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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 16.8 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Cyprus vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Taiwan
2100 1,283,630 10,150,338
2099 1,288,020 10,273,881
2098 1,292,508 10,399,680
2097 1,296,742 10,527,804
2096 1,301,023 10,657,536
2095 1,305,479 10,789,978
2094 1,309,718 10,925,075
2093 1,313,969 11,062,491
2092 1,318,737 11,202,670
2091 1,323,639 11,346,131
2090 1,328,837 11,494,369
2089 1,334,392 11,644,743
2088 1,340,131 11,799,177
2087 1,346,159 11,956,109
2086 1,352,854 12,116,149
2085 1,359,724 12,281,248
2084 1,366,740 12,451,872
2083 1,373,868 12,625,681
2082 1,381,157 12,803,442
2081 1,388,924 12,986,931
2080 1,396,828 13,174,137
2079 1,404,677 13,366,920
2078 1,412,505 13,564,788
2077 1,420,434 13,765,770
2076 1,428,032 13,969,802
2075 1,435,762 14,178,904
2074 1,443,463 14,391,331
2073 1,450,943 14,606,033
2072 1,458,241 14,824,987
2071 1,464,781 15,045,310
2070 1,471,110 15,266,143
2069 1,477,182 15,488,280
2068 1,483,033 15,714,125
2067 1,488,356 15,940,945
2066 1,492,983 16,167,553
2065 1,497,204 16,396,032
2064 1,501,025 16,625,600
2063 1,504,504 16,854,355
2062 1,507,711 17,084,600
2061 1,509,940 17,314,450
2060 1,511,787 17,541,998
2059 1,513,161 17,767,014
2058 1,514,533 17,988,239
2057 1,515,475 18,208,151
2056 1,515,978 18,423,453
2055 1,516,427 18,639,554
2054 1,516,816 18,853,384
2053 1,517,078 19,063,428
2052 1,517,120 19,270,076
2051 1,516,244 19,474,323
2050 1,515,102 19,677,203
2049 1,513,890 19,878,438
2048 1,512,298 20,073,645
2047 1,510,494 20,267,326
2046 1,508,356 20,454,154
2045 1,506,087 20,640,565
2044 1,503,508 20,819,477
2043 1,500,726 20,995,111
2042 1,497,592 21,166,213
2041 1,493,983 21,331,710
2040 1,489,871 21,491,361
2039 1,485,335 21,645,911
2038 1,480,323 21,794,529
2037 1,475,124 21,939,617
2036 1,469,196 22,077,701
2035 1,463,098 22,211,115
2034 1,456,442 22,340,809
2033 1,449,244 22,463,465
2032 1,441,479 22,582,449
2031 1,433,522 22,698,460
2030 1,424,675 22,809,605
2029 1,415,483 22,916,803
2028 1,405,454 23,022,058
2027 1,394,504 23,127,410
2026 1,383,344 23,229,461
2025 1,371,233 23,331,886
2024 1,358,282 23,410,331
2023 1,344,976 23,342,541
2022 1,331,370 23,319,977
2021 1,317,309 23,468,275
2020 1,302,247 23,582,179
2019 1,286,671 23,596,027
2018 1,270,737 23,580,080
2017 1,254,275 23,555,522
2016 1,237,112 23,515,945
2015 1,219,502 23,462,914
2014 1,201,801 23,403,635
2013 1,183,895 23,344,670
2012 1,165,397 23,270,367
2011 1,146,493 23,193,518
2010 1,127,816 23,140,948
2009 1,109,371 23,078,402
2008 1,091,026 22,997,696
2007 1,072,714 22,917,444
2006 1,054,418 22,823,455
2005 1,036,151 22,729,753
2004 1,017,875 22,646,836
2003 999,590 22,562,663
2002 981,440 22,463,172
2001 964,127 22,341,120
2000 947,667 22,184,530
1999 931,234 22,010,489
1998 914,548 21,835,703
1997 897,568 21,634,124
1996 880,290 21,441,432
1995 862,695 21,267,653
1994 844,667 21,086,645
1993 826,034 20,899,019
1992 810,341 20,704,227
1991 798,944 20,503,568
1990 788,351 20,278,946
1989 777,420 20,055,492
1988 766,235 19,839,704
1987 754,785 19,617,046
1986 743,105 19,411,454
1985 731,277 19,191,510
1984 719,334 18,929,866
1983 707,225 18,653,146
1982 696,497 18,354,855
1981 688,893 18,029,982
1980 683,076 17,704,538
1979 677,549 17,372,779
1978 672,249 17,042,272
1977 667,101 16,730,895
1976 662,032 16,401,413
1975 659,405 16,075,128
1974 663,254 15,784,817
1973 665,937 15,505,121
1972 661,063 15,220,495
1971 654,050 14,913,564
1970 647,446 14,582,944
1969 641,189 14,068,984
1968 635,157 13,548,537
1967 629,251 13,210,344
1966 623,390 12,874,153
1965 617,736 12,511,863
1964 612,521 12,137,143
1963 607,252 11,762,101
1962 601,466 11,392,513
1961 595,514 11,030,385
1960 586,490 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Taiwan
2100 -0.34% -1.2%
2099 -0.35% -1.21%
2098 -0.33% -1.22%
2097 -0.33% -1.22%
2096 -0.34% -1.23%
2095 -0.32% -1.24%
2094 -0.32% -1.24%
2093 -0.36% -1.25%
2092 -0.37% -1.26%
2091 -0.39% -1.29%
2090 -0.42% -1.29%
2089 -0.43% -1.31%
2088 -0.45% -1.31%
2087 -0.49% -1.32%
2086 -0.51% -1.34%
2085 -0.51% -1.37%
2084 -0.52% -1.38%
2083 -0.53% -1.39%
2082 -0.56% -1.41%
2081 -0.57% -1.42%
2080 -0.56% -1.44%
2079 -0.55% -1.46%
2078 -0.56% -1.46%
2077 -0.53% -1.46%
2076 -0.54% -1.47%
2075 -0.53% -1.48%
2074 -0.52% -1.47%
2073 -0.5% -1.48%
2072 -0.45% -1.46%
2071 -0.43% -1.45%
2070 -0.41% -1.43%
2069 -0.39% -1.44%
2068 -0.36% -1.42%
2067 -0.31% -1.4%
2066 -0.28% -1.39%
2065 -0.25% -1.38%
2064 -0.23% -1.36%
2063 -0.21% -1.35%
2062 -0.15% -1.33%
2061 -0.12% -1.3%
2060 -0.09% -1.27%
2059 -0.09% -1.23%
2058 -0.06% -1.21%
2057 -0.03% -1.17%
2056 -0.03% -1.16%
2055 -0.03% -1.13%
2054 -0.02% -1.1%
2053 -0.003% -1.07%
2052 0.06% -1.05%
2051 0.08% -1.03%
2050 0.08% -1.01%
2049 0.11% -0.97%
2048 0.12% -0.96%
2047 0.14% -0.91%
2046 0.15% -0.9%
2045 0.17% -0.86%
2044 0.19% -0.84%
2043 0.21% -0.81%
2042 0.24% -0.78%
2041 0.28% -0.74%
2040 0.31% -0.71%
2039 0.34% -0.68%
2038 0.35% -0.66%
2037 0.4% -0.63%
2036 0.42% -0.6%
2035 0.46% -0.58%
2034 0.5% -0.55%
2033 0.54% -0.53%
2032 0.56% -0.51%
2031 0.62% -0.49%
2030 0.65% -0.47%
2029 0.71% -0.46%
2028 0.79% -0.46%
2027 0.81% -0.44%
2026 0.88% -0.44%
2025 0.95% -0.34%
2024 0.99% 0.29%
2023 1.02% 0.1%
2022 1.07% -0.63%
2021 1.16% -0.48%
2020 1.21% -0.06%
2019 1.25% 0.07%
2018 1.31% 0.1%
2017 1.39% 0.17%
2016 1.44% 0.23%
2015 1.47% 0.25%
2014 1.51% 0.25%
2013 1.59% 0.32%
2012 1.65% 0.33%
2011 1.66% 0.23%
2010 1.66% 0.27%
2009 1.68% 0.35%
2008 1.71% 0.35%
2007 1.74% 0.41%
2006 1.76% 0.41%
2005 1.8% 0.37%
2004 1.83% 0.37%
2003 1.85% 0.44%
2002 1.8% 0.55%
2001 1.74% 0.71%
2000 1.76% 0.79%
1999 1.82% 0.8%
1998 1.89% 0.93%
1997 1.96% 0.9%
1996 2.04% 0.82%
1995 2.13% 0.86%
1994 2.26% 0.9%
1993 1.94% 0.94%
1992 1.43% 0.98%
1991 1.34% 1.11%
1990 1.41% 1.11%
1989 1.46% 1.09%
1988 1.52% 1.14%
1987 1.57% 1.06%
1986 1.62% 1.15%
1985 1.66% 1.38%
1984 1.71% 1.48%
1983 1.54% 1.63%
1982 1.1% 1.8%
1981 0.85% 1.84%
1980 0.82% 1.91%
1979 0.79% 1.94%
1978 0.77% 1.86%
1977 0.77% 2.01%
1976 0.4% 2.03%
1975 -0.58% 1.84%
1974 -0.4% 1.8%
1973 0.74% 1.87%
1972 1.07% 2.06%
1971 1.02% 2.27%
1970 0.98% 3.65%
1969 0.95% 3.84%
1968 0.94% 2.56%
1967 0.94% 2.61%
1966 0.92% 2.9%
1965 0.85% 3.09%
1964 0.87% 3.19%
1963 0.96% 3.24%
1962 1% 3.28%
1961 1.54% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Taiwan
Current population
1386362
23229461
Population rank 153/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -215
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +47,029
Net migration rank 46/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -
2024 - 8,138 -67,188 47,029
2023 5,025 8,697 -69,794 225,599
2022 4,466 9,014 -68,327 -42,430
2021 5,305 9,341 -30,039 -156,010
2020 5,826 9,653 -7,782 -33,978
2019 5,679 9,983 1,416 12,718
2018 5,905 10,311 8,725 8,888
2017 6,082 10,632 22,613 8,809
2016 6,643 10,951 35,980 11,707
2015 6,340 11,277 49,741 8,581
2014 6,193 11,599 - -
2013 6,116 11,914 - -
2012 6,726 12,237 - -
2011 6,271 12,566 43,836 19,077
2010 6,723 11,793 - -
2009 6,820 11,555 - -
2008 6,429 11,887 - -
2007 5,983 12,332 - -
2006 6,166 12,110 - -
2005 5,646 12,616 - -
2004 5,705 12,583 - -
2003 5,484 12,786 - -
2002 5,225 12,814 - -
2001 5,308 11,283 132,707 -3,811
2000 5,570 10,753 - -
1999 5,524 11,023 - -
1998 5,879 10,942 - -
1997 6,444 10,696 - -
1996 6,911 10,506 - -
1995 7,226 10,549 - -
1994 7,973 10,305 - -
1993 8,463 10,520 - -
1992 9,844 2,562 - -
1991 9,102 1,294 215,698 -12,128
1990 9,417 1,371 - -
1989 9,156 1,903 - -
1988 9,595 1,727 - -
1987 9,114 2,465 - -
1986 9,412 2,362 - -
1985 9,242 2,647 - -
1984 9,516 2,485 - -
1983 9,318 2,899 - -
1982 9,282 -46 - -
1981 7,135 -1,171 326,883 4,508
1980 7,954 -2,284 - -
1979 6,620 -1,232 - -
1978 5,949 -735 - -
1977 5,607 -521 - -
1976 6,546 -1,496 - -
1975 5,023 -4,820 - -
1974 321 -8,220 - -
1973 5,405 -2,877 - -
1972 8,244 -1,037 - -
1971 8,398 -1,586 - -
1970 8,412 -2,001 - -
1969 8,857 -2,744 - -
1968 9,153 -3,207 - -
1967 9,313 -3,451 - -
1966 9,478 -3,623 346,958 18,774
1965 9,643 -4,184 - -
1964 8,322 -3,347 - -
1963 8,568 -3,005 - -
1962 9,455 -3,441 - -
1961 9,584 -3,695 - -
1960 8,385 3,766 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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