Algeria vs Cyprus
Algeria is 258 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Algeria about 258 times.
AlgeriaCyprusAlgeria moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 258× the area of Cyprus.
| Algeria | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Nicosia |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. Algeria is 258 times larger than Cyprus. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Algeria?
- About 258 times: Algeria has 258× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Algeria and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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, Algeria or Cyprus?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,370,754. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².