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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 7.7 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Cyprus vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Sweden
2100 1,283,630 11,357,586
2099 1,288,020 11,361,443
2098 1,292,508 11,365,725
2097 1,296,742 11,366,889
2096 1,301,023 11,368,572
2095 1,305,479 11,371,525
2094 1,309,718 11,374,169
2093 1,313,969 11,376,054
2092 1,318,737 11,378,099
2091 1,323,639 11,379,549
2090 1,328,837 11,381,475
2089 1,334,392 11,384,408
2088 1,340,131 11,387,073
2087 1,346,159 11,390,874
2086 1,352,854 11,398,223
2085 1,359,724 11,403,279
2084 1,366,740 11,408,050
2083 1,373,868 11,411,588
2082 1,381,157 11,416,796
2081 1,388,924 11,418,438
2080 1,396,828 11,420,629
2079 1,404,677 11,420,158
2078 1,412,505 11,418,032
2077 1,420,434 11,415,948
2076 1,428,032 11,412,112
2075 1,435,762 11,407,978
2074 1,443,463 11,404,682
2073 1,450,943 11,401,754
2072 1,458,241 11,398,056
2071 1,464,781 11,393,134
2070 1,471,110 11,389,416
2069 1,477,182 11,385,560
2068 1,483,033 11,384,165
2067 1,488,356 11,383,331
2066 1,492,983 11,383,335
2065 1,497,204 11,382,611
2064 1,501,025 11,381,643
2063 1,504,504 11,381,489
2062 1,507,711 11,382,109
2061 1,509,940 11,379,849
2060 1,511,787 11,378,661
2059 1,513,161 11,376,317
2058 1,514,533 11,372,527
2057 1,515,475 11,367,109
2056 1,515,978 11,361,843
2055 1,516,427 11,354,884
2054 1,516,816 11,347,343
2053 1,517,078 11,336,678
2052 1,517,120 11,322,876
2051 1,516,244 11,306,983
2050 1,515,102 11,287,973
2049 1,513,890 11,268,461
2048 1,512,298 11,247,615
2047 1,510,494 11,225,655
2046 1,508,356 11,202,749
2045 1,506,087 11,178,920
2044 1,503,508 11,153,887
2043 1,500,726 11,128,417
2042 1,497,592 11,102,505
2041 1,493,983 11,078,898
2040 1,489,871 11,054,498
2039 1,485,335 11,031,322
2038 1,480,323 11,008,943
2037 1,475,124 10,987,323
2036 1,469,196 10,964,438
2035 1,463,098 10,941,953
2034 1,456,442 10,919,289
2033 1,449,244 10,895,104
2032 1,441,479 10,869,796
2031 1,433,522 10,844,434
2030 1,424,675 10,815,888
2029 1,415,483 10,784,274
2028 1,405,454 10,749,191
2027 1,394,504 10,710,226
2026 1,383,344 10,668,870
2025 1,371,233 10,621,495
2024 1,358,282 10,569,709
2023 1,344,976 10,536,632
2022 1,331,370 10,486,941
2021 1,317,309 10,415,811
2020 1,302,247 10,353,442
2019 1,286,671 10,278,887
2018 1,270,737 10,175,214
2017 1,254,275 10,057,698
2016 1,237,112 9,923,085
2015 1,219,502 9,799,186
2014 1,201,801 9,696,110
2013 1,183,895 9,600,379
2012 1,165,397 9,519,374
2011 1,146,493 9,449,213
2010 1,127,816 9,378,126
2009 1,109,371 9,298,515
2008 1,091,026 9,219,637
2007 1,072,714 9,148,092
2006 1,054,418 9,080,505
2005 1,036,151 9,029,572
2004 1,017,875 8,993,531
2003 999,590 8,958,229
2002 981,440 8,924,958
2001 964,127 8,895,960
2000 947,667 8,872,109
1999 931,234 8,857,874
1998 914,548 8,850,974
1997 897,568 8,846,062
1996 880,290 8,840,998
1995 862,695 8,826,939
1994 844,667 8,780,745
1993 826,034 8,718,561
1992 810,341 8,668,067
1991 798,944 8,617,375
1990 788,351 8,558,835
1989 777,420 8,492,964
1988 766,235 8,436,489
1987 754,785 8,397,804
1986 743,105 8,369,829
1985 731,277 8,350,386
1984 719,334 8,336,605
1983 707,225 8,329,033
1982 696,497 8,325,263
1981 688,893 8,320,503
1980 683,076 8,310,531
1979 677,549 8,293,678
1978 672,249 8,275,599
1977 667,101 8,251,540
1976 662,032 8,222,286
1975 659,405 8,192,437
1974 663,254 8,159,955
1973 665,937 8,136,312
1972 661,063 8,122,300
1971 654,050 8,098,334
1970 647,446 8,042,801
1969 641,189 7,968,072
1968 635,157 7,912,273
1967 629,251 7,867,931
1966 623,390 7,807,797
1965 617,736 7,733,853
1964 612,521 7,661,354
1963 607,252 7,604,328
1962 601,466 7,561,588
1961 595,514 7,519,998
1960 586,490 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Sweden
2100 -0.34% -0.03%
2099 -0.35% -0.04%
2098 -0.33% -0.01%
2097 -0.33% -0.01%
2096 -0.34% -0.03%
2095 -0.32% -0.02%
2094 -0.32% -0.02%
2093 -0.36% -0.02%
2092 -0.37% -0.01%
2091 -0.39% -0.02%
2090 -0.42% -0.03%
2089 -0.43% -0.02%
2088 -0.45% -0.03%
2087 -0.49% -0.06%
2086 -0.51% -0.04%
2085 -0.51% -0.04%
2084 -0.52% -0.03%
2083 -0.53% -0.05%
2082 -0.56% -0.01%
2081 -0.57% -0.02%
2080 -0.56% 0.004%
2079 -0.55% 0.02%
2078 -0.56% 0.02%
2077 -0.53% 0.03%
2076 -0.54% 0.04%
2075 -0.53% 0.03%
2074 -0.52% 0.03%
2073 -0.5% 0.03%
2072 -0.45% 0.04%
2071 -0.43% 0.03%
2070 -0.41% 0.03%
2069 -0.39% 0.01%
2068 -0.36% 0.007%
2067 -0.31% -0%
2066 -0.28% 0.006%
2065 -0.25% 0.009%
2064 -0.23% 0.001%
2063 -0.21% -0.005%
2062 -0.15% 0.02%
2061 -0.12% 0.01%
2060 -0.09% 0.02%
2059 -0.09% 0.03%
2058 -0.06% 0.05%
2057 -0.03% 0.05%
2056 -0.03% 0.06%
2055 -0.03% 0.07%
2054 -0.02% 0.09%
2053 -0.003% 0.12%
2052 0.06% 0.14%
2051 0.08% 0.17%
2050 0.08% 0.17%
2049 0.11% 0.19%
2048 0.12% 0.2%
2047 0.14% 0.2%
2046 0.15% 0.21%
2045 0.17% 0.22%
2044 0.19% 0.23%
2043 0.21% 0.23%
2042 0.24% 0.21%
2041 0.28% 0.22%
2040 0.31% 0.21%
2039 0.34% 0.2%
2038 0.35% 0.2%
2037 0.4% 0.21%
2036 0.42% 0.21%
2035 0.46% 0.21%
2034 0.5% 0.22%
2033 0.54% 0.23%
2032 0.56% 0.23%
2031 0.62% 0.26%
2030 0.65% 0.29%
2029 0.71% 0.33%
2028 0.79% 0.36%
2027 0.81% 0.39%
2026 0.88% 0.45%
2025 0.95% 0.49%
2024 0.99% 0.31%
2023 1.02% 0.47%
2022 1.07% 0.68%
2021 1.16% 0.6%
2020 1.21% 0.73%
2019 1.25% 1.02%
2018 1.31% 1.17%
2017 1.39% 1.36%
2016 1.44% 1.26%
2015 1.47% 1.06%
2014 1.51% 1%
2013 1.59% 0.85%
2012 1.65% 0.74%
2011 1.66% 0.76%
2010 1.66% 0.86%
2009 1.68% 0.86%
2008 1.71% 0.78%
2007 1.74% 0.74%
2006 1.76% 0.56%
2005 1.8% 0.4%
2004 1.83% 0.39%
2003 1.85% 0.37%
2002 1.8% 0.33%
2001 1.74% 0.27%
2000 1.76% 0.16%
1999 1.82% 0.08%
1998 1.89% 0.06%
1997 1.96% 0.06%
1996 2.04% 0.16%
1995 2.13% 0.53%
1994 2.26% 0.71%
1993 1.94% 0.58%
1992 1.43% 0.59%
1991 1.34% 0.68%
1990 1.41% 0.78%
1989 1.46% 0.67%
1988 1.52% 0.46%
1987 1.57% 0.33%
1986 1.62% 0.23%
1985 1.66% 0.17%
1984 1.71% 0.09%
1983 1.54% 0.05%
1982 1.1% 0.06%
1981 0.85% 0.12%
1980 0.82% 0.2%
1979 0.79% 0.22%
1978 0.77% 0.29%
1977 0.77% 0.36%
1976 0.4% 0.36%
1975 -0.58% 0.4%
1974 -0.4% 0.29%
1973 0.74% 0.17%
1972 1.07% 0.3%
1971 1.02% 0.69%
1970 0.98% 0.94%
1969 0.95% 0.71%
1968 0.94% 0.56%
1967 0.94% 0.77%
1966 0.92% 0.96%
1965 0.85% 0.95%
1964 0.87% 0.75%
1963 0.96% 0.57%
1962 1% 0.55%
1961 1.54% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Sweden
Current population
1386362
10680056
Population rank 153/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +91
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +47,079
Net migration rank 46/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 47,079
2024 - 8,138 - 50,115
2023 5,025 8,697 5,269 55,209
2022 4,466 9,014 10,487 58,955
2021 5,305 9,341 22,914 51,947
2020 5,826 9,653 14,495 37,302
2019 5,679 9,983 25,697 72,619
2018 5,905 10,311 23,403 87,517
2017 6,082 10,632 24,138 102,671
2016 6,643 10,951 25,800 119,234
2015 6,340 11,277 23,518 80,534
2014 6,193 11,599 26,179 77,654
2013 6,116 11,914 23,041 66,760
2012 6,726 12,237 20,943 52,879
2011 6,271 12,566 21,733 46,049
2010 6,723 11,793 25,320 51,175
2009 6,820 11,555 21,387 63,638
2008 6,429 11,887 18,439 56,452
2007 5,983 12,332 15,552 54,907
2006 6,166 12,110 15,436 51,675
2005 5,646 12,616 9,030 27,030
2004 5,705 12,583 9,893 25,842
2003 5,484 12,786 6,271 29,161
2002 5,225 12,814 893 31,364
2001 5,308 11,283 -1,779 28,856
2000 5,570 10,753 -2,662 24,900
1999 5,524 11,023 -6,201 13,940
1998 5,879 10,942 -3,541 11,325
1997 6,444 10,696 -3,539 6,047
1996 6,911 10,506 1,768 5,773
1995 7,226 10,549 9,710 11,621
1994 7,973 10,305 20,196 51,545
1993 8,463 10,520 20,924 32,725
1992 9,844 2,562 28,605 20,507
1991 9,102 1,294 29,299 25,314
1990 9,417 1,371 29,100 35,668
1989 9,156 1,903 24,629 44,565
1988 9,595 1,727 15,186 30,064
1987 9,114 2,465 11,757 21,335
1986 9,412 2,362 9,206 15,211
1985 9,242 2,647 4,175 11,464
1984 9,516 2,485 3,335 8,668
1983 9,318 2,899 833 2,105
1982 9,282 -46 1,665 2,524
1981 7,135 -1,171 1,664 3,209
1980 7,954 -2,284 5,818 10,040
1979 6,620 -1,232 4,976 13,895
1978 5,949 -735 4,138 13,807
1977 5,607 -521 7,426 23,528
1976 6,546 -1,496 8,222 20,324
1975 5,023 -4,820 14,746 16,564
1974 321 -8,220 23,664 9,217
1973 5,405 -2,877 24,409 -9,551
1972 8,244 -1,037 28,428 -13,519
1971 8,398 -1,586 31,583 2,334
1970 8,412 -2,001 30,563 47,242
1969 8,857 -2,744 23,904 48,824
1968 9,153 -3,207 30,858 8,545
1967 9,313 -3,451 41,700 11,075
1966 9,478 -3,623 45,286 24,920
1965 9,643 -4,184 44,857 32,444
1964 8,322 -3,347 45,968 23,581
1963 8,568 -3,005 35,741 11,009
1962 9,455 -3,441 30,246 9,627
1961 9,584 -3,695 30,832 14,401
1960 8,385 3,766 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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