Belarus vs Cyprus
Belarus is 22.5 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Belarus about 22 times.
BelarusCyprusBelarus moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 22.5× the area of Cyprus.
| Belarus | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Nicosia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. Belarus is 22.5 times larger than Cyprus. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Belarus?
- About 22 times: Belarus has 22.5× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Belarus and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Cyprus about 1.49×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Cyprus?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,370,754. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².