Cyprus vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 69.7 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into South Sudan about 70 times.
CyprusSouth SudanCyprus moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.01× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 69.7× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Cyprus is 69.7 times smaller than South Sudan. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into South Sudan?
- About 70 times: South Sudan has 69.7× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².