Cyprus vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 9.05 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into United Arab Emirates about 9.0 times.
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Cyprus is 0.11× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 9.05× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Cyprus is 9.05 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 9.0 times: United Arab Emirates has 9.05× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².