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Croatia vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 123rd vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Cyprus
Population
3812193
1386362
Population rank 129/197 153/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Croatia and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Cyprus
2024 $92,983,810,329 $37,634,533,332
2023 $85,624,153,964 $35,075,423,857
2022 $71,196,498,671 $31,218,038,929
2021 $69,002,365,163 $30,372,642,502
2020 $57,959,843,541 $25,555,093,854
2019 $61,466,721,186 $26,196,667,100
2018 $61,667,925,219 $25,754,001,368
2017 $56,182,782,586 $22,946,570,629
2016 $52,650,714,172 $21,046,462,281
2015 $50,998,893,385 $19,909,278,417
2014 $59,606,934,501 $23,225,918,260
2013 $59,846,265,182 $23,959,712,861
2012 $57,548,115,904 $25,047,436,975
2011 $62,889,007,657 $27,641,549,302
2010 $58,975,205,417 $25,799,940,078
2009 $62,315,996,675 $26,048,179,949
2008 $68,472,854,617 $27,844,646,258
2007 $59,290,621,398 $23,968,727,074
2006 $49,583,544,860 $20,072,754,987
2005 $45,013,119,282 $18,433,412,511
2004 $41,836,292,157 $17,320,551,250
2003 $35,245,317,002 $14,547,329,558
2002 $26,757,722,429 $11,420,228,846
2001 $23,066,883,850 $10,397,898,907
2000 $22,134,411,297 $9,985,847,314
1999 $23,777,026,779 $10,497,907,228
1998 $25,890,228,430 $10,248,618,778
1997 $24,175,764,812 $9,547,816,420
1996 $24,150,978,347 $10,011,914,680
1995 $22,772,394,547 $9,933,137,128
1994 $15,062,911,617 $7,425,703,929
1993 $11,259,647,874 $6,590,291,048
1992 $10,621,169,291 $6,912,150,456
1991 $18,760,386,775 $5,770,197,348
1990 $25,650,213,280 $5,591,130,218
1989 - $4,563,482,604
1988 - $4,278,792,597
1987 - $3,704,813,886
1986 - $3,090,734,463
1985 - $2,430,411,900
1984 - $2,278,248,953
1983 - $2,160,364,071
1982 - $2,159,242,417
1981 - $2,087,496,374
1980 - $2,154,311,277
1979 - $1,288,699,776
1978 - $964,024,364
1977 - $734,876,021
1976 - $576,090,074
1975 - $489,912,574

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Cyprus
2024 $24,050 $27,707
2023 $22,184 $26,079
2022 $18,466 $23,448
2021 $17,789 $23,057
2020 $14,808 $19,624
2019 $15,564 $20,360
2018 $15,460 $20,267
2017 $13,902 $18,295
2016 $12,820 $17,013
2015 $12,284 $16,326
2014 $14,187 $19,326
2013 $14,135 $20,238
2012 $13,508 $21,493
2011 $14,692 $24,110
2010 $13,730 $22,876
2009 $14,475 $23,480
2008 $15,888 $25,522
2007 $13,756 $22,344
2006 $11,501 $19,037
2005 $10,444 $17,790
2004 $9,719 $17,016
2003 $8,190 $14,553
2002 $6,220 $11,636
2001 $5,365 $10,785
2000 $4,954 $10,537
1999 $5,269 $11,273
1998 $5,713 $11,206
1997 $5,331 $10,637
1996 $5,300 $11,373
1995 $4,929 $11,514
1994 $3,238 $8,791
1993 $2,448 $7,978
1992 $2,321 $8,530
1991 $4,001 $7,222
1990 $5,369 $7,092
1989 - $5,870
1988 - $5,584
1987 - $4,908
1986 - $4,159
1985 - $3,324
1984 - $3,167
1983 - $3,055
1982 - $3,100
1981 - $3,030
1980 - $3,154
1979 - $1,902
1978 - $1,434
1977 - $1,102
1976 - $870
1975 - $743

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Cyprus
2026 79.1 82.2
2025 78.9 82
2024 78.8 81.8
2023 78.6 81.6
2022 78.3 80.4
2021 77.1 80.6
2020 77.5 81.2
2019 78.2 81.5
2018 77.9 81.6
2017 77.7 81.5
2016 77.6 81.5
2015 77.6 81.5
2014 77.5 81.3
2013 77.5 81.3
2012 77.3 81.1
2011 77 80.9
2010 76.7 80.6
2009 76.3 80.4
2008 76 79.9
2007 75.9 79.8
2006 75.7 79.5
2005 75.6 79.2
2004 75.3 79
2003 74.7 78.9
2002 74.6 78.8
2001 74.4 78.2
2000 74 77.9
1999 73.6 77.6
1998 73.2 77.2
1997 73 77.1
1996 73 76.9
1995 72.6 76.6
1994 72.6 76.4
1993 72.3 76.3
1992 71.7 76.3
1991 70.6 76.2
1990 72.2 76
1989 72.5 75.8
1988 72.2 75.4
1987 71.9 75.3
1986 71.8 74.9
1985 71.5 74.6
1984 71 74
1983 70.7 73.7
1982 70.7 73.5
1981 70.9 73.1
1980 71 72.8
1979 71.1 72.2
1978 71.3 71.7
1977 71.4 71.3
1976 71.4 70.8
1975 71 70.3
1974 70.6 54.6
1973 70.1 69
1972 69.8 68.6
1971 69.4 68.4
1970 69.2 68.1
1969 69 67.6
1968 68.9 67.3
1967 69 66.9
1966 68.9 66.5
1965 68.5 66.1
1964 68 62.2
1963 67.6 61.8
1962 67.3 64.7
1961 66.5 64.1
1960 65.9 63.3
1959 65.5 62.3
1958 65 61.6
1957 64.4 61
1956 63.6 60.4
1955 63.1 59.7
1954 62.2 59.3
1953 61.5 58.4
1952 59.8 57.7
1951 59 56.8
1950 58.5 55.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Croatia and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Croatia Cyprus
2024 3,866,200 1,358,282
2023 3,859,686 1,344,976
2022 3,855,641 1,331,370
2021 3,878,981 1,317,309
2020 3,914,206 1,302,247
2019 3,949,390 1,286,671
2018 3,988,775 1,270,737
2017 4,041,407 1,254,275
2016 4,106,867 1,237,112
2015 4,151,725 1,219,502
2014 4,201,598 1,201,801
2013 4,233,922 1,183,895
2012 4,260,368 1,165,397
2011 4,280,622 1,146,493
2010 4,295,427 1,127,816
2009 4,305,181 1,109,371
2008 4,309,705 1,091,026
2007 4,310,217 1,072,714
2006 4,311,159 1,054,418
2005 4,310,145 1,036,151
2004 4,304,600 1,017,875
2003 4,303,399 999,590
2002 4,302,174 981,440
2001 4,299,642 964,127
2000 4,468,302 947,667
1999 4,512,597 931,234
1998 4,532,135 914,548
1997 4,534,920 897,568
1996 4,557,097 880,290
1995 4,620,030 862,695
1994 4,652,024 844,667
1993 4,600,463 826,034
1992 4,575,818 810,341
1991 4,689,022 798,944
1990 4,777,368 788,351
1989 4,767,260 777,420
1988 4,755,207 766,235
1987 4,739,745 754,785
1986 4,721,446 743,105
1985 4,701,417 731,277
1984 4,680,285 719,334
1983 4,658,254 707,225
1982 4,634,234 696,497
1981 4,611,509 688,893
1980 4,599,782 683,076
1979 4,594,778 677,549
1978 4,581,085 672,249
1977 4,559,571 667,101
1976 4,535,934 662,032
1975 4,512,082 659,405
1974 4,490,660 663,254
1973 4,470,161 665,937
1972 4,450,564 661,063
1971 4,431,275 654,050
1970 4,412,252 647,446
1969 4,391,490 641,189
1968 4,365,628 635,157
1967 4,338,683 629,251
1966 4,310,701 623,390
1965 4,280,923 617,736
1964 4,252,876 612,521
1963 4,225,675 607,252
1962 4,196,712 601,466
1961 4,167,292 595,514
1960 4,140,181 586,490

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Croatia

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Cyprus
2023 1.46 1.39
2022 1.53 1.39
2021 1.62 1.39
2020 1.48 1.36
2019 1.47 1.33
2018 1.47 1.32
2017 1.42 1.32
2016 1.43 1.36
2015 1.41 1.32
2014 1.46 1.31
2013 1.46 1.3
2012 1.52 1.38
2011 1.41 1.36
2010 1.46 1.43
2009 1.5 1.48
2008 1.47 1.48
2007 1.48 1.45
2006 1.47 1.51
2005 1.5 1.48
2004 1.43 1.51
2003 1.41 1.51
2002 1.42 1.5
2001 1.46 1.57
2000 1.39 1.64
1999 1.38 1.67
1998 1.45 1.76
1997 1.69 1.86
1996 1.67 1.95
1995 1.58 2.03
1994 1.47 2.16
1993 1.52 2.25
1992 1.48 2.46
1991 1.53 2.34
1990 1.63 2.4
1989 1.63 2.37
1988 1.79 2.47
1987 1.64 2.39
1986 1.76 2.45
1985 1.82 2.43
1984 1.87 2.51
1983 1.88 2.49
1982 1.9 2.49
1981 1.93 2.15
1980 1.93 2.3
1979 1.95 2.14
1978 1.96 2.08
1977 1.95 2.09
1976 1.94 2.33
1975 1.95 2.11
1974 1.98 2.28
1973 2.01 2.4
1972 2.01 2.99
1971 1.97 3.04
1970 1.88 3.07
1969 1.95 3.19
1968 2.03 3.27
1967 2.1 3.32
1966 2.23 3.4
1965 2.22 3.47
1964 2.14 3.41
1963 2.15 3.49
1962 2.19 3.51
1961 2.22 3.62
1960 2.24 3.39

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Cyprus
2024 46 39.2
2023 45.8 38.8
2022 45.6 38.4
2021 45.4 38
2020 45.2 37.6
2019 45 37.2
2018 44.6 36.8
2017 44.2 36.4
2016 43.7 36
2015 43.3 35.6
2014 43 35.2
2013 42.7 34.8
2012 42.5 34.5
2011 42.2 34.2
2010 41.9 33.9
2009 41.8 33.6
2008 41.6 33.4
2007 41.4 33.1
2006 41.2 32.8
2005 40.9 32.6
2004 40.7 32.4
2003 40.5 32.2
2002 40.2 32
2001 39.9 31.8
2000 39.6 31.6
1999 39.2 31.4
1998 38.9 31.2
1997 38.6 31
1996 38.2 30.8
1995 37.8 30.6
1994 37.3 30.5
1993 36.9 30.4
1992 36.4 30.3
1991 36 30.1
1990 35.6 29.8
1989 35.3 29.6
1988 35 29.4
1987 34.7 29.2
1986 34.4 29.1
1985 34.2 28.9
1984 34 28.8
1983 33.8 28.7
1982 33.6 28.5
1981 33.5 28.2
1980 33.4 27.7
1979 33.4 27.2
1978 33.3 26.8
1977 33.2 26.3
1976 33.1 25.9
1975 33 25.5
1974 32.8 25.4
1973 32.7 25.3
1972 32.5 25.1
1971 32.3 24.9
1970 32.1 24.7
1969 31.8 24.5
1968 31.5 24.3
1967 31.2 24.2
1966 30.9 24
1965 30.6 23.9
1964 30.3 23.7
1963 30 23.5
1962 29.7 23.3
1961 29.4 23.1
1960 29 23.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Croatia Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Cyprus
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
91.2%
2023

Health

Croatia Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Cyprus
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
12,366 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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