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Cyprus vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 163rd vs. 95th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Greece
Population
1386362
10181414
Population rank 153/197 96/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cyprus and Greece: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Greece economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Greece
2024 $37,634,533,332 $256,238,371,778
2023 $35,075,423,857 $242,946,187,738
2022 $31,218,038,929 $217,990,189,601
2021 $30,372,642,502 $218,303,801,895
2020 $25,555,093,854 $191,362,985,555
2019 $26,196,667,100 $207,305,649,887
2018 $25,754,001,368 $213,298,873,494
2017 $22,946,570,629 $200,381,103,984
2016 $21,046,462,281 $193,097,239,006
2015 $19,909,278,417 $194,567,373,678
2014 $23,225,918,260 $233,911,581,521
2013 $23,959,712,861 $236,556,279,641
2012 $25,047,436,975 $238,841,140,018
2011 $27,641,549,302 $283,228,079,776
2010 $25,799,940,078 $296,417,644,404
2009 $26,048,179,949 $326,829,054,686
2008 $27,844,646,258 $351,121,399,546
2007 $23,968,727,074 $314,226,996,944
2006 $20,072,754,987 $269,073,415,334
2005 $18,433,412,511 $242,315,668,619
2004 $17,320,551,250 $234,979,615,898
2003 $14,547,329,558 $196,930,509,813
2002 $11,420,228,846 $150,253,800,086
2001 $10,397,898,907 $132,050,474,720
2000 $9,985,847,314 $125,760,166,225
1999 $10,497,907,228 $137,131,371,955
1998 $10,248,618,778 $139,612,812,176
1997 $9,547,816,420 $138,766,067,640
1996 $10,011,914,680 $142,502,984,145
1995 $9,933,137,128 $134,974,613,914
1994 $7,425,703,929 $114,980,063,202
1993 $6,590,291,048 $107,295,704,518
1992 $6,912,150,456 $114,608,178,405
1991 $5,770,197,348 $103,680,863,713
1990 $5,591,130,218 $96,529,587,274
1989 $4,563,482,604 $78,067,933,277
1988 $4,278,792,597 $75,200,610,137
1987 $3,704,813,886 $64,739,630,096
1986 $3,090,734,463 $55,595,445,472
1985 $2,430,411,900 $47,155,741,426
1984 $2,278,248,953 $47,352,146,312
1983 $2,160,364,071 $48,741,397,059
1982 $2,159,242,417 $53,858,346,939
1981 $2,087,496,374 $51,618,456,335
1980 $2,154,311,277 $56,039,256,595
1979 $1,288,699,776 $53,724,121,435
1978 $964,024,364 $43,654,480,519
1977 $734,876,021 $35,673,080,481
1976 $576,090,074 $30,719,552,239
1975 $489,912,574 $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Cyprus and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Greece
2024 $27,707 $24,626
2023 $26,079 $23,344
2022 $23,448 $20,887
2021 $23,057 $20,655
2020 $19,624 $17,887
2019 $20,360 $19,335
2018 $20,267 $19,873
2017 $18,295 $18,632
2016 $17,013 $17,919
2015 $16,326 $17,981
2014 $19,326 $21,475
2013 $20,238 $21,573
2012 $21,493 $21,624
2011 $24,110 $25,505
2010 $22,876 $26,653
2009 $23,480 $29,425
2008 $25,522 $31,696
2007 $22,344 $28,441
2006 $19,037 $24,416
2005 $17,790 $22,054
2004 $17,016 $21,449
2003 $14,553 $18,021
2002 $11,636 $13,782
2001 $10,785 $12,157
2000 $10,537 $11,638
1999 $11,273 $12,743
1998 $11,206 $13,023
1997 $10,637 $13,016
1996 $11,373 $13,433
1995 $11,514 $12,779
1994 $8,791 $10,937
1993 $7,978 $10,257
1992 $8,530 $11,021
1991 $7,222 $10,047
1990 $7,092 $9,467
1989 $5,870 $7,738
1988 $5,584 $7,492
1987 $4,908 $6,474
1986 $4,159 $5,578
1985 $3,324 $4,747
1984 $3,167 $4,785
1983 $3,055 $4,950
1982 $3,100 $5,502
1981 $3,030 $5,305
1980 $3,154 $5,812
1979 $1,902 $5,627
1978 $1,434 $4,629
1977 $1,102 $3,832
1976 $870 $3,343
1975 $743 $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Cyprus vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Greece
2026 82.2 82.4
2025 82 82.2
2024 81.8 82
2023 81.6 81.9
2022 80.4 79.9
2021 80.6 80.5
2020 81.2 81.5
2019 81.5 81.3
2018 81.6 81.5
2017 81.5 81
2016 81.5 81.3
2015 81.5 80.8
2014 81.3 81.1
2013 81.3 81.1
2012 81.1 80.4
2011 80.9 80.6
2010 80.6 80.6
2009 80.4 80.4
2008 79.9 80.1
2007 79.8 79.7
2006 79.5 79.8
2005 79.2 79.7
2004 79 79.4
2003 78.9 79.1
2002 78.8 79
2001 78.2 78.9
2000 77.9 78.4
1999 77.6 78.4
1998 77.2 78.3
1997 77.1 78.4
1996 76.9 78
1995 76.6 77.9
1994 76.4 77.9
1993 76.3 77.7
1992 76.3 77.3
1991 76.2 77.4
1990 76 77.3
1989 75.8 77.1
1988 75.4 77
1987 75.3 76.1
1986 74.9 76.5
1985 74.6 76.1
1984 74 75.8
1983 73.7 75.5
1982 73.5 75.2
1981 73.1 74.9
1980 72.8 74.5
1979 72.2 74.7
1978 71.7 74.4
1977 71.3 73.8
1976 70.8 73.7
1975 70.3 73.5
1974 54.6 73.5
1973 69 73
1972 68.6 72.7
1971 68.4 72.9
1970 68.1 72.7
1969 67.6 72.1
1968 67.3 71.5
1967 66.9 71.4
1966 66.5 71.9
1965 66.1 71.5
1964 62.2 70.5
1963 61.8 70.6
1962 64.7 70.3
1961 64.1 70.4
1960 63.3 70.5
1959 62.3 69.6
1958 61.6 69.7
1957 61 68.4
1956 60.4 68.1
1955 59.7 68.6
1954 59.3 68
1953 58.4 67.5
1952 57.7 67.3
1951 56.8 66.7
1950 55.8 66.2

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

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Cyprus and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Greece
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Greece
2024 1,358,282 10,405,134
2023 1,344,976 10,407,351
2022 1,331,370 10,436,882
2021 1,317,309 10,569,207
2020 1,302,247 10,698,599
2019 1,286,671 10,721,582
2018 1,270,737 10,732,882
2017 1,254,275 10,754,679
2016 1,237,112 10,775,971
2015 1,219,502 10,820,883
2014 1,201,801 10,892,413
2013 1,183,895 10,965,211
2012 1,165,397 11,045,011
2011 1,146,493 11,104,899
2010 1,127,816 11,121,341
2009 1,109,371 11,107,017
2008 1,091,026 11,077,841
2007 1,072,714 11,048,473
2006 1,054,418 11,020,362
2005 1,036,151 10,987,314
2004 1,017,875 10,955,141
2003 999,590 10,928,070
2002 981,440 10,902,022
2001 964,127 10,862,132
2000 947,667 10,805,808
1999 931,234 10,761,698
1998 914,548 10,720,509
1997 897,568 10,661,259
1996 880,290 10,608,800
1995 862,695 10,562,153
1994 844,667 10,512,922
1993 826,034 10,460,415
1992 810,341 10,399,061
1991 798,944 10,319,927
1990 788,351 10,196,792
1989 777,420 10,089,498
1988 766,235 10,036,983
1987 754,785 10,000,595
1986 743,105 9,967,213
1985 731,277 9,934,300
1984 719,334 9,895,801
1983 707,225 9,846,627
1982 696,497 9,789,513
1981 688,893 9,729,350
1980 683,076 9,642,505
1979 677,549 9,548,258
1978 672,249 9,429,959
1977 667,101 9,308,479
1976 662,032 9,188,150
1975 659,405 9,046,541
1974 663,254 8,962,022
1973 665,937 8,929,086
1972 661,063 8,888,628
1971 654,050 8,831,036
1970 647,446 8,792,806
1969 641,189 8,772,764
1968 635,157 8,740,765
1967 629,251 8,684,088
1966 623,390 8,613,651
1965 617,736 8,550,333
1964 612,521 8,510,429
1963 607,252 8,479,625
1962 601,466 8,448,233
1961 595,514 8,398,050
1960 586,490 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Greece

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Greece
2023 1.39 1.32
2022 1.39 1.32
2021 1.39 1.43
2020 1.36 1.39
2019 1.33 1.34
2018 1.32 1.35
2017 1.32 1.35
2016 1.36 1.38
2015 1.32 1.33
2014 1.31 1.3
2013 1.3 1.29
2012 1.38 1.34
2011 1.36 1.4
2010 1.43 1.48
2009 1.48 1.5
2008 1.48 1.5
2007 1.45 1.41
2006 1.51 1.4
2005 1.48 1.34
2004 1.51 1.31
2003 1.51 1.29
2002 1.5 1.28
2001 1.57 1.25
2000 1.64 1.25
1999 1.67 1.23
1998 1.76 1.24
1997 1.86 1.27
1996 1.95 1.26
1995 2.03 1.28
1994 2.16 1.33
1993 2.25 1.32
1992 2.46 1.36
1991 2.34 1.37
1990 2.4 1.39
1989 2.37 1.4
1988 2.47 1.5
1987 2.39 1.5
1986 2.45 1.6
1985 2.43 1.67
1984 2.51 1.83
1983 2.49 1.94
1982 2.49 2.03
1981 2.15 2.09
1980 2.3 2.23
1979 2.14 2.26
1978 2.08 2.28
1977 2.09 2.27
1976 2.33 2.35
1975 2.11 2.33
1974 2.28 2.38
1973 2.4 2.27
1972 2.99 2.32
1971 3.04 2.32
1970 3.07 2.4
1969 3.19 2.36
1968 3.27 2.42
1967 3.32 2.45
1966 3.4 2.32
1965 3.47 2.25
1964 3.41 2.24
1963 3.49 2.14
1962 3.51 2.16
1961 3.62 2.13
1960 3.39 2.23

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

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Cyprus and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Greece
2024 39.2 47.3
2023 38.8 46.7
2022 38.4 46.4
2021 38 45.9
2020 37.6 45.3
2019 37.2 45
2018 36.8 44.7
2017 36.4 44.4
2016 36 44.1
2015 35.6 43.7
2014 35.2 43.2
2013 34.8 42.7
2012 34.5 42.2
2011 34.2 41.8
2010 33.9 41.4
2009 33.6 40.9
2008 33.4 40.5
2007 33.1 40.1
2006 32.8 39.7
2005 32.6 39.4
2004 32.4 39.1
2003 32.2 38.8
2002 32 38.5
2001 31.8 38.2
2000 31.6 38
1999 31.4 37.8
1998 31.2 37.6
1997 31 37.4
1996 30.8 37.2
1995 30.6 37
1994 30.5 36.8
1993 30.4 36.6
1992 30.3 36.5
1991 30.1 36.3
1990 29.8 36
1989 29.6 35.7
1988 29.4 35.4
1987 29.2 35.1
1986 29.1 34.8
1985 28.9 34.5
1984 28.8 34.3
1983 28.7 34.1
1982 28.5 33.9
1981 28.2 33.7
1980 27.7 33.8
1979 27.2 34
1978 26.8 33.9
1977 26.3 33.9
1976 25.9 33.8
1975 25.5 33.8
1974 25.4 33.6
1973 25.3 33.3
1972 25.1 33
1971 24.9 32.9
1970 24.7 33.2
1969 24.5 31.6
1968 24.3 31.3
1967 24.2 31.1
1966 24 30.9
1965 23.9 31
1964 23.7 29.4
1963 23.5 29.4
1962 23.3 29.3
1961 23.1 29
1960 23.1 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
10
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Greece
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
75.1%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Cyprus Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Greece
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
72,700 mi
2018

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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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