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Cyprus vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 163rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Palau
Population
1386362
17629
Population rank 153/197 194/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 103/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 45/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Cyprus and Palau: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Palau economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Palau
2024 $37,634,533,332 -
2023 $35,075,423,857 $276,733,063
2022 $31,218,038,929 $243,826,813
2021 $30,372,642,502 $231,343,460
2020 $25,555,093,854 $261,688,507
2019 $26,196,667,100 $282,041,290
2018 $25,754,001,368 $287,998,352
2017 $22,946,570,629 $292,148,590
2016 $21,046,462,281 $305,227,020
2015 $19,909,278,417 $287,057,526
2014 $23,225,918,260 $245,591,095
2013 $23,959,712,861 $224,110,611
2012 $25,047,436,975 $215,616,882
2011 $27,641,549,302 $198,742,371
2010 $25,799,940,078 $188,042,374
2009 $26,048,179,949 $189,854,706
2008 $27,844,646,258 $201,067,734
2007 $23,968,727,074 $200,789,764
2006 $20,072,754,987 $193,611,359
2005 $18,433,412,511 $190,961,685
2004 $17,320,551,250 $166,363,739
2003 $14,547,329,558 $154,566,788
2002 $11,420,228,846 $162,658,722
2001 $10,397,898,907 $159,446,228
2000 $9,985,847,314 $149,551,483
1999 $10,497,907,228 $144,206,500
1998 $10,248,618,778 $149,079,600
1997 $9,547,816,420 $143,860,800
1996 $10,011,914,680 $137,494,600
1995 $9,933,137,128 $121,018,500
1994 $7,425,703,929 $106,138,500
1993 $6,590,291,048 $96,455,700
1992 $6,912,150,456 $104,771,300
1991 $5,770,197,348 $106,555,300
1990 $5,591,130,218 $97,702,303
1989 $4,563,482,604 $85,800,543
1988 $4,278,792,597 $75,348,615
1987 $3,704,813,886 $66,169,905
1986 $3,090,734,463 $58,109,314
1985 $2,430,411,900 $51,030,637
1984 $2,278,248,953 $44,814,259
1983 $2,160,364,071 $39,661,530
1982 $2,159,242,417 $36,027,583
1981 $2,087,496,374 $32,726,594
1980 $2,154,311,277 $29,728,054
1979 $1,288,699,776 $27,004,251
1978 $964,024,364 $24,530,015
1977 $734,876,021 $22,308,104
1976 $576,090,074 $20,364,420
1975 $489,912,574 $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

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

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Cyprus and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Palau
2024 $27,707 -
2023 $26,079 $15,611
2022 $23,448 $13,730
2021 $23,057 $13,009
2020 $19,624 $14,708
2019 $20,360 $15,847
2018 $20,267 $16,167
2017 $18,295 $16,402
2016 $17,013 $17,150
2015 $16,326 $16,154
2014 $19,326 $13,863
2013 $20,238 $12,699
2012 $21,493 $12,137
2011 $24,110 $10,994
2010 $22,876 $10,222
2009 $23,480 $10,148
2008 $25,522 $10,578
2007 $22,344 $10,403
2006 $19,037 $9,882
2005 $17,790 $9,635
2004 $17,016 $8,394
2003 $14,553 $7,862
2002 $11,636 $8,340
2001 $10,785 $8,239
2000 $10,537 $7,798
1999 $11,273 $7,630
1998 $11,206 $8,048
1997 $10,637 $7,945
1996 $11,373 $7,788
1995 $11,514 $7,038
1994 $8,791 $6,329
1993 $7,978 $5,892
1992 $8,530 $6,553
1991 $7,222 $6,824
1990 $7,092 $6,403
1989 $5,870 $5,741
1988 $5,584 $5,145
1987 $4,908 $4,616
1986 $4,159 $4,144
1985 $3,324 $3,728
1984 $3,167 $3,360
1983 $3,055 $3,049
1982 $3,100 $2,838
1981 $3,030 $2,639
1980 $3,154 $2,423
1979 $1,902 $2,189
1978 $1,434 $1,972
1977 $1,102 $1,781
1976 $870 $1,616
1975 $743 $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

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

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Cyprus vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Palau
2026 82.2 69.6
2025 82 69.5
2024 81.8 69.4
2023 81.6 69.3
2022 80.4 68.9
2021 80.6 68.6
2020 81.2 68.7
2019 81.5 69
2018 81.6 69
2017 81.5 69
2016 81.5 69
2015 81.5 69.1
2014 81.3 69.1
2013 81.3 69
2012 81.1 68.9
2011 80.9 68.6
2010 80.6 68.3
2009 80.4 68
2008 79.9 67.6
2007 79.8 67.1
2006 79.5 66.6
2005 79.2 66.2
2004 79 65.8
2003 78.9 65.4
2002 78.8 65.1
2001 78.2 64.8
2000 77.9 64.5
1999 77.6 64.2
1998 77.2 64
1997 77.1 63.7
1996 76.9 63.5
1995 76.6 63.3
1994 76.4 63.1
1993 76.3 63
1992 76.3 62.9
1991 76.2 62.8
1990 76 62.8
1989 75.8 62.8
1988 75.4 62.8
1987 75.3 62.8
1986 74.9 62.8
1985 74.6 62.7
1984 74 62.6
1983 73.7 62.5
1982 73.5 62.3
1981 73.1 62.1
1980 72.8 61.9
1979 72.2 61.6
1978 71.7 61.3
1977 71.3 60.9
1976 70.8 60.5
1975 70.3 60
1974 54.6 59.5
1973 69 59
1972 68.6 58.6
1971 68.4 58.1
1970 68.1 57.7
1969 67.6 57.3
1968 67.3 56.9
1967 66.9 56.5
1966 66.5 56.2
1965 66.1 55.9
1964 62.2 55.8
1963 61.8 55.6
1962 64.7 55.4
1961 64.1 55.1
1960 63.3 54.9
1959 62.3 54.6
1958 61.6 54.4
1957 61 54.1
1956 60.4 53.9
1955 59.7 53.7
1954 59.3 53.5
1953 58.4 53.3
1952 57.7 53.1
1951 56.8 52.9
1950 55.8 52.7

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

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Cyprus and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Palau
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Palau
2024 1,358,282 17,695
2023 1,344,976 17,727
2022 1,331,370 17,759
2021 1,317,309 17,783
2020 1,302,247 17,792
2019 1,286,671 17,798
2018 1,270,737 17,814
2017 1,254,275 17,812
2016 1,237,112 17,797
2015 1,219,502 17,770
2014 1,201,801 17,715
2013 1,183,895 17,648
2012 1,165,397 17,765
2011 1,146,493 18,078
2010 1,127,816 18,396
2009 1,109,371 18,709
2008 1,091,026 19,009
2007 1,072,714 19,302
2006 1,054,418 19,593
2005 1,036,151 19,819
2004 1,017,875 19,820
2003 999,590 19,659
2002 981,440 19,503
2001 964,127 19,352
2000 947,667 19,178
1999 931,234 18,901
1998 914,548 18,524
1997 897,568 18,108
1996 880,290 17,654
1995 862,695 17,195
1994 844,667 16,770
1993 826,034 16,372
1992 810,341 15,989
1991 798,944 15,614
1990 788,351 15,259
1989 777,420 14,945
1988 766,235 14,645
1987 754,785 14,334
1986 743,105 14,024
1985 731,277 13,688
1984 719,334 13,337
1983 707,225 13,006
1982 696,497 12,694
1981 688,893 12,402
1980 683,076 12,271
1979 677,549 12,337
1978 672,249 12,440
1977 667,101 12,525
1976 662,032 12,598
1975 659,405 12,655
1974 663,254 12,687
1973 665,937 12,552
1972 661,063 12,194
1971 654,050 11,759
1970 647,446 11,368
1969 641,189 11,159
1968 635,157 11,080
1967 629,251 10,988
1966 623,390 10,805
1965 617,736 10,547
1964 612,521 10,292
1963 607,252 10,037
1962 601,466 9,793
1961 595,514 9,555
1960 586,490 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Palau

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Palau
2023 1.39 1.91
2022 1.39 1.93
2021 1.39 1.95
2020 1.36 1.97
2019 1.33 1.98
2018 1.32 1.97
2017 1.32 2.02
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.32 2
2014 1.31 2.03
2013 1.3 2.05
2012 1.38 2.01
2011 1.36 1.97
2010 1.43 1.94
2009 1.48 1.94
2008 1.48 1.95
2007 1.45 1.97
2006 1.51 2
2005 1.48 2.02
2004 1.51 1.99
2003 1.51 1.96
2002 1.5 1.92
2001 1.57 1.87
2000 1.64 1.82
1999 1.67 1.91
1998 1.76 2.01
1997 1.86 2.19
1996 1.95 2.39
1995 2.03 2.55
1994 2.16 2.66
1993 2.25 2.73
1992 2.46 2.71
1991 2.34 2.74
1990 2.4 2.88
1989 2.37 2.92
1988 2.47 2.91
1987 2.39 2.93
1986 2.45 2.98
1985 2.43 3.01
1984 2.51 3.08
1983 2.49 3.14
1982 2.49 3.22
1981 2.15 3.28
1980 2.3 3.35
1979 2.14 3.49
1978 2.08 3.74
1977 2.09 4.09
1976 2.33 4.53
1975 2.11 4.9
1974 2.28 5.26
1973 2.4 5.59
1972 2.99 5.9
1971 3.04 6.16
1970 3.07 6.39
1969 3.19 6.58
1968 3.27 6.71
1967 3.32 6.84
1966 3.4 6.93
1965 3.47 7.01
1964 3.41 7.08
1963 3.49 7.12
1962 3.51 7.15
1961 3.62 7.17
1960 3.39 7.19

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

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Cyprus and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Palau
2024 39.2 39.2
2023 38.8 38.8
2022 38.4 38.5
2021 38 38.1
2020 37.6 37.8
2019 37.2 37.4
2018 36.8 37
2017 36.4 36.7
2016 36 36.3
2015 35.6 36
2014 35.2 35.6
2013 34.8 35.3
2012 34.5 35
2011 34.2 34.6
2010 33.9 34.2
2009 33.6 33.9
2008 33.4 33.5
2007 33.1 33.1
2006 32.8 32.7
2005 32.6 32.3
2004 32.4 32
2003 32.2 31.8
2002 32 31.5
2001 31.8 31.2
2000 31.6 30.8
1999 31.4 30.2
1998 31.2 29.4
1997 31 28.8
1996 30.8 28.3
1995 30.6 27.8
1994 30.5 27.4
1993 30.4 26.9
1992 30.3 26.4
1991 30.1 26
1990 29.8 25.6
1989 29.6 24.9
1988 29.4 24
1987 29.2 23.1
1986 29.1 22.2
1985 28.9 21.6
1984 28.8 21.1
1983 28.7 20.5
1982 28.5 19.9
1981 28.2 19.3
1980 27.7 18.9
1979 27.2 18.6
1978 26.8 18.3
1977 26.3 18.1
1976 25.9 17.8
1975 25.5 17.4
1974 25.4 17.1
1973 25.3 16.8
1972 25.1 16.6
1971 24.9 16.6
1970 24.7 16.5
1969 24.5 16.1
1968 24.3 15.7
1967 24.2 15.2
1966 24 14.9
1965 23.9 14.9
1964 23.7 15
1963 23.5 15.1
1962 23.3 15.5
1961 23.1 16.1
1960 23.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cyprus Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
169
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
75.1%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Cyprus Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cyprus Palau
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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