Cyprus vs Spain
Spain is 54.7 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Spain about 55 times.
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 54.7× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Cyprus is 54.7 times smaller than Spain. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Spain?
- About 55 times: Spain has 54.7× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Spain 98 per km².