Cyprus vs Malta
Cyprus is 29.2 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Cyprus about 29 times.
CyprusMaltaCyprus moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
29.2×
Cyprus is 29.2× the area of Malta.
| Cyprus | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 579,704 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Valletta |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Cyprus is 29.2 times larger than Malta. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Cyprus?
- About 29 times: Cyprus has 29.2× the area of Malta.
- Why do Cyprus and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 579,704. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².