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Cyprus vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 163rd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Gambia
Population
1386362
2902554
Population rank 153/197 138/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$741
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cyprus and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Gambia
2024 $37,634,533,332 $2,404,888,749
2023 $35,075,423,857 $2,382,262,185
2022 $31,218,038,929 $2,204,734,528
2021 $30,372,642,502 $2,014,158,842
2020 $25,555,093,854 $1,812,170,891
2019 $26,196,667,100 $1,813,609,692
2018 $25,754,001,368 $1,670,671,328
2017 $22,946,570,629 $1,504,909,463
2016 $21,046,462,281 $1,484,578,886
2015 $19,909,278,417 $1,378,176,609
2014 $23,225,918,260 $1,229,461,721
2013 $23,959,712,861 $1,375,609,453
2012 $25,047,436,975 $1,415,004,738
2011 $27,641,549,302 $1,409,693,597
2010 $25,799,940,078 $1,543,294,927
2009 $26,048,179,949 $1,450,142,509
2008 $27,844,646,258 $1,561,766,956
2007 $23,968,727,074 $1,279,703,047
2006 $20,072,754,987 $1,054,112,488
2005 $18,433,412,511 $1,027,701,068
2004 $17,320,551,250 $961,900,651
2003 $14,547,329,558 $487,038,685
2002 $11,420,228,846 $578,235,309
2001 $10,397,898,907 $687,410,645
2000 $9,985,847,314 $782,913,872
1999 $10,497,907,228 $814,724,032
1998 $10,248,618,778 $840,285,265
1997 $9,547,816,420 $803,633,342
1996 $10,011,914,680 $848,239,446
1995 $9,933,137,128 $785,999,865
1994 $7,425,703,929 $746,493,952
1993 $6,590,291,048 $755,040,974
1992 $6,912,150,456 $714,254,256
1991 $5,770,197,348 $690,311,081
1990 $5,591,130,218 $317,083,695
1989 $4,563,482,604 $284,120,329
1988 $4,278,792,597 $266,672,212
1987 $3,704,813,886 $220,626,484
1986 $3,090,734,463 $185,646,987
1985 $2,430,411,900 $225,726,359
1984 $2,278,248,953 $177,340,880
1983 $2,160,364,071 $213,448,585
1982 $2,159,242,417 $216,050,552
1981 $2,087,496,374 $218,767,743
1980 $2,154,311,277 $241,083,090
1979 $1,288,699,776 $207,112,628
1978 $964,024,364 $171,833,086
1977 $734,876,021 $138,093,099
1976 $576,090,074 $112,190,829
1975 $489,912,574 $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Gambia
2024 $27,707 $871
2023 $26,079 $883
2022 $23,448 $836
2021 $23,057 $782
2020 $19,624 $720
2019 $20,360 $738
2018 $20,267 $696
2017 $18,295 $643
2016 $17,013 $650
2015 $16,326 $620
2014 $19,326 $568
2013 $20,238 $654
2012 $21,493 $693
2011 $24,110 $711
2010 $22,876 $801
2009 $23,480 $775
2008 $25,522 $859
2007 $22,344 $725
2006 $19,037 $615
2005 $17,790 $616
2004 $17,016 $593
2003 $14,553 $309
2002 $11,636 $377
2001 $10,785 $460
2000 $10,537 $538
1999 $11,273 $575
1998 $11,206 $610
1997 $10,637 $600
1996 $11,373 $652
1995 $11,514 $622
1994 $8,791 $608
1993 $7,978 $635
1992 $8,530 $623
1991 $7,222 $628
1990 $7,092 $301
1989 $5,870 $280.9
1988 $5,584 $274.9
1987 $4,908 $237
1986 $4,159 $207.7
1985 $3,324 $262.8
1984 $3,167 $214.8
1983 $3,055 $268.6
1982 $3,100 $282.1
1981 $3,030 $296
1980 $3,154 $338
1979 $1,902 $300
1978 $1,434 $257.6
1977 $1,102 $213.8
1976 $870 $179.3
1975 $743 $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Gambia
2026 82.2 66.5
2025 82 66.3
2024 81.8 66.1
2023 81.6 65.9
2022 80.4 64.9
2021 80.6 63.8
2020 81.2 64.4
2019 81.5 64.4
2018 81.6 64
2017 81.5 63.7
2016 81.5 63.4
2015 81.5 63
2014 81.3 62.6
2013 81.3 62.3
2012 81.1 61.9
2011 80.9 61.6
2010 80.6 61.2
2009 80.4 60.7
2008 79.9 60.5
2007 79.8 60
2006 79.5 59.7
2005 79.2 59.1
2004 79 58.7
2003 78.9 58.2
2002 78.8 57.7
2001 78.2 57.3
2000 77.9 56.9
1999 77.6 56.5
1998 77.2 56
1997 77.1 55.2
1996 76.9 54.8
1995 76.6 54.3
1994 76.4 53.8
1993 76.3 53.2
1992 76.3 52.5
1991 76.2 51.9
1990 76 51.3
1989 75.8 50.7
1988 75.4 50.1
1987 75.3 49.4
1986 74.9 48.8
1985 74.6 48.2
1984 74 47.5
1983 73.7 46.9
1982 73.5 46.3
1981 73.1 44.5
1980 72.8 45
1979 72.2 44.5
1978 71.7 43.6
1977 71.3 43.4
1976 70.8 42.9
1975 70.3 42.2
1974 54.6 41.7
1973 69 41.1
1972 68.6 40.5
1971 68.4 40
1970 68.1 39.5
1969 67.6 39
1968 67.3 38.5
1967 66.9 38.1
1966 66.5 37.6
1965 66.1 37.1
1964 62.2 36.6
1963 61.8 36.1
1962 64.7 35.6
1961 64.1 35.1
1960 63.3 34.6
1959 62.3 34.1
1958 61.6 33.6
1957 61 33.1
1956 60.4 32.8
1955 59.7 32.4
1954 59.3 32.2
1953 58.4 31.9
1952 57.7 31.7
1951 56.8 31.5
1950 55.8 31.2

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

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Cyprus and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Gambia
2024 1,358,282 2,759,988
2023 1,344,976 2,697,845
2022 1,331,370 2,636,470
2021 1,317,309 2,576,010
2020 1,302,247 2,515,733
2019 1,286,671 2,456,844
2018 1,270,737 2,399,632
2017 1,254,275 2,342,189
2016 1,237,112 2,283,769
2015 1,219,502 2,224,529
2014 1,201,801 2,164,528
2013 1,183,895 2,103,820
2012 1,165,397 2,043,094
2011 1,146,493 1,983,784
2010 1,127,816 1,926,630
2009 1,109,371 1,871,422
2008 1,091,026 1,817,852
2007 1,072,714 1,765,774
2006 1,054,418 1,715,275
2005 1,036,151 1,667,037
2004 1,017,875 1,621,312
2003 999,590 1,577,611
2002 981,440 1,535,691
2001 964,127 1,495,011
2000 947,667 1,455,084
1999 931,234 1,415,779
1998 914,548 1,376,987
1997 897,568 1,338,889
1996 880,290 1,301,410
1995 862,695 1,264,313
1994 844,667 1,227,226
1993 826,034 1,188,365
1992 810,341 1,145,582
1991 798,944 1,099,959
1990 788,351 1,054,696
1989 777,420 1,011,357
1988 766,235 970,160
1987 754,785 931,091
1986 743,105 894,019
1985 731,277 858,874
1984 719,334 825,631
1983 707,225 794,525
1982 696,497 765,753
1981 688,893 739,125
1980 683,076 713,913
1979 677,549 689,781
1978 672,249 667,103
1977 667,101 645,770
1976 662,032 625,667
1975 659,405 606,821
1974 663,254 589,085
1973 665,937 571,991
1972 661,063 555,370
1971 654,050 539,388
1970 647,446 524,105
1969 641,189 509,440
1968 635,157 495,269
1967 629,251 481,588
1966 623,390 468,516
1965 617,736 455,952
1964 612,521 443,687
1963 607,252 431,757
1962 601,466 420,163
1961 595,514 408,930
1960 586,490 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Gambia

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Gambia
2023 1.39 4.01
2022 1.39 4.08
2021 1.39 4.17
2020 1.36 4.25
2019 1.33 4.33
2018 1.32 4.42
2017 1.32 4.61
2016 1.36 4.81
2015 1.32 5
2014 1.31 5.2
2013 1.3 5.39
2012 1.38 5.52
2011 1.36 5.54
2010 1.43 5.56
2009 1.48 5.57
2008 1.48 5.63
2007 1.45 5.69
2006 1.51 5.74
2005 1.48 5.71
2004 1.51 5.68
2003 1.51 5.66
2002 1.5 5.66
2001 1.57 5.67
2000 1.64 5.72
1999 1.67 5.77
1998 1.76 5.82
1997 1.86 5.85
1996 1.95 5.93
1995 2.03 5.99
1994 2.16 6.04
1993 2.25 6.03
1992 2.46 6.11
1991 2.34 6.19
1990 2.4 6.25
1989 2.37 6.25
1988 2.47 6.26
1987 2.39 6.3
1986 2.45 6.34
1985 2.43 6.36
1984 2.51 6.39
1983 2.49 6.39
1982 2.49 6.4
1981 2.15 6.4
1980 2.3 6.41
1979 2.14 6.41
1978 2.08 6.42
1977 2.09 6.43
1976 2.33 6.43
1975 2.11 6.43
1974 2.28 6.42
1973 2.4 6.41
1972 2.99 6.37
1971 3.04 6.33
1970 3.07 6.26
1969 3.19 6.25
1968 3.27 6.22
1967 3.32 6.21
1966 3.4 6.18
1965 3.47 6.19
1964 3.41 6.2
1963 3.49 6.2
1962 3.51 6.21
1961 3.62 6.23
1960 3.39 6.25

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

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Cyprus and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Gambia
2024 39.2 19.4
2023 38.8 19.2
2022 38.4 19.1
2021 38 18.9
2020 37.6 18.7
2019 37.2 18.5
2018 36.8 18.4
2017 36.4 18.2
2016 36 18.1
2015 35.6 17.9
2014 35.2 17.8
2013 34.8 17.7
2012 34.5 17.6
2011 34.2 17.5
2010 33.9 17.4
2009 33.6 17.3
2008 33.4 17.2
2007 33.1 17.1
2006 32.8 17
2005 32.6 16.9
2004 32.4 16.8
2003 32.2 16.7
2002 32 16.6
2001 31.8 16.6
2000 31.6 16.5
1999 31.4 16.5
1998 31.2 16.5
1997 31 16.6
1996 30.8 16.7
1995 30.6 16.8
1994 30.5 16.9
1993 30.4 17
1992 30.3 17.1
1991 30.1 17.1
1990 29.8 17.2
1989 29.6 17.2
1988 29.4 17.3
1987 29.2 17.4
1986 29.1 17.4
1985 28.9 17.5
1984 28.8 17.6
1983 28.7 17.8
1982 28.5 17.9
1981 28.2 18.1
1980 27.7 18.2
1979 27.2 18.4
1978 26.8 18.5
1977 26.3 18.6
1976 25.9 18.8
1975 25.5 18.9
1974 25.4 19.1
1973 25.3 19.2
1972 25.1 19.3
1971 24.9 19.4
1970 24.7 19.5
1969 24.5 19.6
1968 24.3 19.7
1967 24.2 19.8
1966 24 19.7
1965 23.9 19.7
1964 23.7 19.6
1963 23.5 19.6
1962 23.3 19.5
1961 23.1 19.4
1960 23.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2020
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Cyprus Gambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
58.7%
2022
English speaking
75.1%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Cyprus Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Gambia
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
1,850 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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