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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 50.5 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Cyprus vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus United Kingdom
2100 1,283,181 74,517,005
2099 1,287,570 74,647,273
2098 1,292,056 74,766,073
2097 1,296,289 74,879,923
2096 1,300,568 74,991,940
2095 1,305,022 75,102,041
2094 1,309,260 75,198,597
2093 1,313,510 75,296,704
2092 1,318,276 75,390,038
2091 1,323,176 75,480,137
2090 1,328,372 75,566,962
2089 1,333,926 75,649,353
2088 1,339,663 75,721,067
2087 1,345,688 75,791,990
2086 1,352,381 75,859,854
2085 1,359,249 75,918,647
2084 1,366,262 75,969,065
2083 1,373,388 76,018,614
2082 1,380,674 76,059,464
2081 1,388,438 76,086,593
2080 1,396,340 76,118,679
2079 1,404,185 76,147,352
2078 1,412,011 76,165,841
2077 1,419,938 76,183,437
2076 1,427,533 76,185,828
2075 1,435,260 76,198,349
2074 1,442,958 76,209,676
2073 1,450,436 76,218,781
2072 1,457,731 76,211,187
2071 1,464,269 76,200,495
2070 1,470,595 76,190,801
2069 1,476,665 76,184,140
2068 1,482,515 76,183,288
2067 1,487,835 76,175,881
2066 1,492,461 76,168,987
2065 1,496,680 76,168,193
2064 1,500,500 76,165,129
2063 1,503,978 76,165,534
2062 1,507,183 76,158,910
2061 1,509,412 76,156,587
2060 1,511,258 76,157,104
2059 1,512,632 76,157,593
2058 1,514,003 76,139,384
2057 1,514,945 76,119,478
2056 1,515,448 76,086,799
2055 1,515,897 76,047,952
2054 1,516,285 75,980,524
2053 1,516,548 75,907,047
2052 1,516,590 75,815,200
2051 1,515,714 75,709,173
2050 1,514,572 75,591,218
2049 1,513,361 75,460,140
2048 1,511,770 75,313,837
2047 1,509,966 75,153,802
2046 1,507,828 74,986,563
2045 1,505,560 74,808,886
2044 1,502,982 74,623,687
2043 1,500,202 74,424,133
2042 1,497,068 74,224,922
2041 1,493,461 74,020,934
2040 1,489,350 73,812,680
2039 1,484,816 73,600,788
2038 1,479,805 73,378,310
2037 1,474,608 73,155,497
2036 1,468,682 72,921,995
2035 1,462,586 72,671,687
2034 1,455,933 72,418,766
2033 1,448,737 72,145,065
2032 1,440,975 71,869,259
2031 1,433,020 71,581,519
2030 1,424,176 71,267,237
2029 1,414,988 70,948,992
2028 1,404,963 70,609,246
2027 1,394,017 70,248,858
2026 1,382,861 69,883,746
2025 1,370,754 69,487,000
2024 1,358,282 69,281,000
2023 1,344,976 68,526,000
2022 1,331,370 67,636,000
2021 1,317,309 66,978,000
2020 1,302,247 66,740,000
2019 1,286,671 66,628,000
2018 1,270,737 66,287,000
2017 1,254,275 65,964,000
2016 1,237,112 65,606,000
2015 1,219,502 65,087,000
2014 1,201,801 64,619,000
2013 1,183,895 64,138,000
2012 1,165,397 63,711,000
2011 1,146,493 63,258,810
2010 1,127,816 62,766,365
2009 1,109,371 62,276,270
2008 1,091,026 61,806,995
2007 1,072,714 61,322,463
2006 1,054,418 60,846,820
2005 1,036,151 60,401,206
2004 1,017,875 59,987,905
2003 999,590 59,647,577
2002 981,440 59,370,479
2001 964,127 59,119,673
2000 947,667 58,892,514
1999 931,234 58,682,466
1998 914,548 58,487,141
1997 897,568 58,316,954
1996 880,290 58,166,950
1995 862,695 58,019,030
1994 844,667 57,865,745
1993 826,034 57,718,614
1992 810,341 57,580,402
1991 798,944 57,424,897
1990 788,351 57,247,586
1989 777,420 57,076,711
1988 766,235 56,928,327
1987 754,785 56,802,050
1986 743,105 56,681,396
1985 731,277 56,550,268
1984 719,334 56,422,072
1983 707,225 56,332,848
1982 696,497 56,313,641
1981 688,893 56,333,829
1980 683,076 56,314,216
1979 677,549 56,246,951
1978 672,249 56,196,504
1977 667,101 56,193,492
1976 662,032 56,211,968
1975 659,405 56,225,800
1974 663,254 56,229,974
1973 665,937 56,194,527
1972 661,063 56,086,065
1971 654,050 55,896,223
1970 647,446 55,663,250
1969 641,189 55,441,750
1968 635,157 55,211,700
1967 629,251 54,943,600
1966 623,390 54,648,500
1965 617,736 54,348,050
1964 612,521 54,000,000
1963 607,252 53,650,000
1962 601,466 53,250,000
1961 595,514 52,800,000
1960 586,490 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus United Kingdom
2100 -0.34% -0.17%
2099 -0.35% -0.16%
2098 -0.33% -0.15%
2097 -0.33% -0.15%
2096 -0.34% -0.15%
2095 -0.32% -0.13%
2094 -0.32% -0.13%
2093 -0.36% -0.12%
2092 -0.37% -0.12%
2091 -0.39% -0.11%
2090 -0.42% -0.11%
2089 -0.43% -0.09%
2088 -0.45% -0.09%
2087 -0.49% -0.09%
2086 -0.51% -0.08%
2085 -0.51% -0.07%
2084 -0.52% -0.07%
2083 -0.53% -0.05%
2082 -0.56% -0.04%
2081 -0.57% -0.04%
2080 -0.56% -0.04%
2079 -0.55% -0.02%
2078 -0.56% -0.02%
2077 -0.53% -0.003%
2076 -0.54% -0.02%
2075 -0.53% -0.01%
2074 -0.52% -0.01%
2073 -0.5% 0.01%
2072 -0.45% 0.01%
2071 -0.43% 0.01%
2070 -0.41% 0.009%
2069 -0.39% 0.001%
2068 -0.36% 0.01%
2067 -0.31% 0.009%
2066 -0.28% 0.001%
2065 -0.25% 0.004%
2064 -0.23% -0%
2063 -0.21% 0.009%
2062 -0.15% 0.003%
2061 -0.12% -0.001%
2060 -0.09% -0.001%
2059 -0.09% 0.02%
2058 -0.06% 0.03%
2057 -0.03% 0.04%
2056 -0.03% 0.05%
2055 -0.03% 0.09%
2054 -0.02% 0.1%
2053 -0.003% 0.12%
2052 0.06% 0.14%
2051 0.08% 0.16%
2050 0.08% 0.17%
2049 0.11% 0.19%
2048 0.12% 0.21%
2047 0.14% 0.22%
2046 0.15% 0.24%
2045 0.17% 0.25%
2044 0.19% 0.27%
2043 0.21% 0.27%
2042 0.24% 0.28%
2041 0.28% 0.28%
2040 0.31% 0.29%
2039 0.34% 0.3%
2038 0.35% 0.3%
2037 0.4% 0.32%
2036 0.42% 0.34%
2035 0.46% 0.35%
2034 0.5% 0.38%
2033 0.54% 0.38%
2032 0.56% 0.4%
2031 0.62% 0.44%
2030 0.65% 0.45%
2029 0.71% 0.48%
2028 0.79% 0.51%
2027 0.81% 0.52%
2026 0.88% 0.57%
2025 0.92% 0.3%
2024 0.99% 1.1%
2023 1.02% 1.32%
2022 1.07% 0.98%
2021 1.16% 0.36%
2020 1.21% 0.17%
2019 1.25% 0.51%
2018 1.31% 0.49%
2017 1.39% 0.55%
2016 1.44% 0.8%
2015 1.47% 0.72%
2014 1.51% 0.75%
2013 1.59% 0.67%
2012 1.65% 0.71%
2011 1.66% 0.78%
2010 1.66% 0.79%
2009 1.68% 0.76%
2008 1.71% 0.79%
2007 1.74% 0.78%
2006 1.76% 0.74%
2005 1.8% 0.69%
2004 1.83% 0.57%
2003 1.85% 0.47%
2002 1.8% 0.42%
2001 1.74% 0.39%
2000 1.76% 0.36%
1999 1.82% 0.33%
1998 1.89% 0.29%
1997 1.96% 0.26%
1996 2.04% 0.25%
1995 2.13% 0.26%
1994 2.26% 0.25%
1993 1.94% 0.24%
1992 1.43% 0.27%
1991 1.34% 0.31%
1990 1.41% 0.3%
1989 1.46% 0.26%
1988 1.52% 0.22%
1987 1.57% 0.21%
1986 1.62% 0.23%
1985 1.66% 0.23%
1984 1.71% 0.16%
1983 1.54% 0.03%
1982 1.1% -0.04%
1981 0.85% 0.03%
1980 0.82% 0.12%
1979 0.79% 0.09%
1978 0.77% 0.005%
1977 0.77% -0.03%
1976 0.4% -0.02%
1975 -0.58% -0.007%
1974 -0.4% 0.06%
1973 0.74% 0.19%
1972 1.07% 0.34%
1971 1.02% 0.42%
1970 0.98% 0.4%
1969 0.95% 0.42%
1968 0.94% 0.49%
1967 0.94% 0.54%
1966 0.92% 0.55%
1965 0.85% 0.64%
1964 0.87% 0.65%
1963 0.96% 0.75%
1962 1% 0.85%
1961 1.54% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Cyprus United Kingdom
Current population
1388591
70071289
Population rank 153/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.84%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
36.8 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 +564
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 +389,911
Net migration rank 46/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 389,911
2024 4,756 8,138 13,233 417,114
2023 5,025 8,697 34,606 445,523
2022 4,466 9,014 39,770 487,029
2021 5,305 9,341 30,609 462,967
2020 5,826 9,653 -4,272 144,221
2019 5,679 9,983 108,338 232,727
2018 5,905 10,311 119,317 259,744
2017 6,082 10,632 145,121 272,311
2016 6,643 10,951 177,136 324,649
2015 6,340 11,277 175,735 347,839
2014 6,193 11,599 206,781 306,091
2013 6,116 11,914 198,827 237,272
2012 6,726 12,237 248,473 172,088
2011 6,271 12,566 259,361 228,773
2010 6,723 11,793 251,066 274,811
2009 6,820 11,555 230,422 249,639
2008 6,429 11,887 216,325 263,390
2007 5,983 12,332 196,232 309,385
2006 6,166 12,110 176,455 288,923
2005 5,646 12,616 144,963 308,279
2004 5,705 12,583 131,974 276,077
2003 5,484 12,786 89,471 211,846
2002 5,225 12,814 65,308 203,577
2001 5,308 11,283 65,032 175,133
2000 5,570 10,753 70,671 153,917
1999 5,524 11,023 64,551 152,653
1998 5,879 10,942 87,730 125,541
1997 6,444 10,696 99,138 59,723
1996 6,911 10,506 98,884 54,964
1995 7,226 10,549 87,028 61,385
1994 7,973 10,305 127,304 45,339
1993 8,463 10,520 103,893 27,403
1992 9,844 2,562 149,709 17,846
1991 9,102 1,294 143,562 27,601
1990 9,417 1,371 154,569 57,132
1989 9,156 1,903 119,861 49,586
1988 9,595 1,727 136,628 13,952
1987 9,114 2,465 136,325 8,266
1986 9,412 2,362 90,690 41,836
1985 9,242 2,647 79,170 83,164
1984 9,516 2,485 84,633 71,107
1983 9,318 2,899 61,966 27,063
1982 9,282 -46 56,314 -61,152
1981 7,135 -1,171 73,234 -83,876
1980 7,954 -2,284 95,734 -25,187
1979 6,620 -1,232 61,872 11,255
1978 5,949 -735 16,859 3,783
1977 5,607 -521 0 -21,636
1976 6,546 -1,496 -5,621 -19,135
1975 5,023 -4,820 33,735 -40,241
1974 321 -8,220 67,476 -65,710
1973 5,405 -2,877 112,389 -33,840
1972 8,244 -1,037 162,650 -1,406
1971 8,398 -1,586 257,123 1,175
1970 8,412 -2,001 244,918 -15,254
1969 8,857 -2,744 260,577 -60,655
1968 9,153 -3,207 292,622 -38,852
1967 9,313 -3,451 346,145 -39,659
1966 9,478 -3,623 333,356 -27,935
1965 9,643 -4,184 364,132 -24,955
1964 8,322 -3,347 405,000 -23,885
1963 8,568 -3,005 337,995 8,271
1962 9,455 -3,441 340,800 76,443
1961 9,584 -3,695 311,519 52,295
1960 8,385 3,766 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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