Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 243 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Saudi Arabia about 243 times.
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Cyprus is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 243× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Cyprus is 243 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 243 times: Saudi Arabia has 243× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².