Congo vs Cyprus
Congo is 37 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Congo about 37 times.
CongoCyprusCongo moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
37×
Congo is 37× the area of Cyprus.
| Congo | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Nicosia |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo bigger than Cyprus?
- Yes. Congo is 37 times larger than Cyprus. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Congo?
- About 37 times: Congo has 37× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Congo and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Cyprus?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 1,370,754. Density: Congo 19 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².