Cyprus vs Iceland
Iceland is 11.1 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Iceland about 11 times.
CyprusIcelandCyprus moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.09× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 11.1× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 392,404 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Cyprus. 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 Iceland?
- No. Cyprus is 11.1 times smaller than Iceland. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Iceland?
- About 11 times: Iceland has 11.1× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 392,404. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².