Cyprus vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 53.1 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Turkmenistan about 53 times.
CyprusTurkmenistanCyprus moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 53.1× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Cyprus is 53.1 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 53 times: Turkmenistan has 53.1× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².