Cyprus vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 32% larger than Cyprus.
CyprusVanuatuCyprus moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Cyprus is 0.76× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 1.32× the size of Cyprus.
 Cyprus |  Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVanuatu: 1.32× the area | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 | 12,190 km²#158 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCyprus: 4.09× the population | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 | 335,169#173 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCyprus: 5.39× the density | 148 / km²#60 of 194 | 27 / km²#156 of 194 |
| Urban populationCyprus: 2.99× the urban share | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVanuatu: 2.59× the births per woman | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 | 3.57 per woman#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVanuatu: 1.32 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVanuatu: 2.64× the birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCyprus: 1.4× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vanuatu: 21.9 points higher | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cyprus: 10.5 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCyprus: 5.9 per 1,000 higher | +5.7 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVanuatu: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCyprus: 10.1 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 71.7 years#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVanuatu: 3.51× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 births#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCyprus: 22.3× the doctors per person | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 | 0.16 per 1,000#158 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexCyprus: 0.292 higher | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | 0.621#143 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCyprus: 8.19× the income per person | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 | $4,410#120 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCyprus: 30.4× the economy | $41.23B2025 | $1.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cyprus: 14.3× the output per person | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 | $4,525#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCyprus: 0.7 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVanuatu: 0.6 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentVanuatu: 1.04× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 19.5%#36 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vanuatu: 0.5 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 32.3#100 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureVanuatu: 42.3 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCyprus: 6.3 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCyprus: 36.2 points higher | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 45.4% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCyprus: 24.7 points higher | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCyprus: 72.3 points higher | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCyprus: 1.75× the mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVanuatu: 1.95× the forest share | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#80 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personCyprus: 6.21× the CO₂ per person | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 | 0.87 t a year#133 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVanuatu: 9.4 points higher | 15.6%#119 of 190 · 2021 | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCyprus: 34.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.5%#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cyprus: 2.3× the air pollution | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 33.8 points higher | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 | 4.8% of land#165 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCyprus: 8.8 points higher | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationVanuatu: 4.02× the rain and snow | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 | 2,000 mm#32 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVanuatu: 0.51 higher | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 | +0.95#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCyprus: 0.72 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | −0.18#91 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCyprus: 2.67× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area | — |
| Capital | Nicosia | Port-Vila |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Vanuatu vatus (VUV) |
| Official languages | Turkish, Modern Greek | English, French, Bislama |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +357 | +678 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Melanesia, Oceania |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Cyprus is 24% smaller than Vanuatu. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Vanuatu?
- About 1.3 times: Vanuatu has 1.32× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 335,169. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Cyprus or Vanuatu?
- By gross national income per person, Cyprus: $36,110 against $4,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cyprus or Vanuatu?
- In Cyprus: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 71.7 — 10.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cyprus and Vanuatu have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cyprus: presidential republic; Vanuatu: parliamentary republic.