Anguilla vs Cyprus
Cyprus is 102 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Cyprus about 102 times.
AnguillaCyprusAnguilla moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.01× the area of Cyprus. Put the other way, Cyprus is 102× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Nicosia |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Cyprus?
- No. Anguilla is 102 times smaller than Cyprus. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Cyprus?
- About 102 times: Cyprus has 102× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².