Cyprus vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 42.3 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Zimbabwe about 42 times.
CyprusZimbabweCyprus moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.02× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 42.3× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Cyprus is 42.3 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 42 times: Zimbabwe has 42.3× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².