Cyprus vs Liechtenstein
Cyprus is 57.8 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Cyprus about 58 times.
CyprusLiechtensteinCyprus moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 57.8× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Cyprus | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 41,024 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Vaduz |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Cyprus is 57.8 times larger than Liechtenstein. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Cyprus?
- About 58 times: Cyprus has 57.8× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Cyprus and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 41,024. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².