Cyprus vs Gambia
Gambia is 22% larger than Cyprus.
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Cyprus is 0.82× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 1.22× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Banjul |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. Cyprus is 18% smaller than Gambia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Gambia?
- About 1.2 times: Gambia has 1.22× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Gambia 250 per km².