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Cyprus vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 163rd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Denmark
Population
1386362
6032403
Population rank 153/197 114/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cyprus and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Denmark
2024 $37,634,533,332 $424,524,722,037
2023 $35,075,423,857 $404,651,706,118
2022 $31,218,038,929 $400,114,306,337
2021 $30,372,642,502 $406,110,162,088
2020 $25,555,093,854 $355,631,021,932
2019 $26,196,667,100 $345,401,473,013
2018 $25,754,001,368 $355,293,374,912
2017 $22,946,570,629 $331,610,593,962
2016 $21,046,462,281 $312,181,849,372
2015 $19,909,278,417 $301,758,922,338
2014 $23,225,918,260 $352,832,602,064
2013 $23,959,712,861 $344,631,016,965
2012 $25,047,436,975 $326,792,574,245
2011 $27,641,549,302 $344,315,595,263
2010 $25,799,940,078 $322,345,594,075
2009 $26,048,179,949 $322,619,152,195
2008 $27,844,646,258 $354,979,471,960
2007 $23,968,727,074 $320,213,157,595
2006 $20,072,754,987 $283,386,151,544
2005 $18,433,412,511 $265,150,087,712
2004 $17,320,551,250 $251,986,155,631
2003 $14,547,329,558 $218,421,193,436
2002 $11,420,228,846 $178,788,209,558
2001 $10,397,898,907 $164,881,594,415
2000 $9,985,847,314 $164,043,817,224
1999 $10,497,907,228 $177,887,720,536
1998 $10,248,618,778 $176,877,077,513
1997 $9,547,816,420 $173,241,365,735
1996 $10,011,914,680 $187,481,157,846
1995 $9,933,137,128 $184,848,481,008
1994 $7,425,703,929 $156,017,919,221
1993 $6,590,291,048 $143,111,306,004
1992 $6,912,150,456 $152,966,494,260
1991 $5,770,197,348 $139,180,507,778
1990 $5,591,130,218 $138,217,740,684
1989 $4,563,482,604 $112,312,200,761
1988 $4,278,792,597 $115,540,189,705
1987 $3,704,813,886 $109,183,446,340
1986 $3,090,734,463 $87,748,695,217
1985 $2,430,411,900 $62,452,421,011
1984 $2,278,248,953 $58,868,891,335
1983 $2,160,364,071 $60,331,158,447
1982 $2,159,242,417 $60,084,214,872
1981 $2,087,496,374 $61,459,941,461
1980 $2,154,311,277 $70,811,287,816
1979 $1,288,699,776 $70,393,030,603
1978 $964,024,364 $60,320,089,218
1977 $734,876,021 $49,711,709,588
1976 $576,090,074 $44,503,607,444
1975 $489,912,574 $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Cyprus and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Denmark
2024 $27,707 $71,026
2023 $26,079 $68,044
2022 $23,448 $67,781
2021 $23,057 $69,341
2020 $19,624 $60,985
2019 $20,360 $59,404
2018 $20,267 $61,325
2017 $18,295 $57,522
2016 $17,013 $54,501
2015 $16,326 $53,094
2014 $19,326 $62,520
2013 $20,238 $61,378
2012 $21,493 $58,444
2011 $24,110 $61,810
2010 $22,876 $58,105
2009 $23,480 $58,413
2008 $25,522 $64,617
2007 $22,344 $58,632
2006 $19,037 $52,119
2005 $17,790 $48,926
2004 $17,016 $46,625
2003 $14,553 $40,519
2002 $11,636 $33,257
2001 $10,785 $30,768
2000 $10,537 $30,722
1999 $11,273 $33,426
1998 $11,206 $33,346
1997 $10,637 $32,780
1996 $11,373 $35,622
1995 $11,514 $35,321
1994 $8,791 $29,968
1993 $7,978 $27,582
1992 $8,530 $29,579
1991 $7,222 $27,003
1990 $7,092 $26,886
1989 $5,870 $21,882
1988 $5,584 $22,525
1987 $4,908 $21,296
1986 $4,159 $17,137
1985 $3,324 $12,213
1984 $3,167 $11,517
1983 $3,055 $11,797
1982 $3,100 $11,740
1981 $3,030 $12,000
1980 $3,154 $13,822
1979 $1,902 $13,757
1978 $1,434 $11,818
1977 $1,102 $9,770
1976 $870 $8,773
1975 $743 $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Cyprus vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Denmark
2026 82.2 82.4
2025 82 82.2
2024 81.8 82.1
2023 81.6 81.9
2022 80.4 81.3
2021 80.6 81.4
2020 81.2 81.5
2019 81.5 81.4
2018 81.6 81
2017 81.5 81.1
2016 81.5 80.9
2015 81.5 80.7
2014 81.3 80.6
2013 81.3 80.3
2012 81.1 80.1
2011 80.9 79.8
2010 80.6 79.2
2009 80.4 79
2008 79.9 78.7
2007 79.8 78.3
2006 79.5 78.2
2005 79.2 78.2
2004 79 77.8
2003 78.9 77.4
2002 78.8 77.1
2001 78.2 77
2000 77.9 76.8
1999 77.6 76.6
1998 77.2 76.4
1997 77.1 76
1996 76.9 75.7
1995 76.6 75.3
1994 76.4 75.4
1993 76.3 75.2
1992 76.3 75.3
1991 76.2 75.2
1990 76 74.9
1989 75.8 74.9
1988 75.4 74.8
1987 75.3 74.7
1986 74.9 74.6
1985 74.6 74.5
1984 74 74.6
1983 73.7 74.5
1982 73.5 74.6
1981 73.1 74.3
1980 72.8 74.1
1979 72.2 74.2
1978 71.7 74.4
1977 71.3 74.7
1976 70.8 73.8
1975 70.3 74.1
1974 54.6 73.8
1973 69 73.7
1972 68.6 73.5
1971 68.4 73.4
1970 68.1 73.4
1969 67.6 73.2
1968 67.3 73.1
1967 66.9 73
1966 66.5 72.5
1965 66.1 72.4
1964 62.2 72.5
1963 61.8 72.4
1962 64.7 72.4
1961 64.1 72.5
1960 63.3 72.2
1959 62.3 72.2
1958 61.6 72.2
1957 61 71.8
1956 60.4 72
1955 59.7 71.9
1954 59.3 71.3
1953 58.4 71.2
1952 57.7 70.8
1951 56.8 70.9
1950 55.8 70.3

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

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Cyprus and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Denmark
2024 1,358,282 5,976,992
2023 1,344,976 5,946,952
2022 1,331,370 5,903,037
2021 1,317,309 5,856,733
2020 1,302,247 5,831,404
2019 1,286,671 5,814,422
2018 1,270,737 5,793,636
2017 1,254,275 5,764,980
2016 1,237,112 5,728,010
2015 1,219,502 5,683,483
2014 1,201,801 5,643,475
2013 1,183,895 5,614,932
2012 1,165,397 5,591,572
2011 1,146,493 5,570,572
2010 1,127,816 5,547,683
2009 1,109,371 5,523,095
2008 1,091,026 5,493,621
2007 1,072,714 5,461,438
2006 1,054,418 5,437,272
2005 1,036,151 5,419,432
2004 1,017,875 5,404,523
2003 999,590 5,390,574
2002 981,440 5,375,931
2001 964,127 5,358,783
2000 947,667 5,339,616
1999 931,234 5,321,799
1998 914,548 5,304,219
1997 897,568 5,284,991
1996 880,290 5,263,074
1995 862,695 5,233,373
1994 844,667 5,206,180
1993 826,034 5,188,628
1992 810,341 5,171,370
1991 798,944 5,154,298
1990 788,351 5,140,939
1989 777,420 5,132,594
1988 766,235 5,129,516
1987 754,785 5,127,024
1986 743,105 5,120,534
1985 731,277 5,113,691
1984 719,334 5,111,619
1983 707,225 5,114,297
1982 696,497 5,117,810
1981 688,893 5,121,572
1980 683,076 5,123,027
1979 677,549 5,116,801
1978 672,249 5,104,248
1977 667,101 5,088,419
1976 662,032 5,072,596
1975 659,405 5,059,862
1974 663,254 5,045,297
1973 665,937 5,021,861
1972 661,063 4,991,596
1971 654,050 4,963,126
1970 647,446 4,928,757
1969 641,189 4,891,860
1968 635,157 4,864,883
1967 629,251 4,835,354
1966 623,390 4,797,381
1965 617,736 4,759,012
1964 612,521 4,722,072
1963 607,252 4,684,483
1962 601,466 4,647,727
1961 595,514 4,611,687
1960 586,490 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Denmark

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Denmark
2023 1.39 1.5
2022 1.39 1.55
2021 1.39 1.72
2020 1.36 1.68
2019 1.33 1.7
2018 1.32 1.73
2017 1.32 1.75
2016 1.36 1.79
2015 1.32 1.71
2014 1.31 1.69
2013 1.3 1.67
2012 1.38 1.73
2011 1.36 1.75
2010 1.43 1.87
2009 1.48 1.84
2008 1.48 1.89
2007 1.45 1.84
2006 1.51 1.85
2005 1.48 1.8
2004 1.51 1.78
2003 1.51 1.76
2002 1.5 1.72
2001 1.57 1.74
2000 1.64 1.77
1999 1.67 1.73
1998 1.76 1.72
1997 1.86 1.75
1996 1.95 1.75
1995 2.03 1.8
1994 2.16 1.81
1993 2.25 1.75
1992 2.46 1.76
1991 2.34 1.68
1990 2.4 1.67
1989 2.37 1.62
1988 2.47 1.56
1987 2.39 1.5
1986 2.45 1.48
1985 2.43 1.45
1984 2.51 1.4
1983 2.49 1.38
1982 2.49 1.43
1981 2.15 1.44
1980 2.3 1.55
1979 2.14 1.6
1978 2.08 1.67
1977 2.09 1.66
1976 2.33 1.75
1975 2.11 1.92
1974 2.28 1.9
1973 2.4 1.92
1972 2.99 2.03
1971 3.04 2.04
1970 3.07 1.95
1969 3.19 2
1968 3.27 2.12
1967 3.32 2.35
1966 3.4 2.62
1965 3.47 2.61
1964 3.41 2.6
1963 3.49 2.67
1962 3.51 2.55
1961 3.62 2.55
1960 3.39 2.57

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

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Cyprus and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Denmark
2024 39.2 42.3
2023 38.8 42.2
2022 38.4 42.1
2021 38 42.2
2020 37.6 42.1
2019 37.2 41.9
2018 36.8 41.8
2017 36.4 41.7
2016 36 41.6
2015 35.6 41.5
2014 35.2 41.4
2013 34.8 41.2
2012 34.5 41
2011 34.2 40.7
2010 33.9 40.5
2009 33.6 40.4
2008 33.4 40.2
2007 33.1 40.1
2006 32.8 39.8
2005 32.6 39.5
2004 32.4 39.2
2003 32.2 39
2002 32 38.8
2001 31.8 38.6
2000 31.6 38.4
1999 31.4 38.2
1998 31.2 38
1997 31 37.9
1996 30.8 37.7
1995 30.6 37.7
1994 30.5 37.6
1993 30.4 37.5
1992 30.3 37.4
1991 30.1 37.3
1990 29.8 37.1
1989 29.6 36.9
1988 29.4 36.7
1987 29.2 36.5
1986 29.1 36.2
1985 28.9 36
1984 28.8 35.7
1983 28.7 35.5
1982 28.5 35.1
1981 28.2 34.7
1980 27.7 34.3
1979 27.2 33.9
1978 26.8 33.7
1977 26.3 33.4
1976 25.9 33.2
1975 25.5 33
1974 25.4 32.8
1973 25.3 32.7
1972 25.1 32.6
1971 24.9 32.5
1970 24.7 32.5
1969 24.5 32.5
1968 24.3 32.5
1967 24.2 32.5
1966 24 32.6
1965 23.9 32.8
1964 23.7 32.9
1963 23.5 33
1962 23.3 33
1961 23.1 33.1
1960 23.1 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Denmark
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
75.1%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Cyprus Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Denmark
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
45,717 mi
2010

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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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