Cyprus vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 4.47 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Switzerland about 4.5 times.
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Cyprus is 0.22× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 4.47× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Cyprus is 4.47 times smaller than Switzerland. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Switzerland?
- About 4.5 times: Switzerland has 4.47× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².