Antarctica vs Cyprus
Antarctica is 1,515 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Antarctica about 1515 times.
AntarcticaCyprusAntarctica moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
1,515×
Antarctica is 1,515× the area of Cyprus.
| Antarctica | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nicosia |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Cyprus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,515 times larger than Cyprus. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Antarctica?
- About 1515 times: Antarctica has 1,515× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Antarctica and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Cyprus about 1.49×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².