Cyprus at its true size
Cyprus covers 9,242 km², number 163 of 194 countries by area. Home to 1,370,754 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 9,242 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,370,754 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 148 per km² |
| Capital | Nicosia |
| Local time in Nicosia | |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Turkish, Modern Greek |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUEuro area |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +357 |
| Codes | CY · CYP · 196 |
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Where Cyprus ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#152 of 1941.4 million people#45 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#60 of 194148 people per km²#20 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#83 of 19267% urban#21 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#161 of 1921.38 births per woman#41 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#102 of 192+0.91% a year#26 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#135 of 19210.5 births per 1,000 people#37 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#102 of 1927.0 deaths per 1,000 people#11 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#149 of 19216.1% under 15#40 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#55 of 19214.9% aged 65 and over#5 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#16 of 192+5.7 per 1,000 people#7 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#39 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#32 of 19281.8 years#8 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#150 of 1914.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#41 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#44 of 1783.56 doctors per 1,000 people#5 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#2 of 145120.9% gross enrolment#1 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#31 of 190an index of 0.913#6 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#32 of 185$36,110 a person#8 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#58 of 18490% online#19 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#27 of 184$64,575 a person#7 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#75 of 187+3.8% a year#25 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#161 of 176+0.1% a year#36 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#96 of 1784.9% of the labour force#17 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#136 of 1490.0% under $3.00 a day#25 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#104 of 149a Gini index of 31.8#20 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#155 of 1782.2% of jobs#40 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#125 of 17816.3% of jobs#39 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#9 of 17881.6% of jobs#3 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#5 of 18427.1% of GDP#1 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#9 of 16897.6% of GDP#4 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#82 of 1551.6% of GDP#26 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#23 of 191156 subscriptions per 100 people#12 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#44 of 1855.40 tonnes a person#18 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#124 of 19219% forest#22 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#119 of 19015.6% renewable#18 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#107 of 19116.1 µg/m³#41 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#17 of 19138.6% of the land protected#5 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#97 of 19010.4% of the land arable#25 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#53 of 17630.5% of its available fresh water#30 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#142 of 180498 mm a year#28 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Cyprus’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Cyprus fit into…
- Russia: about 1848 times
- Canada: about 1080 times
- United States: about 1063 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Cyprus shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Olympus1,952 m
- Kyparissovouno1,024 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Cyprus. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Cyprus
- How big is Cyprus?
- Cyprus covers 9,242 km², which makes it number 163 of 194 countries by area. About 1,370,754 people live there (2025), 148 per km².
- Is Cyprus bigger than Lebanon?
- Cyprus is 12% smaller than Lebanon. Cyprus: 9,242 km²; Lebanon: 10,452 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cyprus?
- Cyprus lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Cyprus have land borders?
- No. Cyprus has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.