Cyprus vs Greece
Greece is 14.3 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Greece about 14 times.
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Cyprus is 0.07× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 14.3× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Athens |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- No. Cyprus is 14.3 times smaller than Greece. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Greece?
- About 14 times: Greece has 14.3× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Greece 79 per km².