Skip to content

Cyprus vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 163rd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Nigeria
Population
1386362
243824469
Population rank 153/197 6/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
55 years
2026

Cyprus and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Nigeria
2024 $37,634,533,332 $252,261,880,141
2023 $35,075,423,857 $487,387,801,881
2022 $31,218,038,929 $646,950,257,578
2021 $30,372,642,502 $609,147,716,973
2020 $25,555,093,854 $598,586,817,819
2019 $26,196,667,100 $668,219,992,691
2018 $25,754,001,368 $421,739,251,509
2017 $22,946,570,629 $375,745,731,053
2016 $21,046,462,281 $404,649,125,252
2015 $19,909,278,417 $493,026,682,801
2014 $23,225,918,260 $574,183,763,412
2013 $23,959,712,861 $520,117,180,314
2012 $25,047,436,975 $463,971,018,239
2011 $27,641,549,302 $414,466,676,831
2010 $25,799,940,078 $366,990,417,129
2009 $26,048,179,949 $295,008,835,381
2008 $27,844,646,258 $339,476,276,258
2007 $23,968,727,074 $278,260,846,800
2006 $20,072,754,987 $238,454,997,161
2005 $18,433,412,511 $175,670,569,969
2004 $17,320,551,250 $135,764,731,646
2003 $14,547,329,558 $104,738,954,264
2002 $11,420,228,846 $95,054,059,303
2001 $10,397,898,907 $73,557,840,064
2000 $9,985,847,314 $69,171,451,627
1999 $10,497,907,228 $59,145,077,039
1998 $10,248,618,778 $218,416,200,673
1997 $9,547,816,420 $200,850,397,618
1996 $10,011,914,680 $185,730,236,700
1995 $9,933,137,128 $140,919,776,986
1994 $7,425,703,929 $80,399,613,064
1993 $6,590,291,048 $56,721,051,402
1992 $6,912,150,456 $52,058,181,854
1991 $5,770,197,348 $59,526,833,412
1990 $5,591,130,218 $54,035,795,388
1989 $4,563,482,604 $44,003,061,108
1988 $4,278,792,597 $49,648,470,440
1987 $3,704,813,886 $52,676,041,931
1986 $3,090,734,463 $54,805,852,581
1985 $2,430,411,900 $73,745,821,158
1984 $2,278,248,953 $73,484,359,521
1983 $2,160,364,071 $97,094,911,792
1982 $2,159,242,417 $142,769,363,314
1981 $2,087,496,374 $164,475,209,516
1980 $2,154,311,277 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,288,699,776 $47,259,911,894
1978 $964,024,364 $36,527,862,209
1977 $734,876,021 $36,035,407,725
1976 $576,090,074 $36,308,883,249
1975 $489,912,574 $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cyprus/nigeria | CC BY

Cyprus and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Nigeria
2024 $27,707 $1,084
2023 $26,079 $2,139
2022 $23,448 $2,899
2021 $23,057 $2,787
2020 $19,624 $2,797
2019 $20,360 $3,190
2018 $20,267 $2,058
2017 $18,295 $1,876
2016 $17,013 $2,070
2015 $16,326 $2,586
2014 $19,326 $3,089
2013 $20,238 $2,873
2012 $21,493 $2,633
2011 $24,110 $2,418
2010 $22,876 $2,202
2009 $23,480 $1,820
2008 $25,522 $2,154
2007 $22,344 $1,816
2006 $19,037 $1,600
2005 $17,790 $1,211
2004 $17,016 $962
2003 $14,553 $763
2002 $11,636 $712
2001 $10,785 $566
2000 $10,537 $547
1999 $11,273 $481
1998 $11,206 $1,822
1997 $10,637 $1,720
1996 $11,373 $1,633
1995 $11,514 $1,272
1994 $8,791 $745
1993 $7,978 $540
1992 $8,530 $509
1991 $7,222 $597
1990 $7,092 $556
1989 $5,870 $465
1988 $5,584 $540
1987 $4,908 $588
1986 $4,159 $628
1985 $3,324 $869
1984 $3,167 $890
1983 $3,055 $1,207
1982 $3,100 $1,822
1981 $3,030 $2,162
1980 $3,154 $870
1979 $1,902 $661
1978 $1,434 $527
1977 $1,102 $536
1976 $870 $556
1975 $743 $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cyprus/nigeria | CC BY

Cyprus vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Nigeria
2026 82.2 55
2025 82 54.8
2024 81.8 54.6
2023 81.6 54.5
2022 80.4 54.1
2021 80.6 53.5
2020 81.2 53.1
2019 81.5 53
2018 81.6 52.7
2017 81.5 52.4
2016 81.5 52.2
2015 81.5 51.9
2014 81.3 51.9
2013 81.3 51.8
2012 81.1 51.7
2011 80.9 51.5
2010 80.6 51.3
2009 80.4 51.1
2008 79.9 50.7
2007 79.8 50.4
2006 79.5 49.9
2005 79.2 49.5
2004 79 49.1
2003 78.9 48.6
2002 78.8 48
2001 78.2 47.5
2000 77.9 47.1
1999 77.6 46.6
1998 77.2 46.1
1997 77.1 46
1996 76.9 45.8
1995 76.6 45.9
1994 76.4 45.7
1993 76.3 45.8
1992 76.3 45.6
1991 76.2 45.5
1990 76 45.7
1989 75.8 45.8
1988 75.4 45.8
1987 75.3 45.9
1986 74.9 46
1985 74.6 46.2
1984 74 46.3
1983 73.7 46.4
1982 73.5 46.4
1981 73.1 46.3
1980 72.8 46
1979 72.2 45.7
1978 71.7 45.3
1977 71.3 44.8
1976 70.8 44.2
1975 70.3 43.1
1974 54.6 42.5
1973 69 41.8
1972 68.6 41.3
1971 68.4 40.6
1970 68.1 40
1969 67.6 38.9
1968 67.3 38.6
1967 66.9 37.5
1966 66.5 38.4
1965 66.1 38.2
1964 62.2 38
1963 61.8 37.8
1962 64.7 37.6
1961 64.1 37.4
1960 63.3 37.2
1959 62.3 37
1958 61.6 36.8
1957 61 36.6
1956 60.4 36.5
1955 59.7 36.3
1954 59.3 36.2
1953 58.4 36
1952 57.7 35.9
1951 56.8 35.7
1950 55.8 35.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cyprus/nigeria | CC BY

Cyprus and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Nigeria
2024 1,358,282 232,679,478
2023 1,344,976 227,882,945
2022 1,331,370 223,150,896
2021 1,317,309 218,529,286
2020 1,302,247 213,996,181
2019 1,286,671 209,485,641
2018 1,270,737 204,938,755
2017 1,254,275 200,254,579
2016 1,237,112 195,443,700
2015 1,219,502 190,671,878
2014 1,201,801 185,896,915
2013 1,183,895 181,049,443
2012 1,165,397 176,200,625
2011 1,146,493 171,379,598
2010 1,127,816 166,642,886
2009 1,109,371 162,049,464
2008 1,091,026 157,595,014
2007 1,072,714 153,267,261
2006 1,054,418 149,077,334
2005 1,036,151 145,017,253
2004 1,017,875 141,057,045
2003 999,590 137,202,644
2002 981,440 133,471,989
2001 964,127 129,862,595
2000 947,667 126,382,494
1999 931,234 123,047,320
1998 914,548 119,846,254
1997 897,568 116,754,792
1996 880,290 113,754,779
1995 862,695 110,819,428
1994 844,667 107,935,714
1993 826,034 105,122,069
1992 810,341 102,372,770
1991 798,944 99,720,162
1990 788,351 97,120,925
1989 777,420 94,531,014
1988 766,235 92,020,090
1987 754,785 89,591,716
1986 743,105 87,235,953
1985 731,277 84,897,973
1984 719,334 82,526,443
1983 707,225 80,438,260
1982 696,497 78,378,701
1981 688,893 76,068,103
1980 683,076 73,764,641
1979 677,549 71,498,242
1978 672,249 69,326,532
1977 667,101 67,234,590
1976 662,032 65,258,009
1975 659,405 63,410,815
1974 663,254 61,679,144
1973 665,937 60,082,139
1972 661,063 58,601,748
1971 654,050 57,214,684
1970 647,446 55,893,838
1969 641,189 54,631,914
1968 635,157 53,432,783
1967 629,251 52,293,065
1966 623,390 51,188,234
1965 617,736 50,086,764
1964 612,521 49,012,016
1963 607,252 47,973,575
1962 601,466 46,965,292
1961 595,514 45,989,310
1960 586,490 45,053,782

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cyprus/nigeria | CC BY

Fertility rates in Cyprus and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Nigeria
2023 1.39 4.48
2022 1.39 4.55
2021 1.39 4.64
2020 1.36 4.7
2019 1.33 4.86
2018 1.32 5.02
2017 1.32 5.18
2016 1.36 5.34
2015 1.32 5.5
2014 1.31 5.62
2013 1.3 5.69
2012 1.38 5.8
2011 1.36 5.89
2010 1.43 5.95
2009 1.48 5.99
2008 1.48 6.02
2007 1.45 6.03
2006 1.51 6.05
2005 1.48 6.06
2004 1.51 6.09
2003 1.51 6.1
2002 1.5 6.12
2001 1.57 6.13
2000 1.64 6.12
1999 1.67 6.08
1998 1.76 6.07
1997 1.86 6.14
1996 1.95 6.22
1995 2.03 6.27
1994 2.16 6.32
1993 2.25 6.35
1992 2.46 6.39
1991 2.34 6.43
1990 2.4 6.46
1989 2.37 6.49
1988 2.47 6.5
1987 2.39 6.5
1986 2.45 6.56
1985 2.43 6.62
1984 2.51 6.7
1983 2.49 6.78
1982 2.49 6.8
1981 2.15 6.82
1980 2.3 6.85
1979 2.14 6.89
1978 2.08 6.92
1977 2.09 6.86
1976 2.33 6.81
1975 2.11 6.77
1974 2.28 6.7
1973 2.4 6.63
1972 2.99 6.58
1971 3.04 6.53
1970 3.07 6.47
1969 3.19 6.44
1968 3.27 6.42
1967 3.32 6.4
1966 3.4 6.39
1965 3.47 6.37
1964 3.41 6.36
1963 3.49 6.35
1962 3.51 6.36
1961 3.62 6.35
1960 3.39 6.36

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cyprus/nigeria | CC BY

Cyprus and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Nigeria
2024 39.2 19
2023 38.8 18.8
2022 38.4 18.7
2021 38 18.5
2020 37.6 18.3
2019 37.2 18.2
2018 36.8 18
2017 36.4 17.9
2016 36 17.8
2015 35.6 17.8
2014 35.2 17.7
2013 34.8 17.7
2012 34.5 17.7
2011 34.2 17.7
2010 33.9 17.8
2009 33.6 17.8
2008 33.4 17.8
2007 33.1 17.9
2006 32.8 17.9
2005 32.6 17.9
2004 32.4 17.9
2003 32.2 17.9
2002 32 17.9
2001 31.8 17.9
2000 31.6 17.9
1999 31.4 17.9
1998 31.2 17.8
1997 31 17.7
1996 30.8 17.6
1995 30.6 17.6
1994 30.5 17.5
1993 30.4 17.4
1992 30.3 17.4
1991 30.1 17.3
1990 29.8 17.3
1989 29.6 17.3
1988 29.4 17.3
1987 29.2 17.3
1986 29.1 17.3
1985 28.9 17.3
1984 28.8 17.4
1983 28.7 17.5
1982 28.5 17.6
1981 28.2 17.7
1980 27.7 17.8
1979 27.2 17.9
1978 26.8 18
1977 26.3 18.2
1976 25.9 18.3
1975 25.5 18.4
1974 25.4 18.5
1973 25.3 18.6
1972 25.1 18.7
1971 24.9 18.8
1970 24.7 18.9
1969 24.5 19.1
1968 24.3 19.2
1967 24.2 19.2
1966 24 19.3
1965 23.9 19.3
1964 23.7 19.3
1963 23.5 19.3
1962 23.3 19.3
1961 23.1 19.3
1960 23.1 19.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cyprus/nigeria | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Cyprus and Nigeria.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
10
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Cyprus Nigeria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
75.1%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Cyprus Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Nigeria
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
121,167 mi
2017

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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) (2000–2025, 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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.