Cayman Islands vs Cyprus
Cyprus is 35 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Cyprus about 35 times.
Cayman IslandsCyprusCayman Islands moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.03× the area of Cyprus. Put the other way, Cyprus is 35× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Cyprus?
- No. Cayman Islands is 35 times smaller than Cyprus. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Cyprus?
- About 35 times: Cyprus has 35× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².