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

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The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,370,754 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,388,591 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 16.5 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Cyprus vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Zambia
2100 1,283,181 65,204,593
2099 1,287,570 64,858,778
2098 1,292,056 64,503,193
2097 1,296,289 64,136,110
2096 1,300,568 63,764,760
2095 1,305,022 63,380,692
2094 1,309,260 62,980,254
2093 1,313,510 62,578,008
2092 1,318,276 62,163,693
2091 1,323,176 61,738,437
2090 1,328,372 61,309,330
2089 1,333,926 60,868,166
2088 1,339,663 60,422,781
2087 1,345,688 59,958,303
2086 1,352,381 59,487,524
2085 1,359,249 59,011,423
2084 1,366,262 58,524,337
2083 1,373,388 58,029,088
2082 1,380,674 57,527,347
2081 1,388,438 57,016,267
2080 1,396,340 56,495,299
2079 1,404,185 55,972,223
2078 1,412,011 55,438,864
2077 1,419,938 54,895,964
2076 1,427,533 54,350,375
2075 1,435,260 53,796,265
2074 1,442,958 53,236,297
2073 1,450,436 52,666,980
2072 1,457,731 52,090,884
2071 1,464,269 51,509,551
2070 1,470,595 50,921,590
2069 1,476,665 50,324,793
2068 1,482,515 49,727,689
2067 1,487,835 49,125,817
2066 1,492,461 48,520,891
2065 1,496,680 47,909,160
2064 1,500,500 47,290,430
2063 1,503,978 46,668,252
2062 1,507,183 46,039,755
2061 1,509,412 45,407,718
2060 1,511,258 44,768,534
2059 1,512,632 44,128,619
2058 1,514,003 43,485,891
2057 1,514,945 42,843,489
2056 1,515,448 42,198,591
2055 1,515,897 41,550,105
2054 1,516,285 40,898,440
2053 1,516,548 40,247,706
2052 1,516,590 39,596,094
2051 1,515,714 38,942,292
2050 1,514,572 38,287,070
2049 1,513,361 37,626,787
2048 1,511,770 36,964,032
2047 1,509,966 36,302,603
2046 1,507,828 35,638,852
2045 1,505,560 34,974,927
2044 1,502,982 34,310,227
2043 1,500,202 33,645,797
2042 1,497,068 32,984,164
2041 1,493,461 32,323,084
2040 1,489,350 31,658,029
2039 1,484,816 30,995,204
2038 1,479,805 30,329,691
2037 1,474,608 29,662,721
2036 1,468,682 28,994,556
2035 1,462,586 28,327,922
2034 1,455,933 27,665,749
2033 1,448,737 27,006,658
2032 1,440,975 26,351,393
2031 1,433,020 25,697,754
2030 1,424,176 25,050,285
2029 1,414,988 24,409,600
2028 1,404,963 23,776,128
2027 1,394,017 23,146,922
2026 1,382,861 22,525,308
2025 1,370,754 21,913,874
2024 1,358,282 21,314,956
2023 1,344,976 20,723,965
2022 1,331,370 20,152,938
2021 1,317,309 19,603,607
2020 1,302,247 19,059,395
2019 1,286,671 18,513,839
2018 1,270,737 17,973,569
2017 1,254,275 17,441,320
2016 1,237,112 16,914,423
2015 1,219,502 16,399,089
2014 1,201,801 15,895,315
2013 1,183,895 15,398,997
2012 1,165,397 14,913,629
2011 1,146,493 14,437,796
2010 1,127,816 13,965,594
2009 1,109,371 13,490,389
2008 1,091,026 13,021,324
2007 1,072,714 12,565,085
2006 1,054,418 12,129,553
2005 1,036,151 11,718,819
2004 1,017,875 11,338,198
2003 999,590 10,983,595
2002 981,440 10,647,949
2001 964,127 10,325,185
2000 947,667 10,017,631
1999 931,234 9,740,005
1998 914,548 9,482,408
1997 897,568 9,237,063
1996 880,290 9,004,053
1995 862,695 8,785,763
1994 844,667 8,576,269
1993 826,034 8,373,921
1992 810,341 8,176,680
1991 798,944 7,981,650
1990 788,351 7,786,169
1989 777,420 7,589,216
1988 766,235 7,391,440
1987 754,785 7,191,282
1986 743,105 6,986,471
1985 731,277 6,780,953
1984 719,334 6,580,490
1983 707,225 6,381,038
1982 696,497 6,178,637
1981 688,893 5,983,289
1980 683,076 5,802,833
1979 677,549 5,631,728
1978 672,249 5,465,374
1977 667,101 5,302,480
1976 662,032 5,143,842
1975 659,405 4,990,086
1974 663,254 4,842,746
1973 665,937 4,702,693
1972 661,063 4,569,309
1971 654,050 4,442,525
1970 647,446 4,321,718
1969 641,189 4,197,116
1968 635,157 4,065,593
1967 629,251 3,936,343
1966 623,390 3,812,003
1965 617,736 3,692,086
1964 612,521 3,577,017
1963 607,252 3,465,907
1962 601,466 3,358,099
1961 595,514 3,254,086
1960 586,490 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Zambia
2100 -0.34% 0.53%
2099 -0.35% 0.55%
2098 -0.33% 0.57%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.34% 0.61%
2095 -0.32% 0.64%
2094 -0.32% 0.64%
2093 -0.36% 0.67%
2092 -0.37% 0.69%
2091 -0.39% 0.7%
2090 -0.42% 0.72%
2089 -0.43% 0.74%
2088 -0.45% 0.77%
2087 -0.49% 0.79%
2086 -0.51% 0.81%
2085 -0.51% 0.83%
2084 -0.52% 0.85%
2083 -0.53% 0.87%
2082 -0.56% 0.9%
2081 -0.57% 0.92%
2080 -0.56% 0.93%
2079 -0.55% 0.96%
2078 -0.56% 0.99%
2077 -0.53% 1%
2076 -0.54% 1.03%
2075 -0.53% 1.05%
2074 -0.52% 1.08%
2073 -0.5% 1.11%
2072 -0.45% 1.13%
2071 -0.43% 1.15%
2070 -0.41% 1.19%
2069 -0.39% 1.2%
2068 -0.36% 1.23%
2067 -0.31% 1.25%
2066 -0.28% 1.28%
2065 -0.25% 1.31%
2064 -0.23% 1.33%
2063 -0.21% 1.37%
2062 -0.15% 1.39%
2061 -0.12% 1.43%
2060 -0.09% 1.45%
2059 -0.09% 1.48%
2058 -0.06% 1.5%
2057 -0.03% 1.53%
2056 -0.03% 1.56%
2055 -0.03% 1.59%
2054 -0.02% 1.62%
2053 -0.003% 1.65%
2052 0.06% 1.68%
2051 0.08% 1.71%
2050 0.08% 1.75%
2049 0.11% 1.79%
2048 0.12% 1.82%
2047 0.14% 1.86%
2046 0.15% 1.9%
2045 0.17% 1.94%
2044 0.19% 1.97%
2043 0.21% 2.01%
2042 0.24% 2.05%
2041 0.28% 2.1%
2040 0.31% 2.14%
2039 0.34% 2.19%
2038 0.35% 2.25%
2037 0.4% 2.3%
2036 0.42% 2.35%
2035 0.46% 2.39%
2034 0.5% 2.44%
2033 0.54% 2.49%
2032 0.56% 2.54%
2031 0.62% 2.58%
2030 0.65% 2.62%
2029 0.71% 2.66%
2028 0.79% 2.72%
2027 0.81% 2.76%
2026 0.88% 2.79%
2025 0.92% 2.81%
2024 0.99% 2.85%
2023 1.02% 2.83%
2022 1.07% 2.8%
2021 1.16% 2.86%
2020 1.21% 2.95%
2019 1.25% 3.01%
2018 1.31% 3.05%
2017 1.39% 3.12%
2016 1.44% 3.14%
2015 1.47% 3.17%
2014 1.51% 3.22%
2013 1.59% 3.25%
2012 1.65% 3.3%
2011 1.66% 3.38%
2010 1.66% 3.52%
2009 1.68% 3.6%
2008 1.71% 3.63%
2007 1.74% 3.59%
2006 1.76% 3.5%
2005 1.8% 3.36%
2004 1.83% 3.23%
2003 1.85% 3.15%
2002 1.8% 3.13%
2001 1.74% 3.07%
2000 1.76% 2.85%
1999 1.82% 2.72%
1998 1.89% 2.66%
1997 1.96% 2.59%
1996 2.04% 2.48%
1995 2.13% 2.44%
1994 2.26% 2.42%
1993 1.94% 2.41%
1992 1.43% 2.44%
1991 1.34% 2.51%
1990 1.41% 2.6%
1989 1.46% 2.68%
1988 1.52% 2.78%
1987 1.57% 2.93%
1986 1.62% 3.03%
1985 1.66% 3.05%
1984 1.71% 3.13%
1983 1.54% 3.28%
1982 1.1% 3.26%
1981 0.85% 3.11%
1980 0.82% 3.04%
1979 0.79% 3.04%
1978 0.77% 3.07%
1977 0.77% 3.08%
1976 0.4% 3.08%
1975 -0.58% 3.04%
1974 -0.4% 2.98%
1973 0.74% 2.92%
1972 1.07% 2.85%
1971 1.02% 2.8%
1970 0.98% 2.97%
1969 0.95% 3.24%
1968 0.94% 3.28%
1967 0.94% 3.26%
1966 0.92% 3.25%
1965 0.85% 3.22%
1964 0.87% 3.21%
1963 0.96% 3.21%
1962 1% 3.2%
1961 1.54% 3.18%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.92%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Zambia
Current population
1388591
22844606
Population rank 153/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
42.3 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
36.8 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
55.2 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +12,472 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.92% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 104/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +7,749 +6,562
Net migration rank 46/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - 6,562
2024 4,756 8,138 587,419 7,381
2023 5,025 8,697 577,660 9,521
2022 4,466 9,014 563,456 -8,566
2021 5,305 9,341 535,629 8,143
2020 5,826 9,653 536,484 8,156
2019 5,679 9,983 528,089 18,385
2018 5,905 10,311 515,644 18,431
2017 6,082 10,632 504,630 25,789
2016 6,643 10,951 497,521 25,860
2015 6,340 11,277 491,021 16,261
2014 6,193 11,599 483,663 16,574
2013 6,116 11,914 476,846 15,542
2012 6,726 12,237 469,406 8,958
2011 6,271 12,566 459,743 13,569
2010 6,723 11,793 448,337 22,761
2009 6,820 11,555 434,458 44,867
2008 6,429 11,887 419,560 39,249
2007 5,983 12,332 403,729 49,945
2006 6,166 12,110 387,891 29,517
2005 5,646 12,616 368,756 35,316
2004 5,705 12,583 349,352 7,819
2003 5,484 12,786 331,189 20,845
2002 5,225 12,814 316,041 3,206
2001 5,308 11,283 302,682 23,582
2000 5,570 10,753 293,186 -4,338
1999 5,524 11,023 283,297 -16,888
1998 5,879 10,942 275,568 -26,796
1997 6,444 10,696 268,198 -26,276
1996 6,911 10,506 262,468 -38,358
1995 7,226 10,549 257,897 -45,423
1994 7,973 10,305 252,023 -45,504
1993 8,463 10,520 245,917 -47,739
1992 9,844 2,562 239,953 -43,656
1991 9,102 1,294 237,957 -44,203
1990 9,417 1,371 235,835 -38,619
1989 9,156 1,903 233,429 -36,736
1988 9,595 1,727 230,118 -31,270
1987 9,114 2,465 227,813 -26,338
1986 9,412 2,362 224,768 -16,610
1985 9,242 2,647 221,351 -18,474
1984 9,516 2,485 216,695 -18,652
1983 9,318 2,899 212,712 -11,849
1982 9,282 -46 207,621 -3,676
1981 7,135 -1,171 202,822 -16,072
1980 7,954 -2,284 198,817 -24,664
1979 6,620 -1,232 197,578 -29,515
1978 5,949 -735 194,933 -30,284
1977 5,607 -521 191,557 -30,423
1976 6,546 -1,496 186,762 -30,612
1975 5,023 -4,820 182,258 -30,886
1974 321 -8,220 174,484 -31,178
1973 5,405 -2,877 168,258 -31,472
1972 8,244 -1,037 161,648 -31,672
1971 8,398 -1,586 155,249 -31,651
1970 8,412 -2,001 149,380 -31,370
1969 8,857 -2,744 142,660 -11,469
1968 9,153 -3,207 137,315 -5,447
1967 9,313 -3,451 131,938 -5,298
1966 9,478 -3,623 127,164 -5,129
1965 9,643 -4,184 122,814 -5,023
1964 8,322 -3,347 117,197 -4,851
1963 8,568 -3,005 114,555 -4,676
1962 9,455 -3,441 110,173 -4,428
1961 9,584 -3,695 106,318 -4,043
1960 8,385 3,766 102,335 -3,898

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

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

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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

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