Cyprus vs Portugal
Portugal is 9.98 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Portugal about 10.0 times.
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0.1×
Cyprus is 0.1× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 9.98× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Cyprus is 9.98 times smaller than Portugal. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Portugal?
- About 10.0 times: Portugal has 9.98× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Portugal 117 per km².