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Cyprus vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 163rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus North Macedonia
Population
1386362
1805954
Population rank 153/197 150/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Cyprus and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus North Macedonia
2024 $37,634,533,332 $16,951,682,245
2023 $35,075,423,857 $15,855,131,189
2022 $31,218,038,929 $13,932,436,550
2021 $30,372,642,502 $14,000,283,827
2020 $25,555,093,854 $12,361,036,914
2019 $26,196,667,100 $12,606,338,449
2018 $25,754,001,368 $12,683,068,114
2017 $22,946,570,629 $11,307,067,070
2016 $21,046,462,281 $10,672,467,073
2015 $19,909,278,417 $10,064,519,963
2014 $23,225,918,260 $11,362,265,253
2013 $23,959,712,861 $10,817,702,346
2012 $25,047,436,975 $9,745,261,301
2011 $27,641,549,302 $10,494,626,768
2010 $25,799,940,078 $9,407,170,321
2009 $26,048,179,949 $9,401,736,825
2008 $27,844,646,258 $9,909,552,435
2007 $23,968,727,074 $8,336,474,974
2006 $20,072,754,987 $6,861,226,972
2005 $18,433,412,511 $6,258,602,873
2004 $17,320,551,250 $5,682,784,472
2003 $14,547,329,558 $4,946,296,599
2002 $11,420,228,846 $4,018,365,747
2001 $10,397,898,907 $3,709,636,031
2000 $9,985,847,314 $3,772,859,034
1999 $10,497,907,228 $3,863,619,285
1998 $10,248,618,778 $3,765,745,023
1997 $9,547,816,420 $3,912,986,091
1996 $10,011,914,680 $4,642,021,256
1995 $9,933,137,128 $4,707,041,315
1994 $7,425,703,929 $3,559,608,640
1993 $6,590,291,048 $2,682,456,897
1992 $6,912,150,456 $2,436,849,342
1991 $5,770,197,348 $4,938,775,510
1990 $5,591,130,218 $4,699,646,643
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 Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus North Macedonia
2024 $27,707 $9,292
2023 $26,079 $8,674
2022 $23,448 $7,606
2021 $23,057 $7,621
2020 $19,624 $6,660
2019 $20,360 $6,719
2018 $20,267 $6,714
2017 $18,295 $5,955
2016 $17,013 $5,598
2015 $16,326 $5,263
2014 $19,326 $5,925
2013 $20,238 $5,626
2012 $21,493 $5,050
2011 $24,110 $5,417
2010 $22,876 $4,833
2009 $23,480 $4,800
2008 $25,522 $5,026
2007 $22,344 $4,204
2006 $19,037 $3,440
2005 $17,790 $3,121
2004 $17,016 $2,819
2003 $14,553 $2,445
2002 $11,636 $1,989
2001 $10,785 $1,823
2000 $10,537 $1,862
1999 $11,273 $1,915
1998 $11,206 $1,876
1997 $10,637 $1,960
1996 $11,373 $2,307
1995 $11,514 $2,355
1994 $8,791 $1,786
1993 $7,978 $1,337
1992 $8,530 $1,199
1991 $7,222 $2,402
1990 $7,092 $2,277
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 | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus North Macedonia
2026 82.2 77.8
2025 82 77.7
2024 81.8 77.5
2023 81.6 77.4
2022 80.4 76.6
2021 80.6 73.3
2020 81.2 74.5
2019 81.5 76.8
2018 81.6 76.9
2017 81.5 76.2
2016 81.5 75.6
2015 81.5 75.6
2014 81.3 75.6
2013 81.3 75.6
2012 81.1 75
2011 80.9 75.1
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.4 74.5
2008 79.9 74.4
2007 79.8 73.7
2006 79.5 73.8
2005 79.2 73.6
2004 79 73.4
2003 78.9 73
2002 78.8 72.7
2001 78.2 73
2000 77.9 72.6
1999 77.6 72.3
1998 77.2 71.8
1997 77.1 71.9
1996 76.9 71.9
1995 76.6 72
1994 76.4 71.5
1993 76.3 71.7
1992 76.3 71.3
1991 76.2 71.8
1990 76 71.3
1989 75.8 71.1
1988 75.4 70.5
1987 75.3 70.4
1986 74.9 70.3
1985 74.6 70.2
1984 74 70.2
1983 73.7 69.7
1982 73.5 69.8
1981 73.1 69.4
1980 72.8 69.1
1979 72.2 69.2
1978 71.7 69.1
1977 71.3 68.2
1976 70.8 67.9
1975 70.3 67.3
1974 54.6 67.1
1973 69 67.1
1972 68.6 65.6
1971 68.4 65.2
1970 68.1 65
1969 67.6 64
1968 67.3 64.6
1967 66.9 63.8
1966 66.5 63.5
1965 66.1 62.6
1964 62.2 61.5
1963 61.8 61.4
1962 64.7 59.3
1961 64.1 61.8
1960 63.3 60.5
1959 62.3 59.5
1958 61.6 60.3
1957 61 55.7
1956 60.4 58.5
1955 59.7 55.4
1954 59.3 55.7
1953 58.4 53.2
1952 57.7 52.5
1951 56.8 48.5
1950 55.8 50.6

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

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Cyprus and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Cyprus North Macedonia
2024 1,358,282 1,824,359
2023 1,344,976 1,827,816
2022 1,331,370 1,831,712
2021 1,317,309 1,837,114
2020 1,302,247 1,856,124
2019 1,286,671 1,876,262
2018 1,270,737 1,889,051
2017 1,254,275 1,898,657
2016 1,237,112 1,906,313
2015 1,219,502 1,912,430
2014 1,201,801 1,917,557
2013 1,183,895 1,922,716
2012 1,165,397 1,929,821
2011 1,146,493 1,937,398
2010 1,127,816 1,946,298
2009 1,109,371 1,958,782
2008 1,091,026 1,971,493
2007 1,072,714 1,982,933
2006 1,054,418 1,994,287
2005 1,036,151 2,005,330
2004 1,017,875 2,016,186
2003 999,590 2,022,725
2002 981,440 2,020,157
2001 964,127 2,034,882
2000 947,667 2,026,350
1999 931,234 2,017,142
1998 914,548 2,007,523
1997 897,568 1,996,869
1996 880,290 2,012,553
1995 862,695 1,998,534
1994 844,667 1,992,666
1993 826,034 2,006,854
1992 810,341 2,032,523
1991 798,944 2,055,994
1990 788,351 2,063,689
1989 777,420 2,055,649
1988 766,235 2,045,737
1987 754,785 2,035,157
1986 743,105 2,024,732
1985 731,277 2,014,331
1984 719,334 2,003,399
1983 707,225 1,991,901
1982 696,497 1,978,956
1981 688,893 1,959,065
1980 683,076 1,933,038
1979 677,549 1,906,523
1978 672,249 1,879,847
1977 667,101 1,853,138
1976 662,032 1,825,830
1975 659,405 1,797,972
1974 663,254 1,770,545
1973 665,937 1,743,816
1972 661,063 1,717,395
1971 654,050 1,691,216
1970 647,446 1,664,208
1969 641,189 1,636,345
1968 635,157 1,608,930
1967 629,251 1,582,492
1966 623,390 1,557,349
1965 617,736 1,533,466
1964 612,521 1,510,900
1963 607,252 1,488,737
1962 601,466 1,471,745
1961 595,514 1,455,171
1960 586,490 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Cyprus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus North Macedonia
2023 1.39 1.5
2022 1.39 1.6
2021 1.39 1.6
2020 1.36 1.31
2019 1.33 1.34
2018 1.32 1.42
2017 1.32 1.43
2016 1.36 1.5
2015 1.32 1.49
2014 1.31 1.5
2013 1.3 1.5
2012 1.38 1.5
2011 1.36 1.46
2010 1.43 1.6
2009 1.48 1.5
2008 1.48 1.47
2007 1.45 1.46
2006 1.51 1.46
2005 1.48 1.5
2004 1.51 1.52
2003 1.51 1.75
2002 1.5 1.79
2001 1.57 1.73
2000 1.64 1.86
1999 1.67 1.77
1998 1.76 1.89
1997 1.86 1.92
1996 1.95 2.06
1995 2.03 2.13
1994 2.16 2.23
1993 2.25 2.26
1992 2.46 2.28
1991 2.34 2.31
1990 2.4 2.27
1989 2.37 2.25
1988 2.47 2.32
1987 2.39 2.32
1986 2.45 2.25
1985 2.43 2.25
1984 2.51 2.24
1983 2.49 2.25
1982 2.49 2.29
1981 2.15 2.29
1980 2.3 2.36
1979 2.14 2.4
1978 2.08 2.42
1977 2.09 2.49
1976 2.33 2.62
1975 2.11 2.69
1974 2.28 2.7
1973 2.4 2.72
1972 2.99 2.87
1971 3.04 2.93
1970 3.07 3.01
1969 3.19 3.1
1968 3.27 3.22
1967 3.32 3.33
1966 3.4 3.43
1965 3.47 3.52
1964 3.41 3.56
1963 3.49 3.62
1962 3.51 3.5
1961 3.62 3.62
1960 3.39 3.83

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

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Cyprus and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus North Macedonia
2024 39.2 41.6
2023 38.8 41.3
2022 38.4 40.9
2021 38 40.7
2020 37.6 40.3
2019 37.2 39.9
2018 36.8 39.4
2017 36.4 38.8
2016 36 38.3
2015 35.6 37.8
2014 35.2 37.3
2013 34.8 36.9
2012 34.5 36.4
2011 34.2 36
2010 33.9 35.5
2009 33.6 35.1
2008 33.4 34.7
2007 33.1 34.3
2006 32.8 33.9
2005 32.6 33.5
2004 32.4 33.2
2003 32.2 32.8
2002 32 32.6
2001 31.8 32.2
2000 31.6 31.9
1999 31.4 31.5
1998 31.2 31.2
1997 31 31
1996 30.8 30.8
1995 30.6 30.5
1994 30.5 30.3
1993 30.4 29.9
1992 30.3 29.6
1991 30.1 29.2
1990 29.8 28.9
1989 29.6 28.6
1988 29.4 28.3
1987 29.2 28
1986 29.1 27.8
1985 28.9 27.5
1984 28.8 27.2
1983 28.7 26.8
1982 28.5 26.5
1981 28.2 26.2
1980 27.7 25.9
1979 27.2 25.5
1978 26.8 25.2
1977 26.3 24.8
1976 25.9 24.5
1975 25.5 24.2
1974 25.4 23.9
1973 25.3 23.6
1972 25.1 23.3
1971 24.9 23.1
1970 24.7 22.8
1969 24.5 22.6
1968 24.3 22.4
1967 24.2 22.2
1966 24 22
1965 23.9 21.9
1964 23.7 21.9
1963 23.5 21.9
1962 23.3 21.9
1961 23.1 21.8
1960 23.1 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2019
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
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Cyprus North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus North Macedonia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
75.1%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Cyprus North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus North Macedonia
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
8,812 mi
2017

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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) (2022–2023, 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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