Cyprus vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 7.1 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Sri Lanka about 7.1 times.
CyprusSri LankaCyprus moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.14× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 7.1× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Colombo |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Cyprus is 7.1 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 7.1 times: Sri Lanka has 7.1× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².