Population
1.3M
Unitary Presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$92,508
in 2031
Passport power
#36
121 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
8
Top: Limassol
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Cyprus
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Continent
- Europe / Southern Europe
- Area
- 9,251 km²
- Population
- 1.3M
- Density
- 145.4/km²
- Government
- Unitary Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .cy
- Calling code
- +357
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #36 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 121
- Total accessible
- 156
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $3,780/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Greek (ελληνικά), Turkish (Türkçe)
- Religions
- Christianity 72.3%, Islam 25.0%, No religion 1.9%, Other 0.8%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.913
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $92,508
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.8 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 89.6%
- Gini index (2018)
- 32.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.7%
- Urban population (2025)
- 66.7%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.1/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 16.6 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.76
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Countries With Low Effective Tax Rates and Accessible Citizenship Paths | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Countries Where Tax Residency Can Be Established in 90 Days or Fewer | Tax & banking | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Cyprus Pilots Online Residence Permit Renewal System | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Cyprus Golden Visa-Qualifying Property Listed in Paphos | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |