Cyprus vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 13 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Nicaragua about 13 times.
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Cyprus is 0.08× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 13× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Managua |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Cyprus is 13 times smaller than Nicaragua. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Nicaragua?
- About 13 times: Nicaragua has 13× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².