Cyprus vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 29 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into New Zealand about 29 times.
CyprusNew ZealandCyprus moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.03× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 29× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Wellington |
| Region | Western Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Cyprus is 29 times smaller than New Zealand. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into New Zealand?
- About 29 times: New Zealand has 29× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².