Cyprus vs Finland
Finland is 36.6 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Finland about 37 times.
CyprusFinlandCyprus moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Cyprus is 0.03× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 36.6× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Helsinki |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Cyprus is 36.6 times smaller than Finland. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Finland?
- About 37 times: Finland has 36.6× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Finland 17 per km².