Cyprus

Population in Cyprus

Population in Cyprus: 493,900 people in 1950 and 1.35 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
1.35 million people
Since 1950
+851,100 people
Rank, 2023
158 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
1.28 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in CyprusPopulation in Cyprus: 493,900 people in 1950 and 1.35 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.28 million people in 2100, between 292,200 people and 5.37 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.28 million people in 2100, between 292,200 people and 5.37 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 184,400 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearCyprusWorld
20231.35 million8.09 billion
20221.33 million8.02 billion
20211.32 million7.95 billion
20201.3 million7.89 billion
20191.29 million7.81 billion
20181.27 million7.73 billion
20171.25 million7.65 billion
20161.24 million7.56 billion
20151.22 million7.47 billion
20141.2 million7.38 billion
20131.18 million7.29 billion
20121.17 million7.2 billion
20111.15 million7.11 billion
20101.13 million7.02 billion
20091.11 million6.93 billion
20081.09 million6.84 billion
20071.07 million6.76 billion
20061.05 million6.67 billion
20051.04 million6.59 billion
20041.02 million6.5 billion
2003999,6006.42 billion
2002981,4006.34 billion
2001964,1006.26 billion
2000947,7006.17 billion
1999931,2006.09 billion
1998914,5006.01 billion
1997897,6005.93 billion
1996880,3005.84 billion
1995862,7005.76 billion
1994844,7005.68 billion
1993826,0005.59 billion
1992810,3005.51 billion
1991798,9005.42 billion
1990788,4005.33 billion
1989777,4005.23 billion
1988766,2005.14 billion
1987754,8005.05 billion
1986743,1004.96 billion
1985731,3004.87 billion
1984719,3004.78 billion
1983707,2004.7 billion
1982696,5004.61 billion
1981688,9004.53 billion
1980683,1004.45 billion
1979677,5004.37 billion
1978672,2004.29 billion
1977667,1004.22 billion
1976662,0004.14 billion
1975659,4004.07 billion
1974663,3004 billion
1973665,9003.92 billion
1972661,1003.85 billion
1971654,1003.77 billion
1970647,4003.7 billion
1969641,2003.62 billion
1968635,2003.55 billion
1967629,3003.47 billion
1966623,4003.4 billion
1965617,7003.34 billion
1964612,5003.26 billion
1963607,3003.19 billion
1962601,5003.12 billion
1961595,5003.07 billion
1960586,5003.02 billion
1959574,6002.97 billion
1958563,3002.91 billion
1957552,8002.85 billion
1956543,1002.8 billion
1955533,9002.74 billion
1954525,1002.69 billion
1953516,7002.63 billion
1952508,7002.58 billion
1951501,1002.54 billion
1950493,9002.49 billion
1949488,300–
1948483,200–
1947478,700–
1946474,300–
1945469,900–
1944465,500–
1943461,200–
1942456,900–
1941451,200–
1940444,200–
1939435,800–
1938426,200–
1937415,400–
1936404,900–
1935394,600–
1934384,600–
1933374,800–
1932365,300–
1931357,000–
1930349,900–
1929344,000–
1928339,100–
1927335,300–
1926331,600–
1925327,900–
1924324,200–
1923320,600–
1922317,000–
1921313,400–
1920309,700–
1919306,000–
1918302,200–
1917298,400–
1916294,700–
1915291,000–
1914287,300–
1913283,700–
1912280,200–
1911276,500–
1910272,900–
1909269,200–
1908265,400–
1907261,600–
1906257,800–
1905254,100–
1904250,500–
1903246,900–
1902243,400–
1901240,000–
1900236,700–
1899233,600–
1898230,600–
1897227,700–
1896224,900–
1895222,100–
1894219,300–
1893216,600–
1892213,900–
1891211,300–
1890208,700–
1889206,200–
1888203,800–
1887201,500–
1886199,100–
1885196,800–
1884194,600–
1883192,300–
1882190,100–
1881188,300–
1880187,000–
1879186,100–
1878185,700–
1877185,700–
1876185,700–
1875185,700–
1874185,600–
1873185,600–
1872185,600–
1871185,600–
1870185,600–
1869185,600–
1868185,600–
1867185,600–
1866185,600–
1865185,600–
1864185,500–
1863185,500–
1862185,500–
1861185,500–
1860185,500–
1859185,500–
1858185,500–
1857185,500–
1856185,500–
1855185,400–
1854185,400–
1853185,400–
1852185,400–
1851185,400–
1850185,400–
1849185,400–
1848185,400–
1847185,300–
1846185,300–
1845185,300–
1844185,300–
1843185,300–
1842185,200–
1841185,200–
1840185,200–
1839185,200–
1838185,200–
1837185,100–
1836185,100–
1835185,100–
1834185,100–
1833185,100–
1832185,000–
1831185,000–
1830185,000–
1829185,000–
1828185,000–
1827184,900–
1826184,900–
1825184,900–
1824184,900–
1823184,900–
1822184,800–
1821184,800–
1820184,800–
1819184,800–
1818184,800–
1817184,700–
1816184,700–
1815184,700–
1814184,700–
1813184,700–
1812184,600–
1811184,600–
1810184,600–
1809184,600–
1808184,600–
1807184,500–
1806184,500–
1805184,500–
1804184,500–
1803184,500–
1802184,400–
1801184,400–
1800184,400–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCyprusWorld
20241.36 million1.36 million–1.36 million8.16 billion
20251.37 million1.36 million–1.38 million8.23 billion
20261.38 million1.36 million–1.4 million8.3 billion
20271.39 million1.36 million–1.43 million8.37 billion
20281.4 million1.36 million–1.45 million8.44 billion
20291.41 million1.36 million–1.47 million8.5 billion
20301.42 million1.35 million–1.5 million8.57 billion
20311.43 million1.35 million–1.52 million8.63 billion
20321.44 million1.34 million–1.55 million8.7 billion
20331.45 million1.33 million–1.57 million8.76 billion
20341.45 million1.32 million–1.6 million8.82 billion
20351.46 million1.31 million–1.63 million8.89 billion
20361.47 million1.3 million–1.66 million8.95 billion
20371.47 million1.29 million–1.69 million9.01 billion
20381.48 million1.28 million–1.72 million9.06 billion
20391.48 million1.27 million–1.75 million9.12 billion
20401.49 million1.26 million–1.78 million9.18 billion
20411.49 million1.25 million–1.81 million9.23 billion
20421.49 million1.23 million–1.85 million9.29 billion
20431.5 million1.22 million–1.89 million9.34 billion
20441.5 million1.21 million–1.92 million9.39 billion
20451.5 million1.2 million–1.96 million9.44 billion
20461.5 million1.18 million–2 million9.49 billion
20471.5 million1.16 million–2.04 million9.54 billion
20481.51 million1.14 million–2.08 million9.58 billion
20491.51 million1.13 million–2.12 million9.62 billion
20501.51 million1.11 million–2.16 million9.66 billion
20511.51 million1.09 million–2.2 million9.7 billion
20521.51 million1.07 million–2.23 million9.74 billion
20531.51 million1.05 million–2.27 million9.78 billion
20541.51 million1.03 million–2.31 million9.81 billion
20551.51 million1.01 million–2.35 million9.85 billion
20561.51 million986,300–2.39 million9.88 billion
20571.51 million967,300–2.44 million9.91 billion
20581.51 million952,600–2.48 million9.94 billion
20591.51 million938,200–2.52 million9.96 billion
20601.5 million923,400–2.55 million9.99 billion
20611.5 million907,200–2.59 million10 billion
20621.5 million885,400–2.65 million10 billion
20631.5 million864,600–2.71 million10.1 billion
20641.49 million846,500–2.75 million10.1 billion
20651.49 million825,800–2.8 million10.1 billion
20661.48 million807,100–2.85 million10.1 billion
20671.48 million791,200–2.91 million10.1 billion
20681.47 million771,600–2.96 million10.2 billion
20691.47 million747,700–3.01 million10.2 billion
20701.46 million723,100–3.06 million10.2 billion
20711.46 million700,800–3.09 million10.2 billion
20721.45 million681,800–3.13 million10.2 billion
20731.44 million663,200–3.19 million10.2 billion
20741.43 million643,700–3.25 million10.2 billion
20751.43 million623,400–3.32 million10.3 billion
20761.42 million605,400–3.38 million10.3 billion
20771.41 million586,900–3.44 million10.3 billion
20781.4 million566,000–3.47 million10.3 billion
20791.39 million547,800–3.52 million10.3 billion
20801.39 million532,200–3.58 million10.3 billion
20811.38 million516,200–3.64 million10.3 billion
20821.37 million502,400–3.68 million10.3 billion
20831.36 million487,500–3.72 million10.3 billion
20841.36 million470,500–3.79 million10.3 billion
20851.35 million453,300–3.88 million10.3 billion
20861.34 million435,000–3.96 million10.3 billion
20871.34 million419,400–4.04 million10.3 billion
20881.33 million408,800–4.11 million10.3 billion
20891.33 million395,900–4.19 million10.3 billion
20901.32 million380,500–4.29 million10.3 billion
20911.32 million369,600–4.39 million10.3 billion
20921.31 million360,900–4.48 million10.3 billion
20931.31 million352,200–4.57 million10.3 billion
20941.3 million344,300–4.68 million10.2 billion
20951.3 million336,700–4.76 million10.2 billion
20961.29 million325,800–4.83 million10.2 billion
20971.29 million314,000–4.94 million10.2 billion
20981.28 million306,300–5.09 million10.2 billion
20991.28 million299,200–5.25 million10.2 billion
21001.28 million292,200–5.37 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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