Cyprus vs Syria
Syria is 20 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Syria about 20 times.
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Cyprus is 0.05× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 20× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Cyprus is 20 times smaller than Syria. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Syria?
- About 20 times: Syria has 20× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Syria 138 per km².