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Cyprus vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 163rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Malta
Population
1386362
581729
Population rank 153/197 167/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cyprus and Malta: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Malta economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Malta
2024 $37,634,533,332 $24,971,574,502
2023 $35,075,423,857 $22,610,561,526
2022 $31,218,038,929 $18,928,276,162
2021 $30,372,642,502 $19,739,875,611
2020 $25,555,093,854 $16,404,663,226
2019 $26,196,667,100 $16,337,793,531
2018 $25,754,001,368 $16,153,779,511
2017 $22,946,570,629 $14,161,366,724
2016 $21,046,462,281 $12,025,782,834
2015 $19,909,278,417 $11,340,795,042
2014 $23,225,918,260 $11,888,032,874
2013 $23,959,712,861 $10,796,782,636
2012 $25,047,436,975 $9,609,532,089
2011 $27,641,549,302 $9,789,361,703
2010 $25,799,940,078 $9,097,044,159
2009 $26,048,179,949 $8,734,745,698
2008 $27,844,646,258 $9,135,419,465
2007 $23,968,727,074 $7,908,412,306
2006 $20,072,754,987 $6,749,838,806
2005 $18,433,412,511 $6,393,234,993
2004 $17,320,551,250 $6,104,141,520
2003 $14,547,329,558 $5,418,315,224
2002 $11,420,228,846 $4,455,127,414
2001 $10,397,898,907 $4,070,867,133
2000 $9,985,847,314 $4,036,809,815
1999 $10,497,907,228 $4,111,857,809
1998 $10,248,618,778 $4,010,111,688
1997 $9,547,816,420 $3,787,023,707
1996 $10,011,914,680 $3,822,547,197
1995 $9,933,137,128 $3,709,396,045
1994 $7,425,703,929 $2,998,505,428
1993 $6,590,291,048 $2,709,193,538
1992 $6,912,150,456 $3,021,942,759
1991 $5,770,197,348 $2,750,216,747
1990 $5,591,130,218 $2,547,328,748
1989 $4,563,482,604 $2,118,655,677
1988 $4,278,792,597 $2,019,503,068
1987 $3,704,813,886 $1,751,293,461
1986 $3,090,734,463 $1,435,038,441
1985 $2,430,411,900 $1,117,797,439
1984 $2,278,248,953 $1,101,807,023
1983 $2,160,364,071 $1,165,729,707
1982 $2,159,242,417 $1,234,474,404
1981 $2,087,496,374 $1,243,509,394
1980 $2,154,311,277 $1,250,198,601
1979 $1,288,699,776 $1,001,288,847
1978 $964,024,364 $793,673,402
1977 $734,876,021 $625,563,171
1976 $576,090,074 $527,936,989
1975 $489,912,574 $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Malta
2024 $27,707 $43,899
2023 $26,079 $40,906
2022 $23,448 $35,639
2021 $23,057 $38,097
2020 $19,624 $31,823
2019 $20,360 $32,422
2018 $20,267 $33,382
2017 $18,295 $30,317
2016 $17,013 $26,459
2015 $16,326 $25,530
2014 $19,326 $27,425
2013 $20,238 $25,416
2012 $21,493 $22,878
2011 $24,110 $23,517
2010 $22,876 $21,947
2009 $23,480 $21,176
2008 $25,522 $22,315
2007 $22,344 $19,444
2006 $19,037 $16,654
2005 $17,790 $15,831
2004 $17,016 $15,212
2003 $14,553 $13,594
2002 $11,636 $11,251
2001 $10,785 $10,358
2000 $10,537 $10,348
1999 $11,273 $10,609
1998 $11,206 $10,408
1997 $10,637 $9,893
1996 $11,373 $10,062
1995 $11,514 $9,828
1994 $8,791 $8,000
1993 $7,978 $7,296
1992 $8,530 $8,220
1991 $7,222 $7,559
1990 $7,092 $7,192
1989 $5,870 $6,041
1988 $5,584 $5,814
1987 $4,908 $5,084
1986 $4,159 $4,195
1985 $3,324 $3,322
1984 $3,167 $3,333
1983 $3,055 $3,527
1982 $3,100 $3,788
1981 $3,030 $3,898
1980 $3,154 $3,948
1979 $1,902 $3,196
1978 $1,434 $2,559
1977 $1,102 $2,038
1976 $870 $1,727
1975 $743 $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Malta
2026 82.2 83.8
2025 82 83.6
2024 81.8 83.5
2023 81.6 83.3
2022 80.4 82.2
2021 80.6 82.3
2020 81.2 82.3
2019 81.5 82.8
2018 81.6 82.9
2017 81.5 83.1
2016 81.5 82.7
2015 81.5 82.6
2014 81.3 82.3
2013 81.3 81.8
2012 81.1 81.1
2011 80.9 80.8
2010 80.6 81.4
2009 80.4 80.4
2008 79.9 79.7
2007 79.8 79.7
2006 79.5 79.6
2005 79.2 79.5
2004 79 79.2
2003 78.9 78.7
2002 78.8 78.5
2001 78.2 78.9
2000 77.9 77.9
1999 77.6 77.8
1998 77.2 77.8
1997 77.1 77.3
1996 76.9 76.3
1995 76.6 77
1994 76.4 76.9
1993 76.3 76.8
1992 76.3 76.7
1991 76.2 76.5
1990 76 76.2
1989 75.8 76.2
1988 75.4 75.9
1987 75.3 75.3
1986 74.9 74.5
1985 74.6 73.9
1984 74 73.3
1983 73.7 73.1
1982 73.5 72.8
1981 73.1 72.4
1980 72.8 72.3
1979 72.2 72.5
1978 71.7 72.3
1977 71.3 72.3
1976 70.8 72.2
1975 70.3 72.1
1974 54.6 71.9
1973 69 71.3
1972 68.6 70.7
1971 68.4 70.1
1970 68.1 70.4
1969 67.6 70.1
1968 67.3 69.9
1967 66.9 69.8
1966 66.5 69.7
1965 66.1 69.5
1964 62.2 69.3
1963 61.8 69.2
1962 64.7 69.2
1961 64.1 68.4
1960 63.3 68.4
1959 62.3 68.4
1958 61.6 67.8
1957 61 67.5
1956 60.4 66.8
1955 59.7 66.3
1954 59.3 65.1
1953 58.4 64.3
1952 57.7 64.1
1951 56.8 63.9
1950 55.8 63.5

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

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Cyprus and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Malta
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Malta
2024 1,358,282 568,847
2023 1,344,976 552,747
2022 1,331,370 531,113
2021 1,317,309 518,150
2020 1,302,247 515,490
2019 1,286,671 503,912
2018 1,270,737 483,903
2017 1,254,275 467,106
2016 1,237,112 454,505
2015 1,219,502 444,220
2014 1,201,801 433,481
2013 1,183,895 424,810
2012 1,165,397 420,028
2011 1,146,493 416,268
2010 1,127,816 414,508
2009 1,109,371 412,477
2008 1,091,026 409,379
2007 1,072,714 406,724
2006 1,054,418 405,308
2005 1,036,151 403,834
2004 1,017,875 401,268
2003 999,590 398,582
2002 981,440 395,969
2001 964,127 393,028
2000 947,667 390,087
1999 931,234 387,578
1998 914,548 385,287
1997 897,568 382,791
1996 880,290 379,905
1995 862,695 377,419
1994 844,667 374,797
1993 826,034 371,308
1992 810,341 367,618
1991 798,944 363,845
1990 788,351 354,170
1989 777,420 350,722
1988 766,235 347,325
1987 754,785 344,485
1986 743,105 342,121
1985 731,277 336,452
1984 719,334 330,593
1983 707,225 330,524
1982 696,497 325,898
1981 688,893 318,982
1980 683,076 316,645
1979 677,549 313,342
1978 672,249 310,182
1977 667,101 306,970
1976 662,032 305,774
1975 659,405 304,222
1974 663,254 301,996
1973 665,937 302,200
1972 661,063 302,450
1971 654,050 302,700
1970 647,446 302,650
1969 641,189 304,300
1968 635,157 307,900
1967 629,251 311,550
1966 623,390 315,200
1965 617,736 318,800
1964 612,521 321,250
1963 607,252 322,550
1962 601,466 323,900
1961 595,514 325,250
1960 586,490 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Malta

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Malta
2023 1.39 1.06
2022 1.39 1.08
2021 1.39 1.13
2020 1.36 1.13
2019 1.33 1.14
2018 1.32 1.23
2017 1.32 1.26
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.32 1.37
2014 1.31 1.38
2013 1.3 1.36
2012 1.38 1.42
2011 1.36 1.45
2010 1.43 1.36
2009 1.48 1.42
2008 1.48 1.43
2007 1.45 1.35
2006 1.51 1.36
2005 1.48 1.38
2004 1.51 1.4
2003 1.51 1.48
2002 1.5 1.45
2001 1.57 1.48
2000 1.64 1.68
1999 1.67 1.73
1998 1.76 1.84
1997 1.86 1.93
1996 1.95 1.99
1995 2.03 1.77
1994 2.16 1.84
1993 2.25 1.96
1992 2.46 2.07
1991 2.34 1.99
1990 2.4 2.02
1989 2.37 2.1
1988 2.47 2.06
1987 2.39 1.97
1986 2.45 1.93
1985 2.43 1.95
1984 2.51 1.95
1983 2.49 1.92
1982 2.49 1.9
1981 2.15 1.87
1980 2.3 1.99
1979 2.14 2.1
1978 2.08 2.05
1977 2.09 2.14
1976 2.33 2.21
1975 2.11 2.27
1974 2.28 1.64
1973 2.4 1.65
1972 2.99 2.01
1971 3.04 2.06
1970 3.07 2.03
1969 3.19 2.02
1968 3.27 2.12
1967 3.32 2.24
1966 3.4 2.33
1965 3.47 2.52
1964 3.41 2.79
1963 3.49 2.9
1962 3.51 3.24
1961 3.62 3.27
1960 3.39 3.62

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

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Cyprus and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Malta
2024 39.2 41.8
2023 38.8 41.4
2022 38.4 40.8
2021 38 40.2
2020 37.6 39.9
2019 37.2 39.9
2018 36.8 40.2
2017 36.4 40.5
2016 36 40.6
2015 35.6 40.6
2014 35.2 40.6
2013 34.8 40.4
2012 34.5 40.2
2011 34.2 39.9
2010 33.9 39.6
2009 33.6 39.3
2008 33.4 39
2007 33.1 38.7
2006 32.8 38.4
2005 32.6 38.1
2004 32.4 37.7
2003 32.2 37.4
2002 32 37
2001 31.8 36.7
2000 31.6 36.4
1999 31.4 36.1
1998 31.2 35.8
1997 31 35.5
1996 30.8 35.1
1995 30.6 34.7
1994 30.5 34.3
1993 30.4 34
1992 30.3 33.7
1991 30.1 33.3
1990 29.8 33
1989 29.6 32.7
1988 29.4 32.4
1987 29.2 32
1986 29.1 31.7
1985 28.9 31.4
1984 28.8 31.2
1983 28.7 30.9
1982 28.5 30.6
1981 28.2 30.3
1980 27.7 30
1979 27.2 29.6
1978 26.8 29.2
1977 26.3 28.7
1976 25.9 28.4
1975 25.5 28
1974 25.4 27.6
1973 25.3 27.2
1972 25.1 26.8
1971 24.9 26.3
1970 24.7 25.9
1969 24.5 25.5
1968 24.3 25
1967 24.2 24.8
1966 24 24.6
1965 23.9 24.5
1964 23.7 24.4
1963 23.5 24.2
1962 23.3 24
1961 23.1 23.8
1960 23.1 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Cyprus Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Malta
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
1,401 mi
2001

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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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