Cyprus vs Palestine
Cyprus is 12% larger than Palestine.
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Cyprus is 1.12× the area of Palestine.
 Cyprus |  Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCyprus: 1.12× the area | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 | 8,220 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPalestine: 3.95× the population | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,5962025 |
| DensityPalestine: 4.44× the density | 148 / km²#60 of 194 | 659 / km² |
| Urban populationPalestine: 1.31× the urban share | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 87%2025 |
| Fertility ratePalestine: 2.36× the births per woman | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 | 3.25 per woman2024 |
| Population growthPalestine: 1.42 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | +2.33%2025 |
| Birth ratePalestine: 2.52× the birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 26.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateCyprus: 1.19× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Palestine: 21.5 points higher | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%2025 |
| People over 65Cyprus: 11.0 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| Net migrationCyprus: 10.0 per 1,000 higher | +5.7 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadPalestine: 893× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 8.93 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCyprus: 12.6 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalestine: 4.15× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| DoctorsCyprus: 1.64× the doctors per person | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 | 2.17 per 1,0002018 |
| University enrolmentCyprus: 2.72× the university enrolment | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 | 44.5%2023 |
| Human Development IndexCyprus: 0.239 higher | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | 0.6742023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCyprus: 11.1× the income per person | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 | $3,2502025 |
| GDPCyprus: 2.4× the economy | $41.23B2025 | $17.17B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cyprus: 12.9× the output per person | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 | $5,0002025 |
| GDP growthPalestine: 0.5 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +4.3%2025 |
| InflationPalestine: 9.7 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +9.8%2025 |
| UnemploymentPalestine: 4.98× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 24.4%2022 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 2.1%2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Palestine: 4.6 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 36.42023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePalestine: 4.1 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in industryPalestine: 13.6 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 29.9% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in servicesCyprus: 17.8 points higher | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs2022 |
| Foreign investmentCyprus: 25.2 points higher | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsCyprus: 76.4 points higher | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 | 21.2% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCyprus: 1.03× the share online | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCyprus: 2.03× the mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCyprus: 10.3× the forest share | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyCyprus: 0.2 points higher | 15.6%#119 of 190 · 2021 | 15.4%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Palestine: 1.39× the air pollution | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 | 22.4 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 28.6 points higher | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 | 10.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landCyprus: 3.4 points higher | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 | 7.0% of land2024 |
| Water stressPalestine: 1.57× the water stress | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 | 47.8%2021 |
| PrecipitationCyprus: 1.24× the rain and snow | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 | 402 mm2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCyprus: 2.35 higher | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 | −1.912025 |
| Control of corruptionCyprus: 1.12 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | −0.582025 |
| Homicide rateCyprus: 1.33× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Status disputed |
| Government | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency | — |
| Member of | EU, Euro area | — |
| Capital | Nicosia | East Jerusalem |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | Turkish, Modern Greek | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +357 | +970 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35° N and is stretched to 1.49× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cyprus bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Cyprus is 12% larger than Palestine. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Cyprus?
- About 1.1 times: Cyprus has 1.12× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Cyprus and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Palestine 659 per km².
- Which is richer, Cyprus or Palestine?
- By gross national income per person, Cyprus: $36,110 against $3,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cyprus or Palestine?
- In Cyprus: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 69.2 — 12.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).