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Cyprus vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 163rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Sri Lanka
Population
1386362
22185425
Population rank 153/197 63/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Cyprus and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2024 $37,634,533,332 $98,963,185,510
2023 $35,075,423,857 $83,716,142,582
2022 $31,218,038,929 $74,143,020,263
2021 $30,372,642,502 $88,556,698,938
2020 $25,555,093,854 $84,335,574,582
2019 $26,196,667,100 $88,998,706,297
2018 $25,754,001,368 $94,450,015,983
2017 $22,946,570,629 $94,369,350,286
2016 $21,046,462,281 $88,000,211,172
2015 $19,909,278,417 $85,090,301,052
2014 $23,225,918,260 $82,531,125,191
2013 $23,959,712,861 $76,976,203,829
2012 $25,047,436,975 $70,447,217,164
2011 $27,641,549,302 $67,753,285,897
2010 $25,799,940,078 $58,636,049,434
2009 $26,048,179,949 $42,066,224,093
2008 $27,844,646,258 $40,713,826,215
2007 $23,968,727,074 $32,350,238,760
2006 $20,072,754,987 $28,267,410,543
2005 $18,433,412,511 $24,405,791,045
2004 $17,320,551,250 $20,662,525,941
2003 $14,547,329,558 $18,881,765,437
2002 $11,420,228,846 $16,536,535,647
2001 $10,397,898,907 $15,749,753,805
2000 $9,985,847,314 $16,595,882,819
1999 $10,497,907,228 $15,711,933,513
1998 $10,248,618,778 $15,760,736,956
1997 $9,547,816,420 $15,091,913,884
1996 $10,011,914,680 $13,897,738,375
1995 $9,933,137,128 $13,029,697,561
1994 $7,425,703,929 $11,717,604,209
1993 $6,590,291,048 $10,338,679,636
1992 $6,912,150,456 $9,703,011,636
1991 $5,770,197,348 $9,000,362,582
1990 $5,591,130,218 $8,032,551,173
1989 $4,563,482,604 $6,987,267,684
1988 $4,278,792,597 $6,978,371,581
1987 $3,704,813,886 $6,682,167,120
1986 $3,090,734,463 $6,405,210,564
1985 $2,430,411,900 $5,978,460,972
1984 $2,278,248,953 $6,043,474,843
1983 $2,160,364,071 $5,167,913,302
1982 $2,159,242,417 $4,768,765,017
1981 $2,087,496,374 $4,415,844,156
1980 $2,154,311,277 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,288,699,776 $3,364,611,432
1978 $964,024,364 $2,733,183,857
1977 $734,876,021 $4,104,509,583
1976 $576,090,074 $3,591,319,857
1975 $489,912,574 $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Cyprus and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2024 $27,707 $4,516
2023 $26,079 $3,799
2022 $23,448 $3,343
2021 $23,057 $3,997
2020 $19,624 $3,848
2019 $20,360 $4,082
2018 $20,267 $4,359
2017 $18,295 $4,399
2016 $17,013 $4,149
2015 $16,326 $4,058
2014 $19,326 $3,972
2013 $20,238 $3,739
2012 $21,493 $3,328
2011 $24,110 $3,225
2010 $22,876 $2,808
2009 $23,480 $2,027
2008 $25,522 $1,974
2007 $22,344 $1,579
2006 $19,037 $1,389
2005 $17,790 $1,207
2004 $17,016 $1,029
2003 $14,553 $946
2002 $11,636 $835
2001 $10,785 $804
2000 $10,537 $860
1999 $11,273 $829
1998 $11,206 $848
1997 $10,637 $827
1996 $11,373 $776
1995 $11,514 $742
1994 $8,791 $678
1993 $7,978 $607
1992 $8,530 $580
1991 $7,222 $546
1990 $7,092 $491
1989 $5,870 $430
1988 $5,584 $434
1987 $4,908 $420
1986 $4,159 $407
1985 $3,324 $385
1984 $3,167 $391
1983 $3,055 $336
1982 $3,100 $312
1981 $3,030 $292.5
1980 $3,154 $271.1
1979 $1,902 $230.8
1978 $1,434 $191
1977 $1,102 $292.1
1976 $870 $260.3
1975 $743 $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Cyprus vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2026 82.2 78
2025 82 77.9
2024 81.8 77.7
2023 81.6 77.5
2022 80.4 77.3
2021 80.6 76.3
2020 81.2 76.9
2019 81.5 76.7
2018 81.6 76.5
2017 81.5 76.2
2016 81.5 76.1
2015 81.5 76
2014 81.3 75.8
2013 81.3 75.5
2012 81.1 75.2
2011 80.9 74.7
2010 80.6 74.5
2009 80.4 70.3
2008 79.9 72.6
2007 79.8 73
2006 79.5 72.8
2005 79.2 73.1
2004 79 68
2003 78.9 72.4
2002 78.8 72.3
2001 78.2 71.8
2000 77.9 71.2
1999 77.6 70.4
1998 77.2 70.1
1997 77.1 69.9
1996 76.9 69.8
1995 76.6 69.7
1994 76.4 70.2
1993 76.3 70
1992 76.3 69.6
1991 76.2 69.1
1990 76 69.2
1989 75.8 67.3
1988 75.4 69
1987 75.3 69
1986 74.9 69
1985 74.6 68.9
1984 74 68.8
1983 73.7 68.7
1982 73.5 68.7
1981 73.1 68.4
1980 72.8 68
1979 72.2 67.5
1978 71.7 66.8
1977 71.3 66.4
1976 70.8 65.8
1975 70.3 65.4
1974 54.6 65
1973 69 64.8
1972 68.6 64.6
1971 68.4 64.2
1970 68.1 64.4
1969 67.6 64.1
1968 67.3 63.9
1967 66.9 63.6
1966 66.5 63.2
1965 66.1 62.8
1964 62.2 62.4
1963 61.8 62
1962 64.7 61.6
1961 64.1 61.2
1960 63.3 60.6
1959 62.3 60
1958 61.6 59.3
1957 61 58.5
1956 60.4 57.9
1955 59.7 57.2
1954 59.3 56.4
1953 58.4 55.6
1952 57.7 54.9
1951 56.8 54
1950 55.8 53.2

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

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Cyprus and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2024 1,358,282 21,916,000
2023 1,344,976 22,037,000
2022 1,331,370 22,181,000
2021 1,317,309 22,156,000
2020 1,302,247 21,919,000
2019 1,286,671 21,803,000
2018 1,270,737 21,670,000
2017 1,254,275 21,453,000
2016 1,237,112 21,209,000
2015 1,219,502 20,970,000
2014 1,201,801 20,778,000
2013 1,183,895 20,585,000
2012 1,165,397 21,169,458
2011 1,146,493 21,009,048
2010 1,127,816 20,879,089
2009 1,109,371 20,756,435
2008 1,091,026 20,629,378
2007 1,072,714 20,492,545
2006 1,054,418 20,352,411
2005 1,036,151 20,216,524
2004 1,017,875 20,087,605
2003 999,590 19,951,521
2002 981,440 19,805,752
2001 964,127 19,600,362
2000 947,667 19,293,054
1999 931,234 18,944,731
1998 914,548 18,596,003
1997 897,568 18,248,200
1996 880,290 17,905,018
1995 862,695 17,564,068
1994 844,667 17,275,773
1993 826,034 17,025,918
1992 810,341 16,739,284
1991 798,944 16,475,354
1990 788,351 16,352,458
1989 777,420 16,248,557
1988 766,235 16,078,621
1987 754,785 15,916,576
1986 743,105 15,731,256
1985 731,277 15,544,154
1984 719,334 15,441,860
1983 707,225 15,388,794
1982 696,497 15,286,567
1981 688,893 15,099,414
1980 683,076 14,847,974
1979 677,549 14,579,614
1978 672,249 14,310,128
1977 667,101 14,049,371
1976 662,032 13,796,770
1975 659,405 13,548,984
1974 663,254 13,305,693
1973 665,937 13,060,916
1972 661,063 12,809,205
1971 654,050 12,551,910
1970 647,446 12,287,110
1969 641,189 12,013,858
1968 635,157 11,736,088
1967 629,251 11,457,328
1966 623,390 11,183,928
1965 617,736 10,916,965
1964 612,521 10,653,397
1963 607,252 10,395,040
1962 601,466 10,143,754
1961 595,514 9,899,372
1960 586,490 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2023 1.39 1.97
2022 1.39 1.98
2021 1.39 2
2020 1.36 2.01
2019 1.33 2.02
2018 1.32 2.03
2017 1.32 2.04
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.32 2.09
2014 1.31 2.13
2013 1.3 2.18
2012 1.38 2.17
2011 1.36 2.14
2010 1.43 2.13
2009 1.48 2.18
2008 1.48 2.23
2007 1.45 2.3
2006 1.51 2.29
2005 1.48 2.26
2004 1.51 2.27
2003 1.51 2.3
2002 1.5 2.31
2001 1.57 2.28
2000 1.64 2.21
1999 1.67 2.14
1998 1.76 2.14
1997 1.86 2.22
1996 1.95 2.29
1995 2.03 2.35
1994 2.16 2.4
1993 2.25 2.44
1992 2.46 2.49
1991 2.34 2.51
1990 2.4 2.54
1989 2.37 2.58
1988 2.47 2.57
1987 2.39 2.64
1986 2.45 2.74
1985 2.43 2.9
1984 2.51 3.01
1983 2.49 3.11
1982 2.49 3.32
1981 2.15 3.65
1980 2.3 3.73
1979 2.14 3.82
1978 2.08 3.81
1977 2.09 3.74
1976 2.33 3.78
1975 2.11 3.82
1974 2.28 3.86
1973 2.4 4
1972 2.99 4.16
1971 3.04 4.27
1970 3.07 4.39
1969 3.19 4.5
1968 3.27 4.66
1967 3.32 4.79
1966 3.4 4.83
1965 3.47 4.93
1964 3.41 5.06
1963 3.49 5.12
1962 3.51 5.18
1961 3.62 5.24
1960 3.39 5.35

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

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Cyprus and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Sri Lanka
2024 39.2 34.1
2023 38.8 33.8
2022 38.4 33.6
2021 38 33.3
2020 37.6 33.1
2019 37.2 32.8
2018 36.8 32.5
2017 36.4 32.3
2016 36 32
2015 35.6 31.7
2014 35.2 31.4
2013 34.8 31.1
2012 34.5 30.8
2011 34.2 30.5
2010 33.9 30.2
2009 33.6 29.9
2008 33.4 29.6
2007 33.1 29.3
2006 32.8 29
2005 32.6 28.8
2004 32.4 28.5
2003 32.2 28.2
2002 32 27.9
2001 31.8 27.6
2000 31.6 27.2
1999 31.4 26.9
1998 31.2 26.5
1997 31 26.2
1996 30.8 25.8
1995 30.6 25.3
1994 30.5 24.9
1993 30.4 24.6
1992 30.3 24.3
1991 30.1 23.9
1990 29.8 23.6
1989 29.6 23.4
1988 29.4 23.1
1987 29.2 22.8
1986 29.1 22.5
1985 28.9 22.2
1984 28.8 22
1983 28.7 21.9
1982 28.5 21.7
1981 28.2 21.6
1980 27.7 21.5
1979 27.2 21.3
1978 26.8 21.2
1977 26.3 21
1976 25.9 20.9
1975 25.5 20.7
1974 25.4 20.6
1973 25.3 20.4
1972 25.1 20.2
1971 24.9 20.1
1970 24.7 20
1969 24.5 19.9
1968 24.3 19.8
1967 24.2 19.7
1966 24 19.6
1965 23.9 19.5
1964 23.7 19.5
1963 23.5 19.5
1962 23.3 19.5
1961 23.1 19.5
1960 23.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
75.1%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Cyprus Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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