Cyprus vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 2.78 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into North Macedonia about 2.8 times.
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0.36×
Cyprus is 0.36× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 2.78× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Skopje |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Cyprus is 2.78 times smaller than North Macedonia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into North Macedonia?
- About 2.8 times: North Macedonia has 2.78× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².