Key demographics
- Population
- 1.3M
- Density
- 145.4/km²
- HDI
- 0.913 (Very High)
- Gini index (2018)
- 32.7
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.8 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.38
- Urban population (2025)
- 66.7%
- Literacy rate (2011)
- 98.7%
- Labor force (2025)
- 79.3%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 44.9%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 66.7%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 10.5 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 7.0 /1000
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.38
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.1 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.3%
- Tourism (2019)
- 4.1M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Greek | ελληνικά |
| Turkish | Türkçe |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 72.3% |
| Islam | 25.0% |
| No religion | 1.9% |
| Other | 0.8% |
- Demonym (male)
- Cypriot
- Demonym (female)
- Cypriot
- National anthem
- Hymn to Liberty
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.8 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 70.7 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 8.1% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.1/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 76/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 2.2/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 3.56/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 3.89/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $2,899
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 17.9%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2011)
- 98.7%
- Education spending (2022)
- 4.7% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 502
- Internet users (2024)
- 89.6%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 156.2/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 37.6/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 221,298/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 37.6
Geography and practical
- Area
- 9,251 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Left
- Timezones
- UTC+02:00
- Calling codes
- +357
- Postal code
- ####
- TLD
- .cy
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Cyprus has a white field, at the center of which is a copper-colored silhouette of the Island of Cyprus above two green olive branches crossed at the stem.
- National anthem
- Hymn to Liberty
- National holiday
- Independence Day