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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 6.59 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Cyprus vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Switzerland
2100 1,283,181 9,273,514
2099 1,287,570 9,265,656
2098 1,292,056 9,259,266
2097 1,296,289 9,251,854
2096 1,300,568 9,248,107
2095 1,305,022 9,242,564
2094 1,309,260 9,238,163
2093 1,313,510 9,235,730
2092 1,318,276 9,233,129
2091 1,323,176 9,230,180
2090 1,328,372 9,228,148
2089 1,333,926 9,227,779
2088 1,339,663 9,229,133
2087 1,345,688 9,228,792
2086 1,352,381 9,230,530
2085 1,359,249 9,234,782
2084 1,366,262 9,239,056
2083 1,373,388 9,244,001
2082 1,380,674 9,249,813
2081 1,388,438 9,256,210
2080 1,396,340 9,262,647
2079 1,404,185 9,270,123
2078 1,412,011 9,276,881
2077 1,419,938 9,284,565
2076 1,427,533 9,289,534
2075 1,435,260 9,295,062
2074 1,442,958 9,305,809
2073 1,450,436 9,314,832
2072 1,457,731 9,322,610
2071 1,464,269 9,332,380
2070 1,470,595 9,343,357
2069 1,476,665 9,351,483
2068 1,482,515 9,359,919
2067 1,487,835 9,367,355
2066 1,492,461 9,379,120
2065 1,496,680 9,391,197
2064 1,500,500 9,402,175
2063 1,503,978 9,412,246
2062 1,507,183 9,423,109
2061 1,509,412 9,434,937
2060 1,511,258 9,443,858
2059 1,512,632 9,454,223
2058 1,514,003 9,462,577
2057 1,514,945 9,468,254
2056 1,515,448 9,475,514
2055 1,515,897 9,483,998
2054 1,516,285 9,491,408
2053 1,516,548 9,496,551
2052 1,516,590 9,496,579
2051 1,515,714 9,496,556
2050 1,514,572 9,494,698
2049 1,513,361 9,491,222
2048 1,511,770 9,484,200
2047 1,509,966 9,477,140
2046 1,507,828 9,471,007
2045 1,505,560 9,465,183
2044 1,502,982 9,458,151
2043 1,500,202 9,450,730
2042 1,497,068 9,440,733
2041 1,493,461 9,433,753
2040 1,489,350 9,422,510
2039 1,484,816 9,413,795
2038 1,479,805 9,404,803
2037 1,474,608 9,393,982
2036 1,468,682 9,382,127
2035 1,462,586 9,368,526
2034 1,455,933 9,351,603
2033 1,448,737 9,334,357
2032 1,440,975 9,315,617
2031 1,433,020 9,292,331
2030 1,424,176 9,267,380
2029 1,414,988 9,240,823
2028 1,404,963 9,209,567
2027 1,394,017 9,174,540
2026 1,382,861 9,136,169
2025 1,370,754 9,092,436
2024 1,358,282 9,005,582
2023 1,344,976 8,888,822
2022 1,331,370 8,777,088
2021 1,317,309 8,704,546
2020 1,302,247 8,638,167
2019 1,286,671 8,575,280
2018 1,270,737 8,514,329
2017 1,254,275 8,451,840
2016 1,237,112 8,373,338
2015 1,219,502 8,282,396
2014 1,201,801 8,188,649
2013 1,183,895 8,089,346
2012 1,165,397 7,996,861
2011 1,146,493 7,912,398
2010 1,127,816 7,824,909
2009 1,109,371 7,743,831
2008 1,091,026 7,647,675
2007 1,072,714 7,551,117
2006 1,054,418 7,483,934
2005 1,036,151 7,437,115
2004 1,017,875 7,389,625
2003 999,590 7,339,001
2002 981,440 7,284,753
2001 964,127 7,229,854
2000 947,667 7,184,250
1999 931,234 7,143,991
1998 914,548 7,110,001
1997 897,568 7,088,906
1996 880,290 7,071,850
1995 862,695 7,040,687
1994 844,667 6,993,795
1993 826,034 6,938,265
1992 810,341 6,875,364
1991 798,944 6,799,978
1990 788,351 6,715,519
1989 777,420 6,646,912
1988 766,235 6,593,386
1987 754,785 6,545,106
1986 743,105 6,504,124
1985 731,277 6,470,365
1984 719,334 6,441,865
1983 707,225 6,418,773
1982 696,497 6,391,309
1981 688,893 6,354,074
1980 683,076 6,319,408
1979 677,549 6,294,365
1978 672,249 6,281,738
1977 667,101 6,281,174
1976 662,032 6,302,504
1975 659,405 6,338,632
1974 663,254 6,341,405
1973 665,937 6,307,347
1972 661,063 6,260,956
1971 654,050 6,213,399
1970 647,446 6,180,877
1969 641,189 6,136,387
1968 635,157 6,067,714
1967 629,251 5,991,785
1966 623,390 5,918,002
1965 617,736 5,856,472
1964 612,521 5,789,228
1963 607,252 5,694,247
1962 601,466 5,573,815
1961 595,514 5,434,294
1960 586,490 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Switzerland
2100 -0.34% 0.08%
2099 -0.35% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% 0.08%
2097 -0.33% 0.04%
2096 -0.34% 0.06%
2095 -0.32% 0.05%
2094 -0.32% 0.03%
2093 -0.36% 0.03%
2092 -0.37% 0.03%
2091 -0.39% 0.02%
2090 -0.42% 0.004%
2089 -0.43% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% 0.004%
2087 -0.49% -0.02%
2086 -0.51% -0.05%
2085 -0.51% -0.05%
2084 -0.52% -0.05%
2083 -0.53% -0.06%
2082 -0.56% -0.07%
2081 -0.57% -0.07%
2080 -0.56% -0.08%
2079 -0.55% -0.07%
2078 -0.56% -0.08%
2077 -0.53% -0.05%
2076 -0.54% -0.06%
2075 -0.53% -0.12%
2074 -0.52% -0.1%
2073 -0.5% -0.08%
2072 -0.45% -0.1%
2071 -0.43% -0.12%
2070 -0.41% -0.09%
2069 -0.39% -0.09%
2068 -0.36% -0.08%
2067 -0.31% -0.13%
2066 -0.28% -0.13%
2065 -0.25% -0.12%
2064 -0.23% -0.11%
2063 -0.21% -0.12%
2062 -0.15% -0.13%
2061 -0.12% -0.09%
2060 -0.09% -0.11%
2059 -0.09% -0.09%
2058 -0.06% -0.06%
2057 -0.03% -0.08%
2056 -0.03% -0.09%
2055 -0.03% -0.08%
2054 -0.02% -0.05%
2053 -0.003% -0%
2052 0.06% 0%
2051 0.08% 0.02%
2050 0.08% 0.04%
2049 0.11% 0.07%
2048 0.12% 0.07%
2047 0.14% 0.06%
2046 0.15% 0.06%
2045 0.17% 0.07%
2044 0.19% 0.08%
2043 0.21% 0.11%
2042 0.24% 0.07%
2041 0.28% 0.12%
2040 0.31% 0.09%
2039 0.34% 0.1%
2038 0.35% 0.12%
2037 0.4% 0.13%
2036 0.42% 0.15%
2035 0.46% 0.18%
2034 0.5% 0.18%
2033 0.54% 0.2%
2032 0.56% 0.25%
2031 0.62% 0.27%
2030 0.65% 0.29%
2029 0.71% 0.34%
2028 0.79% 0.38%
2027 0.81% 0.42%
2026 0.88% 0.48%
2025 0.92% 0.96%
2024 0.99% 1.31%
2023 1.02% 1.27%
2022 1.07% 0.83%
2021 1.16% 0.77%
2020 1.21% 0.73%
2019 1.25% 0.72%
2018 1.31% 0.74%
2017 1.39% 0.94%
2016 1.44% 1.1%
2015 1.47% 1.14%
2014 1.51% 1.23%
2013 1.59% 1.16%
2012 1.65% 1.07%
2011 1.66% 1.12%
2010 1.66% 1.05%
2009 1.68% 1.26%
2008 1.71% 1.28%
2007 1.74% 0.9%
2006 1.76% 0.63%
2005 1.8% 0.64%
2004 1.83% 0.69%
2003 1.85% 0.74%
2002 1.8% 0.76%
2001 1.74% 0.63%
2000 1.76% 0.56%
1999 1.82% 0.48%
1998 1.89% 0.3%
1997 1.96% 0.24%
1996 2.04% 0.44%
1995 2.13% 0.67%
1994 2.26% 0.8%
1993 1.94% 0.91%
1992 1.43% 1.11%
1991 1.34% 1.26%
1990 1.41% 1.03%
1989 1.46% 0.81%
1988 1.52% 0.74%
1987 1.57% 0.63%
1986 1.62% 0.52%
1985 1.66% 0.44%
1984 1.71% 0.36%
1983 1.54% 0.43%
1982 1.1% 0.59%
1981 0.85% 0.55%
1980 0.82% 0.4%
1979 0.79% 0.2%
1978 0.77% 0.009%
1977 0.77% -0.34%
1976 0.4% -0.57%
1975 -0.58% -0.04%
1974 -0.4% 0.54%
1973 0.74% 0.74%
1972 1.07% 0.77%
1971 1.02% 0.53%
1970 0.98% 0.73%
1969 0.95% 1.13%
1968 0.94% 1.27%
1967 0.94% 1.25%
1966 0.92% 1.05%
1965 0.85% 1.16%
1964 0.87% 1.67%
1963 0.96% 2.16%
1962 1% 2.57%
1961 1.54% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Switzerland
Current population
1388591
9155878
Population rank 153/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +238
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 101/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +37,253
Net migration rank 46/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 37,253
2024 4,756 8,138 6,304 40,099
2023 5,025 8,697 8,000 45,098
2022 4,466 9,014 7,899 96,424
2021 5,305 9,341 18,279 50,665
2020 5,826 9,653 9,502 55,523
2019 5,679 9,983 18,008 44,517
2018 5,905 10,311 20,434 41,253
2017 6,082 10,632 20,284 45,658
2016 6,643 10,951 22,608 71,009
2015 6,340 11,277 19,050 71,876
2014 6,193 11,599 21,290 78,122
2013 6,116 11,914 17,797 83,823
2012 6,726 12,237 18,393 67,840
2011 6,271 12,566 18,990 67,194
2010 6,723 11,793 17,997 76,388
2009 6,820 11,555 15,487 69,324
2008 6,429 11,887 15,295 94,430
2007 5,983 12,332 13,592 72,475
2006 6,166 12,110 12,723 37,308
2005 5,646 12,616 11,899 33,203
2004 5,705 12,583 13,302 39,484
2003 5,484 12,786 8,807 42,567
2002 5,225 12,814 10,199 49,650
2001 5,308 11,283 10,845 35,420
2000 5,570 10,753 15,806 24,463
1999 5,524 11,023 16,431 25,599
1998 5,879 10,942 16,353 11,325
1997 6,444 10,696 17,722 -1,939
1996 6,911 10,506 19,801 -131
1995 7,226 10,549 19,010 25,343
1994 7,973 10,305 20,982 30,274
1993 8,463 10,520 21,509 40,267
1992 9,844 2,562 24,064 42,014
1991 9,102 1,294 23,800 69,738
1990 9,417 1,371 20,146 58,428
1989 9,156 1,903 19,941 34,432
1988 9,595 1,727 21,099 34,602
1987 9,114 2,465 15,708 27,081
1986 9,412 2,362 16,261 23,242
1985 9,242 2,647 14,882 14,402
1984 9,516 2,485 16,105 12,532
1983 9,318 2,899 12,837 5,663
1982 9,282 -46 15,339 21,929
1981 7,135 -1,171 13,979 24,229
1980 7,954 -2,284 14,535 17,841
1979 6,620 -1,232 14,477 4,262
1978 5,949 -735 13,820 -6,552
1977 5,607 -521 16,959 -22,516
1976 6,546 -1,496 17,017 -54,255
1975 5,023 -4,820 22,820 -58,187
1974 321 -8,220 27,902 2,008
1973 5,405 -2,877 30,906 8,158
1972 8,244 -1,037 35,061 19,991
1971 8,398 -1,586 38,523 2,636
1970 8,412 -2,001 42,648 -18,326
1969 8,857 -2,744 44,182 20,754
1968 9,153 -3,207 47,328 25,828
1967 9,313 -3,451 52,128 27,697
1966 9,478 -3,623 53,854 14,979
1965 9,643 -4,184 56,222 -1,351
1964 8,322 -3,347 59,050 21,455
1963 8,568 -3,005 52,956 58,415
1962 9,455 -3,441 49,050 82,798
1961 9,584 -3,695 48,365 101,278
1960 8,385 3,766 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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