Cyprus vs Italy
Italy is 32.7 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Italy about 33 times.
CyprusItalyCyprus moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.03× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 32.7× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Rome |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- No. Cyprus is 32.7 times smaller than Italy. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Italy?
- About 33 times: Italy has 32.7× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Italy 195 per km².