Cyprus vs Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is 3.04 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 3.0 times.
CyprusEquatorial GuineaCyprus moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.33× the area of Equatorial Guinea. Put the other way, Equatorial Guinea is 3.04× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Malabo |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- No. Cyprus is 3.04 times smaller than Equatorial Guinea. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 3.0 times: Equatorial Guinea has 3.04× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².