Cyprus vs Maldives
Cyprus is 31 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Cyprus about 31 times.
CyprusMaldivesCyprus moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
31×
Cyprus is 31× the area of Maldives.
| Cyprus | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 529,676 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Male |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Cyprus is 31 times larger than Maldives. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Cyprus?
- About 31 times: Cyprus has 31× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Cyprus and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 529,676. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².