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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 31.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Cyprus vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Yemen
2100 1,283,630 111,531,602
2099 1,288,020 111,216,538
2098 1,292,508 110,873,896
2097 1,296,742 110,513,248
2096 1,301,023 110,125,357
2095 1,305,479 109,718,989
2094 1,309,718 109,287,747
2093 1,313,969 108,834,256
2092 1,318,737 108,350,834
2091 1,323,639 107,845,139
2090 1,328,837 107,319,234
2089 1,334,392 106,769,903
2088 1,340,131 106,198,480
2087 1,346,159 105,606,248
2086 1,352,854 104,994,691
2085 1,359,724 104,356,315
2084 1,366,740 103,704,067
2083 1,373,868 103,033,111
2082 1,381,157 102,348,794
2081 1,388,924 101,642,012
2080 1,396,828 100,920,728
2079 1,404,677 100,179,245
2078 1,412,505 99,422,962
2077 1,420,434 98,654,481
2076 1,428,032 97,862,812
2075 1,435,762 97,057,105
2074 1,443,463 96,230,615
2073 1,450,943 95,389,748
2072 1,458,241 94,528,518
2071 1,464,781 93,646,094
2070 1,471,110 92,750,891
2069 1,477,182 91,836,719
2068 1,483,033 90,906,457
2067 1,488,356 89,961,778
2066 1,492,983 88,998,844
2065 1,497,204 88,022,210
2064 1,501,025 87,033,422
2063 1,504,504 86,020,867
2062 1,507,711 84,985,459
2061 1,509,940 83,934,120
2060 1,511,787 82,867,105
2059 1,513,161 81,781,887
2058 1,514,533 80,678,032
2057 1,515,475 79,563,835
2056 1,515,978 78,436,146
2055 1,516,427 77,296,391
2054 1,516,816 76,143,587
2053 1,517,078 74,985,186
2052 1,517,120 73,813,387
2051 1,516,244 72,631,340
2050 1,515,102 71,436,891
2049 1,513,890 70,243,074
2048 1,512,298 69,043,876
2047 1,510,494 67,843,741
2046 1,508,356 66,638,116
2045 1,506,087 65,433,874
2044 1,503,508 64,230,423
2043 1,500,726 63,031,296
2042 1,497,592 61,838,177
2041 1,493,983 60,651,763
2040 1,489,871 59,475,172
2039 1,485,335 58,303,694
2038 1,480,323 57,135,690
2037 1,475,124 55,973,689
2036 1,469,196 54,809,098
2035 1,463,098 53,641,994
2034 1,456,442 52,476,195
2033 1,449,244 51,307,469
2032 1,441,479 50,140,351
2031 1,433,522 48,969,961
2030 1,424,675 47,786,079
2029 1,415,483 46,594,926
2028 1,405,454 45,403,313
2027 1,394,504 44,203,683
2026 1,383,344 43,000,078
2025 1,371,233 41,792,731
2024 1,358,282 40,583,164
2023 1,344,976 39,390,799
2022 1,331,370 38,222,876
2021 1,317,309 37,140,230
2020 1,302,247 36,134,863
2019 1,286,671 35,111,408
2018 1,270,737 34,085,182
2017 1,254,275 33,090,921
2016 1,237,112 32,109,010
2015 1,219,502 31,159,379
2014 1,201,801 30,226,309
2013 1,183,895 29,312,952
2012 1,165,397 28,433,647
2011 1,146,493 27,582,897
2010 1,127,816 26,754,387
2009 1,109,371 25,927,724
2008 1,091,026 25,111,941
2007 1,072,714 24,318,082
2006 1,054,418 23,543,083
2005 1,036,151 22,790,085
2004 1,017,875 22,095,167
2003 999,590 21,456,379
2002 981,440 20,835,086
2001 964,127 20,226,147
2000 947,667 19,624,141
1999 931,234 19,029,420
1998 914,548 18,446,013
1997 897,568 17,873,936
1996 880,290 17,313,177
1995 862,695 16,740,058
1994 844,667 16,149,147
1993 826,034 15,563,914
1992 810,341 14,989,494
1991 798,944 14,430,201
1990 788,351 13,887,862
1989 777,420 13,364,174
1988 766,235 12,859,708
1987 754,785 12,369,912
1986 743,105 11,901,040
1985 731,277 11,453,825
1984 719,334 11,025,597
1983 707,225 10,621,499
1982 696,497 10,241,006
1981 688,893 9,882,362
1980 683,076 9,543,358
1979 677,549 9,224,194
1978 672,249 8,926,586
1977 667,101 8,648,222
1976 662,032 8,384,113
1975 659,405 8,133,598
1974 663,254 7,896,783
1973 665,937 7,672,796
1972 661,063 7,460,068
1971 654,050 7,257,462
1970 647,446 7,065,279
1969 641,189 6,875,859
1968 635,157 6,690,524
1967 629,251 6,516,444
1966 623,390 6,351,494
1965 617,736 6,195,593
1964 612,521 6,048,006
1963 607,252 5,911,135
1962 601,466 5,782,221
1961 595,514 5,655,232
1960 586,490 5,532,301

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Yemen
2100 -0.34% 0.28%
2099 -0.35% 0.31%
2098 -0.33% 0.33%
2097 -0.33% 0.35%
2096 -0.34% 0.37%
2095 -0.32% 0.39%
2094 -0.32% 0.42%
2093 -0.36% 0.45%
2092 -0.37% 0.47%
2091 -0.39% 0.49%
2090 -0.42% 0.51%
2089 -0.43% 0.54%
2088 -0.45% 0.56%
2087 -0.49% 0.58%
2086 -0.51% 0.61%
2085 -0.51% 0.63%
2084 -0.52% 0.65%
2083 -0.53% 0.67%
2082 -0.56% 0.7%
2081 -0.57% 0.71%
2080 -0.56% 0.74%
2079 -0.55% 0.76%
2078 -0.56% 0.78%
2077 -0.53% 0.81%
2076 -0.54% 0.83%
2075 -0.53% 0.86%
2074 -0.52% 0.88%
2073 -0.5% 0.91%
2072 -0.45% 0.94%
2071 -0.43% 0.97%
2070 -0.41% 1%
2069 -0.39% 1.02%
2068 -0.36% 1.05%
2067 -0.31% 1.08%
2066 -0.28% 1.11%
2065 -0.25% 1.14%
2064 -0.23% 1.18%
2063 -0.21% 1.22%
2062 -0.15% 1.25%
2061 -0.12% 1.29%
2060 -0.09% 1.33%
2059 -0.09% 1.37%
2058 -0.06% 1.4%
2057 -0.03% 1.44%
2056 -0.03% 1.47%
2055 -0.03% 1.51%
2054 -0.02% 1.54%
2053 -0.003% 1.59%
2052 0.06% 1.63%
2051 0.08% 1.67%
2050 0.08% 1.7%
2049 0.11% 1.74%
2048 0.12% 1.77%
2047 0.14% 1.81%
2046 0.15% 1.84%
2045 0.17% 1.87%
2044 0.19% 1.9%
2043 0.21% 1.93%
2042 0.24% 1.96%
2041 0.28% 1.98%
2040 0.31% 2.01%
2039 0.34% 2.04%
2038 0.35% 2.08%
2037 0.4% 2.12%
2036 0.42% 2.18%
2035 0.46% 2.22%
2034 0.5% 2.28%
2033 0.54% 2.33%
2032 0.56% 2.39%
2031 0.62% 2.48%
2030 0.65% 2.56%
2029 0.71% 2.62%
2028 0.79% 2.71%
2027 0.81% 2.8%
2026 0.88% 2.89%
2025 0.95% 2.98%
2024 0.99% 3.03%
2023 1.02% 3.06%
2022 1.07% 2.92%
2021 1.16% 2.78%
2020 1.21% 2.91%
2019 1.25% 3.01%
2018 1.31% 3%
2017 1.39% 3.06%
2016 1.44% 3.05%
2015 1.47% 3.09%
2014 1.51% 3.12%
2013 1.59% 3.09%
2012 1.65% 3.08%
2011 1.66% 3.1%
2010 1.66% 3.19%
2009 1.68% 3.25%
2008 1.71% 3.26%
2007 1.74% 3.29%
2006 1.76% 3.3%
2005 1.8% 3.15%
2004 1.83% 2.98%
2003 1.85% 2.98%
2002 1.8% 3.01%
2001 1.74% 3.07%
2000 1.76% 3.13%
1999 1.82% 3.16%
1998 1.89% 3.2%
1997 1.96% 3.24%
1996 2.04% 3.42%
1995 2.13% 3.66%
1994 2.26% 3.76%
1993 1.94% 3.83%
1992 1.43% 3.88%
1991 1.34% 3.91%
1990 1.41% 3.92%
1989 1.46% 3.92%
1988 1.52% 3.96%
1987 1.57% 3.94%
1986 1.62% 3.9%
1985 1.66% 3.88%
1984 1.71% 3.8%
1983 1.54% 3.72%
1982 1.1% 3.63%
1981 0.85% 3.55%
1980 0.82% 3.46%
1979 0.79% 3.33%
1978 0.77% 3.22%
1977 0.77% 3.15%
1976 0.4% 3.08%
1975 -0.58% 3%
1974 -0.4% 2.92%
1973 0.74% 2.85%
1972 1.07% 2.79%
1971 1.02% 2.72%
1970 0.98% 2.75%
1969 0.95% 2.77%
1968 0.94% 2.67%
1967 0.94% 2.6%
1966 0.92% 2.52%
1965 0.85% 2.44%
1964 0.87% 2.32%
1963 0.96% 2.23%
1962 1% 2.25%
1961 1.54% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Yemen
Current population
1386362
43325643
Population rank 153/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.52%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
36.2 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
55.3 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -16,291
Net migration rank 46/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -16,291
2024 - 8,138 - -10,482
2023 5,025 8,697 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 4,466 9,014 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 5,305 9,341 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 5,826 9,653 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 5,679 9,983 1,056,432 2,129
2018 5,905 10,311 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 6,082 10,632 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 6,643 10,951 975,697 -6,492
2015 6,340 11,277 939,922 -9,883
2014 6,193 11,599 920,330 15,764
2013 6,116 11,914 884,929 5,697
2012 6,726 12,237 845,645 22,349
2011 6,271 12,566 806,359 27,184
2010 6,723 11,793 803,246 20,269
2009 6,820 11,555 798,911 30,919
2008 6,429 11,887 779,123 22,621
2007 5,983 12,332 764,780 21,210
2006 6,166 12,110 750,082 13,940
2005 5,646 12,616 726,708 15,283
2004 5,705 12,583 710,493 -62,641
2003 5,484 12,786 694,457 -64,737
2002 5,225 12,814 672,494 -59,648
2001 5,308 11,283 658,704 -53,698
2000 5,570 10,753 646,694 -47,713
1999 5,524 11,023 633,166 -42,731
1998 5,879 10,942 615,488 -39,096
1997 6,444 10,696 604,443 -36,694
1996 6,911 10,506 588,786 -35,043
1995 7,226 10,549 607,966 -15,485
1994 7,973 10,305 602,363 -13,040
1993 8,463 10,520 595,459 -14,332
1992 9,844 2,562 582,072 -14,372
1991 9,102 1,294 565,837 -14,964
1990 9,417 1,371 549,654 -15,847
1989 9,156 1,903 530,464 -16,876
1988 9,595 1,727 513,296 -17,952
1987 9,114 2,465 493,337 -9,097
1986 9,412 2,362 464,665 -11,151
1985 9,242 2,647 455,576 -14,660
1984 9,516 2,485 434,674 -19,143
1983 9,318 2,899 414,823 -22,152
1982 9,282 -46 392,302 -23,981
1981 7,135 -1,171 374,482 -25,499
1980 7,954 -2,284 355,767 -26,740
1979 6,620 -1,232 336,378 -27,090
1978 5,949 -735 312,439 -26,524
1977 5,607 -521 296,115 -25,305
1976 6,546 -1,496 281,078 -23,669
1975 5,023 -4,820 266,815 -23,192
1974 321 -8,220 252,737 -22,726
1973 5,405 -2,877 240,235 -22,282
1972 8,244 -1,037 229,322 -21,826
1971 8,398 -1,586 219,095 -21,386
1970 8,412 -2,001 207,613 -20,966
1969 8,857 -2,744 196,305 -4,121
1968 9,153 -3,207 182,518 -4,031
1967 9,313 -3,451 173,637 -3,959
1966 9,478 -3,623 164,091 -3,874
1965 9,643 -4,184 155,398 -3,797
1964 8,322 -3,347 147,299 -3,712
1963 8,568 -3,005 133,781 -3,640
1962 9,455 -3,441 131,262 -3,572
1961 9,584 -3,695 129,787 -3,503
1960 8,385 3,766 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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