Cyprus vs Saint Helena
Cyprus is 23.5 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Cyprus about 23 times.
CyprusSaint HelenaCyprus moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 23.5× the area of Saint Helena.
| Cyprus | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,633 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Cyprus is 23.5 times larger than Saint Helena. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Cyprus?
- About 23 times: Cyprus has 23.5× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Cyprus and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. 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 Saint Helena?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 5,633. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².