Cyprus vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 3.92 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Taiwan about 3.9 times.
CyprusTaiwanCyprus moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.26× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 3.92× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Cyprus is 3.92 times smaller than Taiwan. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Taiwan?
- About 3.9 times: Taiwan has 3.92× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².