Cyprus vs Thailand
Thailand is 55.5 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Thailand about 56 times.
CyprusThailandCyprus moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 55.5× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Cyprus is 55.5 times smaller than Thailand. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Thailand?
- About 56 times: Thailand has 55.5× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Thailand 140 per km².