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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 51.6 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Cyprus vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Thailand
2100 1,283,630 45,712,111
2099 1,288,020 46,056,854
2098 1,292,508 46,406,925
2097 1,296,742 46,761,683
2096 1,301,023 47,122,446
2095 1,305,479 47,487,866
2094 1,309,718 47,857,414
2093 1,313,969 48,230,566
2092 1,318,737 48,609,149
2091 1,323,639 48,988,448
2090 1,328,837 49,372,024
2089 1,334,392 49,760,635
2088 1,340,131 50,146,313
2087 1,346,159 50,536,233
2086 1,352,854 50,929,394
2085 1,359,724 51,326,092
2084 1,366,740 51,728,619
2083 1,373,868 52,131,789
2082 1,381,157 52,537,598
2081 1,388,924 52,942,608
2080 1,396,828 53,352,029
2079 1,404,677 53,766,821
2078 1,412,505 54,181,891
2077 1,420,434 54,599,508
2076 1,428,032 55,019,721
2075 1,435,762 55,442,571
2074 1,443,463 55,872,412
2073 1,450,943 56,304,891
2072 1,458,241 56,739,842
2071 1,464,781 57,177,118
2070 1,471,110 57,621,370
2069 1,477,182 58,066,637
2068 1,483,033 58,516,959
2067 1,488,356 58,967,738
2066 1,492,983 59,418,676
2065 1,497,204 59,878,082
2064 1,501,025 60,336,709
2063 1,504,504 60,797,201
2062 1,507,711 61,262,000
2061 1,509,940 61,724,999
2060 1,511,787 62,192,387
2059 1,513,161 62,656,203
2058 1,514,533 63,118,413
2057 1,515,475 63,577,864
2056 1,515,978 64,032,675
2055 1,516,427 64,478,337
2054 1,516,816 64,917,436
2053 1,517,078 65,343,383
2052 1,517,120 65,763,356
2051 1,516,244 66,167,939
2050 1,515,102 66,558,274
2049 1,513,890 66,936,876
2048 1,512,298 67,296,897
2047 1,510,494 67,641,907
2046 1,508,356 67,972,603
2045 1,506,087 68,287,399
2044 1,503,508 68,585,177
2043 1,500,726 68,870,333
2042 1,497,592 69,139,548
2041 1,493,983 69,396,419
2040 1,489,871 69,632,464
2039 1,485,335 69,854,146
2038 1,480,323 70,062,543
2037 1,475,124 70,256,027
2036 1,469,196 70,435,348
2035 1,463,098 70,604,705
2034 1,456,442 70,756,791
2033 1,449,244 70,897,217
2032 1,441,479 71,025,384
2031 1,433,522 71,140,609
2030 1,424,675 71,247,320
2029 1,415,483 71,342,891
2028 1,405,454 71,428,869
2027 1,394,504 71,505,168
2026 1,383,344 71,571,743
2025 1,371,233 71,625,629
2024 1,358,282 71,668,011
2023 1,344,976 71,702,435
2022 1,331,370 71,735,329
2021 1,317,309 71,727,332
2020 1,302,247 71,641,484
2019 1,286,671 71,522,271
2018 1,270,737 71,376,079
2017 1,254,275 71,160,187
2016 1,237,112 70,859,841
2015 1,219,502 70,540,795
2014 1,201,801 70,216,367
2013 1,183,895 69,845,114
2012 1,165,397 69,436,098
2011 1,146,493 69,007,208
2010 1,127,816 68,579,447
2009 1,109,371 68,121,080
2008 1,091,026 67,619,830
2007 1,072,714 67,102,394
2006 1,054,418 66,567,687
2005 1,036,151 66,017,420
2004 1,017,875 65,452,047
2003 999,590 64,868,166
2002 981,440 64,266,437
2001 964,127 63,651,141
2000 947,667 63,007,815
1999 931,234 62,299,043
1998 914,548 61,522,630
1997 897,568 60,724,584
1996 880,290 59,920,064
1995 862,695 59,098,232
1994 844,667 58,260,854
1993 826,034 57,408,198
1992 810,341 56,528,834
1991 798,944 55,637,434
1990 788,351 54,738,329
1989 777,420 53,848,956
1988 766,235 52,969,595
1987 754,785 52,074,105
1986 743,105 51,177,834
1985 731,277 50,270,753
1984 719,334 49,351,708
1983 707,225 48,423,309
1982 696,497 47,494,577
1981 688,893 46,575,855
1980 683,076 45,650,022
1979 677,549 44,718,434
1978 672,249 43,788,976
1977 667,101 42,843,974
1976 662,032 41,896,504
1975 659,405 40,940,005
1974 663,254 39,952,891
1973 665,937 38,947,787
1972 661,063 37,933,929
1971 654,050 36,937,387
1970 647,446 35,954,408
1969 641,189 34,973,782
1968 635,157 34,002,560
1967 629,251 33,037,801
1966 623,390 32,086,071
1965 617,736 31,149,337
1964 612,521 30,232,141
1963 607,252 29,342,322
1962 601,466 28,481,040
1961 595,514 27,650,334
1960 586,490 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Thailand
2100 -0.34% -0.75%
2099 -0.35% -0.75%
2098 -0.33% -0.76%
2097 -0.33% -0.77%
2096 -0.34% -0.77%
2095 -0.32% -0.77%
2094 -0.32% -0.77%
2093 -0.36% -0.78%
2092 -0.37% -0.77%
2091 -0.39% -0.78%
2090 -0.42% -0.78%
2089 -0.43% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.77%
2087 -0.49% -0.77%
2086 -0.51% -0.77%
2085 -0.51% -0.78%
2084 -0.52% -0.77%
2083 -0.53% -0.77%
2082 -0.56% -0.76%
2081 -0.57% -0.77%
2080 -0.56% -0.77%
2079 -0.55% -0.77%
2078 -0.56% -0.76%
2077 -0.53% -0.76%
2076 -0.54% -0.76%
2075 -0.53% -0.77%
2074 -0.52% -0.77%
2073 -0.5% -0.77%
2072 -0.45% -0.76%
2071 -0.43% -0.77%
2070 -0.41% -0.77%
2069 -0.39% -0.77%
2068 -0.36% -0.76%
2067 -0.31% -0.76%
2066 -0.28% -0.77%
2065 -0.25% -0.76%
2064 -0.23% -0.76%
2063 -0.21% -0.76%
2062 -0.15% -0.75%
2061 -0.12% -0.75%
2060 -0.09% -0.74%
2059 -0.09% -0.73%
2058 -0.06% -0.72%
2057 -0.03% -0.71%
2056 -0.03% -0.69%
2055 -0.03% -0.68%
2054 -0.02% -0.65%
2053 -0.003% -0.64%
2052 0.06% -0.61%
2051 0.08% -0.59%
2050 0.08% -0.57%
2049 0.11% -0.53%
2048 0.12% -0.51%
2047 0.14% -0.49%
2046 0.15% -0.46%
2045 0.17% -0.43%
2044 0.19% -0.41%
2043 0.21% -0.39%
2042 0.24% -0.37%
2041 0.28% -0.34%
2040 0.31% -0.32%
2039 0.34% -0.3%
2038 0.35% -0.28%
2037 0.4% -0.25%
2036 0.42% -0.24%
2035 0.46% -0.21%
2034 0.5% -0.2%
2033 0.54% -0.18%
2032 0.56% -0.16%
2031 0.62% -0.15%
2030 0.65% -0.13%
2029 0.71% -0.12%
2028 0.79% -0.11%
2027 0.81% -0.09%
2026 0.88% -0.08%
2025 0.95% -0.06%
2024 0.99% -0.05%
2023 1.02% -0.05%
2022 1.07% 0.01%
2021 1.16% 0.12%
2020 1.21% 0.17%
2019 1.25% 0.2%
2018 1.31% 0.3%
2017 1.39% 0.42%
2016 1.44% 0.45%
2015 1.47% 0.46%
2014 1.51% 0.53%
2013 1.59% 0.59%
2012 1.65% 0.62%
2011 1.66% 0.62%
2010 1.66% 0.67%
2009 1.68% 0.74%
2008 1.71% 0.77%
2007 1.74% 0.8%
2006 1.76% 0.83%
2005 1.8% 0.86%
2004 1.83% 0.9%
2003 1.85% 0.94%
2002 1.8% 0.97%
2001 1.74% 1.02%
2000 1.76% 1.14%
1999 1.82% 1.26%
1998 1.89% 1.31%
1997 1.96% 1.34%
1996 2.04% 1.39%
1995 2.13% 1.44%
1994 2.26% 1.49%
1993 1.94% 1.56%
1992 1.43% 1.6%
1991 1.34% 1.64%
1990 1.41% 1.65%
1989 1.46% 1.66%
1988 1.52% 1.72%
1987 1.57% 1.75%
1986 1.62% 1.8%
1985 1.66% 1.86%
1984 1.71% 1.92%
1983 1.54% 1.96%
1982 1.1% 1.97%
1981 0.85% 2.03%
1980 0.82% 2.08%
1979 0.79% 2.12%
1978 0.77% 2.21%
1977 0.77% 2.26%
1976 0.4% 2.34%
1975 -0.58% 2.47%
1974 -0.4% 2.58%
1973 0.74% 2.67%
1972 1.07% 2.7%
1971 1.02% 2.73%
1970 0.98% 2.8%
1969 0.95% 2.86%
1968 0.94% 2.92%
1967 0.94% 2.97%
1966 0.92% 3.01%
1965 0.85% 3.03%
1964 0.87% 3.03%
1963 0.96% 3.02%
1962 1% 3%
1961 1.54% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Thailand
Current population
1386362
71571743
Population rank 153/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.86%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 -94
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +27,509
Net migration rank 46/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 27,509
2024 - 8,138 - 23,321
2023 5,025 8,697 -46,105 19,648
2022 4,466 9,014 -61,046 21,683
2021 5,305 9,341 57,382 -2,093
2020 5,826 9,653 84,107 32,277
2019 5,679 9,983 116,867 5,221
2018 5,905 10,311 159,383 10,984
2017 6,082 10,632 194,695 66,805
2016 6,643 10,951 226,255 112,978
2015 6,340 11,277 266,362 32,500
2014 6,193 11,599 294,628 55,358
2013 6,116 11,914 325,059 67,452
2012 6,726 12,237 351,485 74,033
2011 6,271 12,566 365,670 66,607
2010 6,723 11,793 370,466 52,791
2009 6,820 11,555 382,636 110,883
2008 6,429 11,887 401,730 107,333
2007 5,983 12,332 425,362 100,486
2006 6,166 12,110 441,211 102,362
2005 5,646 12,616 456,378 100,542
2004 5,705 12,583 466,542 107,199
2003 5,484 12,786 488,003 105,917
2002 5,225 12,814 504,299 105,215
2001 5,308 11,283 524,230 96,817
2000 5,570 10,753 543,884 121,640
1999 5,524 11,023 578,073 173,924
1998 5,879 10,942 617,318 183,471
1997 6,444 10,696 644,834 150,411
1996 6,911 10,506 661,397 152,397
1995 7,226 10,549 682,703 147,226
1994 7,973 10,305 712,589 132,271
1993 8,463 10,520 737,696 122,746
1992 9,844 2,562 754,999 143,318
1991 9,102 1,294 760,508 124,034
1990 9,417 1,371 760,808 152,916
1989 9,156 1,903 774,563 90,497
1988 9,595 1,727 765,252 128,469
1987 9,114 2,465 774,498 122,791
1986 9,412 2,362 783,430 111,820
1985 9,242 2,647 776,935 141,963
1984 9,516 2,485 779,856 139,345
1983 9,318 2,899 794,239 143,393
1982 9,282 -46 817,951 101,885
1981 7,135 -1,171 839,297 78,337
1980 7,954 -2,284 845,575 88,478
1979 6,620 -1,232 843,434 85,693
1978 5,949 -735 847,799 82,011
1977 5,607 -521 871,232 88,937
1976 6,546 -1,496 894,072 40,656
1975 5,023 -4,820 911,980 66,306
1974 321 -8,220 923,151 72,801
1973 5,405 -2,877 933,540 80,704
1972 8,244 -1,037 940,420 73,082
1971 8,398 -1,586 936,215 43,400
1970 8,412 -2,001 937,116 49,221
1969 8,857 -2,744 948,314 26,551
1968 9,153 -3,207 953,806 13,718
1967 9,313 -3,451 944,980 17,005
1966 9,478 -3,623 929,469 12,016
1965 9,643 -4,184 909,000 22,995
1964 8,322 -3,347 885,137 17,249
1963 8,568 -3,005 860,728 16,494
1962 9,455 -3,441 828,741 16,605
1961 9,584 -3,695 801,140 14,968
1960 8,385 3,766 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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