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Cyprus vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 163rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Portugal
Population
1386362
10667081
Population rank 153/197 92/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cyprus and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Portugal
2024 $37,634,533,332 $313,271,185,085
2023 $35,075,423,857 $292,323,800,949
2022 $31,218,038,929 $256,898,677,175
2021 $30,372,642,502 $256,055,879,091
2020 $25,555,093,854 $229,618,773,423
2019 $26,196,667,100 $240,115,970,063
2018 $25,754,001,368 $242,092,894,543
2017 $22,946,570,629 $220,862,990,767
2016 $21,046,462,281 $206,305,431,242
2015 $19,909,278,417 $199,038,523,120
2014 $23,225,918,260 $230,078,616,300
2013 $23,959,712,861 $226,677,408,292
2012 $25,047,436,975 $216,536,676,772
2011 $27,641,549,302 $245,426,767,676
2010 $25,799,940,078 $238,443,864,993
2009 $26,048,179,949 $244,667,762,836
2008 $27,844,646,258 $263,416,394,624
2007 $23,968,727,074 $240,496,147,317
2006 $20,072,754,987 $208,756,449,276
2005 $18,433,412,511 $197,253,876,705
2004 $17,320,551,250 $189,382,122,532
2003 $14,547,329,558 $165,226,175,537
2002 $11,420,228,846 $134,795,565,549
2001 $10,397,898,907 $121,604,107,165
2000 $9,985,847,314 $118,605,192,877
1999 $10,497,907,228 $127,470,385,557
1998 $10,248,618,778 $123,946,327,916
1997 $9,547,816,420 $117,016,535,163
1996 $10,011,914,680 $122,630,089,680
1995 $9,933,137,128 $118,122,007,430
1994 $7,425,703,929 $99,688,641,304
1993 $6,590,291,048 $95,009,751,901
1992 $6,912,150,456 $107,592,098,307
1991 $5,770,197,348 $89,233,599,278
1990 $5,591,130,218 $78,713,860,217
1989 $4,563,482,604 $60,594,092,182
1988 $4,278,792,597 $56,347,250,696
1987 $3,704,813,886 $48,182,925,857
1986 $3,090,734,463 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,430,411,900 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,278,248,953 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,160,364,071 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,159,242,417 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,087,496,374 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,154,311,277 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,288,699,776 $26,622,819,672
1978 $964,024,364 $23,487,614,051
1977 $734,876,021 $21,439,523,311
1976 $576,090,074 $20,332,831,565
1975 $489,912,574 $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Cyprus and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Portugal
2024 $27,707 $29,292
2023 $26,079 $27,635
2022 $23,448 $24,621
2021 $23,057 $24,711
2020 $19,624 $22,299
2019 $20,360 $23,343
2018 $20,267 $23,541
2017 $18,295 $21,442
2016 $17,013 $19,980
2015 $16,326 $19,216
2014 $19,326 $22,121
2013 $20,238 $21,676
2012 $21,493 $20,593
2011 $24,110 $23,247
2010 $22,876 $22,552
2009 $23,480 $23,151
2008 $25,522 $24,949
2007 $22,344 $22,811
2006 $19,037 $19,839
2005 $17,790 $18,780
2004 $17,016 $18,064
2003 $14,553 $15,798
2002 $11,636 $12,937
2001 $10,785 $11,735
2000 $10,537 $11,526
1999 $11,273 $12,475
1998 $11,206 $12,199
1997 $10,637 $11,576
1996 $11,373 $12,185
1995 $11,514 $11,781
1994 $8,791 $9,977
1993 $7,978 $9,535
1992 $8,530 $10,811
1991 $7,222 $8,959
1990 $7,092 $7,885
1989 $5,870 $6,056
1988 $5,584 $5,624
1987 $4,908 $4,804
1986 $4,159 $3,862
1985 $3,324 $2,705
1984 $3,167 $2,523
1983 $3,055 $2,735
1982 $3,100 $3,080
1981 $3,030 $3,246
1980 $3,154 $3,368
1979 $1,902 $2,756
1978 $1,434 $2,457
1977 $1,102 $2,267
1976 $870 $2,173
1975 $743 $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Cyprus vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Portugal
2026 82.2 82.9
2025 82 82.7
2024 81.8 82.6
2023 81.6 82.4
2022 80.4 81.2
2021 80.6 81.4
2020 81.2 81.4
2019 81.5 82
2018 81.6 81.6
2017 81.5 81.7
2016 81.5 81.4
2015 81.5 81.3
2014 81.3 81.3
2013 81.3 80.9
2012 81.1 80.6
2011 80.9 80.6
2010 80.6 80.1
2009 80.4 79.8
2008 79.9 79.6
2007 79.8 79.3
2006 79.5 79.1
2005 79.2 78.3
2004 79 78.4
2003 78.9 77.6
2002 78.8 77.4
2001 78.2 77.2
2000 77.9 76.8
1999 77.6 76.3
1998 77.2 76.1
1997 77.1 75.9
1996 76.9 75.5
1995 76.6 75.5
1994 76.4 75.7
1993 76.3 74.8
1992 76.3 74.9
1991 76.2 74.2
1990 76 74.3
1989 75.8 74.7
1988 75.4 74.1
1987 75.3 74.1
1986 74.9 73.6
1985 74.6 73.2
1984 74 72.9
1983 73.7 72.7
1982 73.5 72.7
1981 73.1 71.9
1980 72.8 71.7
1979 72.2 71.6
1978 71.7 70.8
1977 71.3 70.3
1976 70.8 69.1
1975 70.3 68.8
1974 54.6 69.1
1973 69 68.6
1972 68.6 69.2
1971 68.4 66.8
1970 68.1 67.1
1969 67.6 66.4
1968 67.3 66.8
1967 66.9 66.5
1966 66.5 65.6
1965 66.1 66.1
1964 62.2 65.1
1963 61.8 64.9
1962 64.7 64.3
1961 64.1 62.8
1960 63.3 64.1
1959 62.3 62.9
1958 61.6 63.7
1957 61 61.4
1956 60.4 61.2
1955 59.7 61.4
1954 59.3 62.2
1953 58.4 61.1
1952 57.7 59.8
1951 56.8 58.7
1950 55.8 58.5

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

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Cyprus and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Portugal
2024 1,358,282 10,694,681
2023 1,344,976 10,578,174
2022 1,331,370 10,434,332
2021 1,317,309 10,361,831
2020 1,302,247 10,297,081
2019 1,286,671 10,286,263
2018 1,270,737 10,283,822
2017 1,254,275 10,300,300
2016 1,237,112 10,325,452
2015 1,219,502 10,358,076
2014 1,201,801 10,401,062
2013 1,183,895 10,457,295
2012 1,165,397 10,514,844
2011 1,146,493 10,557,560
2010 1,127,816 10,573,100
2009 1,109,371 10,568,247
2008 1,091,026 10,558,177
2007 1,072,714 10,542,964
2006 1,054,418 10,522,288
2005 1,036,151 10,503,330
2004 1,017,875 10,483,861
2003 999,590 10,458,821
2002 981,440 10,419,631
2001 964,127 10,362,722
2000 947,667 10,289,898
1999 931,234 10,217,828
1998 914,548 10,160,196
1997 897,568 10,108,977
1996 880,290 10,063,945
1995 862,695 10,026,176
1994 844,667 9,991,525
1993 826,034 9,964,675
1992 810,341 9,952,494
1991 798,944 9,960,235
1990 788,351 9,983,218
1989 777,420 10,005,000
1988 766,235 10,019,610
1987 754,785 10,030,031
1986 743,105 10,032,734
1985 731,277 10,023,613
1984 719,334 9,996,232
1983 707,225 9,957,865
1982 696,497 9,911,771
1981 688,893 9,851,362
1980 683,076 9,766,312
1979 677,549 9,661,265
1978 672,249 9,558,250
1977 667,101 9,455,675
1976 662,032 9,355,810
1975 659,405 9,093,470
1974 663,254 8,754,365
1973 665,937 8,633,100
1972 661,063 8,630,430
1971 654,050 8,643,756
1970 647,446 8,680,431
1969 641,189 8,757,705
1968 635,157 8,836,650
1967 629,251 8,874,520
1966 623,390 8,930,990
1965 617,736 8,998,595
1964 612,521 9,035,365
1963 607,252 9,030,355
1962 601,466 8,993,985
1961 595,514 8,929,316
1960 586,490 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Portugal

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Portugal
2023 1.39 1.44
2022 1.39 1.43
2021 1.39 1.35
2020 1.36 1.42
2019 1.33 1.44
2018 1.32 1.42
2017 1.32 1.38
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.32 1.31
2014 1.31 1.24
2013 1.3 1.21
2012 1.38 1.28
2011 1.36 1.35
2010 1.43 1.39
2009 1.48 1.34
2008 1.48 1.39
2007 1.45 1.35
2006 1.51 1.37
2005 1.48 1.41
2004 1.51 1.4
2003 1.51 1.44
2002 1.5 1.46
2001 1.57 1.45
2000 1.64 1.55
1999 1.67 1.5
1998 1.76 1.47
1997 1.86 1.47
1996 1.95 1.44
1995 2.03 1.41
1994 2.16 1.45
1993 2.25 1.52
1992 2.46 1.54
1991 2.34 1.56
1990 2.4 1.56
1989 2.37 1.57
1988 2.47 1.61
1987 2.39 1.62
1986 2.45 1.66
1985 2.43 1.72
1984 2.51 1.9
1983 2.49 1.95
1982 2.49 2.07
1981 2.15 2.13
1980 2.3 2.25
1979 2.14 2.31
1978 2.08 2.45
1977 2.09 2.69
1976 2.33 2.82
1975 2.11 2.75
1974 2.28 2.7
1973 2.4 2.77
1972 2.99 2.86
1971 3.04 3
1970 3.07 3.01
1969 3.19 3.12
1968 3.27 3.12
1967 3.32 3.16
1966 3.4 3.16
1965 3.47 3.15
1964 3.41 3.21
1963 3.49 3.12
1962 3.51 3.23
1961 3.62 3.21
1960 3.39 3.16

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

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Cyprus and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Portugal
2024 39.2 47.5
2023 38.8 47.2
2022 38.4 46.8
2021 38 46.5
2020 37.6 46.1
2019 37.2 45.6
2018 36.8 45.2
2017 36.4 44.7
2016 36 44.3
2015 35.6 43.8
2014 35.2 43.4
2013 34.8 42.9
2012 34.5 42.4
2011 34.2 41.9
2010 33.9 41.5
2009 33.6 41
2008 33.4 40.6
2007 33.1 40.2
2006 32.8 39.8
2005 32.6 39.4
2004 32.4 39
2003 32.2 38.6
2002 32 38.3
2001 31.8 38
2000 31.6 37.7
1999 31.4 37.4
1998 31.2 37.1
1997 31 36.8
1996 30.8 36.4
1995 30.6 36.1
1994 30.5 35.7
1993 30.4 35.4
1992 30.3 35
1991 30.1 34.6
1990 29.8 34.2
1989 29.6 33.7
1988 29.4 33.3
1987 29.2 32.9
1986 29.1 32.5
1985 28.9 32.1
1984 28.8 31.7
1983 28.7 31.4
1982 28.5 31.1
1981 28.2 30.8
1980 27.7 30.6
1979 27.2 30.3
1978 26.8 30
1977 26.3 29.9
1976 25.9 29.8
1975 25.5 29.7
1974 25.4 29.7
1973 25.3 29.6
1972 25.1 29.6
1971 24.9 29.7
1970 24.7 29.6
1969 24.5 29.4
1968 24.3 29.2
1967 24.2 29.1
1966 24 29
1965 23.9 28.8
1964 23.7 28.7
1963 23.5 28.5
1962 23.3 28.3
1961 23.1 28.1
1960 23.1 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Cyprus Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Portugal
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (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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