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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 2.14 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Suriname
2100 1,283,181 713,301
2099 1,287,570 715,718
2098 1,292,056 718,073
2097 1,296,289 720,500
2096 1,300,568 722,800
2095 1,305,022 725,224
2094 1,309,260 727,514
2093 1,313,510 729,945
2092 1,318,276 732,310
2091 1,323,176 734,611
2090 1,328,372 736,676
2089 1,333,926 738,887
2088 1,339,663 741,028
2087 1,345,688 742,858
2086 1,352,381 744,619
2085 1,359,249 746,328
2084 1,366,262 747,772
2083 1,373,388 749,164
2082 1,380,674 750,355
2081 1,388,438 751,527
2080 1,396,340 752,571
2079 1,404,185 753,310
2078 1,412,011 753,974
2077 1,419,938 754,582
2076 1,427,533 755,015
2075 1,435,260 755,554
2074 1,442,958 755,740
2073 1,450,436 756,042
2072 1,457,731 756,125
2071 1,464,269 756,124
2070 1,470,595 755,985
2069 1,476,665 755,900
2068 1,482,515 755,625
2067 1,487,835 755,174
2066 1,492,461 754,830
2065 1,496,680 754,137
2064 1,500,500 753,311
2063 1,503,978 752,771
2062 1,507,183 751,992
2061 1,509,412 751,308
2060 1,511,258 750,325
2059 1,512,632 749,420
2058 1,514,003 748,612
2057 1,514,945 747,183
2056 1,515,448 745,967
2055 1,515,897 744,434
2054 1,516,285 742,836
2053 1,516,548 741,364
2052 1,516,590 739,688
2051 1,515,714 738,024
2050 1,514,572 736,078
2049 1,513,361 734,256
2048 1,511,770 732,085
2047 1,509,966 729,623
2046 1,507,828 727,242
2045 1,505,560 724,469
2044 1,502,982 721,556
2043 1,500,202 718,596
2042 1,497,068 715,335
2041 1,493,461 712,005
2040 1,489,350 708,379
2039 1,484,816 704,797
2038 1,479,805 701,029
2037 1,474,608 697,364
2036 1,468,682 693,268
2035 1,462,586 689,014
2034 1,455,933 684,675
2033 1,448,737 680,289
2032 1,440,975 675,648
2031 1,433,020 670,943
2030 1,424,176 666,067
2029 1,414,988 661,186
2028 1,404,963 656,001
2027 1,394,017 650,709
2026 1,382,861 645,337
2025 1,370,754 639,850
2024 1,358,282 634,431
2023 1,344,976 628,886
2022 1,331,370 623,164
2021 1,317,309 617,896
2020 1,302,247 612,317
2019 1,286,671 605,768
2018 1,270,737 599,513
2017 1,254,275 593,713
2016 1,237,112 587,757
2015 1,219,502 581,627
2014 1,201,801 575,373
2013 1,183,895 569,020
2012 1,165,397 562,633
2011 1,146,493 556,269
2010 1,127,816 549,923
2009 1,109,371 543,568
2008 1,091,026 537,245
2007 1,072,714 531,016
2006 1,054,418 524,997
2005 1,036,151 519,313
2004 1,017,875 513,923
2003 999,590 506,414
2002 981,440 496,551
2001 964,127 486,560
2000 947,667 476,643
1999 931,234 466,916
1998 914,548 457,406
1997 897,568 448,067
1996 880,290 438,830
1995 862,695 429,606
1994 844,667 422,375
1993 826,034 419,352
1992 810,341 417,589
1991 798,944 415,013
1990 788,351 412,493
1989 777,420 408,409
1988 766,235 402,227
1987 754,785 396,911
1986 743,105 392,330
1985 731,277 386,972
1984 719,334 382,193
1983 707,225 378,746
1982 696,497 376,555
1981 688,893 375,459
1980 683,076 375,377
1979 677,549 377,602
1978 672,249 381,502
1977 667,101 385,067
1976 662,032 388,289
1975 659,405 391,170
1974 663,254 393,676
1973 665,937 395,772
1972 661,063 397,413
1971 654,050 391,932
1970 647,446 379,442
1969 641,189 366,906
1968 635,157 354,616
1967 629,251 342,679
1966 623,390 331,135
1965 617,736 320,000
1964 612,521 309,041
1963 607,252 297,034
1962 601,466 283,912
1961 595,514 272,791
1960 586,490 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Suriname
2100 -0.34% -0.34%
2099 -0.35% -0.33%
2098 -0.33% -0.34%
2097 -0.33% -0.32%
2096 -0.34% -0.33%
2095 -0.32% -0.31%
2094 -0.32% -0.33%
2093 -0.36% -0.32%
2092 -0.37% -0.31%
2091 -0.39% -0.28%
2090 -0.42% -0.3%
2089 -0.43% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.25%
2087 -0.49% -0.24%
2086 -0.51% -0.23%
2085 -0.51% -0.19%
2084 -0.52% -0.19%
2083 -0.53% -0.16%
2082 -0.56% -0.16%
2081 -0.57% -0.14%
2080 -0.56% -0.1%
2079 -0.55% -0.09%
2078 -0.56% -0.08%
2077 -0.53% -0.06%
2076 -0.54% -0.07%
2075 -0.53% -0.02%
2074 -0.52% -0.04%
2073 -0.5% -0.01%
2072 -0.45% 0%
2071 -0.43% 0.02%
2070 -0.41% 0.01%
2069 -0.39% 0.04%
2068 -0.36% 0.06%
2067 -0.31% 0.05%
2066 -0.28% 0.09%
2065 -0.25% 0.11%
2064 -0.23% 0.07%
2063 -0.21% 0.1%
2062 -0.15% 0.09%
2061 -0.12% 0.13%
2060 -0.09% 0.12%
2059 -0.09% 0.11%
2058 -0.06% 0.19%
2057 -0.03% 0.16%
2056 -0.03% 0.21%
2055 -0.03% 0.22%
2054 -0.02% 0.2%
2053 -0.003% 0.23%
2052 0.06% 0.23%
2051 0.08% 0.26%
2050 0.08% 0.25%
2049 0.11% 0.3%
2048 0.12% 0.34%
2047 0.14% 0.33%
2046 0.15% 0.38%
2045 0.17% 0.4%
2044 0.19% 0.41%
2043 0.21% 0.46%
2042 0.24% 0.47%
2041 0.28% 0.51%
2040 0.31% 0.51%
2039 0.34% 0.54%
2038 0.35% 0.53%
2037 0.4% 0.59%
2036 0.42% 0.62%
2035 0.46% 0.63%
2034 0.5% 0.64%
2033 0.54% 0.69%
2032 0.56% 0.7%
2031 0.62% 0.73%
2030 0.65% 0.74%
2029 0.71% 0.79%
2028 0.79% 0.81%
2027 0.81% 0.83%
2026 0.88% 0.86%
2025 0.92% 0.85%
2024 0.99% 0.88%
2023 1.02% 0.92%
2022 1.07% 0.85%
2021 1.16% 0.91%
2020 1.21% 1.08%
2019 1.25% 1.04%
2018 1.31% 0.98%
2017 1.39% 1.01%
2016 1.44% 1.05%
2015 1.47% 1.09%
2014 1.51% 1.12%
2013 1.59% 1.14%
2012 1.65% 1.14%
2011 1.66% 1.15%
2010 1.66% 1.17%
2009 1.68% 1.18%
2008 1.71% 1.17%
2007 1.74% 1.15%
2006 1.76% 1.09%
2005 1.8% 1.05%
2004 1.83% 1.48%
2003 1.85% 1.99%
2002 1.8% 2.05%
2001 1.74% 2.08%
2000 1.76% 2.08%
1999 1.82% 2.08%
1998 1.89% 2.08%
1997 1.96% 2.1%
1996 2.04% 2.15%
1995 2.13% 1.71%
1994 2.26% 0.72%
1993 1.94% 0.42%
1992 1.43% 0.62%
1991 1.34% 0.61%
1990 1.41% 1%
1989 1.46% 1.54%
1988 1.52% 1.34%
1987 1.57% 1.17%
1986 1.62% 1.38%
1985 1.66% 1.25%
1984 1.71% 0.91%
1983 1.54% 0.58%
1982 1.1% 0.29%
1981 0.85% 0.02%
1980 0.82% -0.59%
1979 0.79% -1.02%
1978 0.77% -0.93%
1977 0.77% -0.83%
1976 0.4% -0.74%
1975 -0.58% -0.64%
1974 -0.4% -0.53%
1973 0.74% -0.41%
1972 1.07% 1.4%
1971 1.02% 3.29%
1970 0.98% 3.42%
1969 0.95% 3.47%
1968 0.94% 3.48%
1967 0.94% 3.49%
1966 0.92% 3.48%
1965 0.85% 3.55%
1964 0.87% 4.04%
1963 0.96% 4.62%
1962 1% 4.08%
1961 1.54% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Suriname
Current population
1388591
648096
Population rank 153/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.008%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
36.8 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +34 +15
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -967
Net migration rank 46/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -967
2024 4,756 8,138 6,541 -1,166
2023 5,025 8,697 6,697 -988
2022 4,466 9,014 6,719 -988
2021 5,305 9,341 5,291 -486
2020 5,826 9,653 6,640 -296
2019 5,679 9,983 6,564 191
2018 5,905 10,311 6,613 -851
2017 6,082 10,632 6,772 -935
2016 6,643 10,951 6,979 -906
2015 6,340 11,277 7,150 -967
2014 6,193 11,599 7,284 -959
2013 6,116 11,914 7,350 -968
2012 6,726 12,237 7,405 -1,011
2011 6,271 12,566 7,401 -1,060
2010 6,723 11,793 7,489 -1,138
2009 6,820 11,555 7,559 -1,204
2008 6,429 11,887 7,552 -1,255
2007 5,983 12,332 7,468 -1,312
2006 6,166 12,110 7,278 -1,403
2005 5,646 12,616 7,037 -1,534
2004 5,705 12,583 6,948 -1,676
2003 5,484 12,786 7,396 2,345
2002 5,225 12,814 7,916 2,076
2001 5,308 11,283 8,349 1,641
2000 5,570 10,753 8,323 1,516
1999 5,524 11,023 8,236 1,380
1998 5,879 10,942 8,173 1,241
1997 6,444 10,696 8,106 1,164
1996 6,911 10,506 8,031 1,165
1995 7,226 10,549 7,968 1,275
1994 7,973 10,305 7,929 -2,713
1993 8,463 10,520 8,127 -7,291
1992 9,844 2,562 8,355 -5,662
1991 9,102 1,294 8,637 -6,174
1990 9,417 1,371 9,047 -6,471
1989 9,156 1,903 9,441 -3,846
1988 9,595 1,727 9,347 -2,573
1987 9,114 2,465 9,319 -5,467
1986 9,412 2,362 9,222 -3,920
1985 9,242 2,647 9,177 -3,763
1984 9,516 2,485 9,031 -4,894
1983 9,318 2,899 8,797 -6,036
1982 9,282 -46 8,197 -6,566
1981 7,135 -1,171 7,541 -6,991
1980 7,954 -2,284 7,002 -7,390
1979 6,620 -1,232 7,312 -11,375
1978 5,949 -735 7,650 -11,389
1977 5,607 -521 7,998 -11,390
1976 6,546 -1,496 8,327 -11,381
1975 5,023 -4,820 8,587 -11,287
1974 321 -8,220 8,751 -11,061
1973 5,405 -2,877 8,877 -10,765
1972 8,244 -1,037 8,893 -10,285
1971 8,398 -1,586 8,814 3,552
1970 8,412 -2,001 8,823 3,791
1969 8,857 -2,744 8,880 3,575
1968 9,153 -3,207 8,980 3,147
1967 9,313 -3,451 9,104 2,637
1966 9,478 -3,623 9,243 2,103
1965 9,643 -4,184 9,270 1,657
1964 8,322 -3,347 9,174 1,820
1963 8,568 -3,005 8,838 4,181
1962 9,455 -3,441 8,529 4,703
1961 9,584 -3,695 8,361 660
1960 8,385 3,766 8,170 544

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

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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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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