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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 13.4 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Cyprus vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Tonga
2100 1,283,630 117,647
2099 1,288,020 117,615
2098 1,292,508 117,560
2097 1,296,742 117,522
2096 1,301,023 117,491
2095 1,305,479 117,414
2094 1,309,718 117,321
2093 1,313,969 117,237
2092 1,318,737 117,127
2091 1,323,639 117,013
2090 1,328,837 116,869
2089 1,334,392 116,712
2088 1,340,131 116,511
2087 1,346,159 116,307
2086 1,352,854 116,118
2085 1,359,724 115,902
2084 1,366,740 115,658
2083 1,373,868 115,366
2082 1,381,157 115,071
2081 1,388,924 114,782
2080 1,396,828 114,453
2079 1,404,677 114,103
2078 1,412,505 113,740
2077 1,420,434 113,378
2076 1,428,032 112,974
2075 1,435,762 112,594
2074 1,443,463 112,208
2073 1,450,943 111,819
2072 1,458,241 111,405
2071 1,464,781 110,992
2070 1,471,110 110,605
2069 1,477,182 110,238
2068 1,483,033 109,853
2067 1,488,356 109,474
2066 1,492,983 109,090
2065 1,497,204 108,765
2064 1,501,025 108,405
2063 1,504,504 108,061
2062 1,507,711 107,738
2061 1,509,940 107,424
2060 1,511,787 107,145
2059 1,513,161 106,869
2058 1,514,533 106,617
2057 1,515,475 106,372
2056 1,515,978 106,158
2055 1,516,427 105,942
2054 1,516,816 105,725
2053 1,517,078 105,513
2052 1,517,120 105,313
2051 1,516,244 105,106
2050 1,515,102 104,871
2049 1,513,890 104,663
2048 1,512,298 104,414
2047 1,510,494 104,180
2046 1,508,356 103,879
2045 1,506,087 103,575
2044 1,503,508 103,241
2043 1,500,726 102,961
2042 1,497,592 102,718
2041 1,493,983 102,474
2040 1,489,871 102,254
2039 1,485,335 102,088
2038 1,480,323 101,861
2037 1,475,124 101,733
2036 1,469,196 101,653
2035 1,463,098 101,607
2034 1,456,442 101,598
2033 1,449,244 101,618
2032 1,441,479 101,659
2031 1,433,522 101,790
2030 1,424,675 101,954
2029 1,415,483 102,207
2028 1,405,454 102,521
2027 1,394,504 102,868
2026 1,383,344 103,309
2025 1,371,233 103,768
2024 1,358,282 104,175
2023 1,344,976 104,597
2022 1,331,370 105,042
2021 1,317,309 105,490
2020 1,302,247 105,704
2019 1,286,671 105,669
2018 1,270,737 105,567
2017 1,254,275 105,356
2016 1,237,112 105,524
2015 1,219,502 106,095
2014 1,201,801 106,609
2013 1,183,895 107,078
2012 1,165,397 107,460
2011 1,146,493 107,570
2010 1,127,816 107,400
2009 1,109,371 107,203
2008 1,091,026 107,020
2007 1,072,714 106,726
2006 1,054,418 106,253
2005 1,036,151 105,671
2004 1,017,875 105,071
2003 999,590 104,464
2002 981,440 103,874
2001 964,127 103,288
2000 947,667 102,677
1999 931,234 102,046
1998 914,548 101,388
1997 897,568 100,674
1996 880,290 100,275
1995 862,695 100,225
1994 844,667 100,166
1993 826,034 100,103
1992 810,341 100,022
1991 798,944 99,895
1990 788,351 99,700
1989 777,420 99,403
1988 766,235 98,969
1987 754,785 98,376
1986 743,105 98,010
1985 731,277 97,984
1984 719,334 97,990
1983 707,225 97,998
1982 696,497 97,980
1981 688,893 97,909
1980 683,076 97,769
1979 677,549 97,544
1978 672,249 97,204
1977 667,101 96,725
1976 662,032 95,325
1975 659,405 93,017
1974 663,254 90,683
1973 665,937 88,805
1972 661,063 87,356
1971 654,050 85,896
1970 647,446 84,401
1969 641,189 82,885
1968 635,157 81,353
1967 629,251 79,814
1966 623,390 78,002
1965 617,736 75,924
1964 612,521 73,879
1963 607,252 71,885
1962 601,466 69,940
1961 595,514 68,037
1960 586,490 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Tonga
2100 -0.34% 0.03%
2099 -0.35% 0.05%
2098 -0.33% 0.03%
2097 -0.33% 0.03%
2096 -0.34% 0.07%
2095 -0.32% 0.08%
2094 -0.32% 0.07%
2093 -0.36% 0.09%
2092 -0.37% 0.1%
2091 -0.39% 0.12%
2090 -0.42% 0.13%
2089 -0.43% 0.17%
2088 -0.45% 0.18%
2087 -0.49% 0.16%
2086 -0.51% 0.19%
2085 -0.51% 0.21%
2084 -0.52% 0.25%
2083 -0.53% 0.26%
2082 -0.56% 0.25%
2081 -0.57% 0.29%
2080 -0.56% 0.31%
2079 -0.55% 0.32%
2078 -0.56% 0.32%
2077 -0.53% 0.36%
2076 -0.54% 0.34%
2075 -0.53% 0.34%
2074 -0.52% 0.35%
2073 -0.5% 0.37%
2072 -0.45% 0.37%
2071 -0.43% 0.35%
2070 -0.41% 0.33%
2069 -0.39% 0.35%
2068 -0.36% 0.35%
2067 -0.31% 0.35%
2066 -0.28% 0.3%
2065 -0.25% 0.33%
2064 -0.23% 0.32%
2063 -0.21% 0.3%
2062 -0.15% 0.29%
2061 -0.12% 0.26%
2060 -0.09% 0.26%
2059 -0.09% 0.24%
2058 -0.06% 0.23%
2057 -0.03% 0.2%
2056 -0.03% 0.2%
2055 -0.03% 0.2%
2054 -0.02% 0.2%
2053 -0.003% 0.19%
2052 0.06% 0.2%
2051 0.08% 0.22%
2050 0.08% 0.2%
2049 0.11% 0.24%
2048 0.12% 0.22%
2047 0.14% 0.29%
2046 0.15% 0.29%
2045 0.17% 0.32%
2044 0.19% 0.27%
2043 0.21% 0.24%
2042 0.24% 0.24%
2041 0.28% 0.21%
2040 0.31% 0.16%
2039 0.34% 0.22%
2038 0.35% 0.13%
2037 0.4% 0.08%
2036 0.42% 0.05%
2035 0.46% 0.009%
2034 0.5% -0.02%
2033 0.54% -0.04%
2032 0.56% -0.13%
2031 0.62% -0.16%
2030 0.65% -0.25%
2029 0.71% -0.31%
2028 0.79% -0.34%
2027 0.81% -0.43%
2026 0.88% -0.44%
2025 0.95% -0.39%
2024 0.99% -0.4%
2023 1.02% -0.42%
2022 1.07% -0.42%
2021 1.16% -0.2%
2020 1.21% 0.03%
2019 1.25% 0.1%
2018 1.31% 0.2%
2017 1.39% -0.16%
2016 1.44% -0.54%
2015 1.47% -0.48%
2014 1.51% -0.44%
2013 1.59% -0.36%
2012 1.65% -0.1%
2011 1.66% 0.16%
2010 1.66% 0.18%
2009 1.68% 0.17%
2008 1.71% 0.28%
2007 1.74% 0.45%
2006 1.76% 0.55%
2005 1.8% 0.57%
2004 1.83% 0.58%
2003 1.85% 0.57%
2002 1.8% 0.57%
2001 1.74% 0.6%
2000 1.76% 0.62%
1999 1.82% 0.65%
1998 1.89% 0.71%
1997 1.96% 0.4%
1996 2.04% 0.05%
1995 2.13% 0.06%
1994 2.26% 0.06%
1993 1.94% 0.08%
1992 1.43% 0.13%
1991 1.34% 0.2%
1990 1.41% 0.3%
1989 1.46% 0.44%
1988 1.52% 0.6%
1987 1.57% 0.37%
1986 1.62% 0.03%
1985 1.66% -0.006%
1984 1.71% -0.008%
1983 1.54% 0.02%
1982 1.1% 0.07%
1981 0.85% 0.14%
1980 0.82% 0.23%
1979 0.79% 0.35%
1978 0.77% 0.5%
1977 0.77% 1.47%
1976 0.4% 2.48%
1975 -0.58% 2.57%
1974 -0.4% 2.11%
1973 0.74% 1.66%
1972 1.07% 1.7%
1971 1.02% 1.77%
1970 0.98% 1.83%
1969 0.95% 1.88%
1968 0.94% 1.93%
1967 0.94% 2.32%
1966 0.92% 2.74%
1965 0.85% 2.77%
1964 0.87% 2.77%
1963 0.96% 2.78%
1962 1% 2.8%
1961 1.54% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Tonga
Current population
1386362
103309
Population rank 153/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.001%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
55.3 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +36 -1
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -2,150
Net migration rank 46/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -2,150
2024 - 8,138 - -2,149
2023 5,025 8,697 1,744 -2,173
2022 4,466 9,014 1,772 -2,218
2021 5,305 9,341 1,773 -2,220
2020 5,826 9,653 1,816 -1,807
2019 5,679 9,983 1,841 -1,778
2018 5,905 10,311 1,873 -1,723
2017 6,082 10,632 1,912 -1,642
2016 6,643 10,951 1,989 -2,591
2015 6,340 11,277 2,064 -2,610
2014 6,193 11,599 2,135 -2,622
2013 6,116 11,914 2,199 -2,637
2012 6,726 12,237 2,255 -2,578
2011 6,271 12,566 2,298 -2,198
2010 6,723 11,793 2,332 -2,097
2009 6,820 11,555 2,358 -2,204
2008 6,429 11,887 2,397 -2,177
2007 5,983 12,332 2,423 -2,057
2006 6,166 12,110 2,459 -1,875
2005 5,646 12,616 2,495 -1,906
2004 5,705 12,583 2,478 -1,876
2003 5,484 12,786 2,448 -1,844
2002 5,225 12,814 2,396 -1,815
2001 5,308 11,283 2,358 -1,766
2000 5,570 10,753 2,346 -1,721
1999 5,524 11,023 2,352 -1,710
1998 5,879 10,942 2,344 -1,665
1997 6,444 10,696 2,332 -1,589
1996 6,911 10,506 2,393 -2,338
1995 7,226 10,549 2,476 -2,422
1994 7,973 10,305 2,547 -2,484
1993 8,463 10,520 2,594 -2,532
1992 9,844 2,562 2,622 -2,524
1991 9,102 1,294 2,637 -2,484
1990 9,417 1,371 2,641 -2,409
1989 9,156 1,903 2,644 -2,280
1988 9,595 1,727 2,649 -2,138
1987 9,114 2,465 2,646 -1,970
1986 9,412 2,362 2,704 -2,650
1985 9,242 2,647 2,762 -2,775
1984 9,516 2,485 2,814 -2,823
1983 9,318 2,899 2,840 -2,840
1982 9,282 -46 2,853 -2,814
1981 7,135 -1,171 2,882 -2,778
1980 7,954 -2,284 2,885 -2,708
1979 6,620 -1,232 2,884 -2,604
1978 5,949 -735 2,862 -2,457
1977 5,607 -521 2,822 -2,273
1976 6,546 -1,496 2,769 -523
1975 5,023 -4,820 2,709 -346
1974 321 -8,220 2,650 -344
1973 5,405 -2,877 2,617 -1,168
1972 8,244 -1,037 2,605 -1,153
1971 8,398 -1,586 2,611 -1,138
1970 8,412 -2,001 2,628 -1,122
1969 8,857 -2,744 2,632 -1,101
1968 9,153 -3,207 2,614 -1,078
1967 9,313 -3,451 2,603 -1,060
1966 9,478 -3,623 2,550 -465
1965 9,643 -4,184 2,498 -426
1964 8,322 -3,347 2,445 -428
1963 8,568 -3,005 2,394 -426
1962 9,455 -3,441 2,343 -420
1961 9,584 -3,695 2,284 -401
1960 8,385 3,766 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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