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Cyprus

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Cyprus is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Nicosia. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+12.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+81%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+20.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Cyprus, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Cyprus

1.4MLatest available · 2025
Cyprus

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Population changed by +12.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearCyprus
20251,370,754
20241,358,282
20231,344,976
20221,331,370
20211,317,309
20201,302,247
20191,286,671
20181,270,737
20171,254,275
20161,237,112
20151,219,502
20141,201,801
20131,183,895
20121,165,397
20111,146,493
20101,127,816
20091,109,371
20081,091,026
20071,072,714
20061,054,418
20051,036,151
20041,017,875
2003999,590
2002981,440
2001964,127
2000947,667
1999931,234
1998914,548
1997897,568
1996880,290
1995862,695
1994844,667
1993826,034
1992810,341
1991798,944
1990788,351
1989777,420
1988766,235
1987754,785
1986743,105
1985731,277
1984719,334
1983707,225
1982696,497
1981688,893
1980683,076
1979677,549
1978672,249
1977667,101
1976662,032
1975659,405
1974663,254
1973665,937
1972661,063
1971654,050
1970647,446
1969641,189
1968635,157
1967629,251
1966623,390
1965617,736
1964612,521
1963607,252
1962601,466
1961595,514
1960586,490

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Cyprus

0.9%Latest available · 2025
Cyprus

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
20250.91%
20240.98%
20231.02%
20221.06%
20211.15%
20201.2%
20191.25%
20181.3%
20171.38%
20161.43%
20151.46%
20141.5%
20131.57%
20121.64%
20111.64%
20101.65%
20091.67%
20081.69%
20071.72%
20061.75%
20051.78%
20041.81%
20031.83%
20021.78%
20011.72%
20001.75%
19991.81%
19981.87%
19971.94%
19962.02%
19952.11%
19942.23%
19931.92%
19921.42%
19911.33%
19901.4%
19891.45%
19881.51%
19871.56%
19861.6%
19851.65%
19841.7%
19831.53%
19821.1%
19810.85%
19800.81%
19790.79%
19780.77%
19770.76%
19760.4%
1975-0.58%
1974-0.4%
19730.73%
19721.07%
19711.01%
19700.97%
19690.95%
19680.93%
19670.94%
19660.91%
19650.85%
19640.86%
19630.96%
19620.99%
19611.53%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Cyprus

66.7%Latest available · 2025
Cyprus

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Urban population changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
202566.7%
202466.68%
202366.67%
202266.67%
202166.67%
202066.72%
201966.77%
201866.83%
201766.89%
201666.96%
201567.04%
201467.12%
201367.21%
201267.3%
201167.4%
201067.52%
200967.68%
200867.87%
200768.06%
200668.25%
200568.43%
200468.59%
200368.71%
200268.79%
200168.8%
200068.77%
199968.71%
199868.61%
199768.48%
199668.33%
199568.17%
199467.99%
199367.8%
199267.61%
199167.39%
199067.14%
198966.84%
198866.5%
198766.12%
198665.68%
198565.19%
198464.65%
198364.04%
198263.34%
198162.38%
198061.07%
197959.45%
197857.58%
197755.48%
197653.27%
197550.41%
197446.09%
197342.71%
197241.49%
197140.7%
197040.08%
196939.61%
196839.24%
196738.93%
196638.65%
196538.36%
196438.03%
196337.61%
196237.07%
196136.38%
196035.31%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Cyprus

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Cyprus

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Fertility rate changed by +0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearCyprus
20241.38 births
20231.39 births
20221.39 births
20211.39 births
20201.36 births
20191.33 births
20181.32 births
20171.32 births
20161.36 births
20151.32 births
20141.31 births
20131.3 births
20121.38 births
20111.36 births
20101.43 births
20091.48 births
20081.48 births
20071.45 births
20061.51 births
20051.48 births
20041.51 births
20031.51 births
20021.5 births
20011.57 births
20001.64 births
19991.67 births
19981.76 births
19971.86 births
19961.95 births
19952.03 births
19942.16 births
19932.25 births
19922.46 births
19912.34 births
19902.4 births
19892.37 births
19882.47 births
19872.39 births
19862.45 births
19852.43 births
19842.51 births
19832.49 births
19822.49 births
19812.15 births
19802.3 births
19792.14 births
19782.08 births
19772.09 births
19762.33 births
19752.11 births
19742.28 births
19732.4 births
19722.99 births
19713.04 births
19703.07 births
19693.19 births
19683.27 births
19673.32 births
19663.4 births
19653.47 births
19643.41 births
19633.49 births
19623.51 births
19613.62 births
19603.39 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Cyprus

$41.2BLatest available · 2025
Cyprus

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GDP changed by +107.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearCyprus
2025$41,225,787,247.33
2024$37,634,551,820.74
2023$35,075,440,602.52
2022$31,218,047,043.84
2021$30,372,637,513.14
2020$25,555,082,266.64
2019$26,196,660,680.12
2018$25,754,011,492.22
2017$22,946,583,375.55
2016$21,046,452,117.38
2015$19,909,269,064.85
2014$23,225,912,183.5
2013$23,959,708,956.29
2012$25,047,433,099.59
2011$27,641,553,201.05
2010$25,799,940,416.02
2009$26,048,190,775.39
2008$27,958,384,913.42
2007$23,968,727,073.64
2006$20,072,754,986.83
2005$18,433,412,510.88
2004$17,320,551,250
2003$14,547,329,558.32
2002$11,420,228,846.15
2001$10,397,898,907.1
2000$9,985,847,313.85
1999$10,497,907,227.62
1998$10,248,618,778.28
1997$9,547,816,419.61
1996$10,011,914,680.05
1995$9,933,137,128.07
1994$7,425,703,928.57
1993$6,590,291,048.29
1992$6,912,150,456.32
1991$5,770,197,348.48
1990$5,591,130,217.67
1989$4,563,482,603.55
1988$4,278,792,597.24
1987$3,704,813,885.51
1986$3,090,734,463.28
1985$2,430,411,900.19
1984$2,278,248,953.14
1983$2,160,364,071.19
1982$2,159,242,416.77
1981$2,087,496,373.78
1980$2,154,311,276.95
1979$1,288,699,776.05
1978$964,024,364.43
1977$734,876,021.13
1976$576,090,073.72
1975$489,912,574.31

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Cyprus

$41.8KLatest available · 2025
Cyprus

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GDP per capita changed by +81% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearCyprus
2025$41,783.09
2024$38,674.31
2023$36,623.71
2022$33,231.05
2021$32,937.84
2020$28,130.33
2019$29,227.17
2018$29,120.39
2017$26,247.46
2016$24,280.04
2015$23,088.43
2014$26,993.1
2013$27,764.73
2012$28,991.93
2011$32,485.8
2010$31,105.03
2009$32,236.46
2008$35,541.89
2007$31,244.88
2006$26,729.28
2005$24,959.26
2004$23,792.62
2003$20,252.25
2002$16,093.22
2001$14,821.45
2000$14,388.35
1999$15,287.92
1998$15,092.83
1997$14,234.24
1996$15,139.22
1995$15,261.42
1994$11,617.69
1993$10,526.14
1992$11,310.07
1991$9,696.1
1990$9,641.58
1989$8,038.91
1988$7,645.63
1987$6,690.58
1986$5,642.63
1985$4,488.29
1984$4,258.74
1983$4,091.05
1982$4,122.78
1981$4,033.24
1980$4,232.02
1979$2,559.23
1978$1,929.4
1977$1,476.25
1976$1,157.41
1975$976.33

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Cyprus

3.8%Latest available · 2025
Cyprus

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GDP growth changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
20253.77%
20243.94%
20233.62%
20228.74%
202111.4%
2020-3.22%
20195.88%
20186.27%
20175.75%
20166.57%
20153.42%
2014-1.78%
2013-6.59%
2012-3.45%
20110.42%
20102.28%
2009-2.02%
20083.65%
20075.1%
20064.71%
20054.85%
20045.03%
20032.62%
20023.72%
20013.95%
20005.97%
19995%
19986.11%
19972.64%
19961.25%
19958.36%
19945.9%
19930.7%
19929.4%
19910.74%
19907.4%
19897.95%
19888.65%
19877.07%
19863.7%
19854.88%
19848.76%
19835.58%
19826.02%
19812.52%
19805.75%
19799.91%
19787.78%
197716.36%
197620.27%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Cyprus

0.1%Latest available · 2025
Cyprus

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Inflation changed by +2.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
20250.13%
20241.8%
20233.54%
20228.4%
20212.45%
2020-0.64%
20190.25%
20181.44%
20170.53%
2016-1.43%
2015-2.1%
2014-1.35%
2013-0.4%
20122.39%
20113.29%
20102.43%
20090.33%
20084.67%
20072.37%
20062.3%
20052.56%
20042.29%
20034.14%
20022.8%
20011.97%
20004.14%
19991.63%
19982.23%
19973.61%
19962.98%
19952.62%
19944.7%
19934.85%
19926.51%
19915.04%
19904.5%
19893.77%
19883.43%
19872.79%
19861.22%
19855.03%
19845.99%
19835.05%
19826.43%
198110.74%
198013.52%
19799.46%
19787.44%
19777.33%
19763.85%
19754.64%
197416.18%
19737.81%
19724.83%
19714.14%
19702.4%
19692.39%
19683.77%
19670.7%
19660.51%
19650.2%
1964-0.3%
19631.96%
19620.1%
1961-0.62%
19600.83%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Cyprus

4.9%Latest available · 2025
Cyprus

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Unemployment changed by -10.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
20254.92%
20244.9%
20235.84%
20226.81%
20217.51%
20207.76%
20197.16%
20188.5%
201711.16%
201613.01%
201515.03%
201416.28%
201316.13%
201212.1%
20117.94%
20106.36%
20095.59%
20083.76%
20073.95%
20064.59%
20055.48%
20044.77%
20034.15%
20023.34%
20014.04%
20004.77%
19995.53%
19983.3%
19973.4%
19963.1%
19952.6%
19942.7%
19932.7%
19922.09%
19913%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Cyprus

81.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Cyprus

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Life expectancy changed by +0.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearCyprus
202481.82 years
202381.65 years
202280.43 years
202180.57 years
202081.23 years
201981.45 years
201881.56 years
201781.54 years
201681.53 years
201581.46 years
201481.34 years
201381.32 years
201281.13 years
201180.86 years
201080.63 years
200980.38 years
200879.91 years
200779.8 years
200679.46 years
200579.2 years
200479.01 years
200378.91 years
200278.76 years
200178.19 years
200077.9 years
199977.57 years
199877.16 years
199777.12 years
199676.88 years
199576.58 years
199476.38 years
199376.29 years
199276.29 years
199176.25 years
199076.04 years
198975.84 years
198875.39 years
198775.26 years
198674.93 years
198574.64 years
198474 years
198373.71 years
198273.52 years
198173.05 years
198072.84 years
197972.18 years
197871.74 years
197771.26 years
197670.81 years
197570.34 years
197454.55 years
197369.01 years
197268.63 years
197168.35 years
197068.05 years
196967.6 years
196867.25 years
196766.91 years
196666.49 years
196566.12 years
196462.24 years
196361.78 years
196264.72 years
196164.08 years
196063.32 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Cyprus

8.1%Latest available · 2023
Cyprus

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Health expenditure changed by +1.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
20238.12%
20228.27%
20218.87%
20208.65%
20197%
20186.78%
20176.62%
20166.65%
20156.79%
20146.93%
20136.93%
20126.54%
20116.43%
20106.5%
20096.47%
20086.01%
20075.36%
20065.46%
20055.44%
20045.41%
20035.64%
20025.62%
20015.34%
20005.31%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Cyprus

89.6%Latest available · 2024
Cyprus

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Internet adoption changed by +20.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
202489.6%
202391.22%
202289.6%
202190.76%
202090.8%
201986.06%
201884.43%
201780.74%
201675.9%
201571.72%
201469.33%
201365.45%
201260.69%
201156.86%
201052.99%
200949.81%
200842.31%
200740.77%
200635.83%
200532.81%
200433.83%
200330.09%
200228.32%
200118.82%
200015.26%
199911.3%
19988.89%
19974.38%
19960.67%
19950.41%
19940.11%
19930.06%
19920.05%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Cyprus

15.6%Latest available · 2021
Cyprus

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Renewable energy changed by +8 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
202115.6%
202015%
201912%
201812%
201710.9%
201610.3%
201510.4%
20149.5%
20139.7%
20128.6%
20117.6%
20106.5%
20096.3%
20085.7%
20074.3%
20063.5%
20053.4%
20043.3%
20033.2%
20023.2%
20013%
20003.1%
19993.2%
19983.2%
19973.3%
19963.3%
19953.3%
19940.7%
19930.3%
19920.3%
19910.4%
19900.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Cyprus

100%Latest available · 2024
Cyprus

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Cyprus

189.5%Latest available · 2025
Cyprus

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Trade changed by +52.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearCyprus
2025189.5%
2024190.4%
2023190.74%
2022205.75%
2021176.83%
2020160.67%
2019150.51%
2018147.62%
2017148.01%
2016139.02%
2015137.28%
2014130.84%
2013120.93%
2012112.34%
2011110.62%
2010108.9%
2009102.79%
2008112.93%
2007111.28%
2006109.81%
2005111.92%
2004113.9%
2003114%
2002123.64%
2001131.85%
2000137.49%
1999131.21%
1998134.91%
1997139.76%
1996140.85%
1995134.39%
199495.78%
199395.42%
1992110.1%
1991104.18%
1990108.61%
1989111.33%
1988101.58%
198797.56%
198693.46%
1985107.57%
1984121.76%
1983114.38%
1982115.16%
1981113.57%
1980108.33%
1979108.45%
1978105.25%
1977115.58%
1976112.37%
197592.18%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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