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Cyprus vs Japan statistics compared

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Cyprus has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 163rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($41.2B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($30,075), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Japan
Population
1388591
122704252
Population rank 153/197 12/197
GDP
$41.2B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 103/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$30,075
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 45/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$16,632
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 40/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,626
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
39.6 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Cyprus and Japan: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Japan economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Japan
2025 $41,225,787,247 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $37,634,551,821 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $35,075,440,603 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $31,218,047,044 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $30,372,637,513 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $25,555,082,267 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $26,196,660,680 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $25,754,011,492 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $22,946,583,376 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $21,046,452,117 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $19,909,269,065 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $23,225,912,183 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $23,959,708,956 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $25,047,433,100 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $27,641,553,201 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $25,799,940,416 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $26,048,190,775 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $27,958,384,913 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $23,968,727,074 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $20,072,754,987 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $18,433,412,511 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $17,320,551,250 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $14,547,329,558 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $11,420,228,846 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $10,397,898,907 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $9,985,847,314 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $10,497,907,228 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $10,248,618,778 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $9,547,816,420 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $10,011,914,680 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $9,933,137,128 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $7,425,703,929 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $6,590,291,048 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $6,912,150,456 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $5,770,197,348 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $5,591,130,218 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $4,563,482,604 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $4,278,792,597 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $3,704,813,886 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $3,090,734,463 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $2,430,411,900 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $2,278,248,953 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $2,160,364,071 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $2,159,242,417 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $2,087,496,374 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $2,154,311,277 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $1,288,699,776 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $964,024,364 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $734,876,021 $752,590,681,822
1976 $576,090,074 $611,495,350,304
1975 $489,912,574 $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Japan
2025 $30,075 $35,951
2024 $27,707 $33,797
2023 $26,079 $35,215
2022 $23,448 $35,548
2021 $23,057 $41,581
2020 $19,624 $41,099
2019 $20,360 $41,425
2018 $20,267 $40,645
2017 $18,295 $39,680
2016 $17,013 $40,215
2015 $16,326 $35,665
2014 $19,326 $39,173
2013 $20,238 $41,369
2012 $21,493 $49,627
2011 $24,110 $49,122
2010 $22,876 $45,378
2009 $23,480 $41,678
2008 $25,626 $40,294
2007 $22,344 $36,130
2006 $19,037 $36,354
2005 $17,790 $38,159
2004 $17,016 $38,678
2003 $14,553 $35,809
2002 $11,636 $33,316
2001 $10,785 $34,910
2000 $10,537 $39,753
1999 $11,273 $37,029
1998 $11,206 $32,835
1997 $10,637 $36,331
1996 $11,373 $39,930
1995 $11,514 $44,947
1994 $8,791 $40,774
1993 $7,978 $37,111
1992 $8,530 $32,667
1991 $7,222 $30,048
1990 $7,092 $26,345
1989 $5,870 $25,798
1988 $5,584 $26,037
1987 $4,908 $21,587
1986 $4,159 $17,819
1985 $3,324 $12,058
1984 $3,167 $11,443
1983 $3,055 $10,876
1982 $3,100 $9,986
1981 $3,030 $10,806
1980 $3,154 $9,872
1979 $1,902 $9,497
1978 $1,434 $9,202
1977 $1,102 $6,609
1976 $870 $5,422
1975 $743 $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Japan
2026 82.2 85.1
2025 82 85
2024 81.8 84.9
2023 81.6 84.7
2022 80.4 84.1
2021 80.6 84.6
2020 81.2 84.7
2019 81.5 84.4
2018 81.6 84.3
2017 81.5 84.2
2016 81.5 84.1
2015 81.5 83.9
2014 81.3 83.6
2013 81.3 83.4
2012 81.1 83.2
2011 80.9 82.7
2010 80.6 82.9
2009 80.4 83
2008 79.9 82.6
2007 79.8 82.5
2006 79.5 82.4
2005 79.2 82
2004 79 82.1
2003 78.9 81.9
2002 78.8 81.8
2001 78.2 81.5
2000 77.9 81.2
1999 77.6 80.6
1998 77.2 80.6
1997 77.1 80.6
1996 76.9 80.4
1995 76.6 79.7
1994 76.4 79.8
1993 76.3 79.4
1992 76.3 79.3
1991 76.2 79.3
1990 76 79
1989 75.8 79
1988 75.4 78.5
1987 75.3 78.6
1986 74.9 78.2
1985 74.6 77.8
1984 74 77.5
1983 73.7 77.1
1982 73.5 77.1
1981 73.1 76.6
1980 72.8 76.1
1979 72.2 76.2
1978 71.7 75.7
1977 71.3 75.3
1976 70.8 74.8
1975 70.3 74.4
1974 54.6 73.8
1973 69 73.4
1972 68.6 73.3
1971 68.4 72.8
1970 68.1 72
1969 67.6 71.9
1968 67.3 71.7
1967 66.9 71.4
1966 66.5 71.1
1965 66.1 70.3
1964 62.2 70.2
1963 61.8 69.7
1962 64.7 68.7
1961 64.1 68.4
1960 63.3 67.7
1959 62.3 67.5
1958 61.6 67
1957 61 65.4
1956 60.4 65.6
1955 59.7 65.7
1954 59.3 64.5
1953 58.4 63.3
1952 57.7 63
1951 56.8 61
1950 55.8 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Japan
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Japan
2025 1,370,754 123,366,734
2024 1,358,282 123,975,371
2023 1,344,976 124,516,650
2022 1,331,370 125,124,989
2021 1,317,309 125,681,593
2020 1,302,247 126,261,000
2019 1,286,671 126,633,000
2018 1,270,737 126,811,000
2017 1,254,275 126,972,000
2016 1,237,112 127,076,000
2015 1,219,502 127,141,000
2014 1,201,801 127,276,000
2013 1,183,895 127,445,000
2012 1,165,397 127,629,000
2011 1,146,493 127,833,000
2010 1,127,816 128,070,000
2009 1,109,371 128,047,000
2008 1,091,026 128,063,000
2007 1,072,714 128,001,000
2006 1,054,418 127,854,000
2005 1,036,151 127,773,000
2004 1,017,875 127,761,000
2003 999,590 127,718,000
2002 981,440 127,445,000
2001 964,127 127,149,000
2000 947,667 126,843,000
1999 931,234 126,631,000
1998 914,548 126,400,000
1997 897,568 126,057,000
1996 880,290 125,757,000
1995 862,695 125,472,000
1994 844,667 125,178,000
1993 826,034 124,829,000
1992 810,341 124,425,000
1991 798,944 123,964,000
1990 788,351 123,478,000
1989 777,420 123,069,000
1988 766,235 122,578,000
1987 754,785 122,069,000
1986 743,105 121,482,000
1985 731,277 120,837,000
1984 719,334 120,083,000
1983 707,225 119,307,000
1982 696,497 118,480,000
1981 688,893 117,661,000
1980 683,076 116,807,000
1979 677,549 115,890,000
1978 672,249 114,913,000
1977 667,101 113,872,000
1976 662,032 112,775,000
1975 659,405 111,573,000
1974 663,254 110,162,000
1973 665,937 108,707,000
1972 661,063 107,188,000
1971 654,050 105,697,000
1970 647,446 103,403,000
1969 641,189 102,219,000
1968 635,157 101,011,000
1967 629,251 99,879,000
1966 623,390 98,851,000
1965 617,736 97,952,000
1964 612,521 96,903,000
1963 607,252 95,900,000
1962 601,466 94,933,000
1961 595,514 94,055,000
1960 586,490 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Japan

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Japan
2024 1.38 1.15
2023 1.39 1.2
2022 1.39 1.26
2021 1.39 1.3
2020 1.36 1.33
2019 1.33 1.36
2018 1.32 1.42
2017 1.32 1.43
2016 1.36 1.44
2015 1.32 1.45
2014 1.31 1.42
2013 1.3 1.43
2012 1.38 1.41
2011 1.36 1.39
2010 1.43 1.39
2009 1.48 1.37
2008 1.48 1.37
2007 1.45 1.34
2006 1.51 1.32
2005 1.48 1.26
2004 1.51 1.29
2003 1.51 1.29
2002 1.5 1.32
2001 1.57 1.33
2000 1.64 1.36
1999 1.67 1.34
1998 1.76 1.38
1997 1.86 1.39
1996 1.95 1.43
1995 2.03 1.42
1994 2.16 1.5
1993 2.25 1.46
1992 2.46 1.5
1991 2.34 1.53
1990 2.4 1.54
1989 2.37 1.57
1988 2.47 1.66
1987 2.39 1.69
1986 2.45 1.72
1985 2.43 1.76
1984 2.51 1.81
1983 2.49 1.8
1982 2.49 1.77
1981 2.15 1.74
1980 2.3 1.75
1979 2.14 1.77
1978 2.08 1.79
1977 2.09 1.8
1976 2.33 1.85
1975 2.11 1.91
1974 2.28 2.05
1973 2.4 2.14
1972 2.99 2.14
1971 3.04 2.16
1970 3.07 2.13
1969 3.19 2.13
1968 3.27 2.13
1967 3.32 2.23
1966 3.4 1.58
1965 3.47 2.14
1964 3.41 2.05
1963 3.49 2
1962 3.51 1.98
1961 3.62 1.96
1960 3.39 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Japan
2025 39.6 50.8
2024 39.2 50.4
2023 38.8 50
2022 38.4 49.5
2021 38 49.1
2020 37.6 48.7
2019 37.2 48.3
2018 36.8 48
2017 36.4 47.6
2016 36 47.3
2015 35.6 47
2014 35.2 46.6
2013 34.8 46.2
2012 34.5 45.8
2011 34.2 45.5
2010 33.9 45.2
2009 33.6 44.9
2008 33.4 44.6
2007 33.1 44.2
2006 32.8 43.9
2005 32.6 43.6
2004 32.4 43.2
2003 32.2 42.8
2002 32 42.5
2001 31.8 42.1
2000 31.6 41.8
1999 31.4 41.4
1998 31.2 41
1997 31 40.7
1996 30.8 40.3
1995 30.6 40
1994 30.5 39.6
1993 30.4 39.2
1992 30.3 38.7
1991 30.1 38.2
1990 29.8 37.7
1989 29.6 37.2
1988 29.4 36.8
1987 29.2 36.3
1986 29.1 35.9
1985 28.9 35.4
1984 28.8 34.9
1983 28.7 34.3
1982 28.5 33.7
1981 28.2 33.1
1980 27.7 32.8
1979 27.2 32.4
1978 26.8 32
1977 26.3 31.5
1976 25.9 30.9
1975 25.5 30.6
1974 25.4 30.4
1973 25.3 30.2
1972 25.1 29.9
1971 24.9 29.6
1970 24.7 29.2
1969 24.5 28.9
1968 24.3 28.6
1967 24.2 28.4
1966 24 28
1965 23.9 27.6
1964 23.7 27.2
1963 23.5 26.9
1962 23.3 26.5
1961 23.1 26.2
1960 23.1 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$35.6B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.4%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.99%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
76.8%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
24,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.22%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
10
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
87
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.9B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.95B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Japan
% of world population
0.02%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.27 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.82
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
72.6%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
89.6%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Cyprus Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Japan
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,603 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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