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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 62 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Cyprus vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Turkey
2100 1,283,630 64,274,243
2099 1,288,020 64,924,706
2098 1,292,508 65,567,989
2097 1,296,742 66,219,045
2096 1,301,023 66,865,890
2095 1,305,479 67,516,190
2094 1,309,718 68,169,346
2093 1,313,969 68,835,313
2092 1,318,737 69,496,264
2091 1,323,639 70,159,325
2090 1,328,837 70,828,304
2089 1,334,392 71,490,133
2088 1,340,131 72,146,464
2087 1,346,159 72,792,552
2086 1,352,854 73,439,558
2085 1,359,724 74,085,313
2084 1,366,740 74,713,882
2083 1,373,868 75,342,464
2082 1,381,157 75,969,760
2081 1,388,924 76,583,769
2080 1,396,828 77,195,480
2079 1,404,677 77,793,711
2078 1,412,505 78,386,293
2077 1,420,434 78,973,194
2076 1,428,032 79,556,991
2075 1,435,762 80,128,010
2074 1,443,463 80,697,544
2073 1,450,943 81,244,619
2072 1,458,241 81,785,452
2071 1,464,781 82,311,503
2070 1,471,110 82,827,402
2069 1,477,182 83,324,862
2068 1,483,033 83,806,741
2067 1,488,356 84,270,976
2066 1,492,983 84,728,547
2065 1,497,204 85,177,268
2064 1,501,025 85,611,517
2063 1,504,504 86,026,471
2062 1,507,711 86,425,827
2061 1,509,940 86,800,591
2060 1,511,787 87,156,663
2059 1,513,161 87,500,101
2058 1,514,533 87,809,920
2057 1,515,475 88,100,397
2056 1,515,978 88,369,840
2055 1,516,427 88,598,739
2054 1,516,816 88,806,632
2053 1,517,078 88,985,609
2052 1,517,120 89,144,425
2051 1,516,244 89,270,515
2050 1,515,102 89,374,730
2049 1,513,890 89,447,182
2048 1,512,298 89,484,074
2047 1,510,494 89,492,406
2046 1,508,356 89,467,391
2045 1,506,087 89,441,098
2044 1,503,508 89,390,601
2043 1,500,726 89,326,342
2042 1,497,592 89,237,658
2041 1,493,983 89,137,199
2040 1,489,871 89,021,820
2039 1,485,335 88,885,792
2038 1,480,323 88,736,121
2037 1,475,124 88,562,197
2036 1,469,196 88,373,007
2035 1,463,098 88,178,595
2034 1,456,442 87,975,336
2033 1,449,244 87,754,631
2032 1,441,479 87,524,158
2031 1,433,522 87,274,280
2030 1,424,675 87,004,538
2029 1,415,483 86,741,614
2028 1,405,454 86,466,107
2027 1,394,504 86,189,693
2026 1,383,344 85,932,926
2025 1,371,233 85,718,588
2024 1,358,282 85,518,661
2023 1,344,976 85,325,965
2022 1,331,370 84,979,913
2021 1,317,309 84,147,318
2020 1,302,247 83,384,680
2019 1,286,671 82,579,440
2018 1,270,737 81,407,204
2017 1,254,275 80,312,698
2016 1,237,112 79,277,962
2015 1,219,502 78,218,479
2014 1,201,801 77,181,884
2013 1,183,895 76,147,624
2012 1,165,397 75,175,827
2011 1,146,493 74,223,629
2010 1,127,816 73,142,150
2009 1,109,371 72,039,206
2008 1,091,026 71,051,678
2007 1,072,714 70,158,112
2006 1,054,418 70,045,349
2005 1,036,151 69,329,557
2004 1,017,875 68,592,617
2003 999,590 67,831,730
2002 981,440 67,048,795
2001 964,127 66,245,128
2000 947,667 65,425,961
1999 931,234 64,591,923
1998 914,548 63,734,383
1997 897,568 62,852,966
1996 880,290 61,951,134
1995 862,695 61,024,503
1994 844,667 60,033,836
1993 826,034 58,999,167
1992 810,341 57,990,118
1991 798,944 57,009,887
1990 788,351 56,015,628
1989 777,420 54,976,723
1988 766,235 53,909,626
1987 754,785 52,843,670
1986 743,105 51,777,772
1985 731,277 50,687,115
1984 719,334 49,574,069
1983 707,225 48,447,410
1982 696,497 47,322,096
1981 688,893 46,321,190
1980 683,076 45,408,815
1979 677,549 44,510,429
1978 672,249 43,645,306
1977 667,101 42,773,298
1976 662,032 41,899,984
1975 659,405 41,053,126
1974 663,254 40,210,234
1973 665,937 39,329,533
1972 661,063 38,430,221
1971 654,050 37,518,611
1970 647,446 36,638,465
1969 641,189 35,787,774
1968 635,157 34,921,684
1967 629,251 34,050,421
1966 623,390 33,177,672
1965 617,736 32,345,220
1964 612,521 31,543,072
1963 607,252 30,726,841
1962 601,466 29,916,147
1961 595,514 29,119,238
1960 586,490 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Turkey
2100 -0.34% -1%
2099 -0.35% -0.98%
2098 -0.33% -0.98%
2097 -0.33% -0.97%
2096 -0.34% -0.96%
2095 -0.32% -0.96%
2094 -0.32% -0.97%
2093 -0.36% -0.95%
2092 -0.37% -0.95%
2091 -0.39% -0.94%
2090 -0.42% -0.93%
2089 -0.43% -0.91%
2088 -0.45% -0.89%
2087 -0.49% -0.88%
2086 -0.51% -0.87%
2085 -0.51% -0.84%
2084 -0.52% -0.83%
2083 -0.53% -0.83%
2082 -0.56% -0.8%
2081 -0.57% -0.79%
2080 -0.56% -0.77%
2079 -0.55% -0.76%
2078 -0.56% -0.74%
2077 -0.53% -0.73%
2076 -0.54% -0.71%
2075 -0.53% -0.71%
2074 -0.52% -0.67%
2073 -0.5% -0.66%
2072 -0.45% -0.64%
2071 -0.43% -0.62%
2070 -0.41% -0.6%
2069 -0.39% -0.57%
2068 -0.36% -0.55%
2067 -0.31% -0.54%
2066 -0.28% -0.53%
2065 -0.25% -0.51%
2064 -0.23% -0.48%
2063 -0.21% -0.46%
2062 -0.15% -0.43%
2061 -0.12% -0.41%
2060 -0.09% -0.39%
2059 -0.09% -0.35%
2058 -0.06% -0.33%
2057 -0.03% -0.3%
2056 -0.03% -0.26%
2055 -0.03% -0.23%
2054 -0.02% -0.2%
2053 -0.003% -0.18%
2052 0.06% -0.14%
2051 0.08% -0.12%
2050 0.08% -0.08%
2049 0.11% -0.04%
2048 0.12% -0.009%
2047 0.14% 0.03%
2046 0.15% 0.03%
2045 0.17% 0.06%
2044 0.19% 0.07%
2043 0.21% 0.1%
2042 0.24% 0.11%
2041 0.28% 0.13%
2040 0.31% 0.15%
2039 0.34% 0.17%
2038 0.35% 0.2%
2037 0.4% 0.21%
2036 0.42% 0.22%
2035 0.46% 0.23%
2034 0.5% 0.25%
2033 0.54% 0.26%
2032 0.56% 0.29%
2031 0.62% 0.31%
2030 0.65% 0.3%
2029 0.71% 0.32%
2028 0.79% 0.32%
2027 0.81% 0.3%
2026 0.88% 0.25%
2025 0.95% 0.23%
2024 0.99% 0.23%
2023 1.02% 0.41%
2022 1.07% 0.99%
2021 1.16% 0.91%
2020 1.21% 0.98%
2019 1.25% 1.44%
2018 1.31% 1.36%
2017 1.39% 1.31%
2016 1.44% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 1.34%
2014 1.51% 1.36%
2013 1.59% 1.29%
2012 1.65% 1.28%
2011 1.66% 1.48%
2010 1.66% 1.53%
2009 1.68% 1.39%
2008 1.71% 1.27%
2007 1.74% 0.16%
2006 1.76% 1.03%
2005 1.8% 1.07%
2004 1.83% 1.12%
2003 1.85% 1.17%
2002 1.8% 1.21%
2001 1.74% 1.25%
2000 1.76% 1.29%
1999 1.82% 1.35%
1998 1.89% 1.4%
1997 1.96% 1.46%
1996 2.04% 1.52%
1995 2.13% 1.65%
1994 2.26% 1.75%
1993 1.94% 1.74%
1992 1.43% 1.72%
1991 1.34% 1.77%
1990 1.41% 1.89%
1989 1.46% 1.98%
1988 1.52% 2.02%
1987 1.57% 2.06%
1986 1.62% 2.15%
1985 1.66% 2.25%
1984 1.71% 2.33%
1983 1.54% 2.38%
1982 1.1% 2.16%
1981 0.85% 2.01%
1980 0.82% 2.02%
1979 0.79% 1.98%
1978 0.77% 2.04%
1977 0.77% 2.08%
1976 0.4% 2.06%
1975 -0.58% 2.1%
1974 -0.4% 2.24%
1973 0.74% 2.34%
1972 1.07% 2.43%
1971 1.02% 2.4%
1970 0.98% 2.38%
1969 0.95% 2.48%
1968 0.94% 2.56%
1967 0.94% 2.63%
1966 0.92% 2.57%
1965 0.85% 2.54%
1964 0.87% 2.66%
1963 0.96% 2.71%
1962 1% 2.74%
1961 1.54% 2.79%

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

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Turkey
Current population
1386362
86002379
Population rank 153/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.04%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 +528
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -258,205
Net migration rank 46/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -258,205
2024 - 8,138 - -275,952
2023 5,025 8,697 426,630 -318,070
2022 4,466 9,014 535,373 -301,544
2021 5,305 9,341 521,713 20,283
2020 5,826 9,653 608,708 37,934
2019 5,679 9,983 751,472 -15,690
2018 5,905 10,311 830,353 187,570
2017 6,082 10,632 875,408 659,846
2016 6,643 10,951 895,841 352,063
2015 6,340 11,277 930,799 1,063,140
2014 6,193 11,599 957,055 1,033,384
2013 6,116 11,914 921,386 438,618
2012 6,726 12,237 917,145 258,623
2011 6,271 12,566 875,839 68,849
2010 6,723 11,793 892,334 55,532
2009 6,820 11,555 900,491 24,276
2008 6,429 11,887 868,749 47,915
2007 5,983 12,332 876,626 -186,402
2006 6,166 12,110 897,351 -190,194
2005 5,646 12,616 898,650 -174,177
2004 5,705 12,583 896,025 -146,574
2003 5,484 12,786 893,683 -121,383
2002 5,225 12,814 922,927 -129,444
2001 5,308 11,283 980,560 -166,759
2000 5,570 10,753 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 5,524 11,023 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 5,879 10,942 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 6,444 10,696 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 6,911 10,506 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 7,226 10,549 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 7,973 10,305 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 8,463 10,520 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 9,844 2,562 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 9,102 1,294 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 9,417 1,371 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 9,156 1,903 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 9,595 1,727 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 9,114 2,465 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 9,412 2,362 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 9,242 2,647 1,098,846 8,960
1984 9,516 2,485 1,096,529 21,787
1983 9,318 2,899 1,095,106 39,871
1982 9,282 -46 1,091,863 23,728
1981 7,135 -1,171 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 7,954 -2,284 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 6,620 -1,232 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 5,949 -735 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 5,607 -521 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 6,546 -1,496 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 5,023 -4,820 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 321 -8,220 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 5,405 -2,877 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 8,244 -1,037 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 8,398 -1,586 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 8,412 -2,001 991,950 -150,924
1969 8,857 -2,744 970,958 -110,578
1968 9,153 -3,207 950,778 -78,973
1967 9,313 -3,451 936,727 -65,993
1966 9,478 -3,623 925,790 -50,999
1965 9,643 -4,184 904,016 -113,911
1964 8,322 -3,347 884,152 -69,978
1963 8,568 -3,005 862,626 -44,317
1962 9,455 -3,441 837,473 -34,353
1961 9,584 -3,695 816,911 -26,187
1960 8,385 3,766 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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