Cyprus vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 2.85 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Rwanda about 2.8 times.
CyprusRwandaCyprus moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Cyprus is 0.35× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 2.85× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Kigali |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Cyprus is 2.85 times smaller than Rwanda. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Rwanda?
- About 2.8 times: Rwanda has 2.85× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².