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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 148.4 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Cyprus vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Tuvalu
2100 1,283,630 12,153
2099 1,288,020 12,146
2098 1,292,508 12,126
2097 1,296,742 12,104
2096 1,301,023 12,081
2095 1,305,479 12,066
2094 1,309,718 12,048
2093 1,313,969 12,028
2092 1,318,737 11,999
2091 1,323,639 11,972
2090 1,328,837 11,941
2089 1,334,392 11,909
2088 1,340,131 11,874
2087 1,346,159 11,847
2086 1,352,854 11,812
2085 1,359,724 11,772
2084 1,366,740 11,728
2083 1,373,868 11,689
2082 1,381,157 11,649
2081 1,388,924 11,609
2080 1,396,828 11,547
2079 1,404,677 11,491
2078 1,412,505 11,441
2077 1,420,434 11,382
2076 1,428,032 11,324
2075 1,435,762 11,268
2074 1,443,463 11,203
2073 1,450,943 11,127
2072 1,458,241 11,069
2071 1,464,781 10,994
2070 1,471,110 10,936
2069 1,477,182 10,866
2068 1,483,033 10,798
2067 1,488,356 10,730
2066 1,492,983 10,666
2065 1,497,204 10,611
2064 1,501,025 10,546
2063 1,504,504 10,482
2062 1,507,711 10,425
2061 1,509,940 10,356
2060 1,511,787 10,299
2059 1,513,161 10,230
2058 1,514,533 10,167
2057 1,515,475 10,115
2056 1,515,978 10,048
2055 1,516,427 9,985
2054 1,516,816 9,927
2053 1,517,078 9,859
2052 1,517,120 9,802
2051 1,516,244 9,731
2050 1,515,102 9,666
2049 1,513,890 9,600
2048 1,512,298 9,533
2047 1,510,494 9,456
2046 1,508,356 9,390
2045 1,506,087 9,329
2044 1,503,508 9,267
2043 1,500,726 9,201
2042 1,497,592 9,136
2041 1,493,983 9,084
2040 1,489,871 9,043
2039 1,485,335 8,992
2038 1,480,323 8,952
2037 1,475,124 8,925
2036 1,469,196 8,910
2035 1,463,098 8,901
2034 1,456,442 8,894
2033 1,449,244 8,903
2032 1,441,479 8,923
2031 1,433,522 8,946
2030 1,424,675 8,997
2029 1,415,483 9,056
2028 1,405,454 9,132
2027 1,394,504 9,226
2026 1,383,344 9,341
2025 1,371,233 9,484
2024 1,358,282 9,646
2023 1,344,976 9,816
2022 1,331,370 9,992
2021 1,317,309 10,194
2020 1,302,247 10,399
2019 1,286,671 10,581
2018 1,270,737 10,751
2017 1,254,275 10,869
2016 1,237,112 10,930
2015 1,219,502 10,963
2014 1,201,801 10,984
2013 1,183,895 11,001
2012 1,165,397 10,934
2011 1,146,493 10,780
2010 1,127,816 10,614
2009 1,109,371 10,461
2008 1,091,026 10,321
2007 1,072,714 10,182
2006 1,054,418 10,056
2005 1,036,151 9,940
2004 1,017,875 9,816
2003 999,590 9,695
2002 981,440 9,623
2001 964,127 9,586
2000 947,667 9,544
1999 931,234 9,496
1998 914,548 9,451
1997 897,568 9,400
1996 880,290 9,342
1995 862,695 9,280
1994 844,667 9,207
1993 826,034 9,126
1992 810,341 9,038
1991 798,944 8,928
1990 788,351 8,798
1989 777,420 8,662
1988 766,235 8,518
1987 754,785 8,371
1986 743,105 8,217
1985 731,277 8,046
1984 719,334 7,902
1983 707,225 7,789
1982 696,497 7,664
1981 688,893 7,526
1980 683,076 7,366
1979 677,549 7,184
1978 672,249 6,957
1977 667,101 6,686
1976 662,032 6,404
1975 659,405 6,117
1974 663,254 5,822
1973 665,937 5,681
1972 661,063 5,692
1971 654,050 5,685
1970 647,446 5,663
1969 641,189 5,631
1968 635,157 5,624
1967 629,251 5,652
1966 623,390 5,686
1965 617,736 5,715
1964 612,521 5,752
1963 607,252 5,751
1962 601,466 5,699
1961 595,514 5,648
1960 586,490 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Tuvalu
2100 -0.34% 0.06%
2099 -0.35% 0.17%
2098 -0.33% 0.18%
2097 -0.33% 0.19%
2096 -0.34% 0.12%
2095 -0.32% 0.15%
2094 -0.32% 0.16%
2093 -0.36% 0.25%
2092 -0.37% 0.22%
2091 -0.39% 0.26%
2090 -0.42% 0.27%
2089 -0.43% 0.3%
2088 -0.45% 0.23%
2087 -0.49% 0.29%
2086 -0.51% 0.35%
2085 -0.51% 0.37%
2084 -0.52% 0.33%
2083 -0.53% 0.35%
2082 -0.56% 0.34%
2081 -0.57% 0.54%
2080 -0.56% 0.48%
2079 -0.55% 0.43%
2078 -0.56% 0.52%
2077 -0.53% 0.51%
2076 -0.54% 0.5%
2075 -0.53% 0.58%
2074 -0.52% 0.69%
2073 -0.5% 0.53%
2072 -0.45% 0.68%
2071 -0.43% 0.54%
2070 -0.41% 0.64%
2069 -0.39% 0.63%
2068 -0.36% 0.63%
2067 -0.31% 0.6%
2066 -0.28% 0.51%
2065 -0.25% 0.62%
2064 -0.23% 0.61%
2063 -0.21% 0.55%
2062 -0.15% 0.67%
2061 -0.12% 0.55%
2060 -0.09% 0.68%
2059 -0.09% 0.61%
2058 -0.06% 0.52%
2057 -0.03% 0.66%
2056 -0.03% 0.64%
2055 -0.03% 0.58%
2054 -0.02% 0.69%
2053 -0.003% 0.58%
2052 0.06% 0.73%
2051 0.08% 0.67%
2050 0.08% 0.69%
2049 0.11% 0.7%
2048 0.12% 0.82%
2047 0.14% 0.71%
2046 0.15% 0.65%
2045 0.17% 0.67%
2044 0.19% 0.71%
2043 0.21% 0.72%
2042 0.24% 0.57%
2041 0.28% 0.46%
2040 0.31% 0.56%
2039 0.34% 0.44%
2038 0.35% 0.31%
2037 0.4% 0.17%
2036 0.42% 0.1%
2035 0.46% 0.08%
2034 0.5% -0.1%
2033 0.54% -0.22%
2032 0.56% -0.27%
2031 0.62% -0.56%
2030 0.65% -0.66%
2029 0.71% -0.83%
2028 0.79% -1.02%
2027 0.81% -1.23%
2026 0.88% -1.51%
2025 0.95% -1.68%
2024 0.99% -1.73%
2023 1.02% -1.76%
2022 1.07% -1.98%
2021 1.16% -1.97%
2020 1.21% -1.72%
2019 1.25% -1.58%
2018 1.31% -1.09%
2017 1.39% -0.56%
2016 1.44% -0.3%
2015 1.47% -0.19%
2014 1.51% -0.15%
2013 1.59% 0.61%
2012 1.65% 1.43%
2011 1.66% 1.56%
2010 1.66% 1.46%
2009 1.68% 1.36%
2008 1.71% 1.37%
2007 1.74% 1.25%
2006 1.76% 1.17%
2005 1.8% 1.26%
2004 1.83% 1.25%
2003 1.85% 0.75%
2002 1.8% 0.39%
2001 1.74% 0.44%
2000 1.76% 0.51%
1999 1.82% 0.48%
1998 1.89% 0.54%
1997 1.96% 0.62%
1996 2.04% 0.67%
1995 2.13% 0.79%
1994 2.26% 0.89%
1993 1.94% 0.97%
1992 1.43% 1.23%
1991 1.34% 1.48%
1990 1.41% 1.57%
1989 1.46% 1.69%
1988 1.52% 1.76%
1987 1.57% 1.87%
1986 1.62% 2.13%
1985 1.66% 1.82%
1984 1.71% 1.45%
1983 1.54% 1.63%
1982 1.1% 1.83%
1981 0.85% 2.17%
1980 0.82% 2.53%
1979 0.79% 3.26%
1978 0.77% 4.05%
1977 0.77% 4.4%
1976 0.4% 4.69%
1975 -0.58% 5.07%
1974 -0.4% 2.48%
1973 0.74% -0.19%
1972 1.07% 0.12%
1971 1.02% 0.39%
1970 0.98% 0.57%
1969 0.95% 0.12%
1968 0.94% -0.5%
1967 0.94% -0.6%
1966 0.92% -0.51%
1965 0.85% -0.64%
1964 0.87% 0.02%
1963 0.96% 0.91%
1962 1% 0.9%
1961 1.54% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Tuvalu
Current population
1386362
9341
Population rank 153/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +36 +0
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change +7,749 -255
Net migration rank 46/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 246
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -255
2024 - 8,138 - -280
2023 5,025 8,697 137 -323
2022 4,466 9,014 150 -320
2021 5,305 9,341 151 -366
2020 5,826 9,653 161 -355
2019 5,679 9,983 166 -343
2018 5,905 10,311 169 -329
2017 6,082 10,632 163 -246
2016 6,643 10,951 157 -200
2015 6,340 11,277 153 -179
2014 6,193 11,599 149 -166
2013 6,116 11,914 148 -160
2012 6,726 12,237 148 1
2011 6,271 12,566 142 28
2010 6,723 11,793 136 22
2009 6,820 11,555 130 15
2008 6,429 11,887 125 10
2007 5,983 12,332 125 1
2006 6,166 12,110 129 -5
2005 5,646 12,616 131 -8
2004 5,705 12,583 132 -10
2003 5,484 12,786 136 -16
2002 5,225 12,814 141 -104
2001 5,308 11,283 151 -117
2000 5,570 10,753 159 -118
1999 5,524 11,023 166 -120
1998 5,879 10,942 172 -122
1997 6,444 10,696 177 -120
1996 6,911 10,506 182 -121
1995 7,226 10,549 191 -125
1994 7,973 10,305 195 -120
1993 8,463 10,520 202 -119
1992 9,844 2,562 196 -104
1991 9,102 1,294 203 -72
1990 9,417 1,371 204 -69
1989 9,156 1,903 208 -71
1988 9,595 1,727 215 -72
1987 9,114 2,465 219 -68
1986 9,412 2,362 219 -56
1985 9,242 2,647 215 -36
1984 9,516 2,485 212 -103
1983 9,318 2,899 206 -87
1982 9,282 -46 198 -66
1981 7,135 -1,171 186 -46
1980 7,954 -2,284 173 0
1979 6,620 -1,232 158 37
1978 5,949 -735 141 119
1977 5,607 -521 128 149
1976 6,546 -1,496 117 171
1975 5,023 -4,820 108 186
1974 321 -8,220 102 197
1973 5,405 -2,877 101 -121
1972 8,244 -1,037 94 -102
1971 8,398 -1,586 101 -85
1970 8,412 -2,001 102 -71
1969 8,857 -2,744 102 -65
1968 9,153 -3,207 97 -127
1967 9,313 -3,451 92 -123
1966 9,478 -3,623 91 -121
1965 9,643 -4,184 93 -128
1964 8,322 -3,347 98 -135
1963 8,568 -3,005 106 -52
1962 9,455 -3,441 113 -61
1961 9,584 -3,695 120 -77
1960 8,385 3,766 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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