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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 38.4 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Uganda
2100 1,283,630 122,497,526
2099 1,288,020 122,436,109
2098 1,292,508 122,364,302
2097 1,296,742 122,266,255
2096 1,301,023 122,146,810
2095 1,305,479 121,976,411
2094 1,309,718 121,799,752
2093 1,313,969 121,584,860
2092 1,318,737 121,336,796
2091 1,323,639 121,070,447
2090 1,328,837 120,767,412
2089 1,334,392 120,427,771
2088 1,340,131 120,064,594
2087 1,346,159 119,668,549
2086 1,352,854 119,256,686
2085 1,359,724 118,815,763
2084 1,366,740 118,339,179
2083 1,373,868 117,821,938
2082 1,381,157 117,274,958
2081 1,388,924 116,707,394
2080 1,396,828 116,096,095
2079 1,404,677 115,474,153
2078 1,412,505 114,805,376
2077 1,420,434 114,118,687
2076 1,428,032 113,390,189
2075 1,435,762 112,637,851
2074 1,443,463 111,863,410
2073 1,450,943 111,070,771
2072 1,458,241 110,240,940
2071 1,464,781 109,392,890
2070 1,471,110 108,505,633
2069 1,477,182 107,607,659
2068 1,483,033 106,677,578
2067 1,488,356 105,722,829
2066 1,492,983 104,739,111
2065 1,497,204 103,737,893
2064 1,501,025 102,701,560
2063 1,504,504 101,646,533
2062 1,507,711 100,561,859
2061 1,509,940 99,450,764
2060 1,511,787 98,334,788
2059 1,513,161 97,187,498
2058 1,514,533 96,014,439
2057 1,515,475 94,821,765
2056 1,515,978 93,613,209
2055 1,516,427 92,385,049
2054 1,516,816 91,132,827
2053 1,517,078 89,857,705
2052 1,517,120 88,568,311
2051 1,516,244 87,270,603
2050 1,515,102 85,957,376
2049 1,513,890 84,632,277
2048 1,512,298 83,284,965
2047 1,510,494 81,928,165
2046 1,508,356 80,569,225
2045 1,506,087 79,208,662
2044 1,503,508 77,834,944
2043 1,500,726 76,453,982
2042 1,497,592 75,075,287
2041 1,493,983 73,701,695
2040 1,489,871 72,333,375
2039 1,485,335 70,963,211
2038 1,480,323 69,580,447
2037 1,475,124 68,186,136
2036 1,469,196 66,804,746
2035 1,463,098 65,411,934
2034 1,456,442 64,023,352
2033 1,449,244 62,634,483
2032 1,441,479 61,235,174
2031 1,433,522 59,825,075
2030 1,424,675 58,415,479
2029 1,415,483 57,006,283
2028 1,405,454 55,596,520
2027 1,394,504 54,191,271
2026 1,383,344 52,792,624
2025 1,371,233 51,400,003
2024 1,358,282 50,015,092
2023 1,344,976 48,656,601
2022 1,331,370 47,312,719
2021 1,317,309 45,910,930
2020 1,302,247 44,457,152
2019 1,286,671 42,999,637
2018 1,270,737 41,565,831
2017 1,254,275 40,177,388
2016 1,237,112 38,799,152
2015 1,219,502 37,531,446
2014 1,201,801 36,395,539
2013 1,183,895 35,337,042
2012 1,165,397 34,337,438
2011 1,146,493 33,354,543
2010 1,127,816 32,390,802
2009 1,109,371 31,451,151
2008 1,091,026 30,539,553
2007 1,072,714 29,653,430
2006 1,054,418 28,794,003
2005 1,036,151 27,963,289
2004 1,017,875 27,154,515
2003 999,590 26,352,124
2002 981,440 25,532,870
2001 964,127 24,745,676
2000 947,667 24,000,150
1999 931,234 23,257,281
1998 914,548 22,515,806
1997 897,568 21,856,046
1996 880,290 21,231,550
1995 862,695 20,665,667
1994 844,667 20,108,801
1993 826,034 19,445,161
1992 810,341 18,785,032
1991 798,944 18,155,901
1990 788,351 17,569,897
1989 777,420 17,010,698
1988 766,235 16,470,483
1987 754,785 15,954,170
1986 743,105 15,467,579
1985 731,277 15,023,681
1984 719,334 14,607,677
1983 707,225 14,221,881
1982 696,497 13,873,631
1981 688,893 13,556,452
1980 683,076 13,275,741
1979 677,549 13,002,163
1978 672,249 12,692,113
1977 667,101 12,359,669
1976 662,032 12,037,294
1975 659,405 11,725,240
1974 663,254 11,424,846
1973 665,937 11,144,236
1972 661,063 10,885,796
1971 654,050 10,618,206
1970 647,446 10,321,603
1969 641,189 10,014,858
1968 635,157 9,708,632
1967 629,251 9,408,924
1966 623,390 9,122,864
1965 617,736 8,849,203
1964 612,521 8,586,363
1963 607,252 8,333,663
1962 601,466 8,092,231
1961 595,514 7,862,217
1960 586,490 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Uganda
2100 -0.34% 0.05%
2099 -0.35% 0.06%
2098 -0.33% 0.08%
2097 -0.33% 0.1%
2096 -0.34% 0.14%
2095 -0.32% 0.15%
2094 -0.32% 0.18%
2093 -0.36% 0.2%
2092 -0.37% 0.22%
2091 -0.39% 0.25%
2090 -0.42% 0.28%
2089 -0.43% 0.3%
2088 -0.45% 0.33%
2087 -0.49% 0.35%
2086 -0.51% 0.37%
2085 -0.51% 0.4%
2084 -0.52% 0.44%
2083 -0.53% 0.47%
2082 -0.56% 0.49%
2081 -0.57% 0.53%
2080 -0.56% 0.54%
2079 -0.55% 0.58%
2078 -0.56% 0.6%
2077 -0.53% 0.64%
2076 -0.54% 0.67%
2075 -0.53% 0.69%
2074 -0.52% 0.71%
2073 -0.5% 0.75%
2072 -0.45% 0.78%
2071 -0.43% 0.82%
2070 -0.41% 0.83%
2069 -0.39% 0.87%
2068 -0.36% 0.9%
2067 -0.31% 0.94%
2066 -0.28% 0.97%
2065 -0.25% 1.01%
2064 -0.23% 1.04%
2063 -0.21% 1.08%
2062 -0.15% 1.12%
2061 -0.12% 1.13%
2060 -0.09% 1.18%
2059 -0.09% 1.22%
2058 -0.06% 1.26%
2057 -0.03% 1.29%
2056 -0.03% 1.33%
2055 -0.03% 1.37%
2054 -0.02% 1.42%
2053 -0.003% 1.46%
2052 0.06% 1.49%
2051 0.08% 1.53%
2050 0.08% 1.57%
2049 0.11% 1.62%
2048 0.12% 1.66%
2047 0.14% 1.69%
2046 0.15% 1.72%
2045 0.17% 1.76%
2044 0.19% 1.81%
2043 0.21% 1.84%
2042 0.24% 1.86%
2041 0.28% 1.89%
2040 0.31% 1.93%
2039 0.34% 1.99%
2038 0.35% 2.04%
2037 0.4% 2.07%
2036 0.42% 2.13%
2035 0.46% 2.17%
2034 0.5% 2.22%
2033 0.54% 2.29%
2032 0.56% 2.36%
2031 0.62% 2.41%
2030 0.65% 2.47%
2029 0.71% 2.54%
2028 0.79% 2.59%
2027 0.81% 2.65%
2026 0.88% 2.71%
2025 0.95% 2.77%
2024 0.99% 2.79%
2023 1.02% 2.84%
2022 1.07% 3.05%
2021 1.16% 3.27%
2020 1.21% 3.39%
2019 1.25% 3.45%
2018 1.31% 3.46%
2017 1.39% 3.55%
2016 1.44% 3.38%
2015 1.47% 3.12%
2014 1.51% 3%
2013 1.59% 2.91%
2012 1.65% 2.95%
2011 1.66% 2.98%
2010 1.66% 2.99%
2009 1.68% 2.98%
2008 1.71% 2.99%
2007 1.74% 2.98%
2006 1.76% 2.97%
2005 1.8% 2.98%
2004 1.83% 3.04%
2003 1.85% 3.21%
2002 1.8% 3.18%
2001 1.74% 3.11%
2000 1.76% 3.19%
1999 1.82% 3.29%
1998 1.89% 3.02%
1997 1.96% 2.94%
1996 2.04% 2.74%
1995 2.13% 2.77%
1994 2.26% 3.41%
1993 1.94% 3.51%
1992 1.43% 3.47%
1991 1.34% 3.34%
1990 1.41% 3.29%
1989 1.46% 3.28%
1988 1.52% 3.24%
1987 1.57% 3.15%
1986 1.62% 2.95%
1985 1.66% 2.85%
1984 1.71% 2.71%
1983 1.54% 2.51%
1982 1.1% 2.34%
1981 0.85% 2.11%
1980 0.82% 2.1%
1979 0.79% 2.44%
1978 0.77% 2.69%
1977 0.77% 2.68%
1976 0.4% 2.66%
1975 -0.58% 2.63%
1974 -0.4% 2.52%
1973 0.74% 2.37%
1972 1.07% 2.52%
1971 1.02% 2.87%
1970 0.98% 3.06%
1969 0.95% 3.15%
1968 0.94% 3.19%
1967 0.94% 3.14%
1966 0.92% 3.09%
1965 0.85% 3.06%
1964 0.87% 3.03%
1963 0.96% 2.98%
1962 1% 2.93%
1961 1.54% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Uganda
Current population
1386362
53170946
Population rank 153/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -119,059
Net migration rank 46/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -119,059
2024 - 8,138 - -117,924
2023 5,025 8,697 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 4,466 9,014 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 5,305 9,341 1,423,377 43,464
2020 5,826 9,653 1,397,288 43,464
2019 5,679 9,983 1,367,044 107,210
2018 5,905 10,311 1,332,600 60,724
2017 6,082 10,632 1,290,658 92,879
2016 6,643 10,951 1,249,565 123,379
2015 6,340 11,277 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 6,193 11,599 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 6,116 11,914 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 6,726 12,237 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 6,271 12,566 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 6,723 11,793 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 6,820 11,555 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 6,429 11,887 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 5,983 12,332 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 6,166 12,110 999,958 -156,232
2005 5,646 12,616 969,096 -151,386
2004 5,705 12,583 938,623 -138,770
2003 5,484 12,786 901,374 -96,429
2002 5,225 12,814 868,756 -35,149
2001 5,308 11,283 836,751 -95,956
2000 5,570 10,753 803,069 -52,824
1999 5,524 11,023 775,166 -39,695
1998 5,879 10,942 741,175 6,277
1997 6,444 10,696 727,523 -155,461
1996 6,911 10,506 699,707 -22,795
1995 7,226 10,549 697,218 -242,378
1994 7,973 10,305 675,092 -16,198
1993 8,463 10,520 650,032 18,349
1992 9,844 2,562 627,139 24,723
1991 9,102 1,294 602,740 3,643
1990 9,417 1,371 587,291 -21,688
1989 9,156 1,903 565,367 -12,576
1988 9,595 1,727 547,759 -20,113
1987 9,114 2,465 527,397 -22,415
1986 9,412 2,362 487,693 -19,485
1985 9,242 2,647 462,534 -42,942
1984 9,516 2,485 421,241 -8,818
1983 9,318 2,899 404,940 -45,776
1982 9,282 -46 390,820 -53,497
1981 7,135 -1,171 380,028 -83,010
1980 7,954 -2,284 370,287 -105,900
1979 6,620 -1,232 381,626 -98,863
1978 5,949 -735 371,930 -34,606
1977 5,607 -521 365,216 -37,671
1976 6,546 -1,496 359,458 -42,259
1975 5,023 -4,820 354,278 -47,359
1974 321 -8,220 345,773 -51,910
1973 5,405 -2,877 340,780 -73,439
1972 8,244 -1,037 335,935 -86,409
1971 8,398 -1,586 328,294 -42,642
1970 8,412 -2,001 333,202 -25,646
1969 8,857 -2,744 320,486 -14,548
1968 9,153 -3,207 309,725 -3,214
1967 9,313 -3,451 296,692 -3,773
1966 9,478 -3,623 282,225 -3,021
1965 9,643 -4,184 271,830 -3,716
1964 8,322 -3,347 260,733 -3,169
1963 8,568 -3,005 250,885 -3,058
1962 9,455 -3,441 241,513 -6,470
1961 9,584 -3,695 232,894 -7,893
1960 8,385 3,766 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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