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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 29.1 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Cyprus vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ukraine
2100 1,283,181 15,603,179
2099 1,287,570 15,862,593
2098 1,292,056 16,125,815
2097 1,296,289 16,393,353
2096 1,300,568 16,664,587
2095 1,305,022 16,939,471
2094 1,309,260 17,219,443
2093 1,313,510 17,504,349
2092 1,318,276 17,793,601
2091 1,323,176 18,087,289
2090 1,328,372 18,386,570
2089 1,333,926 18,689,852
2088 1,339,663 18,998,014
2087 1,345,688 19,311,662
2086 1,352,381 19,630,012
2085 1,359,249 19,952,247
2084 1,366,262 20,280,817
2083 1,373,388 20,613,034
2082 1,380,674 20,949,887
2081 1,388,438 21,289,979
2080 1,396,340 21,633,931
2079 1,404,185 21,981,015
2078 1,412,011 22,331,415
2077 1,419,938 22,684,635
2076 1,427,533 23,041,181
2075 1,435,260 23,400,319
2074 1,442,958 23,762,428
2073 1,450,436 24,126,690
2072 1,457,731 24,491,363
2071 1,464,269 24,859,381
2070 1,470,595 25,229,957
2069 1,476,665 25,602,485
2068 1,482,515 25,976,390
2067 1,487,835 26,352,535
2066 1,492,461 26,730,314
2065 1,496,680 27,109,886
2064 1,500,500 27,491,024
2063 1,503,978 27,872,631
2062 1,507,183 28,254,738
2061 1,509,412 28,638,347
2060 1,511,258 29,021,488
2059 1,512,632 29,404,719
2058 1,514,003 29,788,559
2057 1,514,945 30,170,070
2056 1,515,448 30,548,973
2055 1,515,897 30,926,521
2054 1,516,285 31,299,425
2053 1,516,548 31,669,550
2052 1,516,590 32,035,413
2051 1,515,714 32,397,707
2050 1,514,572 32,754,538
2049 1,513,361 33,107,228
2048 1,511,770 33,451,994
2047 1,509,966 33,793,296
2046 1,507,828 34,131,561
2045 1,505,560 34,463,236
2044 1,502,982 34,790,682
2043 1,500,202 35,115,069
2042 1,497,068 35,437,607
2041 1,493,461 35,758,248
2040 1,489,350 36,075,749
2039 1,484,816 36,396,426
2038 1,479,805 36,714,126
2037 1,474,608 37,031,794
2036 1,468,682 37,345,665
2035 1,462,586 37,659,856
2034 1,455,933 37,972,332
2033 1,448,737 38,283,563
2032 1,440,975 38,592,696
2031 1,433,020 38,902,570
2030 1,424,176 39,210,256
2029 1,414,988 39,514,695
2028 1,404,963 39,816,523
2027 1,394,017 40,111,670
2026 1,382,861 40,408,451
2025 1,370,754 38,980,376
2024 1,358,282 37,860,221
2023 1,344,976 37,732,836
2022 1,331,370 41,048,766
2021 1,317,309 44,298,640
2020 1,302,247 44,680,014
2019 1,286,671 44,957,458
2018 1,270,737 45,208,907
2017 1,254,275 45,436,041
2016 1,237,112 45,616,832
2015 1,219,502 45,784,896
2014 1,201,801 45,972,380
2013 1,183,895 46,126,770
2012 1,165,397 46,210,056
2011 1,146,493 46,307,853
2010 1,127,816 46,456,003
2009 1,109,371 46,623,731
2008 1,091,026 46,819,175
2007 1,072,714 47,062,798
2006 1,054,418 47,278,694
2005 1,036,151 47,585,556
2004 1,017,875 47,979,507
2003 999,590 48,315,136
2002 981,440 48,677,281
2001 964,127 49,106,855
2000 947,667 49,556,660
1999 931,234 49,976,446
1998 914,548 50,379,731
1997 897,568 50,786,885
1996 880,290 51,226,109
1995 862,695 51,665,539
1994 844,667 52,075,998
1993 826,034 52,350,126
1992 810,341 52,323,671
1991 798,944 52,170,961
1990 788,351 52,054,092
1989 777,420 51,917,817
1988 766,235 51,724,853
1987 754,785 51,515,732
1986 743,105 51,318,745
1985 731,277 51,108,770
1984 719,334 50,887,599
1983 707,225 50,637,029
1982 696,497 50,402,724
1981 688,893 50,189,281
1980 683,076 49,955,152
1979 677,549 49,721,381
1978 672,249 49,521,243
1977 667,101 49,336,481
1976 662,032 49,120,842
1975 659,405 48,865,229
1974 663,254 48,576,570
1973 665,937 48,277,121
1972 661,063 47,946,893
1971 654,050 47,573,287
1970 647,446 47,261,306
1969 641,189 46,976,256
1968 635,157 46,614,325
1967 629,251 46,215,988
1966 623,390 45,802,519
1965 617,736 45,386,892
1964 612,521 44,951,156
1963 607,252 44,462,372
1962 601,466 43,943,674
1961 595,514 43,399,766
1960 586,490 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cyprus' population will grow by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Ukraine
2100 -0.34% -1.64%
2099 -0.35% -1.63%
2098 -0.33% -1.63%
2097 -0.33% -1.63%
2096 -0.34% -1.62%
2095 -0.32% -1.63%
2094 -0.32% -1.63%
2093 -0.36% -1.63%
2092 -0.37% -1.62%
2091 -0.39% -1.63%
2090 -0.42% -1.62%
2089 -0.43% -1.62%
2088 -0.45% -1.62%
2087 -0.49% -1.62%
2086 -0.51% -1.62%
2085 -0.51% -1.62%
2084 -0.52% -1.61%
2083 -0.53% -1.61%
2082 -0.56% -1.6%
2081 -0.57% -1.59%
2080 -0.56% -1.58%
2079 -0.55% -1.57%
2078 -0.56% -1.56%
2077 -0.53% -1.55%
2076 -0.54% -1.53%
2075 -0.53% -1.52%
2074 -0.52% -1.51%
2073 -0.5% -1.49%
2072 -0.45% -1.48%
2071 -0.43% -1.47%
2070 -0.41% -1.46%
2069 -0.39% -1.44%
2068 -0.36% -1.43%
2067 -0.31% -1.41%
2066 -0.28% -1.4%
2065 -0.25% -1.39%
2064 -0.23% -1.37%
2063 -0.21% -1.35%
2062 -0.15% -1.34%
2061 -0.12% -1.32%
2060 -0.09% -1.3%
2059 -0.09% -1.29%
2058 -0.06% -1.26%
2057 -0.03% -1.24%
2056 -0.03% -1.22%
2055 -0.03% -1.19%
2054 -0.02% -1.17%
2053 -0.003% -1.14%
2052 0.06% -1.12%
2051 0.08% -1.09%
2050 0.08% -1.07%
2049 0.11% -1.03%
2048 0.12% -1.01%
2047 0.14% -0.99%
2046 0.15% -0.96%
2045 0.17% -0.94%
2044 0.19% -0.92%
2043 0.21% -0.91%
2042 0.24% -0.9%
2041 0.28% -0.88%
2040 0.31% -0.88%
2039 0.34% -0.87%
2038 0.35% -0.86%
2037 0.4% -0.84%
2036 0.42% -0.83%
2035 0.46% -0.82%
2034 0.5% -0.81%
2033 0.54% -0.8%
2032 0.56% -0.8%
2031 0.62% -0.78%
2030 0.65% -0.77%
2029 0.71% -0.76%
2028 0.79% -0.74%
2027 0.81% -0.73%
2026 0.88% 3.66%
2025 0.92% 2.96%
2024 0.99% 0.34%
2023 1.02% -8.08%
2022 1.07% -7.34%
2021 1.16% -0.85%
2020 1.21% -0.62%
2019 1.25% -0.56%
2018 1.31% -0.5%
2017 1.39% -0.4%
2016 1.44% -0.37%
2015 1.47% -0.41%
2014 1.51% -0.33%
2013 1.59% -0.18%
2012 1.65% -0.21%
2011 1.66% -0.32%
2010 1.66% -0.36%
2009 1.68% -0.42%
2008 1.71% -0.52%
2007 1.74% -0.46%
2006 1.76% -0.64%
2005 1.8% -0.82%
2004 1.83% -0.69%
2003 1.85% -0.74%
2002 1.8% -0.87%
2001 1.74% -0.91%
2000 1.76% -0.84%
1999 1.82% -0.8%
1998 1.89% -0.8%
1997 1.96% -0.86%
1996 2.04% -0.85%
1995 2.13% -0.79%
1994 2.26% -0.52%
1993 1.94% 0.05%
1992 1.43% 0.29%
1991 1.34% 0.22%
1990 1.41% 0.26%
1989 1.46% 0.37%
1988 1.52% 0.41%
1987 1.57% 0.38%
1986 1.62% 0.41%
1985 1.66% 0.43%
1984 1.71% 0.49%
1983 1.54% 0.46%
1982 1.1% 0.43%
1981 0.85% 0.47%
1980 0.82% 0.47%
1979 0.79% 0.4%
1978 0.77% 0.37%
1977 0.77% 0.44%
1976 0.4% 0.52%
1975 -0.58% 0.59%
1974 -0.4% 0.62%
1973 0.74% 0.69%
1972 1.07% 0.79%
1971 1.02% 0.66%
1970 0.98% 0.61%
1969 0.95% 0.78%
1968 0.94% 0.86%
1967 0.94% 0.9%
1966 0.92% 0.92%
1965 0.85% 0.97%
1964 0.87% 1.1%
1963 0.96% 1.18%
1962 1% 1.25%
1961 1.54% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Ukraine
Current population
1388591
40408451
Population rank 153/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.49%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +7,749 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 46/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 1,702,358
2024 4,756 8,138 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 5,025 8,697 -283,185 -299,961
2022 4,466 9,014 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 5,305 9,341 -449,941 -1,129
2020 5,826 9,653 -307,533 -4,167
2019 5,679 9,983 -236,296 -6,908
2018 5,905 10,311 -227,491 -32,220
2017 6,082 10,632 -158,390 -36,155
2016 6,643 10,951 -135,710 -31,340
2015 6,340 11,277 -147,107 -21,992
2014 6,193 11,599 -140,216 -65,678
2013 6,116 11,914 -129,662 26,781
2012 6,726 12,237 -130,451 66,768
2011 6,271 12,566 -158,372 26,457
2010 6,723 11,793 -180,388 16,030
2009 6,820 11,555 -197,918 26,796
2008 6,429 11,887 -229,086 9,312
2007 5,983 12,332 -282,659 15,237
2006 6,166 12,110 -300,787 136,442
2005 5,646 12,616 -337,857 -111,493
2004 5,705 12,583 -344,157 5,644
2003 5,484 12,786 -351,299 18,540
2002 5,225 12,814 -364,544 -26,991
2001 5,308 11,283 -374,734 -92,847
2000 5,570 10,753 -364,143 -67,865
1999 5,524 11,023 -348,286 -59,247
1998 5,879 10,942 -318,299 -80,684
1997 6,444 10,696 -306,549 -108,735
1996 6,911 10,506 -305,154 -158,008
1995 7,226 10,549 -281,629 -134,053
1994 7,973 10,305 -238,820 -166,380
1993 8,463 10,520 -169,405 26,357
1992 9,844 2,562 -95,857 291,788
1991 9,102 1,294 -16,486 125,962
1990 9,417 1,371 48,463 75,760
1989 9,156 1,903 106,431 36,978
1988 9,595 1,727 162,002 75,637
1987 9,114 2,465 198,850 -18,275
1986 9,412 2,362 225,751 -12,369
1985 9,242 2,647 201,011 5,546
1984 9,516 2,485 222,430 13,340
1983 9,318 2,899 241,741 23,608
1982 9,282 -46 194,101 9,096
1981 7,135 -1,171 182,839 40,807
1980 7,954 -2,284 197,223 47,406
1979 6,620 -1,232 197,294 25,635
1978 5,949 -735 206,554 -29,180
1977 5,607 -521 216,932 -24,745
1976 6,546 -1,496 247,323 -8,219
1975 5,023 -4,820 256,787 15,336
1974 321 -8,220 273,486 31,725
1973 5,405 -2,877 274,938 18,777
1972 8,244 -1,037 309,785 56,928
1971 8,398 -1,586 305,849 74,604
1970 8,412 -2,001 291,839 -48,335
1969 8,857 -2,744 274,858 51,763
1968 9,153 -3,207 295,162 102,096
1967 9,313 -3,451 313,899 85,527
1966 9,478 -3,623 337,794 89,737
1965 9,643 -4,184 334,365 69,354
1964 8,322 -3,347 391,120 76,650
1963 8,568 -3,005 449,648 60,178
1962 9,455 -3,441 481,887 45,712
1961 9,584 -3,695 508,602 51,625
1960 8,385 3,766 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ukraine | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 36.4% of the population change in Cyprus is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people). In Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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