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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 26,956,472 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Cyprus vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Syria
2100 1,283,181 44,500,028
2099 1,287,570 44,570,009
2098 1,292,056 44,629,837
2097 1,296,289 44,692,566
2096 1,300,568 44,747,012
2095 1,305,022 44,774,686
2094 1,309,260 44,824,294
2093 1,313,510 44,853,295
2092 1,318,276 44,882,700
2091 1,323,176 44,895,349
2090 1,328,372 44,926,869
2089 1,333,926 44,925,891
2088 1,339,663 44,920,667
2087 1,345,688 44,928,298
2086 1,352,381 44,947,658
2085 1,359,249 44,913,669
2084 1,366,262 44,878,845
2083 1,373,388 44,850,592
2082 1,380,674 44,790,014
2081 1,388,438 44,723,244
2080 1,396,340 44,624,321
2079 1,404,185 44,567,127
2078 1,412,011 44,529,618
2077 1,419,938 44,484,155
2076 1,427,533 44,400,339
2075 1,435,260 44,306,882
2074 1,442,958 44,209,517
2073 1,450,436 44,102,028
2072 1,457,731 43,965,642
2071 1,464,269 43,821,617
2070 1,470,595 43,678,154
2069 1,476,665 43,530,683
2068 1,482,515 43,348,487
2067 1,487,835 43,154,741
2066 1,492,461 42,944,885
2065 1,496,680 42,695,249
2064 1,500,500 42,445,036
2063 1,503,978 42,198,056
2062 1,507,183 41,949,014
2061 1,509,412 41,695,586
2060 1,511,258 41,410,547
2059 1,512,632 41,097,942
2058 1,514,003 40,815,606
2057 1,514,945 40,534,091
2056 1,515,448 40,224,053
2055 1,515,897 39,918,930
2054 1,516,285 39,584,624
2053 1,516,548 39,242,144
2052 1,516,590 38,940,206
2051 1,515,714 38,629,604
2050 1,514,572 38,307,069
2049 1,513,361 37,986,965
2048 1,511,770 37,682,780
2047 1,509,966 37,391,752
2046 1,507,828 37,081,479
2045 1,505,560 36,744,441
2044 1,502,982 36,428,225
2043 1,500,202 36,090,851
2042 1,497,068 35,729,021
2041 1,493,461 35,352,033
2040 1,489,350 34,947,817
2039 1,484,816 34,533,772
2038 1,479,805 34,091,760
2037 1,474,608 33,612,993
2036 1,468,682 33,134,445
2035 1,462,586 32,608,669
2034 1,455,933 32,062,309
2033 1,448,737 31,477,500
2032 1,440,975 30,883,996
2031 1,433,020 30,248,264
2030 1,424,176 29,592,787
2029 1,414,988 28,871,638
2028 1,404,963 28,141,821
2027 1,394,017 27,355,002
2026 1,382,861 26,535,554
2025 1,370,754 25,620,427
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 (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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 0.92% 3.84%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Syria
Current population
1388591
26956472
Population rank 153/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 5/197
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 4,756 8,138 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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