Cyprus vs Iraq
Iraq is 47.3 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Iraq about 47 times.
CyprusIraqCyprus moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 47.3× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Cyprus is 47.3 times smaller than Iraq. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Iraq?
- About 47 times: Iraq has 47.3× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Iraq 108 per km².