Country profile
Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus · Southern Europe
👥 Population
1,370,754
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Nicosia
🗺 Area
9,251 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$41.23B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.913
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
148 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Greek, Turkish
About Cyprus
Cyprus (officially Republic of Cyprus) is a country in Southern Europe, with Nicosia as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.37 million people, giving a population density of about 148 people per square kilometre. The country covers 9,251 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $41.23B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.913. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main languages are Greek, Turkish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$61.31B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$63,007
GDP growth
3.8%
Inflation
0.1%
Unemployment
4.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
81.8 yrs
Fertility rate
1.38
Pop. growth
0.9%
Urban population
66.7%
Infant mortality /1k
4.1
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
89.6%
Literacy rate
98.7%
Physicians /1k
3.56
Renewable energy
15.6%
Travel & practical
Capital
Nicosia
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+357
Internet TLD
.cy
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Fun facts about Cyprus
- Cyprus is the 151st most populous country in the world, with about 1.37 million people.
- By land area it is the 163rd-largest country in the world, covering 9,251 km².
- It has the world's 102nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($41.23B).
- Cyprus has no land borders with other countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.913.
- Cyprus has a population density of about 148 people per square kilometre.
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