Cyprus vs Niger
Niger is 137 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Niger about 137 times.
CyprusNigerCyprus moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.01× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 137× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Niamey |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Cyprus is 137 times smaller than Niger. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Niger?
- About 137 times: Niger has 137× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Niger 22 per km².