Cyprus vs Peru
Peru is 139 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Peru about 139 times.
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Cyprus is 0.01× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 139× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Lima |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Cyprus is 139 times smaller than Peru. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Peru?
- About 139 times: Peru has 139× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Peru 27 per km².