Cyprus vs Gabon
Gabon is 29.0 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Gabon about 29 times.
CyprusGabonCyprus moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.03× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 29.0× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Libreville |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| 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; Gabon at 1° S 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 Gabon?
- No. Cyprus is 29.0 times smaller than Gabon. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Gabon?
- About 29 times: Gabon has 29.0× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².