Cyprus vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 4.57 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Netherlands about 4.6 times.
CyprusNetherlandsCyprus moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.22× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 4.57× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Cyprus. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Cyprus is 4.57 times smaller than Netherlands. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Netherlands?
- About 4.6 times: Netherlands has 4.57× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².