Cyprus vs Nauru
Cyprus is 440 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Cyprus about 440 times.
CyprusNauruCyprus moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 440× the area of Nauru.
| Cyprus | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 12,025 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Yaren District |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Cyprus is 440 times larger than Nauru. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Cyprus?
- About 440 times: Cyprus has 440× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Cyprus and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 12,025. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Nauru 573 per km².