Cyprus vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 5.31 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Slovakia about 5.3 times.
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Cyprus is 0.19× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 5.31× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Cyprus is 5.31 times smaller than Slovakia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Slovakia?
- About 5.3 times: Slovakia has 5.31× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².