Colombia vs Cyprus
Colombia is 124 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Colombia about 124 times.
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Colombia is 124× the area of Cyprus.
| Colombia | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Nicosia |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. Colombia is 124 times larger than Cyprus. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Colombia?
- About 124 times: Colombia has 124× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Colombia and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Cyprus?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 1,370,754. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².