Cyprus vs Palestine: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cyprus
467,747 people
in 2050
Palestine
499,108 people
in 2050
Cyprus rank
145th
Palestine rank
144th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cyprus
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 499,108 people against 467,747 people in Cyprus, a difference of 31,361 people.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 145th and Palestine ranks 144th of 238 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 389,875 people | 593,588 people | 203,712 people | Palestine |
| 1960s | 381,586 people | 574,204 people | 192,618 people | Palestine |
| 1970s | 339,489 people | 517,141 people | 177,652 people | Palestine |
| 1980s | 256,879 people | 628,332 people | 371,453 people | Palestine |
| 1990s | 273,319 people | 836,691 people | 563,372 people | Palestine |
| 2000s | 324,904 people | 735,034 people | 410,130 people | Palestine |
| 2010s | 397,953 people | 670,932 people | 272,979 people | Palestine |
| 2020s | 453,314 people | 704,861 people | 251,547 people | Palestine |
| 2030s | 478,547 people | 668,111 people | 189,564 people | Palestine |
| 2040s | 477,545 people | 577,389 people | 99,844 people | Palestine |
| 2050s | 467,747 people | 499,108 people | 31,361 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cyprus or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 499,108 people against 467,747 people in Cyprus as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cyprus and Palestine?
- 31,361 people, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Palestine?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Cyprus and Palestine rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cyprus ranks 145th and Palestine ranks 144th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.