Cyprus vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Cyprus is 38.2 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Cyprus about 38 times.
CyprusSaint Pierre and MiquelonCyprus moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 38.2× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Cyprus | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,974 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Cyprus. 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Cyprus is 38.2 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Cyprus?
- About 38 times: Cyprus has 38.2× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Cyprus and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 5,974. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².