Cyprus vs Malawi
Malawi is 12.8 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Malawi about 13 times.
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Cyprus is 0.08× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 12.8× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. Cyprus is 12.8 times smaller than Malawi. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Malawi?
- About 13 times: Malawi has 12.8× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Malawi 188 per km².