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Cyprus.

Capital: Nicosia · Europe · Southern Europe

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Population1.37 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$32.23 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$23,9632023 · calculated
Area9,251 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.8%2024 · World Bank
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Cyprus at a glance

Official name
Republic of Cyprus
Capital
Nicosia
Population
1.37 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$32.23 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$23,963 (2023)
Area
9,251 km²
Languages
Greek, Turkish
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+02:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+357
Internet domain
.cy
People
Cypriot
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Cyprus in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1960198020002020CyprusCyprus 1960: 586.5KCyprus 1961: 595.5KCyprus 1962: 601.5KCyprus 1963: 607.3KCyprus 1964: 612.5KCyprus 1965: 617.7KCyprus 1966: 623.4KCyprus 1967: 629.3KCyprus 1968: 635.2KCyprus 1969: 641.2KCyprus 1970: 647.4KCyprus 1971: 654.1KCyprus 1972: 661.1KCyprus 1973: 665.9KCyprus 1974: 663.3KCyprus 1975: 659.4KCyprus 1976: 662KCyprus 1977: 667.1KCyprus 1978: 672.2KCyprus 1979: 677.5KCyprus 1980: 683.1KCyprus 1981: 688.9KCyprus 1982: 696.5KCyprus 1983: 707.2KCyprus 1984: 719.3KCyprus 1985: 731.3KCyprus 1986: 743.1KCyprus 1987: 754.8KCyprus 1988: 766.2KCyprus 1989: 777.4KCyprus 1990: 788.4KCyprus 1991: 798.9KCyprus 1992: 810.3KCyprus 1993: 826KCyprus 1994: 844.7KCyprus 1995: 862.7KCyprus 1996: 880.3KCyprus 1997: 897.6KCyprus 1998: 914.5KCyprus 1999: 931.2KCyprus 2000: 947.7KCyprus 2001: 964.1KCyprus 2002: 981.4KCyprus 2003: 999.6KCyprus 2004: 1MCyprus 2005: 1MCyprus 2006: 1.1MCyprus 2007: 1.1MCyprus 2008: 1.1MCyprus 2009: 1.1MCyprus 2010: 1.1MCyprus 2011: 1.1MCyprus 2012: 1.2MCyprus 2013: 1.2MCyprus 2014: 1.2MCyprus 2015: 1.2MCyprus 2016: 1.2MCyprus 2017: 1.3MCyprus 2018: 1.3MCyprus 2019: 1.3MCyprus 2020: 1.3MCyprus 2021: 1.3MCyprus 2022: 1.3MCyprus 2023: 1.3MCyprus 2024: 1.4MCyprus 2025: 1.4M400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1960198020002020CyprusCyprus 1960: 586.5KCyprus 1961: 595.5KCyprus 1962: 601.5KCyprus 1963: 607.3KCyprus 1964: 612.5KCyprus 1965: 617.7KCyprus 1966: 623.4KCyprus 1967: 629.3KCyprus 1968: 635.2KCyprus 1969: 641.2KCyprus 1970: 647.4KCyprus 1971: 654.1KCyprus 1972: 661.1KCyprus 1973: 665.9KCyprus 1974: 663.3KCyprus 1975: 659.4KCyprus 1976: 662KCyprus 1977: 667.1KCyprus 1978: 672.2KCyprus 1979: 677.5KCyprus 1980: 683.1KCyprus 1981: 688.9KCyprus 1982: 696.5KCyprus 1983: 707.2KCyprus 1984: 719.3KCyprus 1985: 731.3KCyprus 1986: 743.1KCyprus 1987: 754.8KCyprus 1988: 766.2KCyprus 1989: 777.4KCyprus 1990: 788.4KCyprus 1991: 798.9KCyprus 1992: 810.3KCyprus 1993: 826KCyprus 1994: 844.7KCyprus 1995: 862.7KCyprus 1996: 880.3KCyprus 1997: 897.6KCyprus 1998: 914.5KCyprus 1999: 931.2KCyprus 2000: 947.7KCyprus 2001: 964.1KCyprus 2002: 981.4KCyprus 2003: 999.6KCyprus 2004: 1MCyprus 2005: 1MCyprus 2006: 1.1MCyprus 2007: 1.1MCyprus 2008: 1.1MCyprus 2009: 1.1MCyprus 2010: 1.1MCyprus 2011: 1.1MCyprus 2012: 1.2MCyprus 2013: 1.2MCyprus 2014: 1.2MCyprus 2015: 1.2MCyprus 2016: 1.2MCyprus 2017: 1.3MCyprus 2018: 1.3MCyprus 2019: 1.3MCyprus 2020: 1.3MCyprus 2021: 1.3MCyprus 2022: 1.3MCyprus 2023: 1.3MCyprus 2024: 1.4MCyprus 2025: 1.4M

GDP, current US$

1975–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B19801990200020102020CyprusCyprus 1975: $489.9MCyprus 1976: $576.1MCyprus 1977: $734.9MCyprus 1978: $964MCyprus 1979: $1.3BCyprus 1980: $2.2BCyprus 1981: $2.1BCyprus 1982: $2.2BCyprus 1983: $2.2BCyprus 1984: $2.3BCyprus 1985: $2.4BCyprus 1986: $3.1BCyprus 1987: $3.7BCyprus 1988: $4.3BCyprus 1989: $4.6BCyprus 1990: $5.6BCyprus 1991: $5.8BCyprus 1992: $6.9BCyprus 1993: $6.6BCyprus 1994: $7.4BCyprus 1995: $9.9BCyprus 1996: $10BCyprus 1997: $9.5BCyprus 1998: $10.2BCyprus 1999: $10.5BCyprus 2000: $10BCyprus 2001: $10.4BCyprus 2002: $11.4BCyprus 2003: $14.5BCyprus 2004: $17.3BCyprus 2005: $18.4BCyprus 2006: $20.1BCyprus 2007: $24BCyprus 2008: $27.8BCyprus 2009: $26BCyprus 2010: $25.8BCyprus 2011: $27.6BCyprus 2012: $25BCyprus 2013: $24BCyprus 2014: $23.2BCyprus 2015: $19.9BCyprus 2016: $21BCyprus 2017: $22.9BCyprus 2018: $25.6BCyprus 2019: $25.9BCyprus 2020: $25.2BCyprus 2021: $29.5BCyprus 2022: $29.3BCyprus 2023: $32.2B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B198020002020CyprusCyprus 1975: $489.9MCyprus 1976: $576.1MCyprus 1977: $734.9MCyprus 1978: $964MCyprus 1979: $1.3BCyprus 1980: $2.2BCyprus 1981: $2.1BCyprus 1982: $2.2BCyprus 1983: $2.2BCyprus 1984: $2.3BCyprus 1985: $2.4BCyprus 1986: $3.1BCyprus 1987: $3.7BCyprus 1988: $4.3BCyprus 1989: $4.6BCyprus 1990: $5.6BCyprus 1991: $5.8BCyprus 1992: $6.9BCyprus 1993: $6.6BCyprus 1994: $7.4BCyprus 1995: $9.9BCyprus 1996: $10BCyprus 1997: $9.5BCyprus 1998: $10.2BCyprus 1999: $10.5BCyprus 2000: $10BCyprus 2001: $10.4BCyprus 2002: $11.4BCyprus 2003: $14.5BCyprus 2004: $17.3BCyprus 2005: $18.4BCyprus 2006: $20.1BCyprus 2007: $24BCyprus 2008: $27.8BCyprus 2009: $26BCyprus 2010: $25.8BCyprus 2011: $27.6BCyprus 2012: $25BCyprus 2013: $24BCyprus 2014: $23.2BCyprus 2015: $19.9BCyprus 2016: $21BCyprus 2017: $22.9BCyprus 2018: $25.6BCyprus 2019: $25.9BCyprus 2020: $25.2BCyprus 2021: $29.5BCyprus 2022: $29.3BCyprus 2023: $32.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020CyprusCyprus 1980: 13.5%Cyprus 1981: 10.7%Cyprus 1982: 6.43%Cyprus 1983: 5.05%Cyprus 1984: 5.99%Cyprus 1985: 5.03%Cyprus 1986: 1.22%Cyprus 1987: 2.79%Cyprus 1988: 3.43%Cyprus 1989: 3.77%Cyprus 1990: 4.5%Cyprus 1991: 5.04%Cyprus 1992: 6.51%Cyprus 1993: 4.85%Cyprus 1994: 4.7%Cyprus 1995: 2.62%Cyprus 1996: 2.98%Cyprus 1997: 3.61%Cyprus 1998: 2.23%Cyprus 1999: 1.63%Cyprus 2000: 4.14%Cyprus 2001: 1.97%Cyprus 2002: 2.8%Cyprus 2003: 4.14%Cyprus 2004: 2.29%Cyprus 2005: 2.56%Cyprus 2006: 2.3%Cyprus 2007: 2.37%Cyprus 2008: 4.67%Cyprus 2009: 0.33%Cyprus 2010: 2.43%Cyprus 2011: 3.29%Cyprus 2012: 2.39%Cyprus 2013: -0.4%Cyprus 2014: -1.36%Cyprus 2015: -2.1%Cyprus 2016: -1.43%Cyprus 2017: 0.53%Cyprus 2018: 1.44%Cyprus 2019: 0.25%Cyprus 2020: -0.64%Cyprus 2021: 2.45%Cyprus 2022: 8.4%Cyprus 2023: 3.54%Cyprus 2024: 1.8%-5%0%5%10%15%198020002020CyprusCyprus 1980: 13.5%Cyprus 1981: 10.7%Cyprus 1982: 6.43%Cyprus 1983: 5.05%Cyprus 1984: 5.99%Cyprus 1985: 5.03%Cyprus 1986: 1.22%Cyprus 1987: 2.79%Cyprus 1988: 3.43%Cyprus 1989: 3.77%Cyprus 1990: 4.5%Cyprus 1991: 5.04%Cyprus 1992: 6.51%Cyprus 1993: 4.85%Cyprus 1994: 4.7%Cyprus 1995: 2.62%Cyprus 1996: 2.98%Cyprus 1997: 3.61%Cyprus 1998: 2.23%Cyprus 1999: 1.63%Cyprus 2000: 4.14%Cyprus 2001: 1.97%Cyprus 2002: 2.8%Cyprus 2003: 4.14%Cyprus 2004: 2.29%Cyprus 2005: 2.56%Cyprus 2006: 2.3%Cyprus 2007: 2.37%Cyprus 2008: 4.67%Cyprus 2009: 0.33%Cyprus 2010: 2.43%Cyprus 2011: 3.29%Cyprus 2012: 2.39%Cyprus 2013: -0.4%Cyprus 2014: -1.36%Cyprus 2015: -2.1%Cyprus 2016: -1.43%Cyprus 2017: 0.53%Cyprus 2018: 1.44%Cyprus 2019: 0.25%Cyprus 2020: -0.64%Cyprus 2021: 2.45%Cyprus 2022: 8.4%Cyprus 2023: 3.54%Cyprus 2024: 1.8%

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