Cyprus vs United States
United States is 1,063 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into United States about 1063 times.
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Cyprus is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 1,063× the size of Cyprus.
 Cyprus |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 1,063× the area | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 249× the population | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCyprus: 4.26× the density | 148 / km²#60 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.2× the urban share | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCyprus: 0.39 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.0 points higher | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 3.5 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCyprus: 2.1 per 1,000 higher | +5.7 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCyprus: 2.9 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.34× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.03× the doctors per person | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCyprus: 1.52× the university enrolment | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.025 higher | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.46× the income per person | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 746× the economy | $41.23B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.39× the output per person | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCyprus: 1.6 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.8 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentCyprus: 1.17× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 10.0 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCyprus: 0.7 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.6 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCyprus: 2.0 points higher | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCyprus: 26.1 points higher | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCyprus: 86.6 points higher | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.94× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.06× the share online | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCyprus: 1.38× the mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.82× the forest share | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.52× the CO₂ per person | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCyprus: 4.7 points higher | 15.6%#119 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cyprus: 2.3× the air pollution | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 25.7 points higher | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 6.2 points higher | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCyprus: 1.08× the water stress | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.44× the rain and snow | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCyprus: 0.74 higher | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.33 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 7.25× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Nicosia | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Turkish, Modern Greek | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +357 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 States?
- No. Cyprus is 1,063 times smaller than United States. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into United States?
- About 1063 times: United States has 1,063× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Cyprus or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $36,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cyprus or United States?
- In Cyprus: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 78.9 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cyprus and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).