Cyprus vs Panama
Panama is 8.03 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Panama about 8.0 times.
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Cyprus is 0.12× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 8.03× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Panama City |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Cyprus is 8.03 times smaller than Panama. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Panama?
- About 8.0 times: Panama has 8.03× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Panama 62 per km².