Cyprus vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 7.07 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Lithuania about 7.1 times.
CyprusLithuaniaCyprus moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.14× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 7.07× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Cyprus is 7.07 times smaller than Lithuania. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Lithuania?
- About 7.1 times: Lithuania has 7.07× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².