Cyprus is a high-income country with a population of 1.36M people. The capital is Nicosia, while the largest city is Limassol, with 108K residents.
Cyprus ranks 104/197 by GDP ($36.3B) and 45/197 by GDP per capita ($26,749). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Cyprus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1380052
|
153/197 |
| GDP |
$36.3B
2024 |
104/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$26,749
2024 |
45/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$61,240
2024 |
30/197 |
| Government debt |
$23.8B
2024 |
95/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
60.3%
2025 |
78/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$17,490
2024 |
34/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$24,086
2025 |
33/197 |
| Land area | 3,568 sq mi | 163/197 |
| Population density | 381 ppl/mi² | 67/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 | 165/196 |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 52/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82 years | 32/197 |
Cyprus trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1975 | $489,912,574 |
| 1976 | $576,090,074 |
| 1977 | $734,876,021 |
| 1978 | $964,024,364 |
| 1979 | $1,288,699,776 |
| 1980 | $2,154,311,277 |
| 1981 | $2,087,496,374 |
| 1982 | $2,159,242,417 |
| 1983 | $2,160,364,071 |
| 1984 | $2,278,248,953 |
| 1985 | $2,430,411,900 |
| 1986 | $3,090,734,463 |
| 1987 | $3,704,813,886 |
| 1988 | $4,278,792,597 |
| 1989 | $4,563,482,604 |
| 1990 | $5,591,130,218 |
| 1991 | $5,770,197,348 |
| 1992 | $6,912,150,456 |
| 1993 | $6,590,291,048 |
| 1994 | $7,425,703,929 |
| 1995 | $9,933,137,128 |
| 1996 | $10,011,914,680 |
| 1997 | $9,547,816,420 |
| 1998 | $10,248,618,778 |
| 1999 | $10,497,907,228 |
| 2000 | $9,985,847,314 |
| 2001 | $10,397,898,907 |
| 2002 | $11,420,228,846 |
| 2003 | $14,547,329,558 |
| 2004 | $17,320,551,250 |
| 2005 | $18,433,412,511 |
| 2006 | $20,072,754,987 |
| 2007 | $23,968,727,074 |
| 2008 | $27,844,646,258 |
| 2009 | $26,048,179,949 |
| 2010 | $25,799,940,078 |
| 2011 | $27,641,547,910 |
| 2012 | $25,047,436,975 |
| 2013 | $23,959,712,861 |
| 2014 | $23,225,918,260 |
| 2015 | $19,909,278,417 |
| 2016 | $21,046,462,281 |
| 2017 | $22,946,570,629 |
| 2018 | $25,754,001,368 |
| 2019 | $26,196,667,100 |
| 2020 | $25,555,093,854 |
| 2021 | $30,372,642,502 |
| 2022 | $30,935,566,077 |
| 2023 | $33,886,930,712 |
| 2024 | $36,333,022,329 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1975 | $743 |
| 1976 | $870 |
| 1977 | $1,102 |
| 1978 | $1,434 |
| 1979 | $1,902 |
| 1980 | $3,154 |
| 1981 | $3,030 |
| 1982 | $3,100 |
| 1983 | $3,055 |
| 1984 | $3,167 |
| 1985 | $3,324 |
| 1986 | $4,159 |
| 1987 | $4,908 |
| 1988 | $5,584 |
| 1989 | $5,870 |
| 1990 | $7,092 |
| 1991 | $7,222 |
| 1992 | $8,530 |
| 1993 | $7,978 |
| 1994 | $8,791 |
| 1995 | $11,514 |
| 1996 | $11,373 |
| 1997 | $10,637 |
| 1998 | $11,206 |
| 1999 | $11,273 |
| 2000 | $10,537 |
| 2001 | $10,785 |
| 2002 | $11,636 |
| 2003 | $14,553 |
| 2004 | $17,016 |
| 2005 | $17,790 |
| 2006 | $19,037 |
| 2007 | $22,344 |
| 2008 | $25,522 |
| 2009 | $23,480 |
| 2010 | $22,876 |
| 2011 | $24,110 |
| 2012 | $21,493 |
| 2013 | $20,238 |
| 2014 | $19,326 |
| 2015 | $16,326 |
| 2016 | $17,013 |
| 2017 | $18,295 |
| 2018 | $20,267 |
| 2019 | $20,360 |
| 2020 | $19,624 |
| 2021 | $23,057 |
| 2022 | $23,236 |
| 2023 | $25,195 |
| 2024 | $26,749 |
Cyprus' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.8 |
| 1951 | 56.8 |
| 1952 | 57.7 |
| 1953 | 58.4 |
| 1954 | 59.3 |
| 1955 | 59.7 |
| 1956 | 60.4 |
| 1957 | 61 |
| 1958 | 61.6 |
| 1959 | 62.3 |
| 1960 | 63.3 |
| 1961 | 64.1 |
| 1962 | 64.7 |
| 1963 | 61.8 |
| 1964 | 62.2 |
| 1965 | 66.1 |
| 1966 | 66.5 |
| 1967 | 66.9 |
| 1968 | 67.3 |
| 1969 | 67.6 |
| 1970 | 68.1 |
| 1971 | 68.4 |
| 1972 | 68.6 |
| 1973 | 69 |
| 1974 | 54.6 |
| 1975 | 70.3 |
| 1976 | 70.8 |
| 1977 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 72.2 |
| 1980 | 72.8 |
| 1981 | 73.1 |
| 1982 | 73.5 |
| 1983 | 73.7 |
| 1984 | 74 |
| 1985 | 74.6 |
| 1986 | 74.9 |
| 1987 | 75.3 |
| 1988 | 75.4 |
| 1989 | 75.8 |
| 1990 | 76 |
| 1991 | 76.2 |
| 1992 | 76.3 |
| 1993 | 76.3 |
| 1994 | 76.4 |
| 1995 | 76.6 |
| 1996 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 77.1 |
| 1998 | 77.2 |
| 1999 | 77.6 |
| 2000 | 77.9 |
| 2001 | 78.2 |
| 2002 | 78.8 |
| 2003 | 78.9 |
| 2004 | 79 |
| 2005 | 79.2 |
| 2006 | 79.5 |
| 2007 | 79.8 |
| 2008 | 79.9 |
| 2009 | 80.4 |
| 2010 | 80.6 |
| 2011 | 80.9 |
| 2012 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 81.3 |
| 2014 | 81.3 |
| 2015 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 81.5 |
| 2017 | 81.5 |
| 2018 | 81.6 |
| 2019 | 81.5 |
| 2020 | 81.2 |
| 2021 | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 80.4 |
| 2023 | 81.6 |
| 2024 | 81.8 |
| 2025 | 82 |
Cyprus' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 586,490 |
| 1961 | 595,514 |
| 1962 | 601,466 |
| 1963 | 607,252 |
| 1964 | 612,521 |
| 1965 | 617,736 |
| 1966 | 623,390 |
| 1967 | 629,251 |
| 1968 | 635,157 |
| 1969 | 641,189 |
| 1970 | 647,446 |
| 1971 | 654,050 |
| 1972 | 661,063 |
| 1973 | 665,937 |
| 1974 | 663,254 |
| 1975 | 659,405 |
| 1976 | 662,032 |
| 1977 | 667,101 |
| 1978 | 672,249 |
| 1979 | 677,549 |
| 1980 | 683,076 |
| 1981 | 688,893 |
| 1982 | 696,497 |
| 1983 | 707,225 |
| 1984 | 719,334 |
| 1985 | 731,277 |
| 1986 | 743,105 |
| 1987 | 754,785 |
| 1988 | 766,235 |
| 1989 | 777,420 |
| 1990 | 788,351 |
| 1991 | 798,944 |
| 1992 | 810,341 |
| 1993 | 826,034 |
| 1994 | 844,667 |
| 1995 | 862,695 |
| 1996 | 880,290 |
| 1997 | 897,568 |
| 1998 | 914,548 |
| 1999 | 931,234 |
| 2000 | 947,667 |
| 2001 | 964,127 |
| 2002 | 981,440 |
| 2003 | 999,590 |
| 2004 | 1,017,875 |
| 2005 | 1,036,151 |
| 2006 | 1,054,418 |
| 2007 | 1,072,714 |
| 2008 | 1,091,026 |
| 2009 | 1,109,371 |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 |
| 2011 | 1,146,493 |
| 2012 | 1,165,397 |
| 2013 | 1,183,895 |
| 2014 | 1,201,801 |
| 2015 | 1,219,502 |
| 2016 | 1,237,112 |
| 2017 | 1,254,275 |
| 2018 | 1,270,737 |
| 2019 | 1,286,671 |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 |
| 2021 | 1,317,309 |
| 2022 | 1,331,370 |
| 2023 | 1,344,976 |
| 2024 | 1,358,282 |
Cyprus' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.39 |
| 1961 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 3.51 |
| 1963 | 3.49 |
| 1964 | 3.41 |
| 1965 | 3.47 |
| 1966 | 3.4 |
| 1967 | 3.32 |
| 1968 | 3.27 |
| 1969 | 3.19 |
| 1970 | 3.07 |
| 1971 | 3.04 |
| 1972 | 2.99 |
| 1973 | 2.4 |
| 1974 | 2.28 |
| 1975 | 2.11 |
| 1976 | 2.33 |
| 1977 | 2.09 |
| 1978 | 2.08 |
| 1979 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | 2.3 |
| 1981 | 2.15 |
| 1982 | 2.49 |
| 1983 | 2.49 |
| 1984 | 2.51 |
| 1985 | 2.43 |
| 1986 | 2.45 |
| 1987 | 2.39 |
| 1988 | 2.47 |
| 1989 | 2.37 |
| 1990 | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 2.34 |
| 1992 | 2.46 |
| 1993 | 2.25 |
| 1994 | 2.16 |
| 1995 | 2.03 |
| 1996 | 1.95 |
| 1997 | 1.86 |
| 1998 | 1.76 |
| 1999 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 1.51 |
| 2004 | 1.51 |
| 2005 | 1.48 |
| 2006 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 1.45 |
| 2008 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 1.48 |
| 2010 | 1.43 |
| 2011 | 1.36 |
| 2012 | 1.38 |
| 2013 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 1.31 |
| 2015 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 1.36 |
| 2017 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 1.39 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.1 |
| 1961 | 23.1 |
| 1962 | 23.3 |
| 1963 | 23.5 |
| 1964 | 23.7 |
| 1965 | 23.9 |
| 1966 | 24 |
| 1967 | 24.2 |
| 1968 | 24.3 |
| 1969 | 24.5 |
| 1970 | 24.7 |
| 1971 | 24.9 |
| 1972 | 25.1 |
| 1973 | 25.3 |
| 1974 | 25.4 |
| 1975 | 25.5 |
| 1976 | 25.9 |
| 1977 | 26.3 |
| 1978 | 26.8 |
| 1979 | 27.2 |
| 1980 | 27.7 |
| 1981 | 28.2 |
| 1982 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 28.7 |
| 1984 | 28.8 |
| 1985 | 28.9 |
| 1986 | 29.1 |
| 1987 | 29.2 |
| 1988 | 29.4 |
| 1989 | 29.6 |
| 1990 | 29.8 |
| 1991 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 30.3 |
| 1993 | 30.4 |
| 1994 | 30.5 |
| 1995 | 30.6 |
| 1996 | 30.8 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 31.4 |
| 2000 | 31.6 |
| 2001 | 31.8 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 32.2 |
| 2004 | 32.4 |
| 2005 | 32.6 |
| 2006 | 32.8 |
| 2007 | 33.1 |
| 2008 | 33.4 |
| 2009 | 33.6 |
| 2010 | 33.9 |
| 2011 | 34.2 |
| 2012 | 34.5 |
| 2013 | 34.8 |
| 2014 | 35.2 |
| 2015 | 35.6 |
| 2016 | 36 |
| 2017 | 36.4 |
| 2018 | 36.8 |
| 2019 | 37.2 |
| 2020 | 37.6 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 38.4 |
| 2023 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 39.2 |
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Cyprus: National Statistics
Finance
|
Cyprus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31B
2024 |
108/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
40.4%
2025 |
50/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.74%
2022 |
70/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.82%
2023 |
69/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
121/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+3.84%
2025 |
5/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.86%
2024 |
109/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.9%
2024 |
8/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.3%
2024 |
180/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
73.2
2025 |
24/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.3%
2023 |
96/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2023 |
29/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
10
2025 |
33/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0009%
2025 |
4/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
93
2024 |
51/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$10.9B
2024 |
66/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.09B
2024 |
124/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$661M
2024 |
100/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,117,000
2019 |
40/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.25%
2020 |
115/184 |
| Banked people share |
96.1%
2024 |
28/158 |
Energy
|
Cyprus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,673 kg
2023 |
71/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$23.6
2023 |
25/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.18 megatons
2023 |
122/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.34 tons
2023 |
47/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.5%
2022 |
41/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
15.6%
2021 |
119/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.44%
2023 |
68/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
117%
2022 |
5/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,842 kWh
2023 |
55/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
15.1%
2021 |
128/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
160/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
69/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
27/195 |
Society
|
Cyprus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
155/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+8,138
2024 |
48/196 |
| Urban population |
67.1%
2024 |
87/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.67 ft
2025 |
100/190 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
93/190 |
| Quality of life index |
80.4
2025 |
30/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2024 |
57/197 |
| Higher education index |
71
2025 |
55/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.82
2023 |
160/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.8
2019 |
158/197 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
38/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.4%
2021 |
33/196 |
| English speaking |
75.1%
2023 |
39/197 |
| People using the Internet |
91.2%
2023 |
45/195 |
Health
|
Cyprus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,864
2022 |
30/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$417
2022 |
41/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82 years
2025 |
32/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.17%
2022 |
100/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.55
2021 |
39/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.8 years
2023 |
22/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
14
2023 |
138/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.5
2023 |
167/192 |
| Obesity rate |
23.6%
2022 |
87/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10%
2024 |
79/195 |
| Air quality index |
63
2025 |
74/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
35.6%
2022 |
13/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.36 liters
2020 |
70/186 |
Territory
|
Cyprus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.006%
2025 |
163/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,627 sq mi
2024 |
131/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
498 sq mi
2025 |
161/194 |
| Forest area |
666 sq mi
2025 |
155/196 |
| Roads length |
12,366 mi
2016 |
96/175 |
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