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Cyprus vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 163rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Spain
Population
1386362
48806901
Population rank 153/197 32/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 103/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Cyprus and Spain: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Spain economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Spain
2024 $37,634,533,332 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $35,075,423,857 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $31,218,038,929 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $30,372,642,502 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $25,555,093,854 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $26,196,667,100 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $25,754,001,368 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $22,946,570,629 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $21,046,462,281 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $19,909,278,417 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $23,225,918,260 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $23,959,712,861 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $25,047,436,975 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $27,641,549,302 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $25,799,940,078 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $26,048,179,949 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $27,844,646,258 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $23,968,727,074 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $20,072,754,987 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $18,433,412,511 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $17,320,551,250 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $14,547,329,558 $907,963,217,058
2002 $11,420,228,846 $708,938,227,244
2001 $10,397,898,907 $627,798,682,379
2000 $9,985,847,314 $598,102,854,756
1999 $10,497,907,228 $634,394,904,387
1998 $10,248,618,778 $618,731,484,575
1997 $9,547,816,420 $589,739,772,727
1996 $10,011,914,680 $642,251,412,058
1995 $9,933,137,128 $614,170,002,669
1994 $7,425,703,929 $530,183,651,720
1993 $6,590,291,048 $524,700,572,624
1992 $6,912,150,456 $630,465,353,486
1991 $5,770,197,348 $576,753,902,322
1990 $5,591,130,218 $536,175,326,477
1989 $4,563,482,604 $414,460,794,097
1988 $4,278,792,597 $375,891,716,898
1987 $3,704,813,886 $318,520,253,335
1986 $3,090,734,463 $251,141,555,186
1985 $2,430,411,900 $180,664,322,896
1984 $2,278,248,953 $171,979,977,230
1983 $2,160,364,071 $170,829,074,246
1982 $2,159,242,417 $195,856,752,991
1981 $2,087,496,374 $202,663,023,968
1980 $2,154,311,277 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,288,699,776 $214,448,666,336
1978 $964,024,364 $160,484,969,618
1977 $734,876,021 $132,354,665,936
1976 $576,090,074 $118,422,534,195
1975 $489,912,574 $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Cyprus and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Spain
2024 $27,707 $35,327
2023 $26,079 $33,493
2022 $23,448 $30,319
2021 $23,057 $30,799
2020 $19,624 $27,234
2019 $20,360 $29,787
2018 $20,267 $30,602
2017 $18,295 $28,381
2016 $17,013 $26,756
2015 $16,326 $25,982
2014 $19,326 $29,708
2013 $20,238 $29,229
2012 $21,493 $28,456
2011 $24,110 $31,825
2010 $22,876 $30,659
2009 $23,480 $32,280
2008 $25,522 $35,603
2007 $22,344 $32,652
2006 $19,037 $28,422
2005 $17,790 $26,451
2004 $17,016 $24,925
2003 $14,553 $21,522
2002 $11,636 $17,111
2001 $10,785 $15,368
2000 $10,537 $14,743
1999 $11,273 $15,708
1998 $11,206 $15,382
1997 $10,637 $14,722
1996 $11,373 $16,101
1995 $11,514 $15,461
1994 $8,791 $13,406
1993 $7,978 $13,330
1992 $8,530 $16,101
1991 $7,222 $14,801
1990 $7,092 $13,795
1989 $5,870 $10,674
1988 $5,584 $9,696
1987 $4,908 $8,234
1986 $4,159 $6,509
1985 $3,324 $4,696
1984 $3,167 $4,487
1983 $3,055 $4,475
1982 $3,100 $5,156
1981 $3,030 $5,367
1980 $3,154 $6,204
1979 $1,902 $5,766
1978 $1,434 $4,353
1977 $1,102 $3,625
1976 $870 $3,277
1975 $743 $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Cyprus vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Spain
2026 82.2 84.1
2025 82 84
2024 81.8 83.8
2023 81.6 83.7
2022 80.4 82.4
2021 80.6 83
2020 81.2 82.2
2019 81.5 83.5
2018 81.6 83.1
2017 81.5 83
2016 81.5 83
2015 81.5 82.6
2014 81.3 82.8
2013 81.3 82.7
2012 81.1 82.2
2011 80.9 82.2
2010 80.6 82
2009 80.4 81.6
2008 79.9 81.3
2007 79.8 81
2006 79.5 81
2005 79.2 80.3
2004 79 80.3
2003 78.9 79.7
2002 78.8 79.8
2001 78.2 79.7
2000 77.9 79.4
1999 77.6 78.9
1998 77.2 78.9
1997 77.1 78.9
1996 76.9 78.3
1995 76.6 78.2
1994 76.4 78.1
1993 76.3 77.7
1992 76.3 77.6
1991 76.2 77.1
1990 76 77
1989 75.8 77
1988 75.4 76.9
1987 75.3 77
1986 74.9 76.7
1985 74.6 76.4
1984 74 76.5
1983 73.7 76.1
1982 73.5 76.3
1981 73.1 75.7
1980 72.8 75.5
1979 72.2 75
1978 71.7 74.5
1977 71.3 74.3
1976 70.8 73.8
1975 70.3 73.5
1974 54.6 73.1
1973 69 72.7
1972 68.6 73
1971 68.4 71.7
1970 68.1 72.1
1969 67.6 71.1
1968 67.3 71.7
1967 66.9 71.3
1966 66.5 71.2
1965 66.1 70.9
1964 62.2 70.5
1963 61.8 69.8
1962 64.7 69.6
1961 64.1 69.6
1960 63.3 69.2
1959 62.3 68.7
1958 61.6 68.8
1957 61 66.6
1956 60.4 66.8
1955 59.7 66.7
1954 59.3 66.9
1953 58.4 65.7
1952 57.7 64.8
1951 56.8 61.5
1950 55.8 61.8

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

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Cyprus and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Spain
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Spain
2024 1,358,282 48,848,840
2023 1,344,976 48,352,528
2022 1,331,370 47,786,102
2021 1,317,309 47,443,821
2020 1,302,247 47,359,424
2019 1,286,671 47,118,501
2018 1,270,737 46,782,011
2017 1,254,275 46,571,232
2016 1,237,112 46,458,139
2015 1,219,502 46,422,303
2014 1,201,801 46,460,733
2013 1,183,895 46,604,197
2012 1,165,397 46,773,055
2011 1,146,493 46,742,697
2010 1,127,816 46,576,897
2009 1,109,371 46,362,946
2008 1,091,026 45,954,106
2007 1,072,714 45,226,803
2006 1,054,418 44,397,319
2005 1,036,151 43,653,155
2004 1,017,875 42,921,895
2003 999,590 42,187,645
2002 981,440 41,431,558
2001 964,127 40,850,412
2000 947,667 40,567,864
1999 931,234 40,386,875
1998 914,548 40,223,509
1997 897,568 40,057,389
1996 880,290 39,889,852
1995 862,695 39,724,050
1994 844,667 39,549,108
1993 826,034 39,361,262
1992 810,341 39,157,685
1991 798,944 38,966,376
1990 788,351 38,867,322
1989 777,420 38,827,764
1988 766,235 38,766,939
1987 754,785 38,684,815
1986 743,105 38,584,624
1985 731,277 38,469,512
1984 719,334 38,330,364
1983 707,225 38,171,525
1982 696,497 37,986,012
1981 688,893 37,758,631
1980 683,076 37,491,165
1979 677,549 37,191,330
1978 672,249 36,864,898
1977 667,101 36,511,638
1976 662,032 36,137,812
1975 659,405 35,757,900
1974 663,254 35,373,335
1973 665,937 34,988,947
1972 661,063 34,604,469
1971 654,050 34,224,490
1970 647,446 33,814,531
1969 641,189 33,441,054
1968 635,157 33,113,134
1967 629,251 32,682,947
1966 623,390 32,283,194
1965 617,736 31,954,292
1964 612,521 31,609,195
1963 607,252 31,296,651
1962 601,466 31,023,366
1961 595,514 30,739,250
1960 586,490 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Spain

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Spain
2023 1.39 1.12
2022 1.39 1.16
2021 1.39 1.18
2020 1.36 1.18
2019 1.33 1.23
2018 1.32 1.26
2017 1.32 1.31
2016 1.36 1.33
2015 1.32 1.33
2014 1.31 1.32
2013 1.3 1.27
2012 1.38 1.32
2011 1.36 1.34
2010 1.43 1.37
2009 1.48 1.38
2008 1.48 1.45
2007 1.45 1.38
2006 1.51 1.36
2005 1.48 1.33
2004 1.51 1.31
2003 1.51 1.3
2002 1.5 1.25
2001 1.57 1.23
2000 1.64 1.22
1999 1.67 1.17
1998 1.76 1.13
1997 1.86 1.15
1996 1.95 1.14
1995 2.03 1.16
1994 2.16 1.19
1993 2.25 1.26
1992 2.46 1.31
1991 2.34 1.33
1990 2.4 1.36
1989 2.37 1.4
1988 2.47 1.45
1987 2.39 1.49
1986 2.45 1.56
1985 2.43 1.64
1984 2.51 1.73
1983 2.49 1.8
1982 2.49 1.94
1981 2.15 2.04
1980 2.3 2.22
1979 2.14 2.37
1978 2.08 2.54
1977 2.09 2.65
1976 2.33 2.77
1975 2.11 2.77
1974 2.28 2.88
1973 2.4 2.84
1972 2.99 2.87
1971 3.04 2.9
1970 3.07 2.84
1969 3.19 2.86
1968 3.27 2.87
1967 3.32 2.94
1966 3.4 2.91
1965 3.47 2.94
1964 3.41 3.01
1963 3.49 2.88
1962 3.51 2.8
1961 3.62 2.77
1960 3.39 2.86

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

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Cyprus and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Spain
2024 39.2 46.4
2023 38.8 45.9
2022 38.4 45.4
2021 38 44.9
2020 37.6 44.5
2019 37.2 44.1
2018 36.8 43.8
2017 36.4 43.5
2016 36 43.1
2015 35.6 42.7
2014 35.2 42.2
2013 34.8 41.7
2012 34.5 41.1
2011 34.2 40.6
2010 33.9 40.2
2009 33.6 39.8
2008 33.4 39.4
2007 33.1 39.2
2006 32.8 39
2005 32.6 38.8
2004 32.4 38.5
2003 32.2 38.3
2002 32 38.1
2001 31.8 37.8
2000 31.6 37.4
1999 31.4 37
1998 31.2 36.6
1997 31 36.2
1996 30.8 35.7
1995 30.6 35.3
1994 30.5 34.9
1993 30.4 34.6
1992 30.3 34.2
1991 30.1 33.9
1990 29.8 33.6
1989 29.6 33.2
1988 29.4 32.9
1987 29.2 32.5
1986 29.1 32.2
1985 28.9 31.9
1984 28.8 31.6
1983 28.7 31.4
1982 28.5 31.1
1981 28.2 30.9
1980 27.7 30.7
1979 27.2 30.6
1978 26.8 30.4
1977 26.3 30.2
1976 25.9 30.1
1975 25.5 30
1974 25.4 30
1973 25.3 30
1972 25.1 30
1971 24.9 30.1
1970 24.7 30.1
1969 24.5 30.2
1968 24.3 30.4
1967 24.2 30.4
1966 24 30.3
1965 23.9 30.2
1964 23.7 30.1
1963 23.5 29.9
1962 23.3 29.7
1961 23.1 29.6
1960 23.1 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Spain
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Cyprus Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Spain
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
424,505 mi
2020

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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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