Cyprus vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 11.8 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Guatemala about 12 times.
CyprusGuatemalaCyprus moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Cyprus is 0.08× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 11.8× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Cyprus is 11.8 times smaller than Guatemala. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Guatemala?
- About 12 times: Guatemala has 11.8× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².