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Cyprus vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 163rd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Iran
Population
1386362
93468444
Population rank 153/197 17/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Cyprus and Iran: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Iran economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Iran
2024 $37,634,533,332 $475,252,089,215
2023 $35,075,423,857 $457,510,482,317
2022 $31,218,038,929 $422,662,261,526
2021 $30,372,642,502 $407,350,685,583
2020 $25,555,093,854 $280,934,329,280
2019 $26,196,667,100 $347,988,400,958
2018 $25,754,001,368 $411,903,303,606
2017 $22,946,570,629 $510,239,893,418
2016 $21,046,462,281 $478,618,064,871
2015 $19,909,278,417 $409,191,686,497
2014 $23,225,918,260 $462,284,793,281
2013 $23,959,712,861 $500,399,839,840
2012 $25,047,436,975 $644,019,315,004
2011 $27,641,549,302 $629,082,257,472
2010 $25,799,940,078 $487,069,570,464
2009 $26,048,179,949 $414,059,094,949
2008 $27,844,646,258 $406,070,949,554
2007 $23,968,727,074 $349,736,591,832
2006 $20,072,754,987 $265,602,187,404
2005 $18,433,412,511 $224,970,371,325
2004 $17,320,551,250 $187,754,571,248
2003 $14,547,329,558 $151,911,222,119
2002 $11,420,228,846 $128,626,917,504
2001 $10,397,898,907 $126,878,750,296
2000 $9,985,847,314 $109,591,707,802
1999 $10,497,907,228 $113,848,450,088
1998 $10,248,618,778 $110,276,913,363
1997 $9,547,816,420 $113,919,163,421
1996 $10,011,914,680 $120,403,931,885
1995 $9,933,137,128 $96,419,225,744
1994 $7,425,703,929 $71,841,461,173
1993 $6,590,291,048 $63,743,623,232
1992 $6,912,150,456 $119,768,691,217
1991 $5,770,197,348 $131,637,664,958
1990 $5,591,130,218 $124,813,263,926
1989 $4,563,482,604 $120,496,362,916
1988 $4,278,792,597 $123,057,861,334
1987 $3,704,813,886 $134,009,995,923
1986 $3,090,734,463 $209,094,561,833
1985 $2,430,411,900 $180,183,629,600
1984 $2,278,248,953 $162,276,728,620
1983 $2,160,364,071 $156,365,156,618
1982 $2,159,242,417 $125,948,756,439
1981 $2,087,496,374 $100,499,312,750
1980 $2,154,311,277 $94,362,275,580
1979 $1,288,699,776 $90,391,877,326
1978 $964,024,364 $77,994,316,621
1977 $734,876,021 $80,600,122,702
1976 $576,090,074 $68,055,295,081
1975 $489,912,574 $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Cyprus and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Iran
2024 $27,707 $5,190
2023 $26,079 $5,049
2022 $23,448 $4,721
2021 $23,057 $4,605
2020 $19,624 $3,203
2019 $20,360 $3,997
2018 $20,267 $4,783
2017 $18,295 $6,001
2016 $17,013 $5,711
2015 $16,326 $4,953
2014 $19,326 $5,672
2013 $20,238 $6,223
2012 $21,493 $8,114
2011 $24,110 $8,026
2010 $22,876 $6,291
2009 $23,480 $5,416
2008 $25,522 $5,377
2007 $22,344 $4,688
2006 $19,037 $3,619
2005 $17,790 $3,132
2004 $17,016 $2,672
2003 $14,553 $2,209
2002 $11,636 $1,891
2001 $10,785 $1,881
2000 $10,537 $1,650
1999 $11,273 $1,740
1998 $11,206 $1,709
1997 $10,637 $1,790
1996 $11,373 $1,915
1995 $11,514 $1,550
1994 $8,791 $1,168
1993 $7,978 $1,038
1992 $8,530 $1,957
1991 $7,222 $2,194
1990 $7,092 $2,138
1989 $5,870 $2,125
1988 $5,584 $2,234
1987 $4,908 $2,513
1986 $4,159 $4,064
1985 $3,324 $3,634
1984 $3,167 $3,395
1983 $3,055 $3,397
1982 $3,100 $2,845
1981 $3,030 $2,393
1980 $3,154 $2,368
1979 $1,902 $2,352
1978 $1,434 $2,101
1977 $1,102 $2,243
1976 $870 $1,954
1975 $743 $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Cyprus vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Iran
2026 82.2 78.2
2025 82 78.1
2024 81.8 77.9
2023 81.6 77.7
2022 80.4 76.8
2021 80.6 73.8
2020 81.2 74.1
2019 81.5 76.9
2018 81.6 76.6
2017 81.5 76.4
2016 81.5 76.2
2015 81.5 75.9
2014 81.3 75.6
2013 81.3 75.3
2012 81.1 75
2011 80.9 74.7
2010 80.6 74.4
2009 80.4 74
2008 79.9 73.7
2007 79.8 73.3
2006 79.5 72.9
2005 79.2 72.4
2004 79 72
2003 78.9 70.5
2002 78.8 71.1
2001 78.2 70.6
2000 77.9 70.2
1999 77.6 69.7
1998 77.2 69.2
1997 77.1 68.6
1996 76.9 68.3
1995 76.6 67.9
1994 76.4 67.5
1993 76.3 67
1992 76.3 66.7
1991 76.2 66.2
1990 76 64.1
1989 75.8 65.3
1988 75.4 63.3
1987 75.3 62.7
1986 74.9 62.1
1985 74.6 61.5
1984 74 60.9
1983 73.7 58.5
1982 73.5 57.6
1981 73.1 56.6
1980 72.8 58.4
1979 72.2 58.5
1978 71.7 56
1977 71.3 56.7
1976 70.8 55.8
1975 70.3 54.8
1974 54.6 53.9
1973 69 52.9
1972 68.6 51.7
1971 68.4 51.1
1970 68.1 50.2
1969 67.6 49.4
1968 67.3 47.9
1967 66.9 47.8
1966 66.5 47.1
1965 66.1 46.4
1964 62.2 45.7
1963 61.8 45.1
1962 64.7 43.8
1961 64.1 43.9
1960 63.3 43.3
1959 62.3 42.8
1958 61.6 42.2
1957 61 41.3
1956 60.4 41.1
1955 59.7 40.6
1954 59.3 40
1953 58.4 39.5
1952 57.7 39.2
1951 56.8 38.7
1950 55.8 38.2

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

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Cyprus and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Iran
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Iran
2024 1,358,282 91,567,738
2023 1,344,976 90,608,707
2022 1,331,370 89,524,246
2021 1,317,309 88,455,488
2020 1,302,247 87,723,443
2019 1,286,671 87,051,648
2018 1,270,737 86,117,998
2017 1,254,275 85,026,754
2016 1,237,112 83,812,228
2015 1,219,502 82,619,362
2014 1,201,801 81,502,045
2013 1,183,895 80,414,686
2012 1,165,397 79,370,580
2011 1,146,493 78,383,598
2010 1,127,816 77,420,842
2009 1,109,371 76,457,825
2008 1,091,026 75,514,204
2007 1,072,714 74,602,648
2006 1,054,418 73,392,747
2005 1,036,151 71,828,455
2004 1,017,875 70,256,316
2003 999,590 68,769,340
2002 981,440 68,011,317
2001 964,127 67,452,005
2000 947,667 66,418,659
1999 931,234 65,445,391
1998 914,548 64,519,859
1997 897,568 63,639,638
1996 880,290 62,881,300
1995 862,695 62,205,567
1994 844,667 61,520,598
1993 826,034 61,403,543
1992 810,341 61,184,983
1991 798,944 59,986,931
1990 788,351 58,380,092
1989 777,420 56,704,914
1988 766,235 55,072,694
1987 754,785 53,323,493
1986 743,105 51,446,045
1985 731,277 49,582,289
1984 719,334 47,793,998
1983 707,225 46,029,535
1982 696,497 44,272,141
1981 688,893 41,989,312
1980 683,076 39,842,324
1979 677,549 38,424,952
1978 672,249 37,126,535
1977 667,101 35,933,181
1976 662,032 34,837,271
1975 659,405 33,802,973
1974 663,254 32,796,463
1973 665,937 31,839,838
1972 661,063 30,921,179
1971 654,050 30,029,071
1970 647,446 29,145,100
1969 641,189 28,273,482
1968 635,157 27,437,391
1967 629,251 26,628,432
1966 623,390 25,829,270
1965 617,736 25,036,978
1964 612,521 24,262,859
1963 607,252 23,519,005
1962 601,466 22,807,907
1961 595,514 22,125,726
1960 586,490 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Iran

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Iran
2023 1.39 1.7
2022 1.39 1.7
2021 1.39 1.71
2020 1.36 1.7
2019 1.33 1.77
2018 1.32 1.92
2017 1.32 2.02
2016 1.36 2.05
2015 1.32 2.02
2014 1.31 1.98
2013 1.3 1.91
2012 1.38 1.85
2011 1.36 1.79
2010 1.43 1.75
2009 1.48 1.74
2008 1.48 1.74
2007 1.45 1.75
2006 1.51 1.76
2005 1.48 1.76
2004 1.51 1.78
2003 1.51 1.8
2002 1.5 1.84
2001 1.57 1.92
2000 1.64 2
1999 1.67 2.09
1998 1.76 2.19
1997 1.86 2.32
1996 1.95 2.54
1995 2.03 2.85
1994 2.16 3.24
1993 2.25 3.67
1992 2.46 4.1
1991 2.34 4.57
1990 2.4 4.93
1989 2.37 5.17
1988 2.47 5.43
1987 2.39 5.72
1986 2.45 6.01
1985 2.43 6.24
1984 2.51 6.43
1983 2.49 6.53
1982 2.49 6.59
1981 2.15 6.62
1980 2.3 6.63
1979 2.14 6.55
1978 2.08 6.34
1977 2.09 6.18
1976 2.33 6.07
1975 2.11 5.95
1974 2.28 5.97
1973 2.4 6.06
1972 2.99 6.26
1971 3.04 6.55
1970 3.07 6.8
1969 3.19 7.01
1968 3.27 7.12
1967 3.32 7.19
1966 3.4 7.21
1965 3.47 7.22
1964 3.41 7.24
1963 3.49 7.32
1962 3.51 7.4
1961 3.62 7.46
1960 3.39 7.52

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

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Cyprus and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Iran
2024 39.2 34.3
2023 38.8 33.8
2022 38.4 33.3
2021 38 32.8
2020 37.6 32.3
2019 37.2 31.7
2018 36.8 31.2
2017 36.4 30.7
2016 36 30.2
2015 35.6 29.7
2014 35.2 29.2
2013 34.8 28.7
2012 34.5 28.2
2011 34.2 27.7
2010 33.9 27.2
2009 33.6 26.6
2008 33.4 26.1
2007 33.1 25.5
2006 32.8 24.8
2005 32.6 24.3
2004 32.4 23.7
2003 32.2 23.1
2002 32 22.6
2001 31.8 22
2000 31.6 21.4
1999 31.4 20.7
1998 31.2 20
1997 31 19.5
1996 30.8 19.1
1995 30.6 18.7
1994 30.5 18.4
1993 30.4 18.3
1992 30.3 18.4
1991 30.1 18.3
1990 29.8 18.2
1989 29.6 18.1
1988 29.4 18.2
1987 29.2 18.2
1986 29.1 18.2
1985 28.9 18.3
1984 28.8 18.4
1983 28.7 18.5
1982 28.5 18.6
1981 28.2 18.4
1980 27.7 18.2
1979 27.2 18.3
1978 26.8 18.3
1977 26.3 18.3
1976 25.9 18.2
1975 25.5 18.1
1974 25.4 18
1973 25.3 17.9
1972 25.1 17.8
1971 24.9 17.7
1970 24.7 17.6
1969 24.5 17.6
1968 24.3 17.6
1967 24.2 17.7
1966 24 17.7
1965 23.9 17.8
1964 23.7 17.9
1963 23.5 18.1
1962 23.3 18.4
1961 23.1 18.7
1960 23.1 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Iran
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
88.9%
2023
English speaking
75.1%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Cyprus Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Iran
% of world land
0.006%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
138,867 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. 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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