Comoros vs Cyprus
Cyprus is 4.54 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Cyprus about 4.5 times.
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Comoros is 0.22× the area of Cyprus. Put the other way, Cyprus is 4.54× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Nicosia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Cyprus?
- No. Comoros is 4.54 times smaller than Cyprus. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Cyprus?
- About 4.5 times: Cyprus has 4.54× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².