Cyprus

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About Cyprus

The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. Nicosia is the seat of national government for Cyprus, a country in Southern Europe.

Cyprus has a population of about 1.3 million people, the 158th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Cyprus covers 9,251 square kilometers (3,572 square miles), making Cyprus the 170th largest country in the world by area.

Cyprus shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Cyprus overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Cyprus is 81.6 years, the 37th highest of any country in the world.

Cyprus is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region. Cyprus is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Cyprus
Populationtotal people	1.3Mpeople	158th
Land Areatotal km²	9.3Kkm²	170th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$36.6K	41st
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$35.1B	105th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	81.6years	37th
Urban Population% living in cities	66.7%	99th
Internet Users% of people online	91.2%	43rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.39births/woman	182nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	4.1Marrivals/year	53rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	18.7%	134th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.8%	79th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.7%of GDP	69th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	15.6%	119th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.5%	142nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.7%of GDP	69th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.1%of GDP	60th
Arable Land% of land arable	10.6%	98th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$22.2B	196th