Cyprus vs Ireland
Ireland is 7.55 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Ireland about 7.6 times.
CyprusIrelandCyprus moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.13× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 7.55× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Dublin |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Cyprus is 7.55 times smaller than Ireland. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Ireland?
- About 7.6 times: Ireland has 7.55× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Ireland 79 per km².