Cyprus vs Israel
Israel is 2.25 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Israel about 2.2 times.
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Cyprus is 0.44× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 2.25× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- No. Cyprus is 2.25 times smaller than Israel. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Israel?
- About 2.2 times: Israel has 2.25× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Israel 487 per km².