Cyprus vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 2.19 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Slovenia about 2.2 times.
CyprusSloveniaCyprus moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Cyprus is 0.46× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 2.19× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Cyprus is 2.19 times smaller than Slovenia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Slovenia?
- About 2.2 times: Slovenia has 2.19× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².