Cyprus vs Kiribati
Cyprus is 11.4 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Cyprus about 11 times.
CyprusKiribatiCyprus moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
11.4×
Cyprus is 11.4× the area of Kiribati.
| Cyprus | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 136,488 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Tarawa |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Cyprus is 11.4 times larger than Kiribati. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Cyprus?
- About 11 times: Cyprus has 11.4× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Cyprus and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 136,488. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².