Cyprus vs Czechia
Czechia is 8.53 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Czechia about 8.5 times.
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Cyprus is 0.12× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 8.53× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Prague |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× its true area; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Cyprus bigger than Czechia?
- No. Cyprus is 8.53 times smaller than Czechia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Czechia?
- About 8.5 times: Czechia has 8.53× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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, Cyprus or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Czechia 138 per km².