Cyprus vs Yemen
Yemen is 49.3 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Yemen about 49 times.
CyprusYemenCyprus moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 49.3× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Sana'a |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Cyprus is 49.3 times smaller than Yemen. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Yemen?
- About 49 times: Yemen has 49.3× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Yemen 92 per km².