China vs Cyprus
China is 1,038 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into China about 1038 times.
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China is 1,038× the area of Cyprus.
| China | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Nicosia |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. China is 1,038 times larger than Cyprus. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into China?
- About 1038 times: China has 1,038× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do China and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Cyprus?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 1,370,754. Density: China 147 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².