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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 4.02 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Cyprus vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Vanuatu
2100 1,283,630 883,219
2099 1,288,020 878,572
2098 1,292,508 873,798
2097 1,296,742 868,872
2096 1,301,023 863,899
2095 1,305,479 858,713
2094 1,309,718 853,379
2093 1,313,969 847,908
2092 1,318,737 842,392
2091 1,323,639 836,807
2090 1,328,837 831,106
2089 1,334,392 825,333
2088 1,340,131 819,413
2087 1,346,159 813,386
2086 1,352,854 807,304
2085 1,359,724 801,030
2084 1,366,740 794,642
2083 1,373,868 788,195
2082 1,381,157 781,693
2081 1,388,924 775,091
2080 1,396,828 768,410
2079 1,404,677 761,593
2078 1,412,505 754,638
2077 1,420,434 747,679
2076 1,428,032 740,583
2075 1,435,762 733,404
2074 1,443,463 726,144
2073 1,450,943 718,748
2072 1,458,241 711,260
2071 1,464,781 703,705
2070 1,471,110 696,123
2069 1,477,182 688,506
2068 1,483,033 680,826
2067 1,488,356 673,074
2066 1,492,983 665,248
2065 1,497,204 657,389
2064 1,501,025 649,466
2063 1,504,504 641,532
2062 1,507,711 633,599
2061 1,509,940 625,729
2060 1,511,787 617,794
2059 1,513,161 609,801
2058 1,514,533 601,770
2057 1,515,475 593,715
2056 1,515,978 585,658
2055 1,516,427 577,507
2054 1,516,816 569,335
2053 1,517,078 561,113
2052 1,517,120 552,889
2051 1,516,244 544,646
2050 1,515,102 536,304
2049 1,513,890 527,975
2048 1,512,298 519,610
2047 1,510,494 511,256
2046 1,508,356 502,817
2045 1,506,087 494,393
2044 1,503,508 485,933
2043 1,500,726 477,540
2042 1,497,592 469,142
2041 1,493,983 460,812
2040 1,489,871 452,499
2039 1,485,335 444,231
2038 1,480,323 435,987
2037 1,475,124 427,825
2036 1,469,196 419,744
2035 1,463,098 411,746
2034 1,456,442 403,811
2033 1,449,244 395,944
2032 1,441,479 388,203
2031 1,433,522 380,500
2030 1,424,675 372,841
2029 1,415,483 365,246
2028 1,405,454 357,704
2027 1,394,504 350,204
2026 1,383,344 342,728
2025 1,371,233 335,246
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 (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 Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% 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 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 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 0.95% 2.28%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Vanuatu
Current population
1386362
344750
Population rank 153/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.004%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
36.2 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +36 +20
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 38/197
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 - 8,138 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 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 (1960–2024, 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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