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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 53 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Tanzania
2100 1,283,181 265,471,550
2099 1,287,570 263,137,702
2098 1,292,056 260,784,676
2097 1,296,289 258,387,890
2096 1,300,568 255,972,277
2095 1,305,022 253,543,248
2094 1,309,260 251,095,452
2093 1,313,510 248,605,184
2092 1,318,276 246,083,651
2091 1,323,176 243,533,968
2090 1,328,372 240,979,094
2089 1,333,926 238,393,867
2088 1,339,663 235,775,056
2087 1,345,688 233,145,231
2086 1,352,381 230,474,072
2085 1,359,249 227,778,580
2084 1,366,262 225,090,075
2083 1,373,388 222,400,079
2082 1,380,674 219,697,321
2081 1,388,438 216,974,796
2080 1,396,340 214,235,505
2079 1,404,185 211,466,096
2078 1,412,011 208,688,171
2077 1,419,938 205,898,494
2076 1,427,533 203,086,766
2075 1,435,260 200,278,383
2074 1,442,958 197,449,196
2073 1,450,436 194,624,081
2072 1,457,731 191,805,820
2071 1,464,269 188,974,004
2070 1,470,595 186,134,634
2069 1,476,665 183,293,747
2068 1,482,515 180,458,385
2067 1,487,835 177,622,538
2066 1,492,461 174,786,430
2065 1,496,680 171,897,059
2064 1,500,500 169,048,435
2063 1,503,978 166,202,091
2062 1,507,183 163,354,473
2061 1,509,412 160,521,858
2060 1,511,258 157,707,240
2059 1,512,632 154,905,240
2058 1,514,003 152,106,040
2057 1,514,945 149,311,257
2056 1,515,448 146,505,507
2055 1,515,897 143,722,840
2054 1,516,285 140,970,467
2053 1,516,548 138,249,490
2052 1,516,590 135,540,803
2051 1,515,714 132,838,721
2050 1,514,572 130,145,345
2049 1,513,361 127,483,126
2048 1,511,770 124,809,212
2047 1,509,966 122,146,647
2046 1,507,828 119,511,124
2045 1,505,560 116,903,642
2044 1,502,982 114,318,843
2043 1,500,202 111,765,580
2042 1,497,068 109,231,423
2041 1,493,461 106,738,458
2040 1,489,350 104,262,479
2039 1,484,816 101,804,600
2038 1,479,805 99,370,760
2037 1,474,608 96,974,485
2036 1,468,682 94,592,848
2035 1,462,586 92,248,476
2034 1,455,933 89,920,872
2033 1,448,737 87,646,627
2032 1,440,975 85,401,853
2031 1,433,020 83,172,579
2030 1,424,176 80,989,443
2029 1,414,988 78,830,947
2028 1,404,963 76,723,335
2027 1,394,017 74,639,948
2026 1,382,861 72,582,361
2025 1,370,754 70,545,865
2024 1,358,282 68,560,157
2023 1,344,976 66,617,606
2022 1,331,370 64,711,821
2021 1,317,309 62,830,412
2020 1,302,247 60,972,798
2019 1,286,671 59,174,891
2018 1,270,737 57,437,145
2017 1,254,275 55,652,890
2016 1,237,112 53,824,013
2015 1,219,502 52,020,962
2014 1,201,801 50,351,512
2013 1,183,895 48,824,128
2012 1,165,397 47,374,260
2011 1,146,493 46,029,367
2010 1,127,816 44,758,488
2009 1,109,371 43,633,982
2008 1,091,026 42,570,728
2007 1,072,714 41,435,512
2006 1,054,418 40,294,902
2005 1,036,151 39,182,076
2004 1,017,875 38,109,668
2003 999,590 37,089,555
2002 981,440 36,121,304
2001 964,127 35,198,299
2000 947,667 34,260,139
1999 931,234 33,300,330
1998 914,548 32,420,458
1997 897,568 31,578,089
1996 880,290 30,945,762
1995 862,695 30,383,497
1994 844,667 29,442,356
1993 826,034 28,332,692
1992 810,341 27,457,588
1991 798,944 26,780,436
1990 788,351 26,110,207
1989 777,420 25,438,759
1988 766,235 24,769,686
1987 754,785 24,030,378
1986 743,105 23,258,959
1985 731,277 22,501,693
1984 719,334 21,779,066
1983 707,225 21,079,874
1982 696,497 20,398,571
1981 688,893 19,784,703
1980 683,076 19,189,769
1979 677,549 18,592,038
1978 672,249 17,976,566
1977 667,101 17,352,929
1976 662,032 16,736,211
1975 659,405 16,138,361
1974 663,254 15,561,630
1973 665,937 15,010,101
1972 661,063 14,479,308
1971 654,050 13,971,451
1970 647,446 13,492,677
1969 641,189 13,036,700
1968 635,157 12,602,076
1967 629,251 12,200,109
1966 623,390 11,827,459
1965 617,736 11,470,728
1964 612,521 11,127,826
1963 607,252 10,799,528
1962 601,466 10,487,756
1961 595,514 10,187,886
1960 586,490 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Tanzania
2100 -0.34% 0.89%
2099 -0.35% 0.9%
2098 -0.33% 0.93%
2097 -0.33% 0.94%
2096 -0.34% 0.96%
2095 -0.32% 0.97%
2094 -0.32% 1%
2093 -0.36% 1.02%
2092 -0.37% 1.05%
2091 -0.39% 1.06%
2090 -0.42% 1.08%
2089 -0.43% 1.11%
2088 -0.45% 1.13%
2087 -0.49% 1.16%
2086 -0.51% 1.18%
2085 -0.51% 1.19%
2084 -0.52% 1.21%
2083 -0.53% 1.23%
2082 -0.56% 1.25%
2081 -0.57% 1.28%
2080 -0.56% 1.31%
2079 -0.55% 1.33%
2078 -0.56% 1.35%
2077 -0.53% 1.38%
2076 -0.54% 1.4%
2075 -0.53% 1.43%
2074 -0.52% 1.45%
2073 -0.5% 1.47%
2072 -0.45% 1.5%
2071 -0.43% 1.53%
2070 -0.41% 1.55%
2069 -0.39% 1.57%
2068 -0.36% 1.6%
2067 -0.31% 1.62%
2066 -0.28% 1.68%
2065 -0.25% 1.69%
2064 -0.23% 1.71%
2063 -0.21% 1.74%
2062 -0.15% 1.76%
2061 -0.12% 1.78%
2060 -0.09% 1.81%
2059 -0.09% 1.84%
2058 -0.06% 1.87%
2057 -0.03% 1.92%
2056 -0.03% 1.94%
2055 -0.03% 1.95%
2054 -0.02% 1.97%
2053 -0.003% 2%
2052 0.06% 2.03%
2051 0.08% 2.07%
2050 0.08% 2.09%
2049 0.11% 2.14%
2048 0.12% 2.18%
2047 0.14% 2.21%
2046 0.15% 2.23%
2045 0.17% 2.26%
2044 0.19% 2.28%
2043 0.21% 2.32%
2042 0.24% 2.34%
2041 0.28% 2.37%
2040 0.31% 2.41%
2039 0.34% 2.45%
2038 0.35% 2.47%
2037 0.4% 2.52%
2036 0.42% 2.54%
2035 0.46% 2.59%
2034 0.5% 2.59%
2033 0.54% 2.63%
2032 0.56% 2.68%
2031 0.62% 2.7%
2030 0.65% 2.74%
2029 0.71% 2.75%
2028 0.79% 2.79%
2027 0.81% 2.83%
2026 0.88% 2.89%
2025 0.92% 2.9%
2024 0.99% 2.92%
2023 1.02% 2.95%
2022 1.07% 2.99%
2021 1.16% 3.05%
2020 1.21% 3.04%
2019 1.25% 3.03%
2018 1.31% 3.21%
2017 1.39% 3.4%
2016 1.44% 3.47%
2015 1.47% 3.32%
2014 1.51% 3.13%
2013 1.59% 3.06%
2012 1.65% 2.92%
2011 1.66% 2.84%
2010 1.66% 2.58%
2009 1.68% 2.5%
2008 1.71% 2.74%
2007 1.74% 2.83%
2006 1.76% 2.84%
2005 1.8% 2.81%
2004 1.83% 2.75%
2003 1.85% 2.68%
2002 1.8% 2.62%
2001 1.74% 2.74%
2000 1.76% 2.88%
1999 1.82% 2.71%
1998 1.89% 2.67%
1997 1.96% 2.04%
1996 2.04% 1.85%
1995 2.13% 3.2%
1994 2.26% 3.92%
1993 1.94% 3.19%
1992 1.43% 2.53%
1991 1.34% 2.57%
1990 1.41% 2.64%
1989 1.46% 2.7%
1988 1.52% 3.08%
1987 1.57% 3.32%
1986 1.62% 3.37%
1985 1.66% 3.32%
1984 1.71% 3.32%
1983 1.54% 3.34%
1982 1.1% 3.1%
1981 0.85% 3.1%
1980 0.82% 3.21%
1979 0.79% 3.42%
1978 0.77% 3.59%
1977 0.77% 3.68%
1976 0.4% 3.7%
1975 -0.58% 3.71%
1974 -0.4% 3.67%
1973 0.74% 3.67%
1972 1.07% 3.63%
1971 1.02% 3.55%
1970 0.98% 3.5%
1969 0.95% 3.45%
1968 0.94% 3.29%
1967 0.94% 3.15%
1966 0.92% 3.11%
1965 0.85% 3.08%
1964 0.87% 3.04%
1963 0.96% 2.97%
1962 1% 2.94%
1961 1.54% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Tanzania
Current population
1388591
73639263
Population rank 153/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.89%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -12,730
Net migration rank 46/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -12,730
2024 4,756 8,138 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 5,025 8,697 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 4,466 9,014 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 5,305 9,341 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 5,826 9,653 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 5,679 9,983 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 5,905 10,311 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 6,082 10,632 1,726,909 119,142
2016 6,643 10,951 1,659,502 152,194
2015 6,340 11,277 1,592,882 201,495
2014 6,193 11,599 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 6,116 11,914 1,509,008 1,241
2012 6,726 12,237 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 6,271 12,566 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 6,723 11,793 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 6,820 11,555 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 6,429 11,887 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 5,983 12,332 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 6,166 12,110 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 5,646 12,616 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 5,705 12,583 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 5,484 12,786 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 5,225 12,814 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 5,308 11,283 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 5,570 10,753 985,185 -9,701
1999 5,524 11,023 948,659 -4,489
1998 5,879 10,942 920,806 -105,184
1997 6,444 10,696 882,544 -13,400
1996 6,911 10,506 868,524 -473,007
1995 7,226 10,549 838,980 -109,971
1994 7,973 10,305 803,953 349,348
1993 8,463 10,520 778,044 288,004
1992 9,844 2,562 767,961 -83,825
1991 9,102 1,294 762,011 -91,851
1990 9,417 1,371 750,825 -80,529
1989 9,156 1,903 743,854 -71,268
1988 9,595 1,727 736,551 -71,012
1987 9,114 2,465 718,580 94,498
1986 9,412 2,362 705,677 24,101
1985 9,242 2,647 697,867 86,864
1984 9,516 2,485 687,435 -26,938
1983 9,318 2,899 679,720 58,161
1982 9,282 -46 662,627 -37,883
1981 7,135 -1,171 645,496 -42,485
1980 7,954 -2,284 629,444 -42,588
1979 6,620 -1,232 613,388 -4,792
1978 5,949 -735 595,024 27,307
1977 5,607 -521 574,938 49,997
1976 6,546 -1,496 553,617 54,875
1975 5,023 -4,820 533,906 53,290
1974 321 -8,220 515,152 51,127
1973 5,405 -2,877 488,429 48,363
1972 8,244 -1,037 467,305 57,489
1971 8,398 -1,586 449,014 41,900
1970 8,412 -2,001 427,988 38,635
1969 8,857 -2,744 408,322 37,006
1968 9,153 -3,207 389,467 34,455
1967 9,313 -3,451 374,763 5,265
1966 9,478 -3,623 360,229 5,049
1965 9,643 -4,184 343,456 4,742
1964 8,322 -3,347 328,527 9,090
1963 8,568 -3,005 314,644 4,333
1962 9,455 -3,441 300,663 3,916
1961 9,584 -3,695 286,839 8,338
1960 8,385 3,766 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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