Cyprus vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 93% larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Kuwait about 1.9 times.
CyprusKuwaitCyprus moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
0.52×
Cyprus is 0.52× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 1.93× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Kuwait City |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Cyprus is 48% smaller than Kuwait. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Kuwait?
- About 1.9 times: Kuwait has 1.93× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².