Cyprus vs Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is 295 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Kazakhstan about 295 times.

CyprusKazakhstanCyprus moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 295× the size of Cyprus.
CyprusKazakhstan
Area9,242 km²2,724,900 km²
Population1,370,75420,843,754
Density148 / km²7.6 / km²
CapitalNicosiaAstana
RegionWestern AsiaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours15

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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
No. Cyprus is 295 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
How many times does Cyprus fit into Kazakhstan?
About 295 times: Kazakhstan has 295× the area of Cyprus.
Why do Cyprus and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².