Cyprus vs Mexico
Mexico is 213 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Mexico about 213 times.
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Cyprus is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 213× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Cyprus is 213 times smaller than Mexico. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Mexico?
- About 213 times: Mexico has 213× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Mexico 67 per km².