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Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus

Capital
Nicosia
Population
1.37 million 2025
Area
9,251 km²
Neighbours
0
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Cyprus hatched, Nicosia marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 34.9°N 33.2°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Cyprus is an island country in Southern Europe. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Nicosia is Beirut, in Lebanon, 243 km away. With 9,251 km², it is about the size of Lebanon and the Gambia and ranks 162nd of 195 by area.

Its population was 1.37 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 43rd-smallest of the 194 countries with data. On average, 148 people live on each km². 66.7% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$41,783 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 29th of 191 and 21st of 44 in Europe. Life expectancy at birth was 81.8 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. Nicosia's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,770 km from French Polynesia, the nearest land.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population1,370,7542025, World Bank152nd of 19435th of 44
Area9,251 km²world-countries162nd of 19538th of 45
GDPUS$41.2 billion2025, World Bank, current US$102nd of 19133rd of 44
GDP per capitaUS$41,7832025, World Bank, current US$29th of 19121st of 44
Population density148 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries60th of 19413th of 44
Life expectancy81.8 years2024, World Bank32nd of 19422nd of 44
Urban population66.7%2025, World Bank84th of 19430th of 44
Forest area18.6% of land2024, World Bank125th of 19434th of 44
Population growth+0.91% a year2025, World Bank103rd of 19411th of 44
Internet users89.6%2024, World Bank58th of 18829th of 44
Fertility rate1.38 births per woman2024, World Bank163rd of 19424th of 44
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 19543rd of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaLebanon, Gambia and Jamaica

Closest in populationTrinidad and Tobago, Estonia and Timor-Leste

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Nicosia
35.17°N 33.37°E
Northernmost latitude
35.18°N
Southernmost latitude
34.57°N
Westernmost longitude
32.30°E
Easternmost longitude
34.05°E
North to south
about 68 km
Antipode of Nicosia
35.17°S 146.63°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,770 km from the nearest land (French Polynesia)