Cyprus vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 19.1 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Uruguay about 19 times.
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Cyprus is 0.05× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 19.1× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Cyprus is 19.1 times smaller than Uruguay. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Uruguay?
- About 19 times: Uruguay has 19.1× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².