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Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus · Southern Europe
At a glance
CapitalNicosia
Most common first languageGreek80.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesGreek, Turkish
Currencyeuro
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Olympus1,952 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel49% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports88.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.cy
Cyprus by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 1.37m (2025) | 154th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $41.2bn (2025) | 104th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 9.24k km² (2023) | 164th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $598m (2024) | 93rd of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $40.2bn (2025) | 72nd of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 1.51m (2024) | 158th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 1.73k km² (2023) | 156th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 1.29k km² (2023) | 163rd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 7 Mt (2024) | 123rd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 914k (2025) | 154th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 81.8 years (2024) | 40th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $41,783 (2025) | 37th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 89.6% (2024) | 60th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.1% (2025) | 167th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 4.9% (2025) | 101st of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 66.7% (2025) | 95th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.38 (2024) | 175th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.65% of GDP (2024) | 78th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 189.5% of GDP (2025) | 10th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 5.36 t (2024) | 48th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.913 (2023) | 33rd of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Cyprus goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Cyprus shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has greek as its most common first language 2Has greek as an official language 2Has turkish as an official language 2Uses the euro 20Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports fuel 27Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in southern europe 9
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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