Cyprus vs Liberia
Liberia is 12.1 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Liberia about 12 times.
CyprusLiberiaCyprus moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.08× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 12.1× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- No. Cyprus is 12.1 times smaller than Liberia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Liberia?
- About 12 times: Liberia has 12.1× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Liberia 51 per km².