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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cyprus was 1,358,282 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cyprus' population is 1,386,362 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 12.5 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cyprus is ranked the 153rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for Cyprus vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Cyprus has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cyprus has increased from 1.05M people to 1.39M (31.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Cyprus vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Zimbabwe
2100 1,283,630 37,483,053
2099 1,288,020 37,412,398
2098 1,292,508 37,328,255
2097 1,296,742 37,235,542
2096 1,301,023 37,142,915
2095 1,305,479 37,032,129
2094 1,309,718 36,912,747
2093 1,313,969 36,810,893
2092 1,318,737 36,688,511
2091 1,323,639 36,567,262
2090 1,328,837 36,425,606
2089 1,334,392 36,280,973
2088 1,340,131 36,141,446
2087 1,346,159 35,977,638
2086 1,352,854 35,808,135
2085 1,359,724 35,637,092
2084 1,366,740 35,456,207
2083 1,373,868 35,268,035
2082 1,381,157 35,078,904
2081 1,388,924 34,873,129
2080 1,396,828 34,658,962
2079 1,404,677 34,439,720
2078 1,412,505 34,217,295
2077 1,420,434 33,982,909
2076 1,428,032 33,739,228
2075 1,435,762 33,495,867
2074 1,443,463 33,244,838
2073 1,450,943 32,978,488
2072 1,458,241 32,706,059
2071 1,464,781 32,445,747
2070 1,471,110 32,181,119
2069 1,477,182 31,906,793
2068 1,483,033 31,631,000
2067 1,488,356 31,345,338
2066 1,492,983 31,062,884
2065 1,497,204 30,766,830
2064 1,501,025 30,479,939
2063 1,504,504 30,176,104
2062 1,507,711 29,867,679
2061 1,509,940 29,557,068
2060 1,511,787 29,252,423
2059 1,513,161 28,945,088
2058 1,514,533 28,631,679
2057 1,515,475 28,307,305
2056 1,515,978 27,990,713
2055 1,516,427 27,658,887
2054 1,516,816 27,331,920
2053 1,517,078 26,986,935
2052 1,517,120 26,643,553
2051 1,516,244 26,287,592
2050 1,515,102 25,934,893
2049 1,513,890 25,585,239
2048 1,512,298 25,228,082
2047 1,510,494 24,874,649
2046 1,508,356 24,513,443
2045 1,506,087 24,147,637
2044 1,503,508 23,783,088
2043 1,500,726 23,401,965
2042 1,497,592 23,035,288
2041 1,493,983 22,647,950
2040 1,489,871 22,273,520
2039 1,485,335 21,902,980
2038 1,480,323 21,530,130
2037 1,475,124 21,159,664
2036 1,469,196 20,791,034
2035 1,463,098 20,413,656
2034 1,456,442 20,048,019
2033 1,449,244 19,676,339
2032 1,441,479 19,311,985
2031 1,433,522 18,959,300
2030 1,424,675 18,613,738
2029 1,415,483 18,270,049
2028 1,405,454 17,933,466
2027 1,394,504 17,600,984
2026 1,383,344 17,273,208
2025 1,371,233 16,949,303
2024 1,358,282 16,634,373
2023 1,344,976 16,340,822
2022 1,331,370 16,069,056
2021 1,317,309 15,797,210
2020 1,302,247 15,526,888
2019 1,286,671 15,271,368
2018 1,270,737 15,034,452
2017 1,254,275 14,812,482
2016 1,237,112 14,600,294
2015 1,219,502 14,399,013
2014 1,201,801 14,207,359
2013 1,183,895 14,013,808
2012 1,165,397 13,817,887
2011 1,146,493 13,595,424
2010 1,127,816 13,356,548
2009 1,109,371 13,142,790
2008 1,091,026 12,959,149
2007 1,072,714 12,804,058
2006 1,054,418 12,636,445
2005 1,036,151 12,483,432
2004 1,017,875 12,365,896
2003 999,590 12,232,323
2002 981,440 12,087,653
2001 964,127 11,971,901
2000 947,667 11,892,055
1999 931,234 11,783,458
1998 914,548 11,594,297
1997 897,568 11,369,827
1996 880,290 11,158,360
1995 862,695 10,974,599
1994 844,667 10,873,148
1993 826,034 10,860,288
1992 810,341 10,702,700
1991 798,944 10,404,816
1990 788,351 10,137,281
1989 777,420 9,864,798
1988 766,235 9,583,094
1987 754,785 9,284,644
1986 743,105 8,982,578
1985 731,277 8,686,813
1984 719,334 8,391,488
1983 707,225 8,098,404
1982 696,497 7,796,496
1981 688,893 7,498,635
1980 683,076 7,041,303
1979 677,549 6,647,556
1978 672,249 6,543,575
1977 667,101 6,449,512
1976 662,032 6,287,105
1975 659,405 6,098,658
1974 663,254 5,908,328
1973 665,937 5,720,404
1972 661,063 5,542,445
1971 654,050 5,374,712
1970 647,446 5,215,918
1969 641,189 5,058,181
1968 635,157 4,900,440
1967 629,251 4,748,307
1966 623,390 4,601,217
1965 617,736 4,458,462
1964 612,521 4,320,006
1963 607,252 4,185,877
1962 601,466 4,055,959
1961 595,514 3,930,401
1960 586,490 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cyprus increased by 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cyprus gained 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Cyprus was ranked 153rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 153rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Cyprus
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cyprus Zimbabwe
2100 -0.34% 0.19%
2099 -0.35% 0.23%
2098 -0.33% 0.25%
2097 -0.33% 0.25%
2096 -0.34% 0.3%
2095 -0.32% 0.32%
2094 -0.32% 0.28%
2093 -0.36% 0.33%
2092 -0.37% 0.33%
2091 -0.39% 0.39%
2090 -0.42% 0.4%
2089 -0.43% 0.39%
2088 -0.45% 0.46%
2087 -0.49% 0.47%
2086 -0.51% 0.48%
2085 -0.51% 0.51%
2084 -0.52% 0.53%
2083 -0.53% 0.54%
2082 -0.56% 0.59%
2081 -0.57% 0.62%
2080 -0.56% 0.64%
2079 -0.55% 0.65%
2078 -0.56% 0.69%
2077 -0.53% 0.72%
2076 -0.54% 0.73%
2075 -0.53% 0.76%
2074 -0.52% 0.81%
2073 -0.5% 0.83%
2072 -0.45% 0.8%
2071 -0.43% 0.82%
2070 -0.41% 0.86%
2069 -0.39% 0.87%
2068 -0.36% 0.91%
2067 -0.31% 0.91%
2066 -0.28% 0.96%
2065 -0.25% 0.94%
2064 -0.23% 1.01%
2063 -0.21% 1.03%
2062 -0.15% 1.05%
2061 -0.12% 1.04%
2060 -0.09% 1.06%
2059 -0.09% 1.09%
2058 -0.06% 1.15%
2057 -0.03% 1.13%
2056 -0.03% 1.2%
2055 -0.03% 1.2%
2054 -0.02% 1.28%
2053 -0.003% 1.29%
2052 0.06% 1.35%
2051 0.08% 1.36%
2050 0.08% 1.37%
2049 0.11% 1.42%
2048 0.12% 1.42%
2047 0.14% 1.47%
2046 0.15% 1.51%
2045 0.17% 1.53%
2044 0.19% 1.63%
2043 0.21% 1.59%
2042 0.24% 1.71%
2041 0.28% 1.68%
2040 0.31% 1.69%
2039 0.34% 1.73%
2038 0.35% 1.75%
2037 0.4% 1.77%
2036 0.42% 1.85%
2035 0.46% 1.82%
2034 0.5% 1.89%
2033 0.54% 1.89%
2032 0.56% 1.86%
2031 0.62% 1.86%
2030 0.65% 1.88%
2029 0.71% 1.88%
2028 0.79% 1.89%
2027 0.81% 1.9%
2026 0.88% 1.91%
2025 0.95% 1.89%
2024 0.99% 1.8%
2023 1.02% 1.69%
2022 1.07% 1.72%
2021 1.16% 1.74%
2020 1.21% 1.67%
2019 1.25% 1.58%
2018 1.31% 1.5%
2017 1.39% 1.45%
2016 1.44% 1.4%
2015 1.47% 1.35%
2014 1.51% 1.38%
2013 1.59% 1.42%
2012 1.65% 1.64%
2011 1.66% 1.79%
2010 1.66% 1.63%
2009 1.68% 1.42%
2008 1.71% 1.21%
2007 1.74% 1.33%
2006 1.76% 1.23%
2005 1.8% 0.95%
2004 1.83% 1.09%
2003 1.85% 1.2%
2002 1.8% 0.97%
2001 1.74% 0.67%
2000 1.76% 0.92%
1999 1.82% 1.63%
1998 1.89% 1.97%
1997 1.96% 1.9%
1996 2.04% 1.67%
1995 2.13% 0.93%
1994 2.26% 0.12%
1993 1.94% 1.47%
1992 1.43% 2.86%
1991 1.34% 2.64%
1990 1.41% 2.76%
1989 1.46% 2.94%
1988 1.52% 3.21%
1987 1.57% 3.36%
1986 1.62% 3.4%
1985 1.66% 3.52%
1984 1.71% 3.62%
1983 1.54% 3.87%
1982 1.1% 3.97%
1981 0.85% 6.49%
1980 0.82% 5.92%
1979 0.79% 1.59%
1978 0.77% 1.46%
1977 0.77% 2.58%
1976 0.4% 3.09%
1975 -0.58% 3.22%
1974 -0.4% 3.29%
1973 0.74% 3.21%
1972 1.07% 3.12%
1971 1.02% 3.04%
1970 0.98% 3.12%
1969 0.95% 3.22%
1968 0.94% 3.2%
1967 0.94% 3.2%
1966 0.92% 3.2%
1965 0.85% 3.2%
1964 0.87% 3.2%
1963 0.96% 3.2%
1962 1% 3.19%
1961 1.54% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cyprus grew by 0.99%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Cyprus Zimbabwe
Current population
1386362
17361868
Population rank 153/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
36.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
55.3 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +36 +804
Annual growth/decline +13,306 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.13 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +7,749 -54,555
Net migration rank 46/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 202,062 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 111/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 42/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cyprus
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cyprus Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 7,749 - -54,555
2024 - 8,138 - -60,528
2023 5,025 8,697 372,505 -97,380
2022 4,466 9,014 371,243 -102,828
2021 5,305 9,341 349,908 -74,623
2020 5,826 9,653 354,790 -89,440
2019 5,679 9,983 348,798 -103,107
2018 5,905 10,311 345,883 -117,758
2017 6,082 10,632 344,035 -128,241
2016 6,643 10,951 348,772 -140,181
2015 6,340 11,277 356,203 -162,220
2014 6,193 11,599 366,350 -177,029
2013 6,116 11,914 374,757 -176,972
2012 6,726 12,237 371,135 -177,061
2011 6,271 12,566 359,572 -108,714
2010 6,723 11,793 335,570 -108,671
2009 6,820 11,555 309,316 -108,689
2008 6,429 11,887 280,527 -113,858
2007 5,983 12,332 261,805 -118,299
2006 6,166 12,110 248,963 -57,257
2005 5,646 12,616 248,545 -134,212
2004 5,705 12,583 248,307 -127,550
2003 5,484 12,786 243,057 -96,667
2002 5,225 12,814 244,170 -101,212
2001 5,308 11,283 227,909 -139,361
2000 5,570 10,753 236,343 -165,181
1999 5,524 11,023 232,393 -86,343
1998 5,879 10,942 225,614 6,645
1997 6,444 10,696 216,288 395
1996 6,911 10,506 205,269 978
1995 7,226 10,549 206,695 -45,428
1994 7,973 10,305 216,343 -174,723
1993 8,463 10,520 228,045 -243,947
1992 9,844 2,562 255,291 75,788
1991 9,102 1,294 260,943 3,749
1990 9,417 1,371 265,444 4,948
1989 9,156 1,903 270,838 3,736
1988 9,595 1,727 277,498 11,327
1987 9,114 2,465 286,766 21,308
1986 9,412 2,362 289,894 6,154
1985 9,242 2,647 290,756 4,718
1984 9,516 2,485 290,052 5,124
1983 9,318 2,899 286,545 4,456
1982 9,282 -46 279,934 32,899
1981 7,135 -1,171 271,361 11,523
1980 7,954 -2,284 241,179 390,593
1979 6,620 -1,232 223,657 -67,937
1978 5,949 -735 222,979 -170,727
1977 5,607 -521 225,139 -89,270
1976 6,546 -1,496 221,419 -32,495
1975 5,023 -4,820 216,947 -28,988
1974 321 -8,220 208,806 -16,105
1973 5,405 -2,877 201,885 -18,733
1972 8,244 -1,037 193,725 -20,959
1971 8,398 -1,586 185,427 -22,719
1970 8,412 -2,001 178,979 -24,102
1969 8,857 -2,744 172,626 -12,028
1968 9,153 -3,207 166,865 -11,997
1967 9,313 -3,451 161,205 -11,814
1966 9,478 -3,623 156,014 -11,211
1965 9,643 -4,184 151,164 -10,465
1964 8,322 -3,347 145,848 -9,631
1963 8,568 -3,005 140,984 -8,936
1962 9,455 -3,441 136,317 -8,529
1961 9,584 -3,695 131,531 -8,204
1960 8,385 3,766 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/cyprus/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 202,062 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Cyprus, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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