Croatia vs Cyprus

Croatia is 6.12 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Croatia about 6.1 times.

CroatiaCyprusCroatia moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
6.12×
Croatia is 6.12× the area of Cyprus.
CroatiaCyprus
Area56,594 km²9,242 km²
Population3,876,2001,370,754
Density68 / km²148 / km²
CapitalZagrebNicosia
RegionSouthern EuropeWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours51

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Cyprus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Croatia bigger than Cyprus?
Yes. Croatia is 6.12 times larger than Cyprus. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
How many times does Cyprus fit into Croatia?
About 6.1 times: Croatia has 6.12× the area of Cyprus.
Why do Croatia and Cyprus look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Cyprus about 1.49×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Croatia or Cyprus?
Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 1,370,754. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².