Cyprus vs Egypt
Egypt is 109 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Egypt about 109 times.
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Cyprus is 0.01× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 109× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Cairo |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Cyprus bigger than Egypt?
- No. Cyprus is 109 times smaller than Egypt. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Egypt?
- About 109 times: Egypt has 109× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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, Cyprus or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Egypt 117 per km².