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Cyprus vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 163rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Palestine
Population
1386362
5500288
Population rank 153/197 123/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Cyprus and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Palestine
2024 $37,634,533,332 $13,711,100,000
2023 $35,075,423,857 $17,847,900,000
2022 $31,218,038,929 $19,165,500,000
2021 $30,372,642,502 $18,109,000,000
2020 $25,555,093,854 $15,531,700,000
2019 $26,196,667,100 $17,133,500,000
2018 $25,754,001,368 $16,276,600,000
2017 $22,946,570,629 $16,128,000,000
2016 $21,046,462,281 $15,405,400,000
2015 $19,909,278,417 $13,972,400,000
2014 $23,225,918,260 $13,989,700,000
2013 $23,959,712,861 $13,515,500,000
2012 $25,047,436,975 $12,208,400,000
2011 $27,641,549,302 $11,186,100,000
2010 $25,799,940,078 $9,681,500,000
2009 $26,048,179,949 $8,085,700,000
2008 $27,844,646,258 $7,310,400,000
2007 $23,968,727,074 $5,815,700,000
2006 $20,072,754,987 $5,348,300,000
2005 $18,433,412,511 $5,125,700,000
2004 $17,320,551,250 $4,603,100,000
2003 $14,547,329,558 $3,968,000,000
2002 $11,420,228,846 $3,555,800,000
2001 $10,397,898,907 $4,003,700,000
2000 $9,985,847,314 $4,313,600,000
1999 $10,497,907,228 $4,271,200,000
1998 $10,248,618,778 $4,067,800,000
1997 $9,547,816,420 $3,759,800,000
1996 $10,011,914,680 $3,409,600,000
1995 $9,933,137,128 $3,282,800,000
1994 $7,425,703,929 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Palestine
2024 $27,707 $2,592
2023 $26,079 $3,455
2022 $23,448 $3,800
2021 $23,057 $3,679
2020 $19,624 $3,234
2019 $20,360 $3,657
2018 $20,267 $3,562
2017 $18,295 $3,620
2016 $17,013 $3,528
2015 $16,326 $3,272
2014 $19,326 $3,352
2013 $20,238 $3,315
2012 $21,493 $3,067
2011 $24,110 $2,881
2010 $22,876 $2,557
2009 $23,480 $2,192
2008 $25,522 $2,035
2007 $22,344 $1,664
2006 $19,037 $1,570
2005 $17,790 $1,544
2004 $17,016 $1,422
2003 $14,553 $1,258
2002 $11,636 $1,156
2001 $10,785 $1,336
2000 $10,537 $1,476
1999 $11,273 $1,499
1998 $11,206 $1,465
1997 $10,637 $1,389
1996 $11,373 $1,317
1995 $11,514 $1,327
1994 $8,791 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Palestine
2026 82.2 77.4
2025 82 73.1
2024 81.8 69.2
2023 81.6 65.2
2022 80.4 76.7
2021 80.6 73.9
2020 81.2 75
2019 81.5 75.8
2018 81.6 75.4
2017 81.5 75.2
2016 81.5 74.9
2015 81.5 74.6
2014 81.3 72.8
2013 81.3 74.1
2012 81.1 73.7
2011 80.9 73.6
2010 80.6 73.3
2009 80.4 72.3
2008 79.9 72.2
2007 79.8 72.1
2006 79.5 71.8
2005 79.2 72
2004 79 71.1
2003 78.9 71
2002 78.8 70.9
2001 78.2 69.8
2000 77.9 70.3
1999 77.6 70.8
1998 77.2 70.6
1997 77.1 70.3
1996 76.9 70
1995 76.6 69.6
1994 76.4 69.3
1993 76.3 68.8
1992 76.3 68.5
1991 76.2 68.2
1990 76 67.8
1989 75.8 67.1
1988 75.4 66.7
1987 75.3 66.3
1986 74.9 65.7
1985 74.6 65.3
1984 74 64.7
1983 73.7 64.1
1982 73.5 63.5
1981 73.1 62.8
1980 72.8 62.2
1979 72.2 61.5
1978 71.7 60.8
1977 71.3 60.1
1976 70.8 59.4
1975 70.3 58.7
1974 54.6 58
1973 69 57.6
1972 68.6 56.7
1971 68.4 56
1970 68.1 55.4
1969 67.6 54.7
1968 67.3 54.1
1967 66.9 50.9
1966 66.5 52.8
1965 66.1 52.2
1964 62.2 51.6
1963 61.8 51
1962 64.7 50.4
1961 64.1 49.8
1960 63.3 49.3
1959 62.3 48.8
1958 61.6 48.4
1957 61 48
1956 60.4 47.6
1955 59.7 47.2
1954 59.3 46.9
1953 58.4 46.6
1952 57.7 46.3
1951 56.8 46
1950 55.8 45.7

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

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Cyprus and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Palestine
2024 1,358,282 5,289,152
2023 1,344,976 5,165,775
2022 1,331,370 5,043,612
2021 1,317,309 4,922,749
2020 1,302,247 4,803,269
2019 1,286,671 4,685,306
2018 1,270,737 4,569,087
2017 1,254,275 4,454,805
2016 1,237,112 4,367,088
2015 1,219,502 4,270,092
2014 1,201,801 4,173,398
2013 1,183,895 4,076,708
2012 1,165,397 3,979,998
2011 1,146,493 3,882,986
2010 1,127,816 3,786,161
2009 1,109,371 3,689,099
2008 1,091,026 3,591,977
2007 1,072,714 3,494,496
2006 1,054,418 3,406,334
2005 1,036,151 3,320,396
2004 1,017,875 3,236,626
2003 999,590 3,154,969
2002 981,440 3,075,373
2001 964,127 2,997,784
2000 947,667 2,922,153
1999 931,234 2,848,431
1998 914,548 2,776,568
1997 897,568 2,706,518
1996 880,290 2,587,997
1995 862,695 2,474,666
1994 844,667 2,366,298
1993 826,034 2,262,676
1992 810,341 2,163,591
1991 798,944 2,068,845
1990 788,351 1,978,248
1989 777,420 -
1988 766,235 -
1987 754,785 -
1986 743,105 -
1985 731,277 -
1984 719,334 -
1983 707,225 -
1982 696,497 -
1981 688,893 -
1980 683,076 -
1979 677,549 -
1978 672,249 -
1977 667,101 -
1976 662,032 -
1975 659,405 -
1974 663,254 -
1973 665,937 -
1972 661,063 -
1971 654,050 -
1970 647,446 -
1969 641,189 -
1968 635,157 -
1967 629,251 -
1966 623,390 -
1965 617,736 -
1964 612,521 -
1963 607,252 -
1962 601,466 -
1961 595,514 -
1960 586,490 -

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Palestine

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Palestine
2023 1.39 3.31
2022 1.39 3.38
2021 1.39 3.44
2020 1.36 3.51
2019 1.33 3.59
2018 1.32 3.67
2017 1.32 3.77
2016 1.36 3.89
2015 1.32 3.98
2014 1.31 4
2013 1.3 4.05
2012 1.38 4.15
2011 1.36 4.31
2010 1.43 4.43
2009 1.48 4.44
2008 1.48 4.51
2007 1.45 4.63
2006 1.51 4.74
2005 1.48 4.87
2004 1.51 4.97
2003 1.51 5.06
2002 1.5 5.22
2001 1.57 5.34
2000 1.64 5.46
1999 1.67 5.58
1998 1.76 5.69
1997 1.86 5.82
1996 1.95 5.99
1995 2.03 6.16
1994 2.16 6.33
1993 2.25 6.5
1992 2.46 6.65
1991 2.34 6.75
1990 2.4 6.81
1989 2.37 -
1988 2.47 -
1987 2.39 -
1986 2.45 -
1985 2.43 -
1984 2.51 -
1983 2.49 -
1982 2.49 -
1981 2.15 -
1980 2.3 -
1979 2.14 -
1978 2.08 -
1977 2.09 -
1976 2.33 -
1975 2.11 -
1974 2.28 -
1973 2.4 -
1972 2.99 -
1971 3.04 -
1970 3.07 -
1969 3.19 -
1968 3.27 -
1967 3.32 -
1966 3.4 -
1965 3.47 -
1964 3.41 -
1963 3.49 -
1962 3.51 -
1961 3.62 -
1960 3.39 -

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

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Cyprus and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Palestine
2024 39.2 20.9
2023 38.8 20.8
2022 38.4 20.6
2021 38 20.4
2020 37.6 20.3
2019 37.2 20.2
2018 36.8 20
2017 36.4 19.9
2016 36 19.8
2015 35.6 19.6
2014 35.2 19.4
2013 34.8 19.1
2012 34.5 18.9
2011 34.2 18.6
2010 33.9 18.4
2009 33.6 18.1
2008 33.4 17.9
2007 33.1 17.6
2006 32.8 17.4
2005 32.6 17.1
2004 32.4 16.9
2003 32.2 16.7
2002 32 16.5
2001 31.8 16.3
2000 31.6 16.2
1999 31.4 16
1998 31.2 15.9
1997 31 15.8
1996 30.8 15.7
1995 30.6 15.6
1994 30.5 15.5
1993 30.4 15.5
1992 30.3 15.4
1991 30.1 15.4
1990 29.8 15.4
1989 29.6 -
1988 29.4 -
1987 29.2 -
1986 29.1 -
1985 28.9 -
1984 28.8 -
1983 28.7 -
1982 28.5 -
1981 28.2 -
1980 27.7 -
1979 27.2 -
1978 26.8 -
1977 26.3 -
1976 25.9 -
1975 25.5 -
1974 25.4 -
1973 25.3 -
1972 25.1 -
1971 24.9 -
1970 24.7 -
1969 24.5 -
1968 24.3 -
1967 24.2 -
1966 24 -
1965 23.9 -
1964 23.7 -
1963 23.5 -
1962 23.3 -
1961 23.1 -
1960 23.1 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Palestine
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
169
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
75.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Cyprus Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cyprus Palestine
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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