Nicosia
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Cyprus • Europe • Language power • Time zone Asia/Nicosia UTC+2 (EET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 249K
- GDP
- $29B
- GDP per capita
- $117,447
- Land area
- 1,421 km² (549 mi²)
- Density
- 175/km² (454/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 7
Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs size peersGDP: high vs size peers
Nicosia metro area
35.17, 33.37Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗6#T-188
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗2#T-167
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
6 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
GSP Stadium
Nicosia
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams5 teams
Championship History
57 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Nicosia, across all sports, newest first. 57 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Languages of Nicosia
Modern Greek first in Nicosia; 2 languages hold a role.
| Role | Language |
|---|---|
| De facto | Modern Greek |
| Administrative | Modern Greek |
| National | Modern Greek |
| National | Turkish |
- English reach, Nicosia
- 73%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.91
- Rank 23 of 43; 2 working languages in Cyprus
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#841
University of Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus
#1207
Near East University
Nicosia, Cyprus
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Ercan International Airport
North Nicosia • 4 - Regional
Military Base1 entry
Turkish Forces Northern Cyprus
Nicosia • Overseas Base