Cyprus vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 32% larger than Cyprus.
CyprusFalkland IslandsCyprus moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.76× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 1.32× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 4,550 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Stanley |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- No. Cyprus is 24% smaller than Falkland Islands. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.3 times: Falkland Islands has 1.32× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 4,550. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².