Cyprus vs Libya
Libya is 190 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Libya about 190 times.
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Cyprus is 0.01× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 190× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Cyprus is 190 times smaller than Libya. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Libya?
- About 190 times: Libya has 190× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².