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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 7.96 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Tajikistan
2100 1,283,630 20,390,053
2099 1,288,020 20,381,074
2098 1,292,508 20,367,161
2097 1,296,742 20,348,897
2096 1,301,023 20,324,869
2095 1,305,479 20,297,885
2094 1,309,718 20,265,966
2093 1,313,969 20,234,160
2092 1,318,737 20,192,937
2091 1,323,639 20,148,873
2090 1,328,837 20,103,798
2089 1,334,392 20,056,079
2088 1,340,131 20,005,521
2087 1,346,159 19,950,317
2086 1,352,854 19,895,606
2085 1,359,724 19,836,988
2084 1,366,740 19,773,272
2083 1,373,868 19,706,082
2082 1,381,157 19,639,516
2081 1,388,924 19,572,596
2080 1,396,828 19,499,390
2079 1,404,677 19,425,502
2078 1,412,505 19,347,261
2077 1,420,434 19,265,447
2076 1,428,032 19,175,355
2075 1,435,762 19,083,859
2074 1,443,463 18,988,290
2073 1,450,943 18,889,470
2072 1,458,241 18,785,103
2071 1,464,781 18,674,697
2070 1,471,110 18,559,138
2069 1,477,182 18,437,873
2068 1,483,033 18,315,011
2067 1,488,356 18,187,508
2066 1,492,983 18,054,404
2065 1,497,204 17,921,674
2064 1,501,025 17,783,801
2063 1,504,504 17,641,066
2062 1,507,711 17,498,306
2061 1,509,940 17,356,130
2060 1,511,787 17,206,922
2059 1,513,161 17,056,085
2058 1,514,533 16,903,532
2057 1,515,475 16,749,284
2056 1,515,978 16,595,691
2055 1,516,427 16,441,650
2054 1,516,816 16,285,520
2053 1,517,078 16,130,235
2052 1,517,120 15,967,770
2051 1,516,244 15,805,253
2050 1,515,102 15,638,613
2049 1,513,890 15,468,883
2048 1,512,298 15,292,499
2047 1,510,494 15,112,083
2046 1,508,356 14,928,123
2045 1,506,087 14,739,540
2044 1,503,508 14,544,544
2043 1,500,726 14,349,357
2042 1,497,592 14,147,892
2041 1,493,983 13,945,694
2040 1,489,871 13,741,587
2039 1,485,335 13,536,704
2038 1,480,323 13,331,490
2037 1,475,124 13,125,051
2036 1,469,196 12,917,110
2035 1,463,098 12,714,184
2034 1,456,442 12,515,962
2033 1,449,244 12,321,294
2032 1,441,479 12,128,060
2031 1,433,522 11,938,351
2030 1,424,675 11,749,706
2029 1,415,483 11,559,235
2028 1,405,454 11,369,414
2027 1,394,504 11,178,605
2026 1,383,344 10,986,242
2025 1,371,233 10,791,246
2024 1,358,282 10,590,927
2023 1,344,976 10,389,799
2022 1,331,370 10,182,222
2021 1,317,309 9,966,908
2020 1,302,247 9,749,310
2019 1,286,671 9,529,966
2018 1,270,737 9,307,333
2017 1,254,275 9,085,946
2016 1,237,112 8,865,631
2015 1,219,502 8,643,840
2014 1,201,801 8,425,552
2013 1,183,895 8,216,724
2012 1,165,397 8,014,084
2011 1,146,493 7,824,785
2010 1,127,816 7,652,141
2009 1,109,371 7,490,230
2008 1,091,026 7,338,403
2007 1,072,714 7,194,477
2006 1,054,418 7,057,566
2005 1,036,151 6,924,720
2004 1,017,875 6,790,547
2003 999,590 6,658,575
2002 981,440 6,531,669
2001 964,127 6,407,377
2000 947,667 6,284,735
1999 931,234 6,208,370
1998 914,548 6,176,397
1997 897,568 6,139,829
1996 880,290 6,066,523
1995 862,695 5,948,584
1994 844,667 5,825,368
1993 826,034 5,724,993
1992 810,341 5,649,400
1991 798,944 5,541,205
1990 788,351 5,398,768
1989 777,420 5,267,249
1988 766,235 5,114,989
1987 754,785 4,939,059
1986 743,105 4,772,139
1985 731,277 4,619,003
1984 719,334 4,480,026
1983 707,225 4,350,874
1982 696,497 4,227,171
1981 688,893 4,109,022
1980 683,076 3,995,256
1979 677,549 3,882,691
1978 672,249 3,768,508
1977 667,101 3,653,265
1976 662,032 3,540,076
1975 659,405 3,430,425
1974 663,254 3,324,499
1973 665,937 3,222,290
1972 661,063 3,123,691
1971 654,050 3,028,837
1970 647,446 2,936,779
1969 641,189 2,845,273
1968 635,157 2,753,848
1967 629,251 2,664,130
1966 623,390 2,577,184
1965 617,736 2,492,998
1964 612,521 2,411,260
1963 607,252 2,331,736
1962 601,466 2,255,026
1961 595,514 2,181,805
1960 586,490 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Tajikistan
2100 -0.34% 0.04%
2099 -0.35% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% 0.09%
2097 -0.33% 0.12%
2096 -0.34% 0.13%
2095 -0.32% 0.16%
2094 -0.32% 0.16%
2093 -0.36% 0.2%
2092 -0.37% 0.22%
2091 -0.39% 0.22%
2090 -0.42% 0.24%
2089 -0.43% 0.25%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.49% 0.27%
2086 -0.51% 0.3%
2085 -0.51% 0.32%
2084 -0.52% 0.34%
2083 -0.53% 0.34%
2082 -0.56% 0.34%
2081 -0.57% 0.38%
2080 -0.56% 0.38%
2079 -0.55% 0.4%
2078 -0.56% 0.42%
2077 -0.53% 0.47%
2076 -0.54% 0.48%
2075 -0.53% 0.5%
2074 -0.52% 0.52%
2073 -0.5% 0.56%
2072 -0.45% 0.59%
2071 -0.43% 0.62%
2070 -0.41% 0.66%
2069 -0.39% 0.67%
2068 -0.36% 0.7%
2067 -0.31% 0.74%
2066 -0.28% 0.74%
2065 -0.25% 0.78%
2064 -0.23% 0.81%
2063 -0.21% 0.82%
2062 -0.15% 0.82%
2061 -0.12% 0.87%
2060 -0.09% 0.88%
2059 -0.09% 0.9%
2058 -0.06% 0.92%
2057 -0.03% 0.93%
2056 -0.03% 0.94%
2055 -0.03% 0.96%
2054 -0.02% 0.96%
2053 -0.003% 1.02%
2052 0.06% 1.03%
2051 0.08% 1.07%
2050 0.08% 1.1%
2049 0.11% 1.15%
2048 0.12% 1.19%
2047 0.14% 1.23%
2046 0.15% 1.28%
2045 0.17% 1.34%
2044 0.19% 1.36%
2043 0.21% 1.42%
2042 0.24% 1.45%
2041 0.28% 1.49%
2040 0.31% 1.51%
2039 0.34% 1.54%
2038 0.35% 1.57%
2037 0.4% 1.61%
2036 0.42% 1.6%
2035 0.46% 1.58%
2034 0.5% 1.58%
2033 0.54% 1.59%
2032 0.56% 1.59%
2031 0.62% 1.61%
2030 0.65% 1.65%
2029 0.71% 1.67%
2028 0.79% 1.71%
2027 0.81% 1.75%
2026 0.88% 1.81%
2025 0.95% 1.89%
2024 0.99% 1.94%
2023 1.02% 2.04%
2022 1.07% 2.16%
2021 1.16% 2.23%
2020 1.21% 2.3%
2019 1.25% 2.39%
2018 1.31% 2.44%
2017 1.39% 2.49%
2016 1.44% 2.57%
2015 1.47% 2.59%
2014 1.51% 2.54%
2013 1.59% 2.53%
2012 1.65% 2.42%
2011 1.66% 2.26%
2010 1.66% 2.16%
2009 1.68% 2.07%
2008 1.71% 2%
2007 1.74% 1.94%
2006 1.76% 1.92%
2005 1.8% 1.98%
2004 1.83% 1.98%
2003 1.85% 1.94%
2002 1.8% 1.94%
2001 1.74% 1.95%
2000 1.76% 1.23%
1999 1.82% 0.52%
1998 1.89% 0.6%
1997 1.96% 1.21%
1996 2.04% 1.98%
1995 2.13% 2.12%
1994 2.26% 1.75%
1993 1.94% 1.34%
1992 1.43% 1.95%
1991 1.34% 2.64%
1990 1.41% 2.5%
1989 1.46% 2.98%
1988 1.52% 3.56%
1987 1.57% 3.5%
1986 1.62% 3.32%
1985 1.66% 3.1%
1984 1.71% 2.97%
1983 1.54% 2.93%
1982 1.1% 2.88%
1981 0.85% 2.85%
1980 0.82% 2.9%
1979 0.79% 3.03%
1978 0.77% 3.15%
1977 0.77% 3.2%
1976 0.4% 3.2%
1975 -0.58% 3.19%
1974 -0.4% 3.17%
1973 0.74% 3.16%
1972 1.07% 3.13%
1971 1.02% 3.13%
1970 0.98% 3.22%
1969 0.95% 3.32%
1968 0.94% 3.37%
1967 0.94% 3.37%
1966 0.92% 3.38%
1965 0.85% 3.39%
1964 0.87% 3.41%
1963 0.96% 3.4%
1962 1% 3.36%
1961 1.54% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Tajikistan
Current population
1386362
11038274
Population rank 153/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +551
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -21,606
Net migration rank 46/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -21,606
2024 - 8,138 - -21,236
2023 5,025 8,697 223,828 -19,999
2022 4,466 9,014 228,336 -17,001
2021 5,305 9,341 222,850 -3,564
2020 5,826 9,653 219,467 -3,564
2019 5,679 9,983 231,817 -9,041
2018 5,905 10,311 228,597 -6,111
2017 6,082 10,632 224,396 -4,093
2016 6,643 10,951 228,547 -8,210
2015 6,340 11,277 230,903 -7,660
2014 6,193 11,599 227,304 -13,962
2013 6,116 11,914 220,693 -16,362
2012 6,726 12,237 213,078 -12,132
2011 6,271 12,566 208,429 -30,783
2010 6,723 11,793 201,389 -33,733
2009 6,820 11,555 192,851 -36,677
2008 6,429 11,887 182,337 -34,855
2007 5,983 12,332 173,200 -32,831
2006 6,166 12,110 164,046 -30,591
2005 5,646 12,616 160,189 -27,954
2004 5,705 12,583 161,201 -25,082
2003 5,484 12,786 150,391 -22,562
2002 5,225 12,814 146,492 -20,526
2001 5,308 11,283 142,276 -19,657
2000 5,570 10,753 136,549 -13,871
1999 5,524 11,023 147,622 -117,571
1998 5,879 10,942 153,508 -119,621
1997 6,444 10,696 149,825 -110,572
1996 6,911 10,506 138,287 -30,922
1995 7,226 10,549 168,934 -40,418
1994 7,973 10,305 167,590 -49,668
1993 8,463 10,520 157,975 -75,147
1992 9,844 2,562 163,652 -95,280
1991 9,102 1,294 177,585 -29,553
1990 9,417 1,371 178,429 -41,596
1989 9,156 1,903 179,212 -53,020
1988 9,595 1,727 172,805 5,523
1987 9,114 2,465 163,611 9,923
1986 9,412 2,362 155,987 4,321
1985 9,242 2,647 145,720 247
1984 9,516 2,485 139,145 -7,152
1983 9,318 2,899 133,280 -6,972
1982 9,282 -46 127,838 -6,730
1981 7,135 -1,171 121,418 -6,221
1980 7,954 -2,284 117,888 -5,557
1979 6,620 -1,232 114,496 -1,703
1978 5,949 -735 110,564 5,006
1977 5,607 -521 106,920 7,999
1976 6,546 -1,496 103,777 7,679
1975 5,023 -4,820 100,604 7,237
1974 321 -8,220 97,481 6,531
1973 5,405 -2,877 94,523 5,876
1972 8,244 -1,037 91,677 5,123
1971 8,398 -1,586 88,618 4,293
1970 8,412 -2,001 85,645 5,559
1969 8,857 -2,744 82,931 8,886
1968 9,153 -3,207 80,698 10,323
1967 9,313 -3,451 78,733 9,670
1966 9,478 -3,623 76,702 8,796
1965 9,643 -4,184 75,139 7,744
1964 8,322 -3,347 74,030 6,568
1963 8,568 -3,005 73,065 5,379
1962 9,455 -3,441 70,700 4,270
1961 9,584 -3,695 68,182 3,291
1960 8,385 3,766 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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