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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 2.44 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Cyprus vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Uruguay
2100 1,283,630 2,256,741
2099 1,288,020 2,279,899
2098 1,292,508 2,303,351
2097 1,296,742 2,326,987
2096 1,301,023 2,350,799
2095 1,305,479 2,374,835
2094 1,309,718 2,398,960
2093 1,313,969 2,423,269
2092 1,318,737 2,447,646
2091 1,323,639 2,472,126
2090 1,328,837 2,496,514
2089 1,334,392 2,520,852
2088 1,340,131 2,545,052
2087 1,346,159 2,569,100
2086 1,352,854 2,592,974
2085 1,359,724 2,616,629
2084 1,366,740 2,640,001
2083 1,373,868 2,663,150
2082 1,381,157 2,686,021
2081 1,388,924 2,708,594
2080 1,396,828 2,730,883
2079 1,404,677 2,752,831
2078 1,412,505 2,774,432
2077 1,420,434 2,795,709
2076 1,428,032 2,816,677
2075 1,435,762 2,837,308
2074 1,443,463 2,857,709
2073 1,450,943 2,877,721
2072 1,458,241 2,897,543
2071 1,464,781 2,917,097
2070 1,471,110 2,936,478
2069 1,477,182 2,955,616
2068 1,483,033 2,974,445
2067 1,488,356 2,992,987
2066 1,492,983 3,011,309
2065 1,497,204 3,029,441
2064 1,501,025 3,047,343
2063 1,504,504 3,065,064
2062 1,507,711 3,082,642
2061 1,509,940 3,100,006
2060 1,511,787 3,117,149
2059 1,513,161 3,133,952
2058 1,514,533 3,150,250
2057 1,515,475 3,166,055
2056 1,515,978 3,181,373
2055 1,516,427 3,196,072
2054 1,516,816 3,210,110
2053 1,517,078 3,223,395
2052 1,517,120 3,235,973
2051 1,516,244 3,247,888
2050 1,515,102 3,259,108
2049 1,513,890 3,269,675
2048 1,512,298 3,279,610
2047 1,510,494 3,288,969
2046 1,508,356 3,297,696
2045 1,506,087 3,305,917
2044 1,503,508 3,313,556
2043 1,500,726 3,320,565
2042 1,497,592 3,326,955
2041 1,493,983 3,332,884
2040 1,489,871 3,338,277
2039 1,485,335 3,343,295
2038 1,480,323 3,347,790
2037 1,475,124 3,351,911
2036 1,469,196 3,355,671
2035 1,463,098 3,359,126
2034 1,456,442 3,362,276
2033 1,449,244 3,365,250
2032 1,441,479 3,368,057
2031 1,433,522 3,370,727
2030 1,424,675 3,373,273
2029 1,415,483 3,375,805
2028 1,405,454 3,378,198
2027 1,394,504 3,380,504
2026 1,383,344 3,382,789
2025 1,371,233 3,384,805
2024 1,358,282 3,386,588
2023 1,344,976 3,388,081
2022 1,331,370 3,390,913
2021 1,317,309 3,396,695
2020 1,302,247 3,398,968
2019 1,286,671 3,397,206
2018 1,270,737 3,394,534
2017 1,254,275 3,388,438
2016 1,237,112 3,379,283
2015 1,219,502 3,368,017
2014 1,201,801 3,356,334
2013 1,183,895 3,345,337
2012 1,165,397 3,335,401
2011 1,146,493 3,326,825
2010 1,127,816 3,318,580
2009 1,109,371 3,310,091
2008 1,091,026 3,302,177
2007 1,072,714 3,295,153
2006 1,054,418 3,289,506
2005 1,036,151 3,285,771
2004 1,017,875 3,283,148
2003 999,590 3,281,186
2002 981,440 3,278,867
2001 964,127 3,274,251
2000 947,667 3,266,206
1999 931,234 3,254,015
1998 914,548 3,239,280
1997 897,568 3,223,345
1996 880,290 3,206,324
1995 862,695 3,189,440
1994 844,667 3,172,834
1993 826,034 3,156,345
1992 810,341 3,139,702
1991 798,944 3,122,354
1990 788,351 3,104,403
1989 777,420 3,086,255
1988 766,235 3,067,961
1987 754,785 3,049,896
1986 743,105 3,032,845
1985 731,277 3,017,037
1984 719,334 3,002,488
1983 707,225 2,988,778
1982 696,497 2,975,492
1981 688,893 2,963,246
1980 683,076 2,951,953
1979 677,549 2,939,903
1978 672,249 2,925,715
1977 667,101 2,909,461
1976 662,032 2,891,392
1975 659,405 2,872,320
1974 663,254 2,853,944
1973 665,937 2,837,133
1972 661,063 2,821,644
1971 654,050 2,806,462
1970 647,446 2,790,807
1969 641,189 2,773,974
1968 635,157 2,754,606
1967 629,251 2,732,277
1966 623,390 2,707,646
1965 617,736 2,681,169
1964 612,521 2,653,180
1963 607,252 2,623,766
1962 601,466 2,593,298
1961 595,514 2,562,044
1960 586,490 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Uruguay
2100 -0.34% -1.02%
2099 -0.35% -1.02%
2098 -0.33% -1.02%
2097 -0.33% -1.01%
2096 -0.34% -1.01%
2095 -0.32% -1.01%
2094 -0.32% -1%
2093 -0.36% -1%
2092 -0.37% -0.99%
2091 -0.39% -0.98%
2090 -0.42% -0.97%
2089 -0.43% -0.95%
2088 -0.45% -0.94%
2087 -0.49% -0.92%
2086 -0.51% -0.9%
2085 -0.51% -0.89%
2084 -0.52% -0.87%
2083 -0.53% -0.85%
2082 -0.56% -0.83%
2081 -0.57% -0.82%
2080 -0.56% -0.8%
2079 -0.55% -0.78%
2078 -0.56% -0.76%
2077 -0.53% -0.74%
2076 -0.54% -0.73%
2075 -0.53% -0.71%
2074 -0.52% -0.7%
2073 -0.5% -0.68%
2072 -0.45% -0.67%
2071 -0.43% -0.66%
2070 -0.41% -0.65%
2069 -0.39% -0.63%
2068 -0.36% -0.62%
2067 -0.31% -0.61%
2066 -0.28% -0.6%
2065 -0.25% -0.59%
2064 -0.23% -0.58%
2063 -0.21% -0.57%
2062 -0.15% -0.56%
2061 -0.12% -0.55%
2060 -0.09% -0.54%
2059 -0.09% -0.52%
2058 -0.06% -0.5%
2057 -0.03% -0.48%
2056 -0.03% -0.46%
2055 -0.03% -0.44%
2054 -0.02% -0.41%
2053 -0.003% -0.39%
2052 0.06% -0.37%
2051 0.08% -0.34%
2050 0.08% -0.32%
2049 0.11% -0.3%
2048 0.12% -0.28%
2047 0.14% -0.26%
2046 0.15% -0.25%
2045 0.17% -0.23%
2044 0.19% -0.21%
2043 0.21% -0.19%
2042 0.24% -0.18%
2041 0.28% -0.16%
2040 0.31% -0.15%
2039 0.34% -0.13%
2038 0.35% -0.12%
2037 0.4% -0.11%
2036 0.42% -0.1%
2035 0.46% -0.09%
2034 0.5% -0.09%
2033 0.54% -0.08%
2032 0.56% -0.08%
2031 0.62% -0.08%
2030 0.65% -0.08%
2029 0.71% -0.07%
2028 0.79% -0.07%
2027 0.81% -0.07%
2026 0.88% -0.06%
2025 0.95% -0.05%
2024 0.99% -0.04%
2023 1.02% -0.08%
2022 1.07% -0.17%
2021 1.16% -0.07%
2020 1.21% 0.05%
2019 1.25% 0.08%
2018 1.31% 0.18%
2017 1.39% 0.27%
2016 1.44% 0.33%
2015 1.47% 0.35%
2014 1.51% 0.33%
2013 1.59% 0.3%
2012 1.65% 0.26%
2011 1.66% 0.25%
2010 1.66% 0.26%
2009 1.68% 0.24%
2008 1.71% 0.21%
2007 1.74% 0.17%
2006 1.76% 0.11%
2005 1.8% 0.08%
2004 1.83% 0.06%
2003 1.85% 0.07%
2002 1.8% 0.14%
2001 1.74% 0.25%
2000 1.76% 0.37%
1999 1.82% 0.45%
1998 1.89% 0.49%
1997 1.96% 0.53%
1996 2.04% 0.53%
1995 2.13% 0.52%
1994 2.26% 0.52%
1993 1.94% 0.53%
1992 1.43% 0.56%
1991 1.34% 0.58%
1990 1.41% 0.59%
1989 1.46% 0.6%
1988 1.52% 0.59%
1987 1.57% 0.56%
1986 1.62% 0.52%
1985 1.66% 0.48%
1984 1.71% 0.46%
1983 1.54% 0.45%
1982 1.1% 0.41%
1981 0.85% 0.38%
1980 0.82% 0.41%
1979 0.79% 0.48%
1978 0.77% 0.56%
1977 0.77% 0.62%
1976 0.4% 0.66%
1975 -0.58% 0.64%
1974 -0.4% 0.59%
1973 0.74% 0.55%
1972 1.07% 0.54%
1971 1.02% 0.56%
1970 0.98% 0.61%
1969 0.95% 0.7%
1968 0.94% 0.82%
1967 0.94% 0.91%
1966 0.92% 0.99%
1965 0.85% 1.05%
1964 0.87% 1.12%
1963 0.96% 1.17%
1962 1% 1.22%
1961 1.54% 1.27%

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

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Uruguay
Current population
1386362
3382789
Population rank 153/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 -4
Annual growth/decline +13,306 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 -1,338
Net migration rank 46/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -1,338
2024 - 8,138 - -1,348
2023 5,025 8,697 298 -1,501
2022 4,466 9,014 -2,964 -1,501
2021 5,305 9,341 -5,621 -1,482
2020 5,826 9,653 4,048 -1,482
2019 5,679 9,983 3,873 -2,899
2018 5,905 10,311 7,322 -2,963
2017 6,082 10,632 10,907 -3,091
2016 6,643 10,951 14,008 -3,506
2015 6,340 11,277 16,194 -4,157
2014 6,193 11,599 16,238 -4,919
2013 6,116 11,914 16,318 -5,647
2012 6,726 12,237 15,520 -6,317
2011 6,271 12,566 14,934 -6,982
2010 6,723 11,793 16,231 -7,696
2009 6,820 11,555 16,947 -8,510
2008 6,429 11,887 16,838 -9,458
2007 5,983 12,332 17,422 -10,750
2006 6,166 12,110 17,783 -13,161
2005 5,646 12,616 18,926 -16,086
2004 5,705 12,583 18,067 -15,668
2003 5,484 12,786 18,628 -17,105
2002 5,225 12,814 20,073 -16,957
2001 5,308 11,283 20,729 -14,620
2000 5,570 10,753 21,060 -11,076
1999 5,524 11,023 21,844 -7,441
1998 5,879 10,942 22,114 -7,048
1997 6,444 10,696 23,737 -6,938
1996 6,911 10,506 24,635 -7,397
1995 7,226 10,549 24,872 -8,339
1994 7,973 10,305 24,637 -7,955
1993 8,463 10,520 24,212 -7,922
1992 9,844 2,562 24,847 -7,850
1991 9,102 1,294 25,422 -7,714
1990 9,417 1,371 25,699 -7,499
1989 9,156 1,903 25,322 -7,229
1988 9,595 1,727 25,071 -6,582
1987 9,114 2,465 24,469 -6,833
1986 9,412 2,362 24,505 -8,046
1985 9,242 2,647 23,988 -8,832
1984 9,516 2,485 23,684 -9,730
1983 9,318 2,899 24,146 -10,671
1982 9,282 -46 25,224 -12,131
1981 7,135 -1,171 24,968 -13,577
1980 7,954 -2,284 25,451 -14,252
1979 6,620 -1,232 27,456 -14,552
1978 5,949 -735 30,076 -14,611
1977 5,607 -521 31,321 -14,280
1976 6,546 -1,496 33,199 -14,096
1975 5,023 -4,820 33,393 -14,350
1974 321 -8,220 32,221 -14,512
1973 5,405 -2,877 30,213 -14,312
1972 8,244 -1,037 28,896 -13,817
1971 8,398 -1,586 28,584 -13,288
1970 8,412 -2,001 28,737 -12,727
1969 8,857 -2,744 28,805 -11,149
1968 9,153 -3,207 29,103 -8,028
1967 9,313 -3,451 29,514 -5,938
1966 9,478 -3,623 30,293 -4,599
1965 9,643 -4,184 30,807 -3,542
1964 8,322 -3,347 31,340 -2,623
1963 8,568 -3,005 31,824 -1,707
1962 9,455 -3,441 31,441 -623
1961 9,584 -3,695 30,975 703
1960 8,385 3,766 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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