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Cyprus: map, flag, capital and key facts

Cyprus is a country in Asia, in Middle East, with about 1.37 million people (2025) and an area of 9,250 square kilometres. Its capital is Nicosia, and it has no land borders.

By Team Geography Last reviewed

Flag of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus
Map showing where the country sits among its neighbours
Cyprus in solid, land neighbours outlined, capital marked.

Key facts about Cyprus

CapitalNicosia
ContinentAsia
RegionMiddle East
Population1,370,754 2025, World Bank. 152nd of 195.
Area9,250 km² (3,571 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 162nd largest of 195.
Population density148 people per km²
Land neighboursNone. It has no land borders with another country.
Official nameRepublic of Cyprus
UN statusMember state
Capital coordinates35.17° N, 33.37° E Nicosia, Natural Earth.

No land borders

Cyprus shares no land border with another country. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea, as the map above shows.

From the Geography app

The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Cyprus's 5, in full.

PLACELens 1 of 5

The eastern Mediterranean's largest island

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, 75 kilometers south of Turkey, 105 kilometers west of Syria, and 380 kilometers north of Egypt. The Troodos Mountains dominate the western interior, reaching 1,952 meters at Mount Olympus, while the Kyrenia Range runs along the northern coast. Between them stretches the Mesaoria Plain, the island's agricultural heartland. Its position at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa made it a prize for every Mediterranean power, from Assyria and Egypt to Venice and the Ottomans.

More on Troodos Mountains

The Troodos range is a geological rarity: an ophiolite complex, meaning it consists of oceanic crust and upper mantle rock pushed above sea level by tectonic forces. This makes Cyprus one of the few places where deep ocean floor geology is visible on land. The mountains also contain ten painted Byzantine churches recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

4 more lenses on Cyprus in the app

  • STORY A divided capital in a divided island
  • NOW Eastern Mediterranean energy and geopolitics
  • THREAD Where Greek and Turkish worlds collide
  • STORY Ancient copper island

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Common questions

What is the capital of Cyprus?
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. Placed in Asia here, following the UN geoscheme (Western Asia). Cyprus is an EU member state and is often grouped with Europe. Nicosia lies at about 35.2 degrees north and 33.4 degrees east. Cyprus is in Asia, in the region often called Middle East.
What is the population of Cyprus?
About 1.37 million people live in Cyprus, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 152nd most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 9,250 square kilometres, that is about 148 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Cyprus?
None. Cyprus has no land borders with any other country. It is surrounded by sea, so every neighbour of Cyprus is across the water. It lies in Asia, in the region often called Middle East. Its area is 9,250 square kilometres, and about 1.37 million people live there.
How big is Cyprus?
Cyprus covers 9,250 square kilometres, or about 3,571 square miles. That makes it the 162nd largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 1.37 million gives a density of 148 people per square kilometre.

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