Bhutan vs Cyprus
Bhutan is 4.15 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Bhutan about 4.2 times.
BhutanCyprusBhutan moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
4.15×
Bhutan is 4.15× the area of Cyprus.
| Bhutan | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Nicosia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. Bhutan is 4.15 times larger than Cyprus. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Bhutan?
- About 4.2 times: Bhutan has 4.15× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Bhutan and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².