What's the population of Cyprus?
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Capital: Nicosia · Continent: Europe
Located in Europe, Cyprus has Nicosia as its capital city. With roughly 1.4M people living across 9,251 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $41,783, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Tourism industry.
Population
1.4M
Area
9,251 km²
GDP per capita
$41,783
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
14.9%
202.1K people · 2024
- Foreign-born 14.9%
- Native-born 85.1%
Country of birth
- United Kingdom18.8% · 38.1K
- Greece12.4% · 25K
- Georgia8.0% · 16.1K
- Russia6.8% · 13.7K
- Syria6.0% · 12.2K
- Other countries46.6% · 94.2K
- Unknown1.4% · 2.8K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $41,225,787,247
- Currency
- EUR
Top industries
- Tourism
- Finance
- Shipping
- Food processing
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Cyprus
Monthly precipitation
- Cyprus
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.7 | 7.4 | 18 |
| Feb | 14.4 | 4.9 | 30 |
| Mar | 23.2 | 9.8 | 13 |
| Apr | 23.9 | 11.4 | 27 |
| May | 30.4 | 15.9 | 35 |
| Jun | 36.3 | 20.8 | 2 |
| Jul | 38.7 | 23.2 | 5 |
| Aug | 38.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
| Sep | 34.3 | 20.4 | 1 |
| Oct | 28.1 | 16.2 | 1 |
| Nov | 25.3 | 13.6 | 13 |
| Dec | 17.6 | 9.1 | 92 |
Best time to visit Cyprus tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 38.7°C.
Religion
- Christianity 94%
- Islam 1.8%
- Buddhism 1%
- Other 2.5%
- Unaffiliated 0.6%
Language
- Official language(s)
- el, tr
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Nicosia
- Electricity
- 230V · G
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +357
- Emergency number
- 112
Reports featuring Cyprus
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Cyprus?
- Cyprus — 1.4M (2025)
- How big is Cyprus?
- 9,251 km²
- What is the capital of Cyprus?
- Nicosia
- What is the GDP per capita of Cyprus?
- $41,783
- What language is spoken in Cyprus?
- el, tr