Cyprus vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 32% larger than Cyprus.
CyprusVanuatuCyprus moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.76× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 1.32× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 335,169 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Cyprus is 24% smaller than Vanuatu. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Vanuatu?
- About 1.3 times: Vanuatu has 1.32× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 335,169. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².