Albania vs Cyprus
Albania is 3.11 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Albania about 3.1 times.
AlbaniaCyprusAlbania moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 3.11× the area of Cyprus.
| Albania | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Nicosia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. Albania is 3.11 times larger than Cyprus. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Albania?
- About 3.1 times: Albania has 3.11× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Albania and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Cyprus about 1.49×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Cyprus?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 1,370,754. Density: Albania 82 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².