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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 5.61 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Cyprus vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Turkmenistan
2100 1,283,630 10,046,945
2099 1,288,020 10,075,740
2098 1,292,508 10,103,319
2097 1,296,742 10,129,577
2096 1,301,023 10,154,338
2095 1,305,479 10,178,163
2094 1,309,718 10,200,371
2093 1,313,969 10,221,349
2092 1,318,737 10,240,959
2091 1,323,639 10,259,026
2090 1,328,837 10,276,261
2089 1,334,392 10,291,819
2088 1,340,131 10,306,303
2087 1,346,159 10,319,501
2086 1,352,854 10,331,090
2085 1,359,724 10,341,183
2084 1,366,740 10,349,710
2083 1,373,868 10,356,602
2082 1,381,157 10,362,422
2081 1,388,924 10,366,587
2080 1,396,828 10,369,293
2079 1,404,677 10,370,130
2078 1,412,505 10,369,013
2077 1,420,434 10,366,366
2076 1,428,032 10,361,975
2075 1,435,762 10,355,755
2074 1,443,463 10,348,384
2073 1,450,943 10,339,415
2072 1,458,241 10,328,653
2071 1,464,781 10,316,618
2070 1,471,110 10,303,565
2069 1,477,182 10,289,578
2068 1,483,033 10,274,625
2067 1,488,356 10,258,518
2066 1,492,983 10,241,362
2065 1,497,204 10,223,420
2064 1,501,025 10,204,034
2063 1,504,504 10,183,241
2062 1,507,711 10,160,903
2061 1,509,940 10,136,928
2060 1,511,787 10,111,369
2059 1,513,161 10,083,631
2058 1,514,533 10,052,905
2057 1,515,475 10,019,547
2056 1,515,978 9,983,379
2055 1,516,427 9,943,931
2054 1,516,816 9,901,473
2053 1,517,078 9,854,931
2052 1,517,120 9,804,909
2051 1,516,244 9,751,221
2050 1,515,102 9,693,713
2049 1,513,890 9,632,600
2048 1,512,298 9,567,946
2047 1,510,494 9,500,139
2046 1,508,356 9,429,355
2045 1,506,087 9,356,194
2044 1,503,508 9,280,988
2043 1,500,726 9,204,466
2042 1,497,592 9,126,898
2041 1,493,983 9,048,356
2040 1,489,871 8,969,478
2039 1,485,335 8,890,225
2038 1,480,323 8,810,850
2037 1,475,124 8,731,367
2036 1,469,196 8,651,719
2035 1,463,098 8,572,231
2034 1,456,442 8,492,483
2033 1,449,244 8,412,113
2032 1,441,479 8,330,912
2031 1,433,522 8,248,129
2030 1,424,675 8,163,024
2029 1,415,483 8,070,023
2028 1,405,454 7,969,080
2027 1,394,504 7,860,774
2026 1,383,344 7,745,331
2025 1,371,233 7,623,184
2024 1,358,282 7,494,498
2023 1,344,976 7,364,438
2022 1,331,370 7,230,193
2021 1,317,309 7,092,043
2020 1,302,247 6,949,912
2019 1,286,671 6,803,944
2018 1,270,737 6,655,524
2017 1,254,275 6,507,061
2016 1,237,112 6,360,041
2015 1,219,502 6,215,770
2014 1,201,801 6,075,283
2013 1,183,895 5,939,341
2012 1,165,397 5,808,546
2011 1,146,493 5,683,417
2010 1,127,816 5,564,356
2009 1,109,371 5,451,592
2008 1,091,026 5,345,029
2007 1,072,714 5,244,046
2006 1,054,418 5,147,105
2005 1,036,151 5,052,257
2004 1,017,875 4,958,093
2003 999,590 4,863,865
2002 981,440 4,769,465
2001 964,127 4,675,409
2000 947,667 4,582,677
1999 931,234 4,492,170
1998 914,548 4,410,507
1997 897,568 4,336,730
1996 880,290 4,263,819
1995 862,695 4,191,203
1994 844,667 4,116,662
1993 826,034 4,032,407
1992 810,341 3,944,689
1991 798,944 3,855,894
1990 788,351 3,760,562
1989 777,420 3,662,459
1988 766,235 3,559,363
1987 754,785 3,452,731
1986 743,105 3,347,809
1985 731,277 3,247,534
1984 719,334 3,154,079
1983 707,225 3,067,534
1982 696,497 2,985,557
1981 688,893 2,907,187
1980 683,076 2,832,203
1979 677,549 2,760,358
1978 672,249 2,691,088
1977 667,101 2,623,948
1976 662,032 2,558,521
1975 659,405 2,494,570
1974 663,254 2,432,028
1973 665,937 2,370,919
1972 661,063 2,311,430
1971 654,050 2,253,119
1970 647,446 2,195,616
1969 641,189 2,139,024
1968 635,157 2,083,069
1967 629,251 2,027,403
1966 623,390 1,971,737
1965 617,736 1,915,916
1964 612,521 1,859,997
1963 607,252 1,804,272
1962 601,466 1,749,214
1961 595,514 1,695,400
1960 586,490 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Turkmenistan
2100 -0.34% -0.29%
2099 -0.35% -0.27%
2098 -0.33% -0.26%
2097 -0.33% -0.24%
2096 -0.34% -0.23%
2095 -0.32% -0.22%
2094 -0.32% -0.21%
2093 -0.36% -0.19%
2092 -0.37% -0.18%
2091 -0.39% -0.17%
2090 -0.42% -0.15%
2089 -0.43% -0.14%
2088 -0.45% -0.13%
2087 -0.49% -0.11%
2086 -0.51% -0.1%
2085 -0.51% -0.08%
2084 -0.52% -0.07%
2083 -0.53% -0.06%
2082 -0.56% -0.04%
2081 -0.57% -0.03%
2080 -0.56% -0.008%
2079 -0.55% 0.01%
2078 -0.56% 0.03%
2077 -0.53% 0.04%
2076 -0.54% 0.06%
2075 -0.53% 0.07%
2074 -0.52% 0.09%
2073 -0.5% 0.1%
2072 -0.45% 0.12%
2071 -0.43% 0.13%
2070 -0.41% 0.14%
2069 -0.39% 0.15%
2068 -0.36% 0.16%
2067 -0.31% 0.17%
2066 -0.28% 0.18%
2065 -0.25% 0.19%
2064 -0.23% 0.2%
2063 -0.21% 0.22%
2062 -0.15% 0.24%
2061 -0.12% 0.25%
2060 -0.09% 0.28%
2059 -0.09% 0.31%
2058 -0.06% 0.33%
2057 -0.03% 0.36%
2056 -0.03% 0.4%
2055 -0.03% 0.43%
2054 -0.02% 0.47%
2053 -0.003% 0.51%
2052 0.06% 0.55%
2051 0.08% 0.59%
2050 0.08% 0.63%
2049 0.11% 0.68%
2048 0.12% 0.71%
2047 0.14% 0.75%
2046 0.15% 0.78%
2045 0.17% 0.81%
2044 0.19% 0.83%
2043 0.21% 0.85%
2042 0.24% 0.87%
2041 0.28% 0.88%
2040 0.31% 0.89%
2039 0.34% 0.9%
2038 0.35% 0.91%
2037 0.4% 0.92%
2036 0.42% 0.93%
2035 0.46% 0.94%
2034 0.5% 0.96%
2033 0.54% 0.97%
2032 0.56% 1%
2031 0.62% 1.04%
2030 0.65% 1.15%
2029 0.71% 1.27%
2028 0.79% 1.38%
2027 0.81% 1.49%
2026 0.88% 1.6%
2025 0.95% 1.72%
2024 0.99% 1.77%
2023 1.02% 1.86%
2022 1.07% 1.95%
2021 1.16% 2.05%
2020 1.21% 2.15%
2019 1.25% 2.23%
2018 1.31% 2.28%
2017 1.39% 2.31%
2016 1.44% 2.32%
2015 1.47% 2.31%
2014 1.51% 2.29%
2013 1.59% 2.25%
2012 1.65% 2.2%
2011 1.66% 2.14%
2010 1.66% 2.07%
2009 1.68% 1.99%
2008 1.71% 1.93%
2007 1.74% 1.88%
2006 1.76% 1.88%
2005 1.8% 1.9%
2004 1.83% 1.94%
2003 1.85% 1.98%
2002 1.8% 2.01%
2001 1.74% 2.02%
2000 1.76% 2.01%
1999 1.82% 1.85%
1998 1.89% 1.7%
1997 1.96% 1.71%
1996 2.04% 1.73%
1995 2.13% 1.81%
1994 2.26% 2.09%
1993 1.94% 2.22%
1992 1.43% 2.3%
1991 1.34% 2.54%
1990 1.41% 2.68%
1989 1.46% 2.9%
1988 1.52% 3.09%
1987 1.57% 3.13%
1986 1.62% 3.09%
1985 1.66% 2.96%
1984 1.71% 2.82%
1983 1.54% 2.75%
1982 1.1% 2.7%
1981 0.85% 2.65%
1980 0.82% 2.6%
1979 0.79% 2.57%
1978 0.77% 2.56%
1977 0.77% 2.56%
1976 0.4% 2.56%
1975 -0.58% 2.57%
1974 -0.4% 2.58%
1973 0.74% 2.57%
1972 1.07% 2.59%
1971 1.02% 2.62%
1970 0.98% 2.65%
1969 0.95% 2.69%
1968 0.94% 2.75%
1967 0.94% 2.82%
1966 0.92% 2.91%
1965 0.85% 3.01%
1964 0.87% 3.09%
1963 0.96% 3.15%
1962 1% 3.17%
1961 1.54% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Turkmenistan
Current population
1386362
7776557
Population rank 153/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +356
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +13,268
Net migration rank 46/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 13,268
2024 - 8,138 - 14,646
2023 5,025 8,697 117,529 15,005
2022 4,466 9,014 121,814 14,141
2021 5,305 9,341 122,721 17,617
2020 5,826 9,653 124,014 19,913
2019 5,679 9,983 128,275 19,735
2018 5,905 10,311 129,537 19,293
2017 6,082 10,632 131,417 16,678
2016 6,643 10,951 132,581 13,365
2015 6,340 11,277 132,663 9,936
2014 6,193 11,599 129,677 8,696
2013 6,116 11,914 126,217 7,287
2012 6,726 12,237 120,957 7,125
2011 6,271 12,566 115,197 6,992
2010 6,723 11,793 109,318 6,621
2009 6,820 11,555 102,931 6,656
2008 6,429 11,887 96,815 6,734
2007 5,983 12,332 92,038 6,388
2006 6,166 12,110 87,840 7,613
2005 5,646 12,616 83,968 10,263
2004 5,705 12,583 79,850 14,242
2003 5,484 12,786 76,737 17,625
2002 5,225 12,814 75,639 18,803
2001 5,308 11,283 76,682 16,982
2000 5,570 10,753 76,875 14,925
1999 5,524 11,023 76,362 12,859
1998 5,879 10,942 77,342 -3,239
1997 6,444 10,696 79,045 -5,600
1996 6,911 10,506 80,996 -8,627
1995 7,226 10,549 86,289 -13,423
1994 7,973 10,305 89,319 -13,094
1993 8,463 10,520 92,596 -312
1992 9,844 2,562 96,668 -13,517
1991 9,102 1,294 99,297 -4,864
1990 9,417 1,371 101,099 -4,864
1989 9,156 1,903 103,553 -3,576
1988 9,595 1,727 104,802 1,408
1987 9,114 2,465 103,885 3,161
1986 9,412 2,362 100,930 1,878
1985 9,242 2,647 95,890 1,861
1984 9,516 2,485 90,591 -1,427
1983 9,318 2,899 85,183 -1,264
1982 9,282 -46 80,989 -961
1981 7,135 -1,171 77,829 -1,102
1980 7,954 -2,284 74,394 -1,152
1979 6,620 -1,232 71,135 -677
1978 5,949 -735 68,437 -350
1977 5,607 -521 66,318 -132
1976 6,546 -1,496 64,513 160
1975 5,023 -4,820 62,681 550
1974 321 -8,220 60,925 924
1973 5,405 -2,877 59,169 1,194
1972 8,244 -1,037 57,326 1,293
1971 8,398 -1,586 56,666 1,348
1970 8,412 -2,001 55,617 1,376
1969 8,857 -2,744 54,791 1,397
1968 9,153 -3,207 54,324 1,401
1967 9,313 -3,451 54,209 1,397
1966 9,478 -3,623 54,353 1,377
1965 9,643 -4,184 54,558 1,366
1964 8,322 -3,347 54,574 1,340
1963 8,568 -3,005 54,203 1,332
1962 9,455 -3,441 53,248 1,337
1961 9,584 -3,695 51,659 1,372
1960 8,385 3,766 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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