Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 163rd vs. 164th).
By GDP, Cyprus ranks 104/197 ($36.3B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($26,749), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1380052
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 153/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$36.3B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 104/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$26,749
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 45/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$61,240
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$23.8B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
60.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$17,490
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 34/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$24,086
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
3,568 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
381 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.39
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Cyprus and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Cyprus and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Cyprus
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1975 | $489,912,574 | - |
| 1976 | $576,090,074 | - |
| 1977 | $734,876,021 | - |
| 1978 | $964,024,364 | - |
| 1979 | $1,288,699,776 | - |
| 1980 | $2,154,311,277 | - |
| 1981 | $2,087,496,374 | - |
| 1982 | $2,159,242,417 | - |
| 1983 | $2,160,364,071 | - |
| 1984 | $2,278,248,953 | - |
| 1985 | $2,430,411,900 | - |
| 1986 | $3,090,734,463 | - |
| 1987 | $3,704,813,886 | - |
| 1988 | $4,278,792,597 | - |
| 1989 | $4,563,482,604 | - |
| 1990 | $5,591,130,218 | - |
| 1991 | $5,770,197,348 | - |
| 1992 | $6,912,150,456 | - |
| 1993 | $6,590,291,048 | - |
| 1994 | $7,425,703,929 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $9,933,137,128 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $10,011,914,680 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $9,547,816,420 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $10,248,618,778 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $10,497,907,228 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $9,985,847,314 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $10,397,898,907 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $11,420,228,846 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $14,547,329,558 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $17,320,551,250 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $18,433,412,511 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $20,072,754,987 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $23,968,727,074 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $27,844,646,258 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $26,048,179,949 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $25,799,940,078 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $27,641,547,910 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $25,047,436,975 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $23,959,712,861 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $23,225,918,260 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $19,909,278,417 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $21,046,462,281 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $22,946,570,629 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $25,754,001,368 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $26,196,667,100 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $25,555,093,854 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $30,372,642,502 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $30,935,566,077 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $33,886,930,712 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $36,333,022,329 | $13,711,100,000 |
Cyprus and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Cyprus
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1975 | $743 | - |
| 1976 | $870 | - |
| 1977 | $1,102 | - |
| 1978 | $1,434 | - |
| 1979 | $1,902 | - |
| 1980 | $3,154 | - |
| 1981 | $3,030 | - |
| 1982 | $3,100 | - |
| 1983 | $3,055 | - |
| 1984 | $3,167 | - |
| 1985 | $3,324 | - |
| 1986 | $4,159 | - |
| 1987 | $4,908 | - |
| 1988 | $5,584 | - |
| 1989 | $5,870 | - |
| 1990 | $7,092 | - |
| 1991 | $7,222 | - |
| 1992 | $8,530 | - |
| 1993 | $7,978 | - |
| 1994 | $8,791 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $11,514 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $11,373 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $10,637 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $11,206 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $11,273 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $10,537 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $10,785 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $11,636 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $14,553 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $17,016 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $17,790 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $19,037 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $22,344 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $25,522 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $23,480 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $22,876 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $24,110 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $21,493 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $20,238 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $19,326 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $16,326 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $17,013 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $18,295 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $20,267 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $20,360 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $19,624 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $23,057 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $23,236 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $25,195 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $26,749 | $2,592 |
Cyprus vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cyprus
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 55.8 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 56.8 | 46 |
| 1952 | 57.7 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 58.4 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 59.3 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 59.7 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 60.4 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 61 | 48 |
| 1958 | 61.6 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 62.3 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 63.3 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 64.1 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 64.7 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 61.8 | 51 |
| 1964 | 62.2 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 66.1 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 66.5 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 66.9 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 67.3 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 67.6 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 68.1 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 68.4 | 56 |
| 1972 | 68.6 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 69 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 54.6 | 58 |
| 1975 | 70.3 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 70.8 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 71.3 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 71.7 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 72.2 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 72.8 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 73.1 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 73.5 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 73.7 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 74 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 74.6 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 74.9 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 75.3 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 75.4 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 75.8 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 76 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 76.2 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 76.3 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 76.3 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 76.4 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 76.6 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 76.9 | 70 |
| 1997 | 77.1 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 77.2 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 77.6 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 77.9 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 78.2 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 78.8 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 78.9 | 71 |
| 2004 | 79 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 79.2 | 72 |
| 2006 | 79.5 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 79.8 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 79.9 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 80.4 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 80.6 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 81.1 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 81.3 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 81.3 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 81.5 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 81.5 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 81.5 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 81.6 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 81.5 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 81.2 | 75 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 80.4 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 81.6 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 81.8 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 82 | 73.1 |
Cyprus and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Cyprus
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 586,490 | - |
| 1961 | 595,514 | - |
| 1962 | 601,466 | - |
| 1963 | 607,252 | - |
| 1964 | 612,521 | - |
| 1965 | 617,736 | - |
| 1966 | 623,390 | - |
| 1967 | 629,251 | - |
| 1968 | 635,157 | - |
| 1969 | 641,189 | - |
| 1970 | 647,446 | - |
| 1971 | 654,050 | - |
| 1972 | 661,063 | - |
| 1973 | 665,937 | - |
| 1974 | 663,254 | - |
| 1975 | 659,405 | - |
| 1976 | 662,032 | - |
| 1977 | 667,101 | - |
| 1978 | 672,249 | - |
| 1979 | 677,549 | - |
| 1980 | 683,076 | - |
| 1981 | 688,893 | - |
| 1982 | 696,497 | - |
| 1983 | 707,225 | - |
| 1984 | 719,334 | - |
| 1985 | 731,277 | - |
| 1986 | 743,105 | - |
| 1987 | 754,785 | - |
| 1988 | 766,235 | - |
| 1989 | 777,420 | - |
| 1990 | 788,351 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 798,944 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 810,341 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 826,034 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 844,667 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 862,695 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 880,290 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 897,568 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 914,548 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 931,234 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 947,667 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 964,127 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 981,440 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 999,590 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 1,017,875 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 1,036,151 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 1,054,418 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 1,072,714 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 1,091,026 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 1,109,371 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 1,127,816 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 1,146,493 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 1,165,397 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 1,183,895 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 1,201,801 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 1,219,502 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 1,237,112 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 1,254,275 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 1,270,737 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 1,286,671 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 1,302,247 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 1,317,309 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 1,331,370 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 1,344,976 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 1,358,282 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Cyprus and Palestine
Fertility rate
Cyprus
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 3.39 | - |
| 1961 | 3.62 | - |
| 1962 | 3.51 | - |
| 1963 | 3.49 | - |
| 1964 | 3.41 | - |
| 1965 | 3.47 | - |
| 1966 | 3.4 | - |
| 1967 | 3.32 | - |
| 1968 | 3.27 | - |
| 1969 | 3.19 | - |
| 1970 | 3.07 | - |
| 1971 | 3.04 | - |
| 1972 | 2.99 | - |
| 1973 | 2.4 | - |
| 1974 | 2.28 | - |
| 1975 | 2.11 | - |
| 1976 | 2.33 | - |
| 1977 | 2.09 | - |
| 1978 | 2.08 | - |
| 1979 | 2.14 | - |
| 1980 | 2.3 | - |
| 1981 | 2.15 | - |
| 1982 | 2.49 | - |
| 1983 | 2.49 | - |
| 1984 | 2.51 | - |
| 1985 | 2.43 | - |
| 1986 | 2.45 | - |
| 1987 | 2.39 | - |
| 1988 | 2.47 | - |
| 1989 | 2.37 | - |
| 1990 | 2.4 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 2.34 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 2.46 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 2.25 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 2.16 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 2.03 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 1.95 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 1.86 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 1.76 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 1.67 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 1.64 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 1.57 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 1.5 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1.51 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.51 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.48 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.51 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.45 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.48 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.48 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.43 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.36 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.38 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.3 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.31 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.32 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.36 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.32 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.32 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.33 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.36 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.39 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.39 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.39 | 3.31 |
Cyprus and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Cyprus
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 23.1 | - |
| 1961 | 23.1 | - |
| 1962 | 23.3 | - |
| 1963 | 23.5 | - |
| 1964 | 23.7 | - |
| 1965 | 23.9 | - |
| 1966 | 24 | - |
| 1967 | 24.2 | - |
| 1968 | 24.3 | - |
| 1969 | 24.5 | - |
| 1970 | 24.7 | - |
| 1971 | 24.9 | - |
| 1972 | 25.1 | - |
| 1973 | 25.3 | - |
| 1974 | 25.4 | - |
| 1975 | 25.5 | - |
| 1976 | 25.9 | - |
| 1977 | 26.3 | - |
| 1978 | 26.8 | - |
| 1979 | 27.2 | - |
| 1980 | 27.7 | - |
| 1981 | 28.2 | - |
| 1982 | 28.5 | - |
| 1983 | 28.7 | - |
| 1984 | 28.8 | - |
| 1985 | 28.9 | - |
| 1986 | 29.1 | - |
| 1987 | 29.2 | - |
| 1988 | 29.4 | - |
| 1989 | 29.6 | - |
| 1990 | 29.8 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 30.1 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 30.3 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 30.4 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 30.6 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 30.8 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 31 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 31.2 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 31.4 | 16 |
| 2000 | 31.6 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 31.8 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 32 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 32.2 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 32.4 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 32.6 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 32.8 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 33.4 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 33.6 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 33.9 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 34.2 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 34.8 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 35.2 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 35.6 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 36 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 36.4 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 36.8 | 20 |
| 2019 | 37.2 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 37.6 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 38 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 38.4 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 39.2 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cyprus
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
40.4%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.74%
2022 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.82%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+3.84%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
4.86%
2024 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.9%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.3%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
73.2
2025 |
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 |
$661M
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 |
$23.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.18 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.34 tons
2023 |
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 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+8,138
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
67.1%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
80.4
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
71
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.82
2023 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.8
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
49
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 |
$2,864
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$417
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
82 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.17%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.55
2021 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
35.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.36 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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