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Population in Cyprus compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 8.43 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Cyprus vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus UAE
2100 1,283,630 26,368,750
2099 1,288,020 26,130,374
2098 1,292,508 25,894,010
2097 1,296,742 25,660,062
2096 1,301,023 25,427,961
2095 1,305,479 25,197,670
2094 1,309,718 24,968,891
2093 1,313,969 24,741,434
2092 1,318,737 24,515,086
2091 1,323,639 24,289,496
2090 1,328,837 24,064,404
2089 1,334,392 23,839,033
2088 1,340,131 23,613,963
2087 1,346,159 23,388,786
2086 1,352,854 23,163,641
2085 1,359,724 22,938,169
2084 1,366,740 22,711,804
2083 1,373,868 22,484,154
2082 1,381,157 22,255,625
2081 1,388,924 22,026,183
2080 1,396,828 21,796,073
2079 1,404,677 21,565,118
2078 1,412,505 21,333,574
2077 1,420,434 21,101,274
2076 1,428,032 20,868,733
2075 1,435,762 20,636,203
2074 1,443,463 20,404,044
2073 1,450,943 20,171,659
2072 1,458,241 19,940,853
2071 1,464,781 19,710,934
2070 1,471,110 19,483,026
2069 1,477,182 19,256,572
2068 1,483,033 19,032,681
2067 1,488,356 18,811,331
2066 1,492,983 18,593,017
2065 1,497,204 18,377,364
2064 1,501,025 18,164,584
2063 1,504,504 17,955,352
2062 1,507,711 17,749,596
2061 1,509,940 17,547,827
2060 1,511,787 17,349,620
2059 1,513,161 17,153,273
2058 1,514,533 16,959,263
2057 1,515,475 16,767,893
2056 1,515,978 16,579,195
2055 1,516,427 16,392,558
2054 1,516,816 16,207,309
2053 1,517,078 16,024,789
2052 1,517,120 15,844,357
2051 1,516,244 15,665,362
2050 1,515,102 15,487,008
2049 1,513,890 15,309,031
2048 1,512,298 15,132,784
2047 1,510,494 14,958,209
2046 1,508,356 14,788,046
2045 1,506,087 14,620,902
2044 1,503,508 14,454,466
2043 1,500,726 14,289,021
2042 1,497,592 14,124,515
2041 1,493,983 13,961,010
2040 1,489,871 13,798,651
2039 1,485,335 13,637,499
2038 1,480,323 13,477,450
2037 1,475,124 13,319,346
2036 1,469,196 13,163,073
2035 1,463,098 13,009,160
2034 1,456,442 12,857,729
2033 1,449,244 12,709,520
2032 1,441,479 12,564,906
2031 1,433,522 12,424,286
2030 1,424,675 12,288,186
2029 1,415,483 12,148,661
2028 1,405,454 11,999,549
2027 1,394,504 11,831,082
2026 1,383,344 11,632,806
2025 1,371,233 11,367,504
2024 1,358,282 10,986,400
2023 1,344,976 10,483,751
2022 1,331,370 10,074,977
2021 1,317,309 9,575,152
2020 1,302,247 9,401,038
2019 1,286,671 9,445,785
2018 1,270,737 9,346,701
2017 1,254,275 9,223,225
2016 1,237,112 8,935,095
2015 1,219,502 8,505,237
2014 1,201,801 8,059,440
2013 1,183,895 7,693,031
2012 1,165,397 7,391,448
2011 1,146,493 7,104,538
2010 1,127,816 6,869,838
2009 1,109,371 6,707,058
2008 1,091,026 6,302,664
2007 1,072,714 5,624,635
2006 1,054,418 5,009,100
2005 1,036,151 4,664,790
2004 1,017,875 4,428,967
2003 999,590 4,192,457
2002 981,440 3,956,826
2001 964,127 3,723,590
2000 947,667 3,493,575
1999 931,234 3,266,009
1998 914,548 3,040,421
1997 897,568 2,817,410
1996 880,290 2,597,564
1995 862,695 2,434,662
1994 844,667 2,328,188
1993 826,034 2,222,093
1992 810,341 2,114,730
1991 798,944 2,006,626
1990 788,351 1,898,220
1989 777,420 1,789,851
1988 766,235 1,681,788
1987 754,785 1,574,244
1986 743,105 1,467,383
1985 731,277 1,377,911
1984 719,334 1,305,996
1983 707,225 1,235,305
1982 696,497 1,166,370
1981 688,893 1,099,855
1980 683,076 1,015,700
1979 677,549 912,010
1978 672,249 809,274
1977 667,101 710,209
1976 662,032 615,866
1975 659,405 542,856
1974 663,254 489,087
1973 665,937 436,399
1972 661,063 385,014
1971 654,050 335,027
1970 647,446 286,536
1969 641,189 239,660
1968 635,157 199,416
1967 629,251 179,700
1966 623,390 173,976
1965 617,736 167,103
1964 612,521 159,692
1963 607,252 152,211
1962 601,466 144,946
1961 595,514 137,989
1960 586,490 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus UAE
2100 -0.34% 0.91%
2099 -0.35% 0.91%
2098 -0.33% 0.91%
2097 -0.33% 0.91%
2096 -0.34% 0.91%
2095 -0.32% 0.92%
2094 -0.32% 0.92%
2093 -0.36% 0.92%
2092 -0.37% 0.93%
2091 -0.39% 0.94%
2090 -0.42% 0.95%
2089 -0.43% 0.95%
2088 -0.45% 0.96%
2087 -0.49% 0.97%
2086 -0.51% 0.98%
2085 -0.51% 1%
2084 -0.52% 1.01%
2083 -0.53% 1.03%
2082 -0.56% 1.04%
2081 -0.57% 1.06%
2080 -0.56% 1.07%
2079 -0.55% 1.09%
2078 -0.56% 1.1%
2077 -0.53% 1.11%
2076 -0.54% 1.13%
2075 -0.53% 1.14%
2074 -0.52% 1.15%
2073 -0.5% 1.16%
2072 -0.45% 1.17%
2071 -0.43% 1.17%
2070 -0.41% 1.18%
2069 -0.39% 1.18%
2068 -0.36% 1.18%
2067 -0.31% 1.17%
2066 -0.28% 1.17%
2065 -0.25% 1.17%
2064 -0.23% 1.17%
2063 -0.21% 1.16%
2062 -0.15% 1.15%
2061 -0.12% 1.14%
2060 -0.09% 1.14%
2059 -0.09% 1.14%
2058 -0.06% 1.14%
2057 -0.03% 1.14%
2056 -0.03% 1.14%
2055 -0.03% 1.14%
2054 -0.02% 1.14%
2053 -0.003% 1.14%
2052 0.06% 1.14%
2051 0.08% 1.15%
2050 0.08% 1.16%
2049 0.11% 1.16%
2048 0.12% 1.17%
2047 0.14% 1.15%
2046 0.15% 1.14%
2045 0.17% 1.15%
2044 0.19% 1.16%
2043 0.21% 1.16%
2042 0.24% 1.17%
2041 0.28% 1.18%
2040 0.31% 1.18%
2039 0.34% 1.19%
2038 0.35% 1.19%
2037 0.4% 1.19%
2036 0.42% 1.18%
2035 0.46% 1.18%
2034 0.5% 1.17%
2033 0.54% 1.15%
2032 0.56% 1.13%
2031 0.62% 1.11%
2030 0.65% 1.15%
2029 0.71% 1.24%
2028 0.79% 1.42%
2027 0.81% 1.7%
2026 0.88% 2.33%
2025 0.95% 3.47%
2024 0.99% 4.79%
2023 1.02% 4.06%
2022 1.07% 5.22%
2021 1.16% 1.85%
2020 1.21% -0.47%
2019 1.25% 1.06%
2018 1.31% 1.34%
2017 1.39% 3.22%
2016 1.44% 5.05%
2015 1.47% 5.53%
2014 1.51% 4.76%
2013 1.59% 4.08%
2012 1.65% 4.04%
2011 1.66% 3.42%
2010 1.66% 2.43%
2009 1.68% 6.42%
2008 1.71% 12.1%
2007 1.74% 12.3%
2006 1.76% 7.38%
2005 1.8% 5.32%
2004 1.83% 5.64%
2003 1.85% 5.96%
2002 1.8% 6.26%
2001 1.74% 6.58%
2000 1.76% 6.97%
1999 1.82% 7.42%
1998 1.89% 7.92%
1997 1.96% 8.46%
1996 2.04% 6.69%
1995 2.13% 4.57%
1994 2.26% 4.77%
1993 1.94% 5.08%
1992 1.43% 5.39%
1991 1.34% 5.71%
1990 1.41% 6.05%
1989 1.46% 6.43%
1988 1.52% 6.83%
1987 1.57% 7.28%
1986 1.62% 6.49%
1985 1.66% 5.51%
1984 1.71% 5.72%
1983 1.54% 5.91%
1982 1.1% 6.05%
1981 0.85% 8.29%
1980 0.82% 11.4%
1979 0.79% 12.7%
1978 0.77% 13.9%
1977 0.77% 15.3%
1976 0.4% 13.4%
1975 -0.58% 11%
1974 -0.4% 12.1%
1973 0.74% 13.3%
1972 1.07% 14.9%
1971 1.02% 16.9%
1970 0.98% 19.6%
1969 0.95% 20.2%
1968 0.94% 11%
1967 0.94% 3.29%
1966 0.92% 4.11%
1965 0.85% 4.64%
1964 0.87% 4.91%
1963 0.96% 5.01%
1962 1% 5.04%
1961 1.54% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Cyprus UAE
Current population
1386362
11686438
Population rank 153/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +158,634
Net migration rank 46/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 158,634
2024 - 8,138 - 278,439
2023 5,025 8,697 92,698 300,004
2022 4,466 9,014 81,758 322,773
2021 5,305 9,341 76,802 421,663
2020 5,826 9,653 87,871 92,541
2019 5,679 9,983 86,296 -125,186
2018 5,905 10,311 86,840 14,611
2017 6,082 10,632 89,382 34,155
2016 6,643 10,951 87,028 195,317
2015 6,340 11,277 85,044 342,468
2014 6,193 11,599 84,277 360,174
2013 6,116 11,914 82,977 279,269
2012 6,726 12,237 78,682 225,921
2011 6,271 12,566 73,496 215,183
2010 6,723 11,793 69,907 161,842
2009 6,820 11,555 66,521 163,643
2008 6,429 11,887 55,426 523,207
2007 5,983 12,332 55,048 722,380
2006 6,166 12,110 54,338 399,306
2005 5,646 12,616 60,046 174,926
2004 5,705 12,583 60,344 176,319
2003 5,484 12,786 59,118 177,237
2002 5,225 12,814 55,922 178,988
2001 5,308 11,283 52,789 178,779
2000 5,570 10,753 49,993 178,469
1999 5,524 11,023 46,198 180,469
1998 5,879 10,942 41,176 183,329
1997 6,444 10,696 38,207 183,310
1996 6,911 10,506 37,886 180,296
1995 7,226 10,549 38,685 68,938
1994 7,973 10,305 42,976 62,352
1993 8,463 10,520 41,324 65,545
1992 9,844 2,562 42,119 65,739
1991 9,102 1,294 41,409 66,943
1990 9,417 1,371 41,339 67,118
1989 9,156 1,903 40,148 68,132
1988 9,595 1,727 38,861 68,991
1987 9,114 2,465 37,741 69,493
1986 9,412 2,362 36,829 69,655
1985 9,242 2,647 34,855 37,605
1984 9,516 2,485 33,250 38,124
1983 9,318 2,899 31,480 38,536
1982 9,282 -46 29,585 38,276
1981 7,135 -1,171 27,560 37,600
1980 7,954 -2,284 25,005 78,148
1979 6,620 -1,232 21,987 82,238
1978 5,949 -735 18,879 82,359
1977 5,607 -521 15,787 81,111
1976 6,546 -1,496 12,876 78,903
1975 5,023 -4,820 11,859 42,380
1974 321 -8,220 10,835 42,474
1973 5,405 -2,877 9,822 42,243
1972 8,244 -1,037 8,818 41,888
1971 8,398 -1,586 7,839 41,425
1970 8,412 -2,001 6,922 40,792
1969 8,857 -2,744 6,138 39,902
1968 9,153 -3,207 5,588 28,866
1967 9,313 -3,451 5,264 -283
1966 9,478 -3,623 4,955 1,516
1965 9,643 -4,184 4,675 2,598
1964 8,322 -3,347 4,410 3,126
1963 8,568 -3,005 4,157 3,264
1962 9,455 -3,441 3,901 3,212
1961 9,584 -3,695 3,657 3,141
1960 8,385 3,766 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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