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Cyprus vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 163rd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus North Korea
Population
1386362
26659144
Population rank 153/197 57/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 34/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Cyprus and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus North Korea
2024 $37,634,533,332 $34,943,120,000
2023 $35,075,423,857 $32,155,360,000
2022 $31,218,038,929 $28,971,360,000
2021 $30,372,642,502 $32,301,720,000
2020 $25,555,093,854 $27,728,240,000
2019 $26,196,667,100 $28,222,880,000
2018 $25,754,001,368 $28,536,400,000
2017 $22,946,570,629 $29,105,440,000
2016 $21,046,462,281 $28,882,640,000
2015 $19,909,278,417 $30,723,030,000
2014 $23,225,918,260 $30,554,460,000
2013 $23,959,712,861 $30,588,922,000
2012 $25,047,436,975 $29,890,710,000
2011 $27,641,549,302 $29,005,020,000
2010 $25,799,940,078 $25,995,513,000
2009 $26,048,179,949 $23,356,470,000
2008 $27,844,646,258 -
2007 $23,968,727,074 -
2006 $20,072,754,987 -
2005 $18,433,412,511 -
2004 $17,320,551,250 -
2003 $14,547,329,558 -
2002 $11,420,228,846 -
2001 $10,397,898,907 -
2000 $9,985,847,314 -
1999 $10,497,907,228 -
1998 $10,248,618,778 -
1997 $9,547,816,420 -
1996 $10,011,914,680 -
1995 $9,933,137,128 -
1994 $7,425,703,929 -
1993 $6,590,291,048 -
1992 $6,912,150,456 -
1991 $5,770,197,348 -
1990 $5,591,130,218 -
1989 $4,563,482,604 -
1988 $4,278,792,597 -
1987 $3,704,813,886 -
1986 $3,090,734,463 -
1985 $2,430,411,900 -
1984 $2,278,248,953 -
1983 $2,160,364,071 -
1982 $2,159,242,417 -
1981 $2,087,496,374 -
1980 $2,154,311,277 -
1979 $1,288,699,776 -
1978 $964,024,364 -
1977 $734,876,021 -
1976 $576,090,074 -
1975 $489,912,574 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus North Korea
2024 $27,707 $1,319
2023 $26,079 $1,217
2022 $23,448 $1,100
2021 $23,057 $1,231
2020 $19,624 $1,061
2019 $20,360 $1,084
2018 $20,267 $1,100
2017 $18,295 $1,127
2016 $17,013 $1,124
2015 $16,326 $1,201
2014 $19,326 $1,201
2013 $20,238 $1,208
2012 $21,493 $1,186
2011 $24,110 $1,156
2010 $22,876 $1,040
2009 $23,480 $939
2008 $25,522 -
2007 $22,344 -
2006 $19,037 -
2005 $17,790 -
2004 $17,016 -
2003 $14,553 -
2002 $11,636 -
2001 $10,785 -
2000 $10,537 -
1999 $11,273 -
1998 $11,206 -
1997 $10,637 -
1996 $11,373 -
1995 $11,514 -
1994 $8,791 -
1993 $7,978 -
1992 $8,530 -
1991 $7,222 -
1990 $7,092 -
1989 $5,870 -
1988 $5,584 -
1987 $4,908 -
1986 $4,159 -
1985 $3,324 -
1984 $3,167 -
1983 $3,055 -
1982 $3,100 -
1981 $3,030 -
1980 $3,154 -
1979 $1,902 -
1978 $1,434 -
1977 $1,102 -
1976 $870 -
1975 $743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus North Korea
2026 82.2 74
2025 82 73.9
2024 81.8 73.7
2023 81.6 73.6
2022 80.4 73.6
2021 80.6 73.4
2020 81.2 72.8
2019 81.5 72.9
2018 81.6 73
2017 81.5 73
2016 81.5 73
2015 81.5 72.8
2014 81.3 72.5
2013 81.3 71.9
2012 81.1 71.3
2011 80.9 70.8
2010 80.6 70.2
2009 80.4 69.7
2008 79.9 69.3
2007 79.8 69
2006 79.5 69.1
2005 79.2 69.2
2004 79 69.3
2003 78.9 69.4
2002 78.8 60.9
2001 78.2 60.9
2000 77.9 60.9
1999 77.6 60.9
1998 77.2 60.9
1997 77.1 60.9
1996 76.9 60.8
1995 76.6 60.8
1994 76.4 70.5
1993 76.3 70.8
1992 76.3 71
1991 76.2 70.7
1990 76 70.5
1989 75.8 70.3
1988 75.4 70.1
1987 75.3 69.8
1986 74.9 69.5
1985 74.6 69.2
1984 74 68.9
1983 73.7 68.5
1982 73.5 68.1
1981 73.1 67.7
1980 72.8 67.2
1979 72.2 66.7
1978 71.7 66.3
1977 71.3 65.8
1976 70.8 65.3
1975 70.3 64.8
1974 54.6 64.3
1973 69 63.8
1972 68.6 63.3
1971 68.4 62.7
1970 68.1 62
1969 67.6 61.4
1968 67.3 60.8
1967 66.9 60.1
1966 66.5 59.4
1965 66.1 58.8
1964 62.2 58.2
1963 61.8 57.6
1962 64.7 57
1961 64.1 56.4
1960 63.3 55.8
1959 62.3 55.2
1958 61.6 54.5
1957 61 53.7
1956 60.4 52.8
1955 59.7 51.8
1954 59.3 50.6
1953 58.4 40.3
1952 57.7 32.8
1951 56.8 17.7
1950 55.8 14.2

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

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Cyprus and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Cyprus North Korea
2024 1,358,282 26,498,823
2023 1,344,976 26,418,204
2022 1,331,370 26,328,845
2021 1,317,309 26,232,534
2020 1,302,247 26,136,312
2019 1,286,671 26,037,632
2018 1,270,737 25,931,147
2017 1,254,275 25,817,709
2016 1,237,112 25,698,326
2015 1,219,502 25,575,350
2014 1,201,801 25,451,262
2013 1,183,895 25,329,451
2012 1,165,397 25,211,728
2011 1,146,493 25,097,874
2010 1,127,816 24,987,258
2009 1,109,371 24,878,332
2008 1,091,026 24,764,618
2007 1,072,714 24,646,383
2006 1,054,418 24,524,507
2005 1,036,151 24,396,433
2004 1,017,875 24,254,943
2003 999,590 24,090,380
2002 981,440 23,943,973
2001 964,127 23,815,358
2000 947,667 23,665,910
1999 931,234 23,497,599
1998 914,548 23,311,564
1997 897,568 23,110,830
1996 880,290 22,895,746
1995 862,695 22,669,304
1994 844,667 22,393,975
1993 826,034 22,073,352
1992 810,341 21,750,911
1991 798,944 21,428,638
1990 788,351 21,112,137
1989 777,420 20,804,367
1988 766,235 20,503,161
1987 754,785 20,205,483
1986 743,105 19,910,855
1985 731,277 19,620,388
1984 719,334 19,335,043
1983 707,225 19,054,034
1982 696,497 18,776,357
1981 688,893 18,501,295
1980 683,076 18,236,786
1979 677,549 17,983,470
1978 672,249 17,735,995
1977 667,101 17,492,798
1976 662,032 17,243,450
1975 659,405 16,971,055
1974 663,254 16,673,121
1973 665,937 16,350,367
1972 661,063 15,975,069
1971 654,050 15,572,457
1970 647,446 15,172,775
1969 641,189 14,767,615
1968 635,157 14,365,596
1967 629,251 13,958,350
1966 623,390 13,569,094
1965 617,736 13,219,369
1964 612,521 12,889,770
1963 607,252 12,567,057
1962 601,466 12,262,882
1961 595,514 11,990,713
1960 586,490 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and North Korea

Fertility rate
Cyprus

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus North Korea
2023 1.39 1.78
2022 1.39 1.8
2021 1.39 1.81
2020 1.36 1.82
2019 1.33 1.83
2018 1.32 1.83
2017 1.32 1.85
2016 1.36 1.86
2015 1.32 1.86
2014 1.31 1.87
2013 1.3 1.88
2012 1.38 1.88
2011 1.36 1.88
2010 1.43 1.89
2009 1.48 1.91
2008 1.48 1.97
2007 1.45 1.94
2006 1.51 1.94
2005 1.48 1.87
2004 1.51 1.9
2003 1.51 1.91
2002 1.5 1.92
2001 1.57 1.94
2000 1.64 1.94
1999 1.67 1.97
1998 1.76 1.99
1997 1.86 2.03
1996 1.95 2.09
1995 2.03 2.15
1994 2.16 2.18
1993 2.25 2.22
1992 2.46 2.29
1991 2.34 2.35
1990 2.4 2.39
1989 2.37 2.41
1988 2.47 2.47
1987 2.39 2.53
1986 2.45 2.59
1985 2.43 2.65
1984 2.51 2.71
1983 2.49 2.78
1982 2.49 2.85
1981 2.15 2.92
1980 2.3 2.84
1979 2.14 2.85
1978 2.08 2.79
1977 2.09 2.77
1976 2.33 2.84
1975 2.11 3.05
1974 2.28 3.14
1973 2.4 3.35
1972 2.99 3.89
1971 3.04 3.74
1970 3.07 3.85
1969 3.19 3.86
1968 3.27 3.87
1967 3.32 4.05
1966 3.4 3.71
1965 3.47 3.56
1964 3.41 3.55
1963 3.49 3.63
1962 3.51 3.41
1961 3.62 3.26
1960 3.39 3.57

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

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Cyprus and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus North Korea
2024 39.2 37.3
2023 38.8 37.1
2022 38.4 36.8
2021 38 36.6
2020 37.6 36.4
2019 37.2 36.2
2018 36.8 35.9
2017 36.4 35.7
2016 36 35.4
2015 35.6 35.2
2014 35.2 35
2013 34.8 34.7
2012 34.5 34.5
2011 34.2 34.3
2010 33.9 34
2009 33.6 33.7
2008 33.4 33.3
2007 33.1 32.9
2006 32.8 32.5
2005 32.6 32.1
2004 32.4 31.8
2003 32.2 31.4
2002 32 31
2001 31.8 30.5
2000 31.6 30.1
1999 31.4 29.6
1998 31.2 29.2
1997 31 28.8
1996 30.8 28.3
1995 30.6 28
1994 30.5 27.6
1993 30.4 27.2
1992 30.3 26.8
1991 30.1 26.4
1990 29.8 26
1989 29.6 25.6
1988 29.4 25.1
1987 29.2 24.8
1986 29.1 24.5
1985 28.9 24.2
1984 28.8 23.9
1983 28.7 23.5
1982 28.5 23.1
1981 28.2 22.8
1980 27.7 22.5
1979 27.2 22.2
1978 26.8 21.8
1977 26.3 21.4
1976 25.9 21.1
1975 25.5 20.9
1974 25.4 20.7
1973 25.3 20.7
1972 25.1 20.9
1971 24.9 21.2
1970 24.7 21.4
1969 24.5 21.4
1968 24.3 21.4
1967 24.2 21.4
1966 24 21.3
1965 23.9 21.2
1964 23.7 21
1963 23.5 20.8
1962 23.3 20.6
1961 23.1 20.2
1960 23.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cyprus North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Cyprus North Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
75.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Cyprus North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus North Korea
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
15,879 mi
2006

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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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