Cyprus vs Jordan
Jordan is 9.67 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Jordan about 9.7 times.
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Cyprus is 0.1× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 9.67× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Amman |
| 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; Jordan 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 Jordan?
- No. Cyprus is 9.67 times smaller than Jordan. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Jordan?
- About 9.7 times: Jordan has 9.67× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Jordan 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 Jordan 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Jordan 129 per km².