Cyprus vs Isle of Man
Cyprus is 16.2 times larger than Isle of Man. Isle of Man would fit into Cyprus about 16 times.
CyprusIsle of ManCyprus moved onto Isle of Man · Equal-area projection
16.2×
Cyprus is 16.2× the area of Isle of Man.
| Cyprus | Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 572 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 84,118 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Douglas |
| 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; Isle of Man at 54° N is stretched to 2.93×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Yes. Cyprus is 16.2 times larger than Isle of Man. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Isle of Man covers 572 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into Cyprus?
- About 16 times: Cyprus has 16.2× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Cyprus and Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man about 2.93×. That is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 84,118. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Isle of Man 147 per km².