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Cyprus vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 163rd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Syria
Population
1386362
26829400
Population rank 153/197 56/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 103/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 45/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 34/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$730
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cyprus and Syria: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Syria economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Syria
2024 $37,634,533,332 -
2023 $35,075,423,857 $19,993,439,950
2022 $31,218,038,929 $23,622,827,080
2021 $30,372,642,502 $14,353,205,678
2020 $25,555,093,854 $12,047,752,036
2019 $26,196,667,100 $22,583,045,060
2018 $25,754,001,368 $21,497,782,868
2017 $22,946,570,629 $16,369,843,352
2016 $21,046,462,281 $12,597,854,877
2015 $19,909,278,417 $16,466,863,117
2014 $23,225,918,260 $21,502,061,466
2013 $23,959,712,861 $21,361,254,635
2012 $25,047,436,975 $43,190,318,033
2011 $27,641,549,302 $67,539,428,159
2010 $25,799,940,078 $61,390,830,875
2009 $26,048,179,949 $54,111,735,629
2008 $27,844,646,258 $52,557,913,569
2007 $23,968,727,074 $40,465,318,382
2006 $20,072,754,987 $33,751,788,856
2005 $18,433,412,511 $28,858,965,517
2004 $17,320,551,250 $25,086,950,495
2003 $14,547,329,558 $21,828,144,686
2002 $11,420,228,846 $20,669,357,462
2001 $10,397,898,907 $20,237,024,725
2000 $9,985,847,314 $18,937,052,543
1999 $10,497,907,228 $15,873,875,969
1998 $10,248,618,778 $15,200,846,154
1997 $9,547,816,420 $14,505,233,463
1996 $10,011,914,680 $13,789,560,878
1995 $9,933,137,128 $11,396,706,587
1994 $7,425,703,929 $10,122,020,000
1993 $6,590,291,048 $13,695,962,055
1992 $6,912,150,456 $13,253,565,861
1991 $5,770,197,348 $12,981,833,333
1990 $5,591,130,218 $12,308,624,418
1989 $4,563,482,604 $9,853,395,762
1988 $4,278,792,597 $10,577,041,645
1987 $3,704,813,886 $11,356,215,543
1986 $3,090,734,463 $13,293,205,278
1985 $2,430,411,900 $16,403,539,893
1984 $2,278,248,953 $17,503,078,174
1983 $2,160,364,071 $17,589,277,143
1982 $2,159,242,417 $16,298,929,011
1981 $2,087,496,374 $15,518,201,335
1980 $2,154,311,277 $13,062,420,382
1979 $1,288,699,776 $9,929,681,529
1978 $964,024,364 $9,275,200,458
1977 $734,876,021 $7,696,011,396
1976 $576,090,074 $7,633,528,867
1975 $489,912,574 $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Cyprus and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Syria
2024 $27,707 -
2023 $26,079 $847
2022 $23,448 $1,052
2021 $23,057 $664
2020 $19,624 $572
2019 $20,360 $1,110
2018 $20,267 $1,098
2017 $18,295 $852
2016 $17,013 $656
2015 $16,326 $848
2014 $19,326 $1,061
2013 $20,238 $986
2012 $21,493 $1,898
2011 $24,110 $2,952
2010 $22,876 $2,731
2009 $23,480 $2,462
2008 $25,522 $2,429
2007 $22,344 $1,938
2006 $19,037 $1,719
2005 $17,790 $1,534
2004 $17,016 $1,368
2003 $14,553 $1,220
2002 $11,636 $1,183
2001 $10,785 $1,187
2000 $10,537 $1,138
1999 $11,273 $978
1998 $11,206 $961
1997 $10,637 $941
1996 $11,373 $918
1995 $11,514 $780
1994 $8,791 $712
1993 $7,978 $993
1992 $8,530 $990
1991 $7,222 $1,000
1990 $7,092 $978
1989 $5,870 $809
1988 $5,584 $898
1987 $4,908 $997
1986 $4,159 $1,208
1985 $3,324 $1,544
1984 $3,167 $1,706
1983 $3,055 $1,776
1982 $3,100 $1,703
1981 $3,030 $1,676
1980 $3,154 $1,458
1979 $1,902 $1,146
1978 $1,434 $1,108
1977 $1,102 $951
1976 $870 $976
1975 $743 $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Cyprus vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Syria
2026 82.2 73.4
2025 82 73
2024 81.8 72.6
2023 81.6 72.1
2022 80.4 72.8
2021 80.6 72.4
2020 81.2 71.9
2019 81.5 71
2018 81.6 67.4
2017 81.5 65.7
2016 81.5 65.2
2015 81.5 63.3
2014 81.3 65.5
2013 81.3 65.1
2012 81.1 66.2
2011 80.9 72.3
2010 80.6 73.5
2009 80.4 73.5
2008 79.9 73.4
2007 79.8 73.3
2006 79.5 73
2005 79.2 72.8
2004 79 72.5
2003 78.9 72.2
2002 78.8 71.7
2001 78.2 71.3
2000 77.9 70.9
1999 77.6 70.5
1998 77.2 70.2
1997 77.1 70.2
1996 76.9 70.2
1995 76.6 70.2
1994 76.4 70.3
1993 76.3 70.3
1992 76.3 70.2
1991 76.2 70.1
1990 76 69.8
1989 75.8 69.5
1988 75.4 69.2
1987 75.3 68.8
1986 74.9 68.4
1985 74.6 68
1984 74 67.7
1983 73.7 67.4
1982 73.5 60.8
1981 73.1 64.6
1980 72.8 66.5
1979 72.2 66.2
1978 71.7 65.9
1977 71.3 65.4
1976 70.8 64.8
1975 70.3 64.2
1974 54.6 63.4
1973 69 60.8
1972 68.6 62
1971 68.4 61.3
1970 68.1 60.6
1969 67.6 59.8
1968 67.3 59.1
1967 66.9 58
1966 66.5 57.6
1965 66.1 56.9
1964 62.2 56.2
1963 61.8 55.4
1962 64.7 54.6
1961 64.1 53.7
1960 63.3 52.7
1959 62.3 51.7
1958 61.6 50.7
1957 61 49.6
1956 60.4 48.5
1955 59.7 47.4
1954 59.3 46.4
1953 58.4 45.3
1952 57.7 44.3
1951 56.8 43.4
1950 55.8 42.5

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

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Cyprus and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Syria
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Syria
2024 1,358,282 24,672,760
2023 1,344,976 23,594,623
2022 1,331,370 22,462,173
2021 1,317,309 21,628,839
2020 1,302,247 21,049,429
2019 1,286,671 20,353,534
2018 1,270,737 19,577,845
2017 1,254,275 19,224,668
2016 1,237,112 19,193,834
2015 1,219,502 19,424,618
2014 1,201,801 20,273,659
2013 1,183,895 21,666,917
2012 1,165,397 22,759,763
2011 1,146,493 22,878,098
2010 1,127,816 22,482,421
2009 1,109,371 21,976,969
2008 1,091,026 21,636,564
2007 1,072,714 20,884,125
2006 1,054,418 19,637,022
2005 1,036,151 18,814,091
2004 1,017,875 18,336,875
2003 999,590 17,889,296
2002 981,440 17,468,332
2001 964,127 17,051,338
2000 947,667 16,637,888
1999 931,234 16,228,061
1998 914,548 15,820,413
1997 897,568 15,417,542
1996 880,290 15,018,104
1995 862,695 14,616,801
1994 844,667 14,208,583
1993 826,034 13,795,686
1992 810,341 13,385,571
1991 798,944 12,980,821
1990 788,351 12,579,208
1989 777,420 12,179,060
1988 766,235 11,782,264
1987 754,785 11,388,923
1986 743,105 11,002,844
1985 731,277 10,625,672
1984 719,334 10,258,398
1983 707,225 9,904,809
1982 696,497 9,572,511
1981 688,893 9,260,189
1980 683,076 8,957,663
1979 677,549 8,661,909
1978 672,249 8,372,759
1977 667,101 8,090,501
1976 662,032 7,817,320
1975 659,405 7,554,364
1974 663,254 7,302,160
1973 665,937 7,060,321
1972 661,063 6,826,024
1971 654,050 6,598,094
1970 647,446 6,380,609
1969 641,189 6,175,166
1968 635,157 5,978,742
1967 629,251 5,790,198
1966 623,390 5,609,047
1965 617,736 5,435,267
1964 612,521 5,269,087
1963 607,252 5,110,467
1962 601,466 4,959,340
1961 595,514 4,815,466
1960 586,490 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Syria

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Syria
2023 1.39 2.71
2022 1.39 2.75
2021 1.39 2.8
2020 1.36 2.84
2019 1.33 2.88
2018 1.32 2.93
2017 1.32 2.97
2016 1.36 3.01
2015 1.32 3.07
2014 1.31 3.12
2013 1.3 3.17
2012 1.38 3.22
2011 1.36 3.29
2010 1.43 3.36
2009 1.48 3.42
2008 1.48 3.48
2007 1.45 3.54
2006 1.51 3.56
2005 1.48 3.61
2004 1.51 3.68
2003 1.51 3.76
2002 1.5 3.87
2001 1.57 3.98
2000 1.64 4.07
1999 1.67 4.14
1998 1.76 4.25
1997 1.86 4.37
1996 1.95 4.54
1995 2.03 4.7
1994 2.16 4.86
1993 2.25 4.99
1992 2.46 5.14
1991 2.34 5.34
1990 2.4 5.56
1989 2.37 5.78
1988 2.47 6
1987 2.39 6.2
1986 2.45 6.37
1985 2.43 6.48
1984 2.51 6.59
1983 2.49 6.69
1982 2.49 6.81
1981 2.15 6.97
1980 2.3 7.12
1979 2.14 7.25
1978 2.08 7.35
1977 2.09 7.42
1976 2.33 7.45
1975 2.11 7.49
1974 2.28 7.52
1973 2.4 7.55
1972 2.99 7.57
1971 3.04 7.6
1970 3.07 7.62
1969 3.19 7.59
1968 3.27 7.57
1967 3.32 7.56
1966 3.4 7.55
1965 3.47 7.53
1964 3.41 7.53
1963 3.49 7.51
1962 3.51 7.51
1961 3.62 7.5
1960 3.39 7.51

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

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Cyprus and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Syria
2024 39.2 23.9
2023 38.8 23.3
2022 38.4 22.7
2021 38 22.2
2020 37.6 21.6
2019 37.2 20.9
2018 36.8 20.1
2017 36.4 19.6
2016 36 19.5
2015 35.6 19.5
2014 35.2 20.1
2013 34.8 21.2
2012 34.5 21.8
2011 34.2 21.9
2010 33.9 21.7
2009 33.6 21.5
2008 33.4 21.3
2007 33.1 21
2006 32.8 20.3
2005 32.6 19.7
2004 32.4 19.5
2003 32.2 19.2
2002 32 19
2001 31.8 18.8
2000 31.6 18.5
1999 31.4 18.3
1998 31.2 18.1
1997 31 17.9
1996 30.8 17.7
1995 30.6 17.5
1994 30.5 17.3
1993 30.4 17.1
1992 30.3 16.9
1991 30.1 16.7
1990 29.8 16.5
1989 29.6 16.4
1988 29.4 16.2
1987 29.2 16.1
1986 29.1 16
1985 28.9 15.9
1984 28.8 15.8
1983 28.7 15.8
1982 28.5 15.7
1981 28.2 15.6
1980 27.7 15.6
1979 27.2 15.6
1978 26.8 15.6
1977 26.3 15.6
1976 25.9 15.6
1975 25.5 15.7
1974 25.4 15.7
1973 25.3 15.7
1972 25.1 15.8
1971 24.9 15.8
1970 24.7 15.9
1969 24.5 16
1968 24.3 16.1
1967 24.2 16.2
1966 24 16.4
1965 23.9 16.5
1964 23.7 16.7
1963 23.5 16.9
1962 23.3 17.1
1961 23.1 17.3
1960 23.1 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Cyprus Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Cyprus Syria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Cyprus Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Syria
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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