Cyprus vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 44 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Paraguay about 44 times.
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 44× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Cyprus is 44 times smaller than Paraguay. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Paraguay?
- About 44 times: Paraguay has 44× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².