Cyprus vs Nepal
Nepal is 15.9 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Nepal about 16 times.
CyprusNepalCyprus moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.06× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 15.9× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Cyprus is 15.9 times smaller than Nepal. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Nepal?
- About 16 times: Nepal has 15.9× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Nepal 201 per km².