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Cyprus vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 163rd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Ireland
Population
1386362
5518360
Population rank 153/197 121/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cyprus and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Ireland
2024 $37,634,533,332 $609,157,459,747
2023 $35,075,423,857 $567,372,737,459
2022 $31,218,038,929 $548,341,794,599
2021 $30,372,642,502 $530,394,123,830
2020 $25,555,093,854 $436,009,027,819
2019 $26,196,667,100 $407,211,793,801
2018 $25,754,001,368 $395,780,319,817
2017 $22,946,570,629 $348,355,212,569
2016 $21,046,462,281 $305,431,252,709
2015 $19,909,278,417 $302,101,388,556
2014 $23,225,918,260 $266,490,442,124
2013 $23,959,712,861 $242,924,245,719
2012 $25,047,436,975 $226,921,827,888
2011 $27,641,549,302 $240,975,871,047
2010 $25,799,940,078 $221,732,824,603
2009 $26,048,179,949 $236,443,115,854
2008 $27,844,646,258 $275,447,471,451
2007 $23,968,727,074 $270,079,279,420
2006 $20,072,754,987 $232,180,617,162
2005 $18,433,412,511 $211,876,989,656
2004 $17,320,551,250 $194,372,115,041
2003 $14,547,329,558 $164,670,771,260
2002 $11,420,228,846 $128,596,035,288
2001 $10,397,898,907 $109,346,669,230
2000 $9,985,847,314 $100,207,610,430
1999 $10,497,907,228 $98,893,958,263
1998 $10,248,618,778 $90,199,410,116
1997 $9,547,816,420 $82,856,648,758
1996 $10,011,914,680 $75,790,786,290
1995 $9,933,137,128 $69,139,823,232
1994 $7,425,703,929 $57,097,656,066
1993 $6,590,291,048 $52,417,477,614
1992 $6,912,150,456 $55,918,538,121
1991 $5,770,197,348 $49,787,501,584
1990 $5,591,130,218 $49,305,632,408
1989 $4,563,482,604 $39,238,392,678
1988 $4,278,792,597 $37,772,896,221
1987 $3,704,813,886 $33,920,518,493
1986 $3,090,734,463 $28,714,571,852
1985 $2,430,411,900 $21,270,013,326
1984 $2,278,248,953 $20,106,648,455
1983 $2,160,364,071 $20,766,047,764
1982 $2,159,242,417 $21,474,752,962
1981 $2,087,496,374 $20,670,190,138
1980 $2,154,311,277 $21,747,855,640
1979 $1,288,699,776 $18,319,334,300
1978 $964,024,364 $14,647,996,074
1977 $734,876,021 $11,248,340,431
1976 $576,090,074 $9,453,756,015
1975 $489,912,574 $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Cyprus and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Ireland
2024 $27,707 $112,895
2023 $26,079 $106,819
2022 $23,448 $105,191
2021 $23,057 $103,783
2020 $19,624 $86,514
2019 $20,360 $81,828
2018 $20,267 $80,804
2017 $18,295 $72,161
2016 $17,013 $64,130
2015 $16,326 $64,250
2014 $19,326 $57,215
2013 $20,238 $52,538
2012 $21,493 $49,336
2011 $24,110 $52,614
2010 $22,876 $48,624
2009 $23,480 $52,133
2008 $25,522 $61,353
2007 $22,344 $61,396
2006 $19,037 $54,329
2005 $17,790 $50,933
2004 $17,016 $47,754
2003 $14,553 $41,204
2002 $11,636 $32,705
2001 $10,785 $28,282
2000 $10,537 $26,335
1999 $11,273 $26,338
1998 $11,206 $24,295
1997 $10,637 $22,551
1996 $11,373 $20,836
1995 $11,514 $19,158
1994 $8,791 $15,903
1993 $7,978 $14,657
1992 $8,530 $15,714
1991 $7,222 $14,087
1990 $7,092 $14,031
1989 $5,870 $11,176
1988 $5,584 $10,716
1987 $4,908 $9,582
1986 $4,159 $8,112
1985 $3,324 $6,012
1984 $3,167 $5,692
1983 $3,055 $5,915
1982 $3,100 $6,161
1981 $3,030 $5,986
1980 $3,154 $6,372
1979 $1,902 $5,430
1978 $1,434 $4,400
1977 $1,102 $3,427
1976 $870 $2,920
1975 $743 $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Cyprus vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Ireland
2026 82.2 82.9
2025 82 82.7
2024 81.8 82.6
2023 81.6 82.4
2022 80.4 82.1
2021 80.6 81.9
2020 81.2 82.4
2019 81.5 82.4
2018 81.6 82.1
2017 81.5 82.1
2016 81.5 81.7
2015 81.5 81.5
2014 81.3 81.4
2013 81.3 81.1
2012 81.1 80.9
2011 80.9 80.7
2010 80.6 80.6
2009 80.4 80.1
2008 79.9 79.8
2007 79.8 79.6
2006 79.5 79.2
2005 79.2 78.9
2004 79 78.5
2003 78.9 78.1
2002 78.8 77.6
2001 78.2 77.1
2000 77.9 76.5
1999 77.6 76.1
1998 77.2 76.2
1997 77.1 76
1996 76.9 75.8
1995 76.6 75.5
1994 76.4 75.8
1993 76.3 75.3
1992 76.3 75.4
1991 76.2 75
1990 76 74.8
1989 75.8 74.5
1988 75.4 74.4
1987 75.3 74.4
1986 74.9 73.6
1985 74.6 73.6
1984 74 73.6
1983 73.7 73.2
1982 73.5 73.2
1981 73.1 72.9
1980 72.8 72.5
1979 72.2 72.2
1978 71.7 71.9
1977 71.3 71.9
1976 70.8 71.8
1975 70.3 71.7
1974 54.6 71.1
1973 69 71.2
1972 68.6 71
1971 68.4 71.6
1970 68.1 70.8
1969 67.6 70.8
1968 67.3 70.9
1967 66.9 71.2
1966 66.5 70.2
1965 66.1 70.6
1964 62.2 70.4
1963 61.8 70.2
1962 64.7 69.9
1961 64.1 69.6
1960 63.3 70.2
1959 62.3 69.4
1958 61.6 69.3
1957 61 69
1956 60.4 69
1955 59.7 68
1954 59.3 68
1953 58.4 67.9
1952 57.7 67.2
1951 56.8 64.8
1950 55.8 65.6

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

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Cyprus and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ireland
2024 1,358,282 5,395,790
2023 1,344,976 5,311,538
2022 1,331,370 5,212,836
2021 1,317,309 5,110,585
2020 1,302,247 5,039,747
2019 1,286,671 4,976,456
2018 1,270,737 4,898,022
2017 1,254,275 4,827,445
2016 1,237,112 4,762,722
2015 1,219,502 4,701,957
2014 1,201,801 4,657,740
2013 1,183,895 4,623,816
2012 1,165,397 4,599,533
2011 1,146,493 4,580,084
2010 1,127,816 4,560,155
2009 1,109,371 4,535,375
2008 1,091,026 4,489,544
2007 1,072,714 4,398,942
2006 1,054,418 4,273,591
2005 1,036,151 4,159,914
2004 1,017,875 4,070,262
2003 999,590 3,996,521
2002 981,440 3,931,947
2001 964,127 3,866,243
2000 947,667 3,805,174
1999 931,234 3,754,786
1998 914,548 3,712,696
1997 897,568 3,674,171
1996 880,290 3,637,510
1995 862,695 3,608,841
1994 844,667 3,590,386
1993 826,034 3,576,261
1992 810,341 3,558,430
1991 798,944 3,534,235
1990 788,351 3,513,974
1989 777,420 3,511,009
1988 766,235 3,524,949
1987 754,785 3,540,057
1986 743,105 3,539,690
1985 731,277 3,538,082
1984 719,334 3,532,423
1983 707,225 3,510,600
1982 696,497 3,485,800
1981 688,893 3,453,000
1980 683,076 3,412,800
1979 677,549 3,373,750
1978 672,249 3,329,100
1977 667,101 3,282,200
1976 662,032 3,238,050
1975 659,405 3,189,550
1974 663,254 3,137,500
1973 665,937 3,085,950
1972 661,063 3,036,850
1971 654,050 2,992,050
1970 647,446 2,957,250
1969 641,189 2,932,650
1968 635,157 2,915,550
1967 629,251 2,902,450
1966 623,390 2,888,800
1965 617,736 2,877,300
1964 612,521 2,866,550
1963 607,252 2,852,650
1962 601,466 2,836,050
1961 595,514 2,824,400
1960 586,490 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Ireland

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Ireland
2023 1.39 1.5
2022 1.39 1.54
2021 1.39 1.78
2020 1.36 1.63
2019 1.33 1.71
2018 1.32 1.75
2017 1.32 1.77
2016 1.36 1.81
2015 1.32 1.85
2014 1.31 1.89
2013 1.3 1.93
2012 1.38 1.98
2011 1.36 2.03
2010 1.43 2.05
2009 1.48 2.06
2008 1.48 2.06
2007 1.45 2.01
2006 1.51 1.91
2005 1.48 1.86
2004 1.51 1.93
2003 1.51 1.96
2002 1.5 1.97
2001 1.57 1.94
2000 1.64 1.89
1999 1.67 1.9
1998 1.76 1.94
1997 1.86 1.93
1996 1.95 1.88
1995 2.03 1.84
1994 2.16 1.85
1993 2.25 1.9
1992 2.46 1.99
1991 2.34 2.08
1990 2.4 2.11
1989 2.37 2.08
1988 2.47 2.17
1987 2.39 2.32
1986 2.45 2.44
1985 2.43 2.48
1984 2.51 2.58
1983 2.49 2.74
1982 2.49 2.94
1981 2.15 3.05
1980 2.3 3.21
1979 2.14 3.21
1978 2.08 3.21
1977 2.09 3.24
1976 2.33 3.29
1975 2.11 3.37
1974 2.28 3.59
1973 2.4 3.71
1972 2.99 3.84
1971 3.04 3.93
1970 3.07 3.85
1969 3.19 3.83
1968 3.27 3.77
1967 3.32 3.84
1966 3.4 3.94
1965 3.47 4.04
1964 3.41 4.07
1963 3.49 4.01
1962 3.51 3.92
1961 3.62 3.78
1960 3.39 3.78

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

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Cyprus and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Ireland
2024 39.2 39.7
2023 38.8 39.4
2022 38.4 38.9
2021 38 38.6
2020 37.6 38.2
2019 37.2 37.8
2018 36.8 37.4
2017 36.4 37.1
2016 36 36.8
2015 35.6 36.4
2014 35.2 36
2013 34.8 35.6
2012 34.5 35.2
2011 34.2 34.8
2010 33.9 34.3
2009 33.6 33.9
2008 33.4 33.5
2007 33.1 33.4
2006 32.8 33.4
2005 32.6 33.4
2004 32.4 33.4
2003 32.2 33.2
2002 32 33
2001 31.8 32.7
2000 31.6 32.5
1999 31.4 32.2
1998 31.2 31.9
1997 31 31.6
1996 30.8 31.3
1995 30.6 30.9
1994 30.5 30.6
1993 30.4 30.2
1992 30.3 29.9
1991 30.1 29.6
1990 29.8 29.2
1989 29.6 28.8
1988 29.4 28.4
1987 29.2 27.9
1986 29.1 27.6
1985 28.9 27.3
1984 28.8 27.1
1983 28.7 26.9
1982 28.5 26.7
1981 28.2 26.6
1980 27.7 26.5
1979 27.2 26.5
1978 26.8 26.5
1977 26.3 26.5
1976 25.9 26.4
1975 25.5 26.5
1974 25.4 26.5
1973 25.3 26.7
1972 25.1 26.9
1971 24.9 27.1
1970 24.7 27.4
1969 24.5 27.6
1968 24.3 27.8
1967 24.2 28
1966 24 28.2
1965 23.9 28.6
1964 23.7 28.9
1963 23.5 29.2
1962 23.3 29.5
1961 23.1 29.8
1960 23.1 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
10
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Ireland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
75.1%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Cyprus Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Ireland
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
62,031 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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