Cyprus vs Guam
Cyprus is 17.0 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Cyprus about 17 times.
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Cyprus is 17.0× the area of Guam.
| Cyprus | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 168,999 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Agana |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam 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 Guam?
- Yes. Cyprus is 17.0 times larger than Guam. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Cyprus?
- About 17 times: Cyprus has 17.0× the area of Guam.
- Why do Cyprus and Guam 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 Guam 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 Guam?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 168,999. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Guam 311 per km².