 -28,607
2017 6,082 10,632 187,993 -22,324
2016 6,643 10,951 194,232 -18,388
2015 6,340 11,277 201,815 -29,797
2014 6,193 11,599 211,541 -33,672
2013 6,116 11,914 221,021 -37,754
2012 6,726 12,237 229,138 -41,955
2011 6,271 12,566 224,461 -90,839
2010 6,723 11,793 224,325 -98,060
2009 6,820 11,555 200,175 -81,130
2008 6,429 11,887 232,225 -97,144
2007 5,983 12,332 248,287 -109,695
2006 6,166 12,110 248,706 -107,045
2005 5,646 12,616 248,683 -118,594
2004 5,705 12,583 212,527 -84,795
2003 5,484 12,786 252,008 -107,573
2002 5,225 12,814 252,840 -105,718
2001 5,308 11,283 244,377 19,273
2000 5,570 10,753 227,060 123,894
1999 5,524 11,023 206,876 138,799
1998 5,879 10,942 201,059 150,724
1997 6,444 10,696 208,193 135,636
1996 6,911 10,506 215,290 127,236
1995 7,226 10,549 221,957 117,416
1994 7,973 10,305 228,904 8,323
1993 8,463 10,520 226,257 36,232
1992 9,844 2,562 222,230 88,542
1991 9,102 1,294 218,117 -1,047
1990 9,417 1,371 224,454 -195,736
1989 9,156 1,903 212,401 -33,305
1988 9,595 1,727 219,184 -58,415
1987 9,114 2,465 226,414 -63,105
1986 9,412 2,362 233,782 -26,460
1985 9,242 2,647 247,836 -80,950
1984 9,516 2,485 263,175 -225,450
1983 9,318 2,899 277,768 -209,362
1982 9,282 -46 300,030 -163,987
1981 7,135 -1,171 328,096 -89,824
1980 7,954 -2,284 328,155 -63,541
1979 6,620 -1,232 329,791 -57,683
1978 5,949 -735 317,055 -50,189
1977 5,607 -521 300,038 -45,383
1976 6,546 -1,496 291,816 -41,258
1975 5,023 -4,820 282,496 -37,475
1974 321 -8,220 275,521 -33,979
1973 5,405 -2,877 278,577 -30,582
1972 8,244 -1,037 282,494 -27,071
1971 8,398 -1,586 281,200 -22,021
1970 8,412 -2,001 286,719 -16,299
1969 8,857 -2,744 286,218 -10,152
1968 9,153 -3,207 286,642 -7,163
1967 9,313 -3,451 284,738 -6,696
1966 9,478 -3,623 275,549 -6,794
1965 9,643 -4,184 272,422 -7,249
1964 8,322 -3,347 269,584 -7,614
1963 8,568 -3,005 262,880 -8,118
1962 9,455 -3,441 256,719 -8,909
1961 9,584 -3,695 251,087 -10,144
1960 8,385 3,766 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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