Cyprus vs Iran
Iran is 178 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Iran about 178 times.
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Cyprus is 0.01× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 178× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Tehran |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Cyprus is 178 times smaller than Iran. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Iran?
- About 178 times: Iran has 178× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Iran 56 per km².