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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 28.9 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 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Cyprus vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ukraine
2100 1,283,630 15,493,960
2099 1,288,020 15,751,557
2098 1,292,508 16,012,938
2097 1,296,742 16,278,602
2096 1,301,023 16,547,938
2095 1,305,479 16,820,897
2094 1,309,718 17,098,910
2093 1,313,969 17,381,822
2092 1,318,737 17,669,049
2091 1,323,639 17,960,681
2090 1,328,837 18,257,867
2089 1,334,392 18,559,027
2088 1,340,131 18,865,031
2087 1,346,159 19,176,483
2086 1,352,854 19,492,606
2085 1,359,724 19,812,584
2084 1,366,740 20,138,855
2083 1,373,868 20,468,747
2082 1,381,157 20,803,241
2081 1,388,924 21,140,953
2080 1,396,828 21,482,498
2079 1,404,677 21,827,152
2078 1,412,505 22,175,099
2077 1,420,434 22,525,846
2076 1,428,032 22,879,896
2075 1,435,762 23,236,521
2074 1,443,463 23,596,095
2073 1,450,943 23,957,807
2072 1,458,241 24,319,928
2071 1,464,781 24,685,370
2070 1,471,110 25,053,352
2069 1,477,182 25,423,272
2068 1,483,033 25,794,560
2067 1,488,356 26,168,072
2066 1,492,983 26,543,206
2065 1,497,204 26,920,121
2064 1,501,025 27,298,592
2063 1,504,504 27,677,528
2062 1,507,711 28,056,960
2061 1,509,940 28,437,884
2060 1,511,787 28,818,343
2059 1,513,161 29,198,891
2058 1,514,533 29,580,044
2057 1,515,475 29,958,884
2056 1,515,978 30,335,136
2055 1,516,427 30,710,041
2054 1,516,816 31,080,334
2053 1,517,078 31,447,868
2052 1,517,120 31,811,171
2051 1,516,244 32,170,929
2050 1,515,102 32,525,262
2049 1,513,890 32,875,483
2048 1,512,298 33,217,836
2047 1,510,494 33,556,749
2046 1,508,356 33,892,646
2045 1,506,087 34,221,999
2044 1,503,508 34,547,153
2043 1,500,726 34,869,270
2042 1,497,592 35,189,550
2041 1,493,983 35,507,946
2040 1,489,871 35,823,225
2039 1,485,335 36,141,658
2038 1,480,323 36,457,134
2037 1,475,124 36,772,578
2036 1,469,196 37,084,252
2035 1,463,098 37,396,243
2034 1,456,442 37,706,533
2033 1,449,244 38,015,585
2032 1,441,479 38,322,554
2031 1,433,522 38,630,259
2030 1,424,675 38,935,791
2029 1,415,483 39,238,099
2028 1,405,454 39,537,815
2027 1,394,504 39,830,895
2026 1,383,344 40,125,599
2025 1,371,233 38,707,520
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 15.5M 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 0.95% 2.24%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Ukraine
Current population
1386362
40125599
Population rank 153/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.48%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +349
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 147/197
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 - 8,138 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, 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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