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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 19.4 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Cyprus vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Syria
2100 1,283,630 44,620,090
2099 1,288,020 44,690,260
2098 1,292,508 44,750,249
2097 1,296,742 44,813,148
2096 1,301,023 44,867,740
2095 1,305,479 44,895,489
2094 1,309,718 44,945,231
2093 1,313,969 44,974,311
2092 1,318,737 45,003,795
2091 1,323,639 45,016,478
2090 1,328,837 45,048,083
2089 1,334,392 45,047,102
2088 1,340,131 45,041,864
2087 1,346,159 45,049,516
2086 1,352,854 45,068,928
2085 1,359,724 45,034,847
2084 1,366,740 44,999,929
2083 1,373,868 44,971,600
2082 1,381,157 44,910,859
2081 1,388,924 44,843,908
2080 1,396,828 44,744,718
2079 1,404,677 44,687,371
2078 1,412,505 44,649,760
2077 1,420,434 44,604,175
2076 1,428,032 44,520,132
2075 1,435,762 44,426,423
2074 1,443,463 44,328,795
2073 1,450,943 44,221,016
2072 1,458,241 44,084,262
2071 1,464,781 43,939,848
2070 1,471,110 43,795,999
2069 1,477,182 43,648,130
2068 1,483,033 43,465,442
2067 1,488,356 43,271,173
2066 1,492,983 43,060,752
2065 1,497,204 42,810,442
2064 1,501,025 42,559,554
2063 1,504,504 42,311,907
2062 1,507,711 42,062,193
2061 1,509,940 41,808,082
2060 1,511,787 41,522,274
2059 1,513,161 41,208,825
2058 1,514,533 40,925,728
2057 1,515,475 40,643,453
2056 1,515,978 40,332,578
2055 1,516,427 40,026,632
2054 1,516,816 39,691,425
2053 1,517,078 39,348,020
2052 1,517,120 39,045,268
2051 1,516,244 38,733,827
2050 1,515,102 38,410,423
2049 1,513,890 38,089,455
2048 1,512,298 37,784,449
2047 1,510,494 37,492,636
2046 1,508,356 37,181,526
2045 1,506,087 36,843,579
2044 1,503,508 36,526,509
2043 1,500,726 36,188,225
2042 1,497,592 35,825,419
2041 1,493,983 35,447,414
2040 1,489,871 35,042,107
2039 1,485,335 34,626,945
2038 1,480,323 34,183,740
2037 1,475,124 33,703,682
2036 1,469,196 33,223,843
2035 1,463,098 32,696,648
2034 1,456,442 32,148,814
2033 1,449,244 31,562,427
2032 1,441,479 30,967,322
2031 1,433,522 30,329,874
2030 1,424,675 29,672,629
2029 1,415,483 28,949,535
2028 1,405,454 28,217,748
2027 1,394,504 27,428,807
2026 1,383,344 26,607,148
2025 1,371,233 25,689,551
2024 1,358,282 24,672,760
2023 1,344,976 23,594,623
2022 1,331,370 22,462,173
2021 1,317,309 21,628,839
2020 1,302,247 21,049,429
2019 1,286,671 20,353,534
2018 1,270,737 19,577,845
2017 1,254,275 19,224,668
2016 1,237,112 19,193,834
2015 1,219,502 19,424,618
2014 1,201,801 20,273,659
2013 1,183,895 21,666,917
2012 1,165,397 22,759,763
2011 1,146,493 22,878,098
2010 1,127,816 22,482,421
2009 1,109,371 21,976,969
2008 1,091,026 21,636,564
2007 1,072,714 20,884,125
2006 1,054,418 19,637,022
2005 1,036,151 18,814,091
2004 1,017,875 18,336,875
2003 999,590 17,889,296
2002 981,440 17,468,332
2001 964,127 17,051,338
2000 947,667 16,637,888
1999 931,234 16,228,061
1998 914,548 15,820,413
1997 897,568 15,417,542
1996 880,290 15,018,104
1995 862,695 14,616,801
1994 844,667 14,208,583
1993 826,034 13,795,686
1992 810,341 13,385,571
1991 798,944 12,980,821
1990 788,351 12,579,208
1989 777,420 12,179,060
1988 766,235 11,782,264
1987 754,785 11,388,923
1986 743,105 11,002,844
1985 731,277 10,625,672
1984 719,334 10,258,398
1983 707,225 9,904,809
1982 696,497 9,572,511
1981 688,893 9,260,189
1980 683,076 8,957,663
1979 677,549 8,661,909
1978 672,249 8,372,759
1977 667,101 8,090,501
1976 662,032 7,817,320
1975 659,405 7,554,364
1974 663,254 7,302,160
1973 665,937 7,060,321
1972 661,063 6,826,024
1971 654,050 6,598,094
1970 647,446 6,380,609
1969 641,189 6,175,166
1968 635,157 5,978,742
1967 629,251 5,790,198
1966 623,390 5,609,047
1965 617,736 5,435,267
1964 612,521 5,269,087
1963 607,252 5,110,467
1962 601,466 4,959,340
1961 595,514 4,815,466
1960 586,490 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Syria
2100 -0.34% -0.16%
2099 -0.35% -0.13%
2098 -0.33% -0.14%
2097 -0.33% -0.12%
2096 -0.34% -0.06%
2095 -0.32% -0.11%
2094 -0.32% -0.06%
2093 -0.36% -0.07%
2092 -0.37% -0.03%
2091 -0.39% -0.07%
2090 -0.42% 0.002%
2089 -0.43% 0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.02%
2087 -0.49% -0.04%
2086 -0.51% 0.08%
2085 -0.51% 0.08%
2084 -0.52% 0.06%
2083 -0.53% 0.14%
2082 -0.56% 0.15%
2081 -0.57% 0.22%
2080 -0.56% 0.13%
2079 -0.55% 0.08%
2078 -0.56% 0.1%
2077 -0.53% 0.19%
2076 -0.54% 0.21%
2075 -0.53% 0.22%
2074 -0.52% 0.24%
2073 -0.5% 0.31%
2072 -0.45% 0.33%
2071 -0.43% 0.33%
2070 -0.41% 0.34%
2069 -0.39% 0.42%
2068 -0.36% 0.45%
2067 -0.31% 0.49%
2066 -0.28% 0.58%
2065 -0.25% 0.59%
2064 -0.23% 0.59%
2063 -0.21% 0.59%
2062 -0.15% 0.61%
2061 -0.12% 0.69%
2060 -0.09% 0.76%
2059 -0.09% 0.69%
2058 -0.06% 0.69%
2057 -0.03% 0.77%
2056 -0.03% 0.76%
2055 -0.03% 0.84%
2054 -0.02% 0.87%
2053 -0.003% 0.78%
2052 0.06% 0.8%
2051 0.08% 0.84%
2050 0.08% 0.84%
2049 0.11% 0.81%
2048 0.12% 0.78%
2047 0.14% 0.84%
2046 0.15% 0.92%
2045 0.17% 0.87%
2044 0.19% 0.93%
2043 0.21% 1.01%
2042 0.24% 1.07%
2041 0.28% 1.16%
2040 0.31% 1.2%
2039 0.34% 1.3%
2038 0.35% 1.42%
2037 0.4% 1.44%
2036 0.42% 1.61%
2035 0.46% 1.7%
2034 0.5% 1.86%
2033 0.54% 1.92%
2032 0.56% 2.1%
2031 0.62% 2.21%
2030 0.65% 2.5%
2029 0.71% 2.59%
2028 0.79% 2.88%
2027 0.81% 3.09%
2026 0.88% 3.57%
2025 0.95% 4.12%
2024 0.99% 4.57%
2023 1.02% 5.04%
2022 1.07% 3.85%
2021 1.16% 2.75%
2020 1.21% 3.42%
2019 1.25% 3.96%
2018 1.31% 1.84%
2017 1.39% 0.16%
2016 1.44% -1.19%
2015 1.47% -4.19%
2014 1.51% -6.43%
2013 1.59% -4.8%
2012 1.65% -0.52%
2011 1.66% 1.76%
2010 1.66% 2.3%
2009 1.68% 1.57%
2008 1.71% 3.6%
2007 1.74% 6.35%
2006 1.76% 4.37%
2005 1.8% 2.6%
2004 1.83% 2.5%
2003 1.85% 2.41%
2002 1.8% 2.45%
2001 1.74% 2.48%
2000 1.76% 2.53%
1999 1.82% 2.58%
1998 1.89% 2.61%
1997 1.96% 2.66%
1996 2.04% 2.75%
1995 2.13% 2.87%
1994 2.26% 2.99%
1993 1.94% 3.06%
1992 1.43% 3.12%
1991 1.34% 3.19%
1990 1.41% 3.29%
1989 1.46% 3.37%
1988 1.52% 3.45%
1987 1.57% 3.51%
1986 1.62% 3.55%
1985 1.66% 3.58%
1984 1.71% 3.57%
1983 1.54% 3.47%
1982 1.1% 3.37%
1981 0.85% 3.38%
1980 0.82% 3.41%
1979 0.79% 3.45%
1978 0.77% 3.49%
1977 0.77% 3.49%
1976 0.4% 3.48%
1975 -0.58% 3.45%
1974 -0.4% 3.43%
1973 0.74% 3.43%
1972 1.07% 3.45%
1971 1.02% 3.41%
1970 0.98% 3.33%
1969 0.95% 3.29%
1968 0.94% 3.26%
1967 0.94% 3.23%
1966 0.92% 3.2%
1965 0.85% 3.15%
1964 0.87% 3.1%
1963 0.96% 3.05%
1962 1% 2.99%
1961 1.54% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Syria
Current population
1386362
26829400
Population rank 153/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +421,693
Net migration rank 46/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 421,693
2024 - 8,138 - 546,494
2023 5,025 8,697 402,713 757,309
2022 4,466 9,014 369,750 735,142
2021 5,305 9,341 350,560 211,220
2020 5,826 9,653 327,992 269,050
2019 5,679 9,983 293,762 500,985
2018 5,905 10,311 242,530 514,102
2017 6,082 10,632 237,214 -287,501
2016 6,643 10,951 236,007 -124,063
2015 6,340 11,277 253,977 -827,496
2014 6,193 11,599 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 6,116 11,914 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 6,726 12,237 475,520 -999,267
2011 6,271 12,566 543,950 -256,888
2010 6,723 11,793 558,666 -54,359
2009 6,820 11,555 559,314 -52,703
2008 6,429 11,887 576,593 -402,393
2007 5,983 12,332 529,162 801,514
2006 6,166 12,110 480,616 682,911
2005 5,646 12,616 468,960 13,382
2004 5,705 12,583 461,209 10,881
2003 5,484 12,786 457,000 -33,920
2002 5,225 12,814 453,967 -35,096
2001 5,308 11,283 451,503 -36,383
2000 5,570 10,753 446,211 -34,425
1999 5,524 11,023 439,261 -31,394
1998 5,879 10,942 433,447 -26,025
1997 6,444 10,696 429,887 -31,571
1996 6,911 10,506 430,765 -30,197
1995 7,226 10,549 430,172 -28,122
1994 7,973 10,305 426,996 -12,630
1993 8,463 10,520 420,244 -8,828
1992 9,844 2,562 412,878 -4,063
1991 9,102 1,294 410,830 -10,154
1990 9,417 1,371 409,177 -6,620
1989 9,156 1,903 406,111 -8,379
1988 9,595 1,727 404,285 -8,426
1987 9,114 2,465 399,159 -8,335
1986 9,412 2,362 390,821 -9,485
1985 9,242 2,647 379,231 -6,221
1984 9,516 2,485 366,768 -5,245
1983 9,318 2,899 355,375 -9,729
1982 9,282 -46 319,664 -721
1981 7,135 -1,171 330,237 -24,536
1980 7,954 -2,284 332,464 -33,114
1979 6,620 -1,232 324,943 -32,793
1978 5,949 -735 316,724 -30,567
1977 5,607 -521 306,630 -28,275
1976 6,546 -1,496 294,267 -26,268
1975 5,023 -4,820 282,299 -24,389
1974 321 -8,220 270,735 -24,242
1973 5,405 -2,877 254,687 -17,502
1972 8,244 -1,037 249,027 -17,610
1971 8,398 -1,586 239,610 -15,167
1970 8,412 -2,001 230,117 -19,594
1969 8,857 -2,744 219,114 -18,749
1968 9,153 -3,207 209,454 -16,968
1967 9,313 -3,451 199,223 -14,618
1966 9,478 -3,623 191,122 -13,434
1965 9,643 -4,184 182,560 -12,704
1964 8,322 -3,347 174,549 -12,044
1963 8,568 -3,005 166,555 -11,817
1962 9,455 -3,441 159,155 -11,641
1961 9,584 -3,695 151,485 -11,237
1960 8,385 3,766 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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