Data as of Nov 4, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC

SERIAL · 196Europe

Cyprus

CapitalNicosia

CurrencyEUR · euro

LanguageTurkish, Modern Greek

Area9,250 km²

Since1960

ISOCYP · CY

Population

1.4Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Island country in the Mediterranean Sea

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia. The island of Cyprus, which is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, is divided along the United Nations Buffer Zone between the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognised only by Turkey. The south of the island also hosts the British sovereign military bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The capital and largest city of Cyprus is Nicosia.

Text: Wikipedia — CyprusCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-10-25

— FACTS —

Capital: Nicosia
Currency: euro (EUR)
Official language: Turkish, Modern Greek
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +357
Licence plate code: CY
Top-level domain: .cy
Independence / founding: 16 Aug 1960
Highest point: Mount Olympus (1,952 m)
Lowest point: Mediterranean Sea (0 m)
Anthem: Hymn to Liberty

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-11-04

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

18.6%% of land area

#134 of 2132024

59% of world average

Forest area

1,717km²

#156 of 2132025

1% of world average

Agricultural land

13.6%% of land area

#168 of 2092024

36% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

10.4%% of land area

#98 of 2062024

75% of world average

Land area

9,250km²

#165 of 2152024

1% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

1.4Mpeople

#155 of 2162025

4% of world average

Population growth

0.9%% per year

#107 of 2162025

93% of world average

Population density

147people per km²

#79 of 2152024

32% of world average

People living in cities

66.7%% of population

#100 of 2162025

105% of world average

Urban population growth

0.9%% per year

#128 of 2162025

61% of world average

People living rurally

33.3%% of population

#117 of 2162025

91% of world average

Population aged 0-14

16.1%% of population

#163 of 2162025

64% of world average

Population aged 15-64

69.0%% of population

#37 of 2162025

108% of world average

Population aged 65+

14.9%% of population

#66 of 2162025

138% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

45.0%% of working-age population

#180 of 2162025

78% of world average

Female population

49.6%% of population

#162 of 2162025

99% of world average

Births per woman

1.38births per woman

#181 of 2162024

59% of world average

Birth rate

10.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#151 of 2162024

61% of world average

Death rate

7.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#117 of 2162024

91% of world average

Net migration

7,749people (5-year total)

#46 of 2162025

7037% of world average

Migrants living in the country

14.9%% of population

#56 of 2152024

112% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$41.23Bcurrent US$

#105 of 2112025

7% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$63.71Bcurrent int'l $

#125 of 1992025

6% of world average

GDP per person

$41,783current US$

#39 of 2112025

174% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$64,575current int'l $

#33 of 1992025

193% of world average

GDP growth

3.8%% per year

#85 of 2102025

112% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.3%% per year

#108 of 2102025

99% of world average

Gross national income

$36.64Bcurrent US$

#106 of 2042025

6% of world average

Gross national income per person

$36,110current US$

#40 of 2032025

179% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$57,390current int'l $

#41 of 1972025

180% of world average

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Inflation

0.1%% per year

#17 of 1902025

1% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

1.1%% per year

#39 of 2092025

16% of world average

Government debt

53.7%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1994

90% of world average

Government revenue

39.9%% of GDP

#14 of 1492024

152% of world average

Government spending

38.5%% of GDP

#23 of 1492023

139% of world average

Government consumption

18.5%% of GDP

#68 of 1812025

105% of world average

Household consumption

56.6%% of GDP

#117 of 1812025

88% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

19.3%% of GDP

#132 of 1782025

83% of world average

Fixed investment

20.0%% of GDP

#119 of 1732025

90% of world average

Gross savings

12.8%% of GDP

#141 of 1682025

59% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$11.16Bcurrent US$

#35 of 2012025

133% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

27.1%% of GDP

#6 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

3.8%% of GDP

#9 of 1792025

176% of world average

Current account balance

-6.3%% of GDP

#145 of 1912025

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$2.95Bcurrent US$

#121 of 1772025

3% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

31.80-100

#44 of 1472023

89% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.0%% of population

#1 of 1472023

0% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

26.3%%

#71 of 1472023

94% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.6%%

#25 of 1472023

129% of world average

Stock market value

67.7%% of GDP

#25 of 882025

89% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$844.0Mcurrent US$

#100 of 1862025

16% of world average

Foreign aid received

0.2%% of GNI

not enough data to rank1996

4% of world average

Exchange rate

0.885local currency per US$

#180 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

1.1%% of GDP

#171 of 1992025

11% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

11.1%% of GDP

#181 of 2022025

46% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

4.4%% of GDP

#161 of 1952025

40% of world average

Services' share of the economy

76.8%% of GDP

#13 of 2022025

133% of world average

3 of 39 figures unavailable for Cyprus.

— TRADE —

Exports

97.6%% of GDP

#10 of 1872025

225% of world average

Imports

91.9%% of GDP

#17 of 1872025

185% of world average

Trade balance

5.7%% of GDP

#33 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

52.1%% of GDP

#107 of 2052025

81% of world average

Goods exported

$6.19Bcurrent US$

#121 of 2072025

5% of world average

Goods imported

$15.29Bcurrent US$

#97 of 2072025

12% of world average

Services exported

$35.73Bcurrent US$

#43 of 1912025

74% of world average

Services imported

$25.30Bcurrent US$

#48 of 1912025

58% of world average

Goods and services exported

$40.35Bcurrent US$

#73 of 1912025

23% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$37.95Bcurrent US$

#71 of 1912025

22% of world average

High-tech share of exports

17.9%% of manufactured exports

#40 of 1792024

147% of world average

Terms of trade

82index

#191 of 2062024

78% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

81.8 yrsyears

#40 of 2162024

111% of world average

Life expectancy, women

83.8 yrsyears

#39 of 2162024

109% of world average

Life expectancy, men

79.8 yrsyears

#35 of 2162024

112% of world average

Infant deaths

4.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#39 of 1962024

22% of world average

Deaths under age 5

5.0 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#40 of 1962024

21% of world average

Maternal deaths

14per 100,000 live births

#55 of 1942023

12% of world average

Health spending

8.1%% of GDP

#60 of 1932023

119% of world average

Health spending per person

$2,899current US$

#32 of 1932023

199% of world average

Physicians

3.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#45 of 1872022

169% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

3.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#100 of 1962022

83% of world average

Hospital beds

2.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#90 of 1572022

73% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

99.7%% of population

#61 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

99.5%% of population

#38 of 2132024

123% of world average

Suicide rate

3.02per 100,000 people

#32 of 1852021

35% of world average

Adults who smoke

32.5%% of adults

#146 of 1662024

164% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

5.5per 100,000 people

#39 of 2082024

6% of world average

Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#1 of 1682024

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

99.0%% of children 12-23 months

#1 of 1932024

115% of world average

1 of 19 figures unavailable for Cyprus.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

4.7%% of GDP

#69 of 1902022

110% of world average

Education spending

12.5%% of government spending

#103 of 1892022

92% of world average

Adult literacy

98.7%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank2011

118% of world average

Youth literacy

99.8%% aged 15-24

not enough data to rank2011

109% of world average

Primary school enrolment

105.3%% gross

#55 of 2002024

104% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

106.7%% gross

#36 of 1882024

123% of world average

University enrolment

120.9%% gross

#3 of 1672024

243% of world average

Primary school completion

102.2%% of relevant age group

#24 of 1802024

114% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

12pupils per teacher

#27 of 1602017

54% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

10.0 yrsyears

#81 of 1972025

100% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

4.9%% of labour force

#85 of 1862025

71% of world average

Youth unemployment

12.7%% of labour force aged 15-24

#92 of 1862025

81% of world average

Labour force participation

67.0%% aged 15+

#47 of 1862025

111% of world average

Women in the labour force

61.2%% of women aged 15+

#44 of 1862025

120% of world average

Men in the labour force

72.7%% of men aged 15+

#65 of 1862025

104% of world average

Labour force

770,268people

#152 of 1862025

4% of world average

Working in agriculture

2.2%% of employment

#159 of 1862025

10% of world average

Working in industry

16.3%% of employment

#130 of 1862025

83% of world average

Working in services

81.6%% of employment

#14 of 1862025

140% of world average

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Self-employed

10.2%% of employment

#169 of 1862025

26% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

82.5%% of labour force

#37 of 1712024

108% of world average

Employed

63.7%% aged 15+

#45 of 1862025

112% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

89.6%% of population

#64 of 2072024

126% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

156per 100 people

#27 of 2102024

135% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

37.6per 100 people

#32 of 2082024

207% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

25.4per 100 people

#44 of 2132024

171% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#1 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

99.0%% of population

#1 of 1892024

142% of world average

Electricity used per person

4,071kWh per person

#56 of 1492024

96% of world average

Energy used per person

1,720kg oil equivalent per person

#68 of 1492024

76% of world average

Air passengers carried

724,062passengers

#107 of 1652023

3% of world average

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Air freight

0.369million tonne-km

#129 of 1632023

0% of world average

Container port traffic

386,498TEU

#94 of 1672024

7% of world average

Research and development spending

0.7%% of GDP

#54 of 1272023

70% of world average

Patent applications by residents

3count

#134 of 1422024

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

1,764count

#73 of 1972023

11% of world average

Tourists arriving

4.1Mcount

#42 of 1942019

80% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$663.0Mcurrent US$

#88 of 1752020

18% of world average

2 of 18 figures unavailable for Cyprus.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

5.4tonnes per person

#157 of 2032024

120% of world average

Carbon emissions

7.34Mt CO2

#81 of 2032024

4% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

9.34Mt CO2-equivalent

#61 of 2032024

4% of world average

Protected land

38.6%% of land area

#21 of 2132025

205% of world average

Protected coastal waters

8.6%% of territorial waters

#55 of 1742025

83% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

28.6%% of internal resources

#130 of 1772022

23% of world average

Renewable water available per person

586m³ per person

#151 of 1832022

4% of world average

Renewable energy use

15.6%% of final energy consumption

#119 of 2122021

54% of world average

Electricity from renewables

15.1%% of total

#129 of 2062021

44% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

76.3%% of total

#126 of 2092024

128% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#33 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

109.9%% of energy use

#6 of 1432024

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

1.6%% of GDP

#78 of 1562025

72% of world average

Military spending

$663.3Mcurrent US$

#96 of 1602025

4% of world average

Military spending

4.0%% of government spending

#98 of 1532025

54% of world average

Armed forces personnel

13,000people

#121 of 1702020

8% of world average

Armed forces

1.8%% of labour force

#33 of 1682020

144% of world average

Tax revenue

23.9%% of GDP

#21 of 1492024

143% of world average

Homicides

0.818per 100,000 people

#31 of 1582023

10% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

Exports toas of 2025

Libya$1.55B
Libya$1.40B
Other$431.4M
Lebanon$416.2M
Greece$394.9M
Greece$394.9M
Lebanon$378.5M
United Kingdom$304.8M

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Israel$290.7M
Sweden$222.8M
United Kingdom$220.7M
Egypt$215.4M
France$213.3M
France$213.3M
Egypt$194.8M

Imports fromas of 2025

Greece$3.34B
Greece$3.34B
Other$1.36B
Other$1.14B
Italy$1.12B
Italy$1.12B
People's Republic of China$1.09B
People's Republic of China$1.08B

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Germany$884.4M
Germany$884.4M
Saudi Arabia$761.8M
Saudi Arabia$761.8M
Spain$678.0M
Spain$678.0M
Kingdom of the Netherlands$662.9M

Trade balance, 2025-$9.36B

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Hymn to LibertyAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Nicosia · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Cyprus has no land borders

Landmarks

Painted Churches in the Troödos RegionImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Barnabas1st-century Cypriot Jewish apostle and missionary, Christian saint, companion of St. Paul and founder of the Cypriot Church

Nikos AnastasiadesCypriot politician, 7th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013–2023)

Dimitris Christofias6th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2008-2013)

Makarios IIIArchbishop primate, primate & 1st President of Cyprus (1913–1977)

Rauf DenktaşLeader of Turkish Cypriots and founding President of TRNC (1924-2012)

Tassos Papadopoulos5th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2003-2008)

Christopher A. PissaridesBritish-Cypriot economist

Nicos ChristodoulidesCypriot politician, 8th and current President of Cyprus (2023–)

Marcos BaghdatisCypriot tennis player (born 1985)

Ivi AdamouGreek Cypriot singer

Oleg DeripaskaRussian businessman

Anna VissiGreek Cypriot singer

History

16 Aug 1960Cyprus founded as a sovereign state

20 Sep 1960Joined the United Nations

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population1.4M2025

GDP$41.23B2025

GDP per person$41,7832025