Cyprus vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 15.5 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Tajikistan about 15 times.
CyprusTajikistanCyprus moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.06× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 15.5× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Cyprus is 15.5 times smaller than Tajikistan. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Tajikistan?
- About 15 times: Tajikistan has 15.5× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².