Cyprus vs Vatican City
Cyprus is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Cyprus about Infinity times.
CyprusVatican CityCyprus moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is — the area of Vatican City.
| Cyprus | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 882 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Cyprus is — times larger than Vatican City. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Cyprus?
- About Infinity times: Cyprus has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Cyprus and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 882. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².