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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 248.1 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Cyprus vs United States: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus United States
2100 1,283,630 415,429,771
2099 1,288,020 414,829,167
2098 1,292,508 414,231,720
2097 1,296,742 413,576,381
2096 1,301,023 412,927,393
2095 1,305,479 412,225,379
2094 1,309,718 411,498,749
2093 1,313,969 410,785,729
2092 1,318,737 410,051,921
2091 1,323,639 409,320,183
2090 1,328,837 408,613,732
2089 1,334,392 407,885,645
2088 1,340,131 407,129,733
2087 1,346,159 406,421,298
2086 1,352,854 405,715,343
2085 1,359,724 405,059,379
2084 1,366,740 404,343,130
2083 1,373,868 403,612,785
2082 1,381,157 402,871,293
2081 1,388,924 402,054,554
2080 1,396,828 401,319,194
2079 1,404,677 400,554,914
2078 1,412,505 399,737,968
2077 1,420,434 398,906,565
2076 1,428,032 398,035,750
2075 1,435,762 397,109,170
2074 1,443,463 396,226,412
2073 1,450,943 395,307,725
2072 1,458,241 394,393,561
2071 1,464,781 393,415,363
2070 1,471,110 392,469,727
2069 1,477,182 391,479,981
2068 1,483,033 390,517,695
2067 1,488,356 389,543,856
2066 1,492,983 388,597,719
2065 1,497,204 387,685,327
2064 1,501,025 386,805,026
2063 1,504,504 385,911,917
2062 1,507,711 385,032,627
2061 1,509,940 384,170,837
2060 1,511,787 383,361,269
2059 1,513,161 382,542,030
2058 1,514,533 381,704,804
2057 1,515,475 380,907,023
2056 1,515,978 380,159,777
2055 1,516,427 379,430,756
2054 1,516,816 378,682,851
2053 1,517,078 377,878,421
2052 1,517,120 377,073,303
2051 1,516,244 376,229,840
2050 1,515,102 375,373,155
2049 1,513,890 374,493,150
2048 1,512,298 373,590,762
2047 1,510,494 372,626,259
2046 1,508,356 371,644,809
2045 1,506,087 370,602,914
2044 1,503,508 369,518,897
2043 1,500,726 368,375,680
2042 1,497,592 367,158,772
2041 1,493,983 365,937,822
2040 1,489,871 364,671,837
2039 1,485,335 363,367,337
2038 1,480,323 361,997,023
2037 1,475,124 360,606,236
2036 1,469,196 359,193,245
2035 1,463,098 357,750,686
2034 1,456,442 356,266,726
2033 1,449,244 354,775,032
2032 1,441,479 353,259,037
2031 1,433,522 351,721,511
2030 1,424,675 350,155,042
2029 1,415,483 348,564,667
2028 1,405,454 346,906,294
2027 1,394,504 345,257,605
2026 1,383,344 343,565,426
2025 1,371,233 341,784,857
2024 1,358,282 340,110,988
2023 1,344,976 334,914,895
2022 1,331,370 333,271,411
2021 1,317,309 331,893,745
2020 1,302,247 331,526,933
2019 1,286,671 328,329,953
2018 1,270,737 326,838,199
2017 1,254,275 325,122,128
2016 1,237,112 323,071,755
2015 1,219,502 320,738,994
2014 1,201,801 318,386,329
2013 1,183,895 316,059,947
2012 1,165,397 313,877,662
2011 1,146,493 311,583,481
2010 1,127,816 309,327,143
2009 1,109,371 306,771,529
2008 1,091,026 304,093,966
2007 1,072,714 301,231,207
2006 1,054,418 298,379,912
2005 1,036,151 295,516,599
2004 1,017,875 292,805,298
2003 999,590 290,107,933
2002 981,440 287,625,193
2001 964,127 284,968,955
2000 947,667 282,162,411
1999 931,234 279,294,713
1998 914,548 276,115,288
1997 897,568 272,911,760
1996 880,290 269,667,391
1995 862,695 266,557,091
1994 844,667 263,435,673
1993 826,034 260,255,352
1992 810,341 256,894,189
1991 798,944 253,492,503
1990 788,351 250,131,894
1989 777,420 246,819,222
1988 766,235 244,499,004
1987 754,785 242,288,936
1986 743,105 240,132,831
1985 731,277 237,923,734
1984 719,334 235,824,908
1983 707,225 233,792,014
1982 696,497 231,664,432
1981 688,893 229,465,744
1980 683,076 226,542,250
1979 677,549 225,055,487
1978 672,249 222,584,545
1977 667,101 220,239,425
1976 662,032 218,035,164
1975 659,405 215,973,199
1974 663,254 213,853,928
1973 665,937 211,908,788
1972 661,063 209,896,021
1971 654,050 207,660,677
1970 647,446 205,052,174
1969 641,189 202,676,946
1968 635,157 200,706,052
1967 629,251 198,712,056
1966 623,390 196,560,338
1965 617,736 194,302,963
1964 612,521 191,888,791
1963 607,252 189,241,798
1962 601,466 186,537,737
1961 595,514 183,691,481
1960 586,490 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus United States
2100 -0.34% 0.14%
2099 -0.35% 0.14%
2098 -0.33% 0.16%
2097 -0.33% 0.16%
2096 -0.34% 0.17%
2095 -0.32% 0.18%
2094 -0.32% 0.17%
2093 -0.36% 0.18%
2092 -0.37% 0.18%
2091 -0.39% 0.17%
2090 -0.42% 0.18%
2089 -0.43% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.17%
2087 -0.49% 0.17%
2086 -0.51% 0.16%
2085 -0.51% 0.18%
2084 -0.52% 0.18%
2083 -0.53% 0.18%
2082 -0.56% 0.2%
2081 -0.57% 0.18%
2080 -0.56% 0.19%
2079 -0.55% 0.2%
2078 -0.56% 0.21%
2077 -0.53% 0.22%
2076 -0.54% 0.23%
2075 -0.53% 0.22%
2074 -0.52% 0.23%
2073 -0.5% 0.23%
2072 -0.45% 0.25%
2071 -0.43% 0.24%
2070 -0.41% 0.25%
2069 -0.39% 0.25%
2068 -0.36% 0.25%
2067 -0.31% 0.24%
2066 -0.28% 0.24%
2065 -0.25% 0.23%
2064 -0.23% 0.23%
2063 -0.21% 0.23%
2062 -0.15% 0.22%
2061 -0.12% 0.21%
2060 -0.09% 0.21%
2059 -0.09% 0.22%
2058 -0.06% 0.21%
2057 -0.03% 0.2%
2056 -0.03% 0.19%
2055 -0.03% 0.2%
2054 -0.02% 0.21%
2053 -0.003% 0.21%
2052 0.06% 0.22%
2051 0.08% 0.23%
2050 0.08% 0.23%
2049 0.11% 0.24%
2048 0.12% 0.26%
2047 0.14% 0.26%
2046 0.15% 0.28%
2045 0.17% 0.29%
2044 0.19% 0.31%
2043 0.21% 0.33%
2042 0.24% 0.33%
2041 0.28% 0.35%
2040 0.31% 0.36%
2039 0.34% 0.38%
2038 0.35% 0.39%
2037 0.4% 0.39%
2036 0.42% 0.4%
2035 0.46% 0.42%
2034 0.5% 0.42%
2033 0.54% 0.43%
2032 0.56% 0.44%
2031 0.62% 0.45%
2030 0.65% 0.46%
2029 0.71% 0.48%
2028 0.79% 0.48%
2027 0.81% 0.49%
2026 0.88% 0.52%
2025 0.95% 0.49%
2024 0.99% 1.55%
2023 1.02% 0.49%
2022 1.07% 0.42%
2021 1.16% 0.11%
2020 1.21% 0.97%
2019 1.25% 0.46%
2018 1.31% 0.53%
2017 1.39% 0.63%
2016 1.44% 0.73%
2015 1.47% 0.74%
2014 1.51% 0.74%
2013 1.59% 0.7%
2012 1.65% 0.74%
2011 1.66% 0.73%
2010 1.66% 0.83%
2009 1.68% 0.88%
2008 1.71% 0.95%
2007 1.74% 0.96%
2006 1.76% 0.97%
2005 1.8% 0.93%
2004 1.83% 0.93%
2003 1.85% 0.86%
2002 1.8% 0.93%
2001 1.74% 0.99%
2000 1.76% 1.03%
1999 1.82% 1.15%
1998 1.89% 1.17%
1997 1.96% 1.2%
1996 2.04% 1.17%
1995 2.13% 1.18%
1994 2.26% 1.22%
1993 1.94% 1.31%
1992 1.43% 1.34%
1991 1.34% 1.34%
1990 1.41% 1.34%
1989 1.46% 0.95%
1988 1.52% 0.91%
1987 1.57% 0.9%
1986 1.62% 0.93%
1985 1.66% 0.89%
1984 1.71% 0.87%
1983 1.54% 0.92%
1982 1.1% 0.96%
1981 0.85% 1.29%
1980 0.82% 0.66%
1979 0.79% 1.11%
1978 0.77% 1.06%
1977 0.77% 1.01%
1976 0.4% 0.95%
1975 -0.58% 0.99%
1974 -0.4% 0.92%
1973 0.74% 0.96%
1972 1.07% 1.08%
1971 1.02% 1.27%
1970 0.98% 1.17%
1969 0.95% 0.98%
1968 0.94% 1%
1967 0.94% 1.09%
1966 0.92% 1.16%
1965 0.85% 1.26%
1964 0.87% 1.4%
1963 0.96% 1.45%
1962 1% 1.55%
1961 1.54% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Cyprus United States
Current population
1386362
344023146
Population rank 153/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 4.15%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +36 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +7,749 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 46/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 1,230,663
2024 - 8,138 - 1,286,132
2023 5,025 8,697 502,372 1,322,668
2022 4,466 9,014 399,926 1,319,009
2021 5,305 9,341 199,137 674,787
2020 5,826 9,653 208,862 329,769
2019 5,679 9,983 887,476 1,774,500
2018 5,905 10,311 955,022 1,764,961
2017 6,082 10,632 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 6,643 10,951 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 6,340 11,277 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 6,193 11,599 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 6,116 11,914 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 6,726 12,237 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 6,271 12,566 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 6,723 11,793 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 6,820 11,555 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 6,429 11,887 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 5,983 12,332 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 6,166 12,110 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 5,646 12,616 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 5,705 12,583 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 5,484 12,786 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 5,225 12,814 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 5,308 11,283 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 5,570 10,753 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 5,524 11,023 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 5,879 10,942 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 6,444 10,696 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 6,911 10,506 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 7,226 10,549 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 7,973 10,305 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 8,463 10,520 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 9,844 2,562 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 9,102 1,294 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 9,417 1,371 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 9,156 1,903 1,875,826 400,998
1988 9,595 1,727 1,735,943 460,778
1987 9,114 2,465 1,720,252 480,815
1986 9,412 2,362 1,656,917 493,082
1985 9,242 2,647 1,689,258 598,777
1984 9,516 2,485 1,627,192 622,793
1983 9,318 2,899 1,636,544 662,840
1982 9,282 -46 1,714,317 600,149
1981 7,135 -1,171 1,652,153 583,070
1980 7,954 -2,284 1,608,450 595,916
1979 6,620 -1,232 1,597,894 503,559
1978 5,949 -735 1,402,283 556,521
1977 5,607 -521 1,431,556 577,060
1976 6,546 -1,496 1,264,604 635,590
1975 5,023 -4,820 1,252,644 655,078
1974 321 -8,220 1,218,968 706,978
1973 5,405 -2,877 1,165,499 783,163
1972 8,244 -1,037 1,301,355 833,543
1971 8,398 -1,586 1,640,519 833,549
1970 8,412 -2,001 1,824,965 744,902
1969 8,857 -2,744 1,702,487 523,740
1968 9,153 -3,207 1,565,507 594,514
1967 9,313 -3,451 1,669,181 585,410
1966 9,478 -3,623 1,749,387 637,692
1965 9,643 -4,184 1,943,030 644,902
1964 8,322 -3,347 2,245,099 618,635
1963 8,568 -3,005 2,289,826 639,495
1962 9,455 -3,441 2,406,337 625,617
1961 9,584 -3,695 2,571,681 580,333
1960 8,385 3,766 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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