Antigua and Barbuda vs Cyprus
Cyprus is 21 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Cyprus about 21 times.
Antigua and BarbudaCyprusAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.05× the area of Cyprus. Put the other way, Cyprus is 21× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Cyprus?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 21 times smaller than Cyprus. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Cyprus?
- About 21 times: Cyprus has 21× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².