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Cyprus vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 163rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Zambia
Population
1386362
22697916
Population rank 153/197 62/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cyprus and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Zambia
2024 $37,634,533,332 $25,303,185,342
2023 $35,075,423,857 $27,577,956,471
2022 $31,218,038,929 $29,163,782,140
2021 $30,372,642,502 $22,096,416,932
2020 $25,555,093,854 $18,137,764,931
2019 $26,196,667,100 $23,308,667,781
2018 $25,754,001,368 $26,311,507,274
2017 $22,946,570,629 $25,873,601,261
2016 $21,046,462,281 $20,958,412,538
2015 $19,909,278,417 $21,251,216,799
2014 $23,225,918,260 $27,141,023,558
2013 $23,959,712,861 $28,037,239,463
2012 $25,047,436,975 $25,503,060,420
2011 $27,641,549,302 $23,459,515,276
2010 $25,799,940,078 $20,265,559,484
2009 $26,048,179,949 $15,328,342,304
2008 $27,844,646,258 $17,910,858,638
2007 $23,968,727,074 $14,056,957,976
2006 $20,072,754,987 $12,756,858,899
2005 $18,433,412,511 $8,331,870,169
2004 $17,320,551,250 $6,221,110,219
2003 $14,547,329,558 $4,901,869,764
2002 $11,420,228,846 $4,193,850,445
2001 $10,397,898,907 $4,094,441,301
2000 $9,985,847,314 $3,600,632,111
1999 $10,497,907,228 $3,404,284,891
1998 $10,248,618,778 $3,537,741,942
1997 $9,547,816,420 $4,303,288,480
1996 $10,011,914,680 $3,597,220,962
1995 $9,933,137,128 $3,806,983,413
1994 $7,425,703,929 $3,656,806,166
1993 $6,590,291,048 $3,273,505,344
1992 $6,912,150,456 $3,182,810,841
1991 $5,770,197,348 $3,376,806,697
1990 $5,591,130,218 $3,288,381,797
1989 $4,563,482,604 $3,994,673,161
1988 $4,278,792,597 $3,728,878,149
1987 $3,704,813,886 $2,265,250,972
1986 $3,090,734,463 $1,664,413,508
1985 $2,430,411,900 $2,252,454,500
1984 $2,278,248,953 $2,719,518,933
1983 $2,160,364,071 $3,321,048,451
1982 $2,159,242,417 $3,871,117,093
1981 $2,087,496,374 $4,008,126,497
1980 $2,154,311,277 $3,884,530,854
1979 $1,288,699,776 $3,353,445,378
1978 $964,024,364 $2,811,032,473
1977 $734,876,021 $2,515,296,940
1976 $576,090,074 $2,742,859,263
1975 $489,912,574 $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Cyprus and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Zambia
2024 $27,707 $1,187
2023 $26,079 $1,331
2022 $23,448 $1,447
2021 $23,057 $1,127
2020 $19,624 $952
2019 $20,360 $1,259
2018 $20,267 $1,464
2017 $18,295 $1,483
2016 $17,013 $1,239
2015 $16,326 $1,296
2014 $19,326 $1,707
2013 $20,238 $1,821
2012 $21,493 $1,710
2011 $24,110 $1,625
2010 $22,876 $1,451
2009 $23,480 $1,136
2008 $25,522 $1,376
2007 $22,344 $1,119
2006 $19,037 $1,052
2005 $17,790 $711
2004 $17,016 $549
2003 $14,553 $446
2002 $11,636 $394
2001 $10,785 $397
2000 $10,537 $359
1999 $11,273 $350
1998 $11,206 $373
1997 $10,637 $466
1996 $11,373 $400
1995 $11,514 $433
1994 $8,791 $426
1993 $7,978 $391
1992 $8,530 $389
1991 $7,222 $423
1990 $7,092 $422
1989 $5,870 $526
1988 $5,584 $504
1987 $4,908 $315
1986 $4,159 $238.2
1985 $3,324 $332
1984 $3,167 $413
1983 $3,055 $520
1982 $3,100 $627
1981 $3,030 $670
1980 $3,154 $669
1979 $1,902 $595
1978 $1,434 $514
1977 $1,102 $474
1976 $870 $533
1975 $743 $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Cyprus vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Zambia
2026 82.2 66.9
2025 82 66.7
2024 81.8 66.5
2023 81.6 66.3
2022 80.4 65.3
2021 80.6 62.4
2020 81.2 63.4
2019 81.5 62.9
2018 81.6 62.1
2017 81.5 61.6
2016 81.5 61.1
2015 81.5 60.7
2014 81.3 60.1
2013 81.3 59.4
2012 81.1 58.7
2011 80.9 57.8
2010 80.6 56.9
2009 80.4 55.9
2008 79.9 54.8
2007 79.8 53.7
2006 79.5 52.7
2005 79.2 51.6
2004 79 50.5
2003 78.9 49.6
2002 78.8 48.5
2001 78.2 47.4
2000 77.9 46.6
1999 77.6 45.9
1998 77.2 45.7
1997 77.1 45.7
1996 76.9 45.8
1995 76.6 46.1
1994 76.4 46.3
1993 76.3 46.7
1992 76.3 47
1991 76.2 47.4
1990 76 48.2
1989 75.8 48.9
1988 75.4 49.7
1987 75.3 50.4
1986 74.9 51.1
1985 74.6 52
1984 74 52.9
1983 73.7 53.7
1982 73.5 54.4
1981 73.1 55
1980 72.8 55.5
1979 72.2 56
1978 71.7 56.3
1977 71.3 56.3
1976 70.8 56.1
1975 70.3 55.7
1974 54.6 55.4
1973 69 54.9
1972 68.6 54.4
1971 68.4 53.9
1970 68.1 53.4
1969 67.6 53
1968 67.3 52.7
1967 66.9 52.5
1966 66.5 52.3
1965 66.1 52.1
1964 62.2 51.2
1963 61.8 51.6
1962 64.7 51.3
1961 64.1 51
1960 63.3 50.6
1959 62.3 50.3
1958 61.6 49.9
1957 61 49.5
1956 60.4 49.1
1955 59.7 48.8
1954 59.3 48.4
1953 58.4 48
1952 57.7 47.6
1951 56.8 47.2
1950 55.8 46.8

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

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Cyprus and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Zambia
2024 1,358,282 21,314,956
2023 1,344,976 20,723,965
2022 1,331,370 20,152,938
2021 1,317,309 19,603,607
2020 1,302,247 19,059,395
2019 1,286,671 18,513,839
2018 1,270,737 17,973,569
2017 1,254,275 17,441,320
2016 1,237,112 16,914,423
2015 1,219,502 16,399,089
2014 1,201,801 15,895,315
2013 1,183,895 15,398,997
2012 1,165,397 14,913,629
2011 1,146,493 14,437,796
2010 1,127,816 13,965,594
2009 1,109,371 13,490,389
2008 1,091,026 13,021,324
2007 1,072,714 12,565,085
2006 1,054,418 12,129,553
2005 1,036,151 11,718,819
2004 1,017,875 11,338,198
2003 999,590 10,983,595
2002 981,440 10,647,949
2001 964,127 10,325,185
2000 947,667 10,017,631
1999 931,234 9,740,005
1998 914,548 9,482,408
1997 897,568 9,237,063
1996 880,290 9,004,053
1995 862,695 8,785,763
1994 844,667 8,576,269
1993 826,034 8,373,921
1992 810,341 8,176,680
1991 798,944 7,981,650
1990 788,351 7,786,169
1989 777,420 7,589,216
1988 766,235 7,391,440
1987 754,785 7,191,282
1986 743,105 6,986,471
1985 731,277 6,780,953
1984 719,334 6,580,490
1983 707,225 6,381,038
1982 696,497 6,178,637
1981 688,893 5,983,289
1980 683,076 5,802,833
1979 677,549 5,631,728
1978 672,249 5,465,374
1977 667,101 5,302,480
1976 662,032 5,143,842
1975 659,405 4,990,086
1974 663,254 4,842,746
1973 665,937 4,702,693
1972 661,063 4,569,309
1971 654,050 4,442,525
1970 647,446 4,321,718
1969 641,189 4,197,116
1968 635,157 4,065,593
1967 629,251 3,936,343
1966 623,390 3,812,003
1965 617,736 3,692,086
1964 612,521 3,577,017
1963 607,252 3,465,907
1962 601,466 3,358,099
1961 595,514 3,254,086
1960 586,490 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Zambia

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Zambia
2023 1.39 4.1
2022 1.39 4.18
2021 1.39 4.25
2020 1.36 4.32
2019 1.33 4.42
2018 1.32 4.49
2017 1.32 4.57
2016 1.36 4.67
2015 1.32 4.78
2014 1.31 4.89
2013 1.3 5.01
2012 1.38 5.14
2011 1.36 5.26
2010 1.43 5.36
2009 1.48 5.45
2008 1.48 5.53
2007 1.45 5.61
2006 1.51 5.68
2005 1.48 5.7
2004 1.51 5.7
2003 1.51 5.71
2002 1.5 5.77
2001 1.57 5.85
2000 1.64 5.92
1999 1.67 6
1998 1.76 6.07
1997 1.86 6.12
1996 1.95 6.18
1995 2.03 6.23
1994 2.16 6.26
1993 2.25 6.3
1992 2.46 6.35
1991 2.34 6.46
1990 2.4 6.57
1989 2.37 6.64
1988 2.47 6.7
1987 2.39 6.8
1986 2.45 6.87
1985 2.43 6.93
1984 2.51 6.97
1983 2.49 7.01
1982 2.49 7.04
1981 2.15 7.07
1980 2.3 7.14
1979 2.14 7.22
1978 2.08 7.29
1977 2.09 7.35
1976 2.33 7.39
1975 2.11 7.42
1974 2.28 7.36
1973 2.4 7.34
1972 2.99 7.3
1971 3.04 7.26
1970 3.07 7.22
1969 3.19 7.18
1968 3.27 7.18
1967 3.32 7.15
1966 3.4 7.14
1965 3.47 7.12
1964 3.41 7.09
1963 3.49 7.06
1962 3.51 7.01
1961 3.62 6.98
1960 3.39 6.95

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

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Cyprus and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Zambia
2024 39.2 18.8
2023 38.8 18.6
2022 38.4 18.4
2021 38 18.2
2020 37.6 18
2019 37.2 17.9
2018 36.8 17.7
2017 36.4 17.5
2016 36 17.4
2015 35.6 17.2
2014 35.2 17.1
2013 34.8 17
2012 34.5 16.9
2011 34.2 16.8
2010 33.9 16.7
2009 33.6 16.6
2008 33.4 16.5
2007 33.1 16.4
2006 32.8 16.3
2005 32.6 16.3
2004 32.4 16.2
2003 32.2 16.1
2002 32 16
2001 31.8 15.9
2000 31.6 15.9
1999 31.4 15.8
1998 31.2 15.8
1997 31 15.8
1996 30.8 15.8
1995 30.6 15.8
1994 30.5 15.8
1993 30.4 15.8
1992 30.3 15.8
1991 30.1 15.7
1990 29.8 15.7
1989 29.6 15.7
1988 29.4 15.6
1987 29.2 15.6
1986 29.1 15.5
1985 28.9 15.5
1984 28.8 15.4
1983 28.7 15.4
1982 28.5 15.3
1981 28.2 15.3
1980 27.7 15.2
1979 27.2 15.3
1978 26.8 15.3
1977 26.3 15.4
1976 25.9 15.4
1975 25.5 15.5
1974 25.4 15.7
1973 25.3 15.8
1972 25.1 15.9
1971 24.9 16.1
1970 24.7 16.2
1969 24.5 16.4
1968 24.3 16.4
1967 24.2 16.5
1966 24 16.5
1965 23.9 16.6
1964 23.7 16.6
1963 23.5 16.7
1962 23.3 16.8
1961 23.1 16.9
1960 23.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Cyprus Zambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
75.1%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Cyprus Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Zambia
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
42,049 mi
2018

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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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