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Cyprus vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 163rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Turkey
Population
1386362
86002379
Population rank 153/197 18/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 103/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Cyprus and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Turkey
2024 $37,634,533,332 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $35,075,423,857 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $31,218,038,929 $926,097,476,914
2021 $30,372,642,502 $839,938,668,172
2020 $25,555,093,854 $733,628,247,119
2019 $26,196,667,100 $775,853,144,223
2018 $25,754,001,368 $788,356,985,774
2017 $22,946,570,629 $863,874,522,365
2016 $21,046,462,281 $870,818,016,910
2015 $19,909,278,417 $865,460,050,684
2014 $23,225,918,260 $942,343,431,929
2013 $23,959,712,861 $962,167,643,589
2012 $25,047,436,975 $885,327,622,479
2011 $27,641,549,302 $844,192,507,381
2010 $25,799,940,078 $782,545,664,268
2009 $26,048,179,949 $653,894,449,921
2008 $27,844,646,258 $775,415,944,333
2007 $23,968,727,074 $685,228,481,017
2006 $20,072,754,987 $559,668,118,237
2005 $18,433,412,511 $508,314,210,213
2004 $17,320,551,250 $410,156,784,496
2003 $14,547,329,558 $315,392,899,922
2002 $11,420,228,846 $240,778,008,474
2001 $10,397,898,907 $202,195,080,239
2000 $9,985,847,314 $274,748,463,179
1999 $10,497,907,228 $256,673,939,248
1998 $10,248,618,778 $276,035,372,655
1997 $9,547,816,420 $263,817,553,748
1996 $10,011,914,680 $250,366,965,174
1995 $9,933,137,128 $234,699,627,004
1994 $7,425,703,929 $130,650,447,499
1993 $6,590,291,048 $180,415,757,852
1992 $6,912,150,456 $159,104,772,992
1991 $5,770,197,348 $151,034,731,544
1990 $5,591,130,218 $150,655,500,192
1989 $4,563,482,604 $107,127,191,329
1988 $4,278,792,597 $90,875,175,809
1987 $3,704,813,886 $87,190,081,680
1986 $3,090,734,463 $75,673,037,037
1985 $2,430,411,900 $67,232,758,621
1984 $2,278,248,953 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,160,364,071 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,159,242,417 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,087,496,374 $71,180,180,180
1980 $2,154,311,277 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,288,699,776 $89,616,129,032
1978 $964,024,364 $65,912,500,000
1977 $734,876,021 $58,683,333,333
1976 $576,090,074 $51,450,000,000
1975 $489,912,574 $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Cyprus and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Turkey
2024 $27,707 $15,893
2023 $26,079 $13,375
2022 $23,448 $10,898
2021 $23,057 $9,982
2020 $19,624 $8,798
2019 $20,360 $9,395
2018 $20,267 $9,684
2017 $18,295 $10,756
2016 $17,013 $10,984
2015 $16,326 $11,065
2014 $19,326 $12,209
2013 $20,238 $12,636
2012 $21,493 $11,777
2011 $24,110 $11,374
2010 $22,876 $10,699
2009 $23,480 $9,077
2008 $25,522 $10,913
2007 $22,344 $9,767
2006 $19,037 $7,990
2005 $17,790 $7,332
2004 $17,016 $5,980
2003 $14,553 $4,650
2002 $11,636 $3,591
2001 $10,785 $3,052
2000 $10,537 $4,199
1999 $11,273 $3,974
1998 $11,206 $4,331
1997 $10,637 $4,197
1996 $11,373 $4,041
1995 $11,514 $3,846
1994 $8,791 $2,176
1993 $7,978 $3,058
1992 $8,530 $2,744
1991 $7,222 $2,649
1990 $7,092 $2,690
1989 $5,870 $1,949
1988 $5,584 $1,686
1987 $4,908 $1,650
1986 $4,159 $1,461
1985 $3,324 $1,326
1984 $3,167 $1,209
1983 $3,055 $1,276
1982 $3,100 $1,360
1981 $3,030 $1,537
1980 $3,154 $1,516
1979 $1,902 $2,013
1978 $1,434 $1,510
1977 $1,102 $1,372
1976 $870 $1,228
1975 $743 $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Cyprus vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Turkey
2026 82.2 78.4
2025 82 77.8
2024 81.8 77.4
2023 81.6 77.2
2022 80.4 77.6
2021 80.6 75.7
2020 81.2 76.5
2019 81.5 77.7
2018 81.6 77.5
2017 81.5 77
2016 81.5 76.6
2015 81.5 76.5
2014 81.3 76.5
2013 81.3 76.2
2012 81.1 75.6
2011 80.9 74.8
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.4 74.7
2008 79.9 74.4
2007 79.8 74.1
2006 79.5 73.8
2005 79.2 73.5
2004 79 73.2
2003 78.9 72.9
2002 78.8 72.6
2001 78.2 72.3
2000 77.9 71.9
1999 77.6 70.8
1998 77.2 71.1
1997 77.1 70.7
1996 76.9 70.2
1995 76.6 69.7
1994 76.4 69.4
1993 76.3 69
1992 76.3 68.6
1991 76.2 68.3
1990 76 67.8
1989 75.8 67.4
1988 75.4 66.9
1987 75.3 66.4
1986 74.9 65.9
1985 74.6 65.3
1984 74 64.8
1983 73.7 64.3
1982 73.5 63.7
1981 73.1 63.2
1980 72.8 62.7
1979 72.2 62.2
1978 71.7 61.6
1977 71.3 60.8
1976 70.8 60
1975 70.3 59.5
1974 54.6 59
1973 69 58.5
1972 68.6 58
1971 68.4 57.2
1970 68.1 56.7
1969 67.6 56.2
1968 67.3 55.6
1967 66.9 55.2
1966 66.5 54.6
1965 66.1 54.1
1964 62.2 53.6
1963 61.8 53.1
1962 64.7 52.3
1961 64.1 51.6
1960 63.3 50.8
1959 62.3 50.1
1958 61.6 49.2
1957 61 49.2
1956 60.4 49.5
1955 59.7 49.1
1954 59.3 48.8
1953 58.4 48.2
1952 57.7 48.1
1951 56.8 47.6
1950 55.8 47.3

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

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Cyprus and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Turkey
2024 1,358,282 85,518,661
2023 1,344,976 85,325,965
2022 1,331,370 84,979,913
2021 1,317,309 84,147,318
2020 1,302,247 83,384,680
2019 1,286,671 82,579,440
2018 1,270,737 81,407,204
2017 1,254,275 80,312,698
2016 1,237,112 79,277,962
2015 1,219,502 78,218,479
2014 1,201,801 77,181,884
2013 1,183,895 76,147,624
2012 1,165,397 75,175,827
2011 1,146,493 74,223,629
2010 1,127,816 73,142,150
2009 1,109,371 72,039,206
2008 1,091,026 71,051,678
2007 1,072,714 70,158,112
2006 1,054,418 70,045,349
2005 1,036,151 69,329,557
2004 1,017,875 68,592,617
2003 999,590 67,831,730
2002 981,440 67,048,795
2001 964,127 66,245,128
2000 947,667 65,425,961
1999 931,234 64,591,923
1998 914,548 63,734,383
1997 897,568 62,852,966
1996 880,290 61,951,134
1995 862,695 61,024,503
1994 844,667 60,033,836
1993 826,034 58,999,167
1992 810,341 57,990,118
1991 798,944 57,009,887
1990 788,351 56,015,628
1989 777,420 54,976,723
1988 766,235 53,909,626
1987 754,785 52,843,670
1986 743,105 51,777,772
1985 731,277 50,687,115
1984 719,334 49,574,069
1983 707,225 48,447,410
1982 696,497 47,322,096
1981 688,893 46,321,190
1980 683,076 45,408,815
1979 677,549 44,510,429
1978 672,249 43,645,306
1977 667,101 42,773,298
1976 662,032 41,899,984
1975 659,405 41,053,126
1974 663,254 40,210,234
1973 665,937 39,329,533
1972 661,063 38,430,221
1971 654,050 37,518,611
1970 647,446 36,638,465
1969 641,189 35,787,774
1968 635,157 34,921,684
1967 629,251 34,050,421
1966 623,390 33,177,672
1965 617,736 32,345,220
1964 612,521 31,543,072
1963 607,252 30,726,841
1962 601,466 29,916,147
1961 595,514 29,119,238
1960 586,490 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Turkey

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Turkey
2023 1.39 1.51
2022 1.39 1.63
2021 1.39 1.71
2020 1.36 1.77
2019 1.33 1.89
2018 1.32 2
2017 1.32 2.08
2016 1.36 2.11
2015 1.32 2.16
2014 1.31 2.19
2013 1.3 2.11
2012 1.38 2.11
2011 1.36 2.05
2010 1.43 2.08
2009 1.48 2.1
2008 1.48 2.15
2007 1.45 2.16
2006 1.51 2.19
2005 1.48 2.2
2004 1.51 2.2
2003 1.51 2.2
2002 1.5 2.27
2001 1.57 2.39
2000 1.64 2.49
1999 1.67 2.63
1998 1.76 2.71
1997 1.86 2.74
1996 1.95 2.78
1995 2.03 2.84
1994 2.16 2.87
1993 2.25 2.92
1992 2.46 2.94
1991 2.34 3
1990 2.4 3.11
1989 2.37 3.34
1988 2.47 3.45
1987 2.39 3.54
1986 2.45 3.66
1985 2.43 3.78
1984 2.51 3.91
1983 2.49 4.06
1982 2.49 4.21
1981 2.15 4.35
1980 2.3 4.45
1979 2.14 4.58
1978 2.08 4.69
1977 2.09 4.78
1976 2.33 4.93
1975 2.11 5.09
1974 2.28 5.24
1973 2.4 5.41
1972 2.99 5.55
1971 3.04 5.67
1970 3.07 5.78
1969 3.19 5.87
1968 3.27 5.96
1967 3.32 6.06
1966 3.4 6.15
1965 3.47 6.22
1964 3.41 6.29
1963 3.49 6.34
1962 3.51 6.38
1961 3.62 6.42
1960 3.39 6.38

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

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Cyprus and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Turkey
2024 39.2 34
2023 38.8 33.5
2022 38.4 33.1
2021 38 32.7
2020 37.6 32.3
2019 37.2 31.8
2018 36.8 31.5
2017 36.4 31.2
2016 36 30.9
2015 35.6 30.6
2014 35.2 30.4
2013 34.8 30.1
2012 34.5 29.8
2011 34.2 29.5
2010 33.9 29.1
2009 33.6 28.6
2008 33.4 28.3
2007 33.1 27.9
2006 32.8 27.5
2005 32.6 27
2004 32.4 26.6
2003 32.2 26.2
2002 32 25.8
2001 31.8 25.4
2000 31.6 25
1999 31.4 24.7
1998 31.2 24.3
1997 31 24
1996 30.8 23.6
1995 30.6 23.3
1994 30.5 23
1993 30.4 22.7
1992 30.3 22.4
1991 30.1 22.1
1990 29.8 21.8
1989 29.6 21.6
1988 29.4 21.3
1987 29.2 21.1
1986 29.1 20.9
1985 28.9 20.6
1984 28.8 20.4
1983 28.7 20.2
1982 28.5 20
1981 28.2 19.9
1980 27.7 19.8
1979 27.2 19.7
1978 26.8 19.5
1977 26.3 19.4
1976 25.9 19.3
1975 25.5 19.1
1974 25.4 19
1973 25.3 18.9
1972 25.1 18.8
1971 24.9 18.7
1970 24.7 18.6
1969 24.5 18.6
1968 24.3 18.6
1967 24.2 18.7
1966 24 18.8
1965 23.9 18.9
1964 23.7 18.9
1963 23.5 19
1962 23.3 19.1
1961 23.1 19.3
1960 23.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Turkey
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Cyprus Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Turkey
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
272,554 mi
2024

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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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