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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 4.01 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Cyprus vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Vanuatu
2100 1,283,181 883,016
2099 1,287,570 878,369
2098 1,292,056 873,597
2097 1,296,289 868,672
2096 1,300,568 863,700
2095 1,305,022 858,515
2094 1,309,260 853,182
2093 1,313,510 847,713
2092 1,318,276 842,198
2091 1,323,176 836,615
2090 1,328,372 830,915
2089 1,333,926 825,143
2088 1,339,663 819,225
2087 1,345,688 813,199
2086 1,352,381 807,118
2085 1,359,249 800,846
2084 1,366,262 794,459
2083 1,373,388 788,013
2082 1,380,674 781,513
2081 1,388,438 774,913
2080 1,396,340 768,233
2079 1,404,185 761,418
2078 1,412,011 754,464
2077 1,419,938 747,507
2076 1,427,533 740,413
2075 1,435,260 733,236
2074 1,442,958 725,977
2073 1,450,436 718,583
2072 1,457,731 711,096
2071 1,464,269 703,543
2070 1,470,595 695,963
2069 1,476,665 688,347
2068 1,482,515 680,670
2067 1,487,835 672,919
2066 1,492,461 665,095
2065 1,496,680 657,238
2064 1,500,500 649,317
2063 1,503,978 641,384
2062 1,507,183 633,453
2061 1,509,412 625,585
2060 1,511,258 617,652
2059 1,512,632 609,661
2058 1,514,003 601,631
2057 1,514,945 593,578
2056 1,515,448 585,523
2055 1,515,897 577,375
2054 1,516,285 569,204
2053 1,516,548 560,984
2052 1,516,590 552,762
2051 1,515,714 544,521
2050 1,514,572 536,181
2049 1,513,361 527,854
2048 1,511,770 519,491
2047 1,509,966 511,139
2046 1,507,828 502,701
2045 1,505,560 494,279
2044 1,502,982 485,821
2043 1,500,202 477,431
2042 1,497,068 469,034
2041 1,493,461 460,706
2040 1,489,350 452,395
2039 1,484,816 444,129
2038 1,479,805 435,887
2037 1,474,608 427,727
2036 1,468,682 419,648
2035 1,462,586 411,652
2034 1,455,933 403,718
2033 1,448,737 395,853
2032 1,440,975 388,114
2031 1,433,020 380,413
2030 1,424,176 372,755
2029 1,414,988 365,162
2028 1,404,963 357,621
2027 1,394,017 350,124
2026 1,382,861 342,649
2025 1,370,754 335,169
2024 1,358,282 327,777
2023 1,344,976 320,409
2022 1,331,370 313,046
2021 1,317,309 305,868
2020 1,302,247 298,858
2019 1,286,671 291,985
2018 1,270,737 285,259
2017 1,254,275 278,507
2016 1,237,112 272,087
2015 1,219,502 266,101
2014 1,201,801 260,240
2013 1,183,895 254,482
2012 1,165,397 248,883
2011 1,146,493 243,474
2010 1,127,816 238,248
2009 1,109,371 232,731
2008 1,091,026 226,896
2007 1,072,714 221,276
2006 1,054,418 215,923
2005 1,036,151 210,760
2004 1,017,875 205,711
2003 999,590 200,746
2002 981,440 195,863
2001 964,127 191,031
2000 947,667 186,281
1999 931,234 182,048
1998 914,548 178,313
1997 897,568 174,626
1996 880,290 170,911
1995 862,695 167,137
1994 844,667 163,314
1993 826,034 159,463
1992 810,341 155,608
1991 798,944 151,793
1990 788,351 148,063
1989 777,420 144,393
1988 766,235 140,756
1987 754,785 137,187
1986 743,105 133,720
1985 731,277 130,356
1984 719,334 127,109
1983 707,225 123,998
1982 696,497 121,035
1981 688,893 118,249
1980 683,076 115,660
1979 677,549 113,040
1978 672,249 109,963
1977 667,101 106,618
1976 662,032 103,388
1975 659,405 100,269
1974 663,254 97,260
1973 665,937 94,362
1972 661,063 91,562
1971 654,050 88,862
1970 647,446 86,266
1969 641,189 83,755
1968 635,157 81,314
1967 629,251 78,921
1966 623,390 76,590
1965 617,736 74,358
1964 612,521 72,219
1963 607,252 70,159
1962 601,466 68,174
1961 595,514 66,264
1960 586,490 64,431

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 Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Vanuatu
2100 -0.34% 0.53%
2099 -0.35% 0.55%
2098 -0.33% 0.57%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.34% 0.6%
2095 -0.32% 0.63%
2094 -0.32% 0.65%
2093 -0.36% 0.65%
2092 -0.37% 0.67%
2091 -0.39% 0.69%
2090 -0.42% 0.7%
2089 -0.43% 0.72%
2088 -0.45% 0.74%
2087 -0.49% 0.75%
2086 -0.51% 0.78%
2085 -0.51% 0.8%
2084 -0.52% 0.82%
2083 -0.53% 0.83%
2082 -0.56% 0.85%
2081 -0.57% 0.87%
2080 -0.56% 0.9%
2079 -0.55% 0.92%
2078 -0.56% 0.93%
2077 -0.53% 0.96%
2076 -0.54% 0.98%
2075 -0.53% 1%
2074 -0.52% 1.03%
2073 -0.5% 1.05%
2072 -0.45% 1.07%
2071 -0.43% 1.09%
2070 -0.41% 1.11%
2069 -0.39% 1.13%
2068 -0.36% 1.15%
2067 -0.31% 1.18%
2066 -0.28% 1.2%
2065 -0.25% 1.22%
2064 -0.23% 1.24%
2063 -0.21% 1.25%
2062 -0.15% 1.26%
2061 -0.12% 1.28%
2060 -0.09% 1.31%
2059 -0.09% 1.33%
2058 -0.06% 1.36%
2057 -0.03% 1.38%
2056 -0.03% 1.41%
2055 -0.03% 1.44%
2054 -0.02% 1.47%
2053 -0.003% 1.49%
2052 0.06% 1.51%
2051 0.08% 1.56%
2050 0.08% 1.58%
2049 0.11% 1.61%
2048 0.12% 1.63%
2047 0.14% 1.68%
2046 0.15% 1.7%
2045 0.17% 1.74%
2044 0.19% 1.76%
2043 0.21% 1.79%
2042 0.24% 1.81%
2041 0.28% 1.84%
2040 0.31% 1.86%
2039 0.34% 1.89%
2038 0.35% 1.91%
2037 0.4% 1.93%
2036 0.42% 1.94%
2035 0.46% 1.97%
2034 0.5% 1.99%
2033 0.54% 1.99%
2032 0.56% 2.02%
2031 0.62% 2.05%
2030 0.65% 2.08%
2029 0.71% 2.11%
2028 0.79% 2.14%
2027 0.81% 2.18%
2026 0.88% 2.23%
2025 0.92% 2.26%
2024 0.99% 2.3%
2023 1.02% 2.35%
2022 1.07% 2.35%
2021 1.16% 2.35%
2020 1.21% 2.35%
2019 1.25% 2.36%
2018 1.31% 2.42%
2017 1.39% 2.36%
2016 1.44% 2.25%
2015 1.47% 2.25%
2014 1.51% 2.26%
2013 1.59% 2.25%
2012 1.65% 2.22%
2011 1.66% 2.19%
2010 1.66% 2.37%
2009 1.68% 2.57%
2008 1.71% 2.54%
2007 1.74% 2.48%
2006 1.76% 2.45%
2005 1.8% 2.45%
2004 1.83% 2.47%
2003 1.85% 2.49%
2002 1.8% 2.53%
2001 1.74% 2.55%
2000 1.76% 2.33%
1999 1.82% 2.09%
1998 1.89% 2.11%
1997 1.96% 2.17%
1996 2.04% 2.26%
1995 2.13% 2.34%
1994 2.26% 2.41%
1993 1.94% 2.48%
1992 1.43% 2.51%
1991 1.34% 2.52%
1990 1.41% 2.54%
1989 1.46% 2.58%
1988 1.52% 2.6%
1987 1.57% 2.59%
1986 1.62% 2.58%
1985 1.66% 2.55%
1984 1.71% 2.51%
1983 1.54% 2.45%
1982 1.1% 2.36%
1981 0.85% 2.24%
1980 0.82% 2.32%
1979 0.79% 2.8%
1978 0.77% 3.14%
1977 0.77% 3.12%
1976 0.4% 3.11%
1975 -0.58% 3.09%
1974 -0.4% 3.07%
1973 0.74% 3.06%
1972 1.07% 3.04%
1971 1.02% 3.01%
1970 0.98% 3%
1969 0.95% 3%
1968 0.94% 3.03%
1967 0.94% 3.04%
1966 0.92% 3%
1965 0.85% 2.96%
1964 0.87% 2.94%
1963 0.96% 2.91%
1962 1% 2.88%
1961 1.54% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Vanuatu
Current population
1388591
346488
Population rank 153/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.004%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
36.8 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
55.2 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +34 +20
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 36/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +7,749 -52
Net migration rank 46/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -52
2024 4,756 8,138 7,419 -43
2023 5,025 8,697 7,359 0
2022 4,466 9,014 7,358 0
2021 5,305 9,341 7,199 -201
2020 5,826 9,653 7,233 -201
2019 5,679 9,983 7,364 -652
2018 5,905 10,311 7,379 -638
2017 6,082 10,632 7,371 -610
2016 6,643 10,951 7,315 -1,235
2015 6,340 11,277 7,220 -1,324
2014 6,193 11,599 7,143 -1,320
2013 6,116 11,914 7,036 -1,343
2012 6,726 12,237 6,877 -1,369
2011 6,271 12,566 6,715 -1,395
2010 6,723 11,793 6,548 -1,413
2009 6,820 11,555 6,362 -467
2008 6,429 11,887 6,138 -372
2007 5,983 12,332 5,842 -374
2006 6,166 12,110 5,606 -364
2005 5,646 12,616 5,454 -364
2004 5,705 12,583 5,353 -349
2003 5,484 12,786 5,258 -342
2002 5,225 12,814 5,181 -329
2001 5,308 11,283 5,144 -328
2000 5,570 10,753 5,026 -339
1999 5,524 11,023 4,871 -1,090
1998 5,879 10,942 4,866 -1,178
1997 6,444 10,696 4,854 -1,166
1996 6,911 10,506 4,897 -1,154
1995 7,226 10,549 4,945 -1,140
1994 7,973 10,305 4,973 -1,132
1993 8,463 10,520 4,973 -1,115
1992 9,844 2,562 4,941 -1,095
1991 9,102 1,294 4,859 -1,078
1990 9,417 1,371 4,762 -1,072
1989 9,156 1,903 4,656 -1,006
1988 9,595 1,727 4,577 -959
1987 9,114 2,465 4,427 -907
1986 9,412 2,362 4,360 -938
1985 9,242 2,647 4,219 -916
1984 9,516 2,485 4,088 -907
1983 9,318 2,899 3,944 -899
1982 9,282 -46 3,778 -897
1981 7,135 -1,171 3,592 -896
1980 7,954 -2,284 3,383 -896
1979 6,620 -1,232 3,590 -845
1978 5,949 -735 3,428 -15
1977 5,607 -521 3,285 -3
1976 6,546 -1,496 3,174 3
1975 5,023 -4,820 3,074 -15
1974 321 -8,220 2,968 -17
1973 5,405 -2,877 2,876 -22
1972 8,244 -1,037 2,775 -28
1971 8,398 -1,586 2,685 -40
1970 8,412 -2,001 2,597 -46
1969 8,857 -2,744 2,529 -53
1968 9,153 -3,207 2,470 -68
1967 9,313 -3,451 2,384 0
1966 9,478 -3,623 2,278 0
1965 9,643 -4,184 2,180 0
1964 8,322 -3,347 2,098 0
1963 8,568 -3,005 2,025 0
1962 9,455 -3,441 1,947 0
1961 9,584 -3,695 1,872 0
1960 8,385 3,766 1,796 0

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

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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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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