Cyprus vs Kosovo: Population, total
Cyprus
1.37 million
in 2025
Kosovo
1.58 million
in 2025
Cyprus rank
156th
Kosovo rank
153rd
Population, total over time
- Cyprus
- Kosovo
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 1.58 million against 1.37 million in Cyprus, a difference of 206,130.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 156th and Kosovo ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614,997 | 1.11 million | 494,236 | Kosovo |
| 1970s | 663,009 | 1.39 million | 727,144 | Kosovo |
| 1980s | 726,785 | 1.78 million | 1.05 million | Kosovo |
| 1990s | 855,467 | 2.07 million | 1.21 million | Kosovo |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.81 million | 786,084 | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.80 million | 586,786 | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.70 million | 362,215 | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cyprus or Kosovo?
- Kosovo, at 1.58 million against 1.37 million in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cyprus and Kosovo?
- 206,130, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kosovo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Kosovo rank globally for population, total?
- Cyprus ranks 156th and Kosovo ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.