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Population in Cyprus compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Cyprus' population is 1,481 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Cyprus vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Vatican
2100 1,283,630 2,521
2099 1,288,020 2,506
2098 1,292,508 2,497
2097 1,296,742 2,482
2096 1,301,023 2,469
2095 1,305,479 2,452
2094 1,309,718 2,435
2093 1,313,969 2,421
2092 1,318,737 2,400
2091 1,323,639 2,384
2090 1,328,837 2,359
2089 1,334,392 2,337
2088 1,340,131 2,319
2087 1,346,159 2,291
2086 1,352,854 2,269
2085 1,359,724 2,248
2084 1,366,740 2,217
2083 1,373,868 2,183
2082 1,381,157 2,159
2081 1,388,924 2,129
2080 1,396,828 2,105
2079 1,404,677 2,089
2078 1,412,505 2,068
2077 1,420,434 2,050
2076 1,428,032 2,025
2075 1,435,762 2,001
2074 1,443,463 1,970
2073 1,450,943 1,944
2072 1,458,241 1,912
2071 1,464,781 1,866
2070 1,471,110 1,829
2069 1,477,182 1,795
2068 1,483,033 1,777
2067 1,488,356 1,755
2066 1,492,983 1,729
2065 1,497,204 1,701
2064 1,501,025 1,679
2063 1,504,504 1,651
2062 1,507,711 1,623
2061 1,509,940 1,595
2060 1,511,787 1,556
2059 1,513,161 1,530
2058 1,514,533 1,512
2057 1,515,475 1,493
2056 1,515,978 1,469
2055 1,516,427 1,441
2054 1,516,816 1,419
2053 1,517,078 1,382
2052 1,517,120 1,358
2051 1,516,244 1,335
2050 1,515,102 1,311
2049 1,513,890 1,283
2048 1,512,298 1,256
2047 1,510,494 1,237
2046 1,508,356 1,215
2045 1,506,087 1,192
2044 1,503,508 1,174
2043 1,500,726 1,152
2042 1,497,592 1,135
2041 1,493,983 1,105
2040 1,489,871 1,070
2039 1,485,335 1,033
2038 1,480,323 1,001
2037 1,475,124 996
2036 1,469,196 1,001
2035 1,463,098 988
2034 1,456,442 988
2033 1,449,244 974
2032 1,441,479 964
2031 1,433,522 977
2030 1,424,675 979
2029 1,415,483 985
2028 1,405,454 983
2027 1,394,504 946
2026 1,383,344 933
2025 1,371,233 927
2024 1,358,282 910
2023 1,344,976 927
2022 1,331,370 951
2021 1,317,309 972
2020 1,302,247 987
2019 1,286,671 1,000
2018 1,270,737 -
2017 1,254,275 1,000
2016 1,237,112 -
2015 1,219,502 1,000
2014 1,201,801 842
2013 1,183,895 839
2012 1,165,397 836
2011 1,146,493 832
2010 1,127,816 829
2009 1,109,371 826
2008 1,091,026 824
2007 1,072,714 821
2006 1,054,418 932
2005 1,036,151 921
2004 1,017,875 921
2003 999,590 911
2002 981,440 900
2001 964,127 890
2000 947,667 880
1999 931,234 -
1998 914,548 -
1997 897,568 -
1996 880,290 -
1995 862,695 -
1994 844,667 -
1993 826,034 -
1992 810,341 -
1991 798,944 -
1990 788,351 -
1989 777,420 -
1988 766,235 -
1987 754,785 -
1986 743,105 -
1985 731,277 -
1984 719,334 -
1983 707,225 -
1982 696,497 -
1981 688,893 -
1980 683,076 -
1979 677,549 -
1978 672,249 -
1977 667,101 -
1976 662,032 -
1975 659,405 -
1974 663,254 -
1973 665,937 -
1972 661,063 -
1971 654,050 -
1970 647,446 -
1969 641,189 -
1968 635,157 -
1967 629,251 -
1966 623,390 -
1965 617,736 -
1964 612,521 -
1963 607,252 -
1962 601,466 -
1961 595,514 -
1960 586,490 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Vatican
2100 -0.34% 0.59%
2099 -0.35% 0.37%
2098 -0.33% 0.6%
2097 -0.33% 0.53%
2096 -0.34% 0.68%
2095 -0.32% 0.69%
2094 -0.32% 0.61%
2093 -0.36% 0.85%
2092 -0.37% 0.7%
2091 -0.39% 1.02%
2090 -0.42% 0.95%
2089 -0.43% 0.8%
2088 -0.45% 1.21%
2087 -0.49% 0.98%
2086 -0.51% 0.91%
2085 -0.51% 1.42%
2084 -0.52% 1.53%
2083 -0.53% 1.12%
2082 -0.56% 1.39%
2081 -0.57% 1.15%
2080 -0.56% 0.8%
2079 -0.55% 0.99%
2078 -0.56% 0.9%
2077 -0.53% 1.19%
2076 -0.54% 1.2%
2075 -0.53% 1.6%
2074 -0.52% 1.34%
2073 -0.5% 1.65%
2072 -0.45% 2.49%
2071 -0.43% 2.03%
2070 -0.41% 1.86%
2069 -0.39% 1.04%
2068 -0.36% 1.27%
2067 -0.31% 1.5%
2066 -0.28% 1.64%
2065 -0.25% 1.33%
2064 -0.23% 1.69%
2063 -0.21% 1.71%
2062 -0.15% 1.74%
2061 -0.12% 2.5%
2060 -0.09% 1.7%
2059 -0.09% 1.23%
2058 -0.06% 1.24%
2057 -0.03% 1.64%
2056 -0.03% 1.93%
2055 -0.03% 1.57%
2054 -0.02% 2.68%
2053 -0.003% 1.78%
2052 0.06% 1.67%
2051 0.08% 1.84%
2050 0.08% 2.17%
2049 0.11% 2.22%
2048 0.12% 1.5%
2047 0.14% 1.83%
2046 0.15% 1.87%
2045 0.17% 1.58%
2044 0.19% 1.93%
2043 0.21% 1.47%
2042 0.24% 2.68%
2041 0.28% 3.29%
2040 0.31% 3.59%
2039 0.34% 3.15%
2038 0.35% 0.56%
2037 0.4% -0.56%
2036 0.42% 1.31%
2035 0.46% 0%
2034 0.5% 1.52%
2033 0.54% 0.96%
2032 0.56% -1.33%
2031 0.62% -0.19%
2030 0.65% -0.56%
2029 0.71% 0.19%
2028 0.79% 3.92%
2027 0.81% 1.39%
2026 0.88% 0.6%
2025 0.95% 1.83%
2024 0.99% -1.8%
2023 1.02% -2.53%
2022 1.07% -2.1%
2021 1.16% -1.5%
2020 1.21% -1.3%
2019 1.25% 0%
2018 1.31% 0%
2017 1.39% 0%
2016 1.44% 0%
2015 1.47% 18.8%
2014 1.51% 0.36%
2013 1.59% 0.36%
2012 1.65% 0.48%
2011 1.66% 0.36%
2010 1.66% 0.36%
2009 1.68% 0.24%
2008 1.71% 0.37%
2007 1.74% -11.9%
2006 1.76% 1.19%
2005 1.8% 0%
2004 1.83% 1.1%
2003 1.85% 1.22%
2002 1.8% 1.12%
2001 1.74% 1.14%
2000 1.76% -
1999 1.82% -
1998 1.89% -
1997 1.96% -
1996 2.04% -
1995 2.13% -
1994 2.26% -
1993 1.94% -
1992 1.43% -
1991 1.34% -
1990 1.41% -
1989 1.46% -
1988 1.52% -
1987 1.57% -
1986 1.62% -
1985 1.66% -
1984 1.71% -
1983 1.54% -
1982 1.1% -
1981 0.85% -
1980 0.82% -
1979 0.79% -
1978 0.77% -
1977 0.77% -
1976 0.4% -
1975 -0.58% -
1974 -0.4% -
1973 0.74% -
1972 1.07% -
1971 1.02% -
1970 0.98% -
1969 0.95% -
1968 0.94% -
1967 0.94% -
1966 0.92% -
1965 0.85% -
1964 0.87% -
1963 0.96% -
1962 1% -
1961 1.54% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Vatican
Current population
1386362
936
Population rank 153/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.00001%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1 month
One birth every
36.2 minutes
n/a
One death every
55.3 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +36 +0
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 163/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
n/a
Annual migration change +7,749 n/a
Net migration rank 46/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -
2024 - 8,138 - -
2023 5,025 8,697 - -
2022 4,466 9,014 - -
2021 5,305 9,341 - -
2020 5,826 9,653 - -
2019 5,679 9,983 - -
2018 5,905 10,311 - -
2017 6,082 10,632 - -
2016 6,643 10,951 - -
2015 6,340 11,277 - -
2014 6,193 11,599 - -
2013 6,116 11,914 - -
2012 6,726 12,237 - -
2011 6,271 12,566 - -
2010 6,723 11,793 - -
2009 6,820 11,555 - -
2008 6,429 11,887 - -
2007 5,983 12,332 - -
2006 6,166 12,110 - -
2005 5,646 12,616 - -
2004 5,705 12,583 - -
2003 5,484 12,786 - -
2002 5,225 12,814 - -
2001 5,308 11,283 - -
2000 5,570 10,753 - -
1999 5,524 11,023 - -
1998 5,879 10,942 - -
1997 6,444 10,696 - -
1996 6,911 10,506 - -
1995 7,226 10,549 - -
1994 7,973 10,305 - -
1993 8,463 10,520 - -
1992 9,844 2,562 - -
1991 9,102 1,294 - -
1990 9,417 1,371 - -
1989 9,156 1,903 - -
1988 9,595 1,727 - -
1987 9,114 2,465 - -
1986 9,412 2,362 - -
1985 9,242 2,647 - -
1984 9,516 2,485 - -
1983 9,318 2,899 - -
1982 9,282 -46 - -
1981 7,135 -1,171 - -
1980 7,954 -2,284 - -
1979 6,620 -1,232 - -
1978 5,949 -735 - -
1977 5,607 -521 - -
1976 6,546 -1,496 - -
1975 5,023 -4,820 - -
1974 321 -8,220 - -
1973 5,405 -2,877 - -
1972 8,244 -1,037 - -
1971 8,398 -1,586 - -
1970 8,412 -2,001 - -
1969 8,857 -2,744 - -
1968 9,153 -3,207 - -
1967 9,313 -3,451 - -
1966 9,478 -3,623 - -
1965 9,643 -4,184 - -
1964 8,322 -3,347 - -
1963 8,568 -3,005 - -
1962 9,455 -3,441 - -
1961 9,584 -3,695 - -
1960 8,385 3,766 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Cyprus and the Vatican

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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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