Cyprus vs Japan
Japan is 40.9 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Japan about 41 times.
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 40.9× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Tokyo |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- No. Cyprus is 40.9 times smaller than Japan. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Japan?
- About 41 times: Japan has 40.9× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Japan 326 per km².