Cyprus vs US size comparison
How Big Is Cyprus Compared to the US?
The US is about 1,063 times the size of Cyprus. Cyprus is about 4.3 times as densely populated. Drag Cyprus over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Cyprus
- 9,251 km² (3,572 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 1,063 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Delaware (6,446 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Cyprus 1,370,754; the US 341,784,857
- Cyprus's rank by area
- 164th-largest of 197
How big Cyprus is compared with the US
The US is about 1,063 times the size of Cyprus: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 9,251 km² (3,572 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Cyprus about 875 times. Cyprus is bigger than 2 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 48; the state closest in size is Delaware (6,446 km²). It is the 164th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 40th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Cyprus has about 1 million people (2025), the 154th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 148 people per km² it is about 4.3 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 62nd-most densely populated country.
Cyprus and the US on a world map
Cyprus lies at 35°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Cyprus about 1.49 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 1,641 times the size of Cyprus, when it is really about 1,063 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Cyprus is
Cyprus's capital, Nicosia, is 9,110 km (5,660 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Cyprus is an island country with no land borders.
Cyprus and US in numbers
| Cyprus | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,251 km² 3,572 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 1,063× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 1,370,754 | 341,784,857 | The US has 249× more |
| Rank by area | 164th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 148 | 35 | Cyprus is 4.3× denser |
| Capital | Nicosia | Washington, D.C. | 9,110 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 0 | 2 |
Cyprus compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyprus bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 1,063 times the size of Cyprus: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 9,251 km² (3,572 sq mi).
How many times would Cyprus fit into the US?
About 1,063 times (1,063). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 875 times.
Which US state is Cyprus closest in size to?
Delaware (6,446 km²). Cyprus is about 1.44 times the size of Delaware.
Is Cyprus bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 75 times the size of Cyprus.
Which has more people, Cyprus or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 249 times the 1 million in Cyprus.
Why does Cyprus look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Cyprus, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 1,641 times the size of Cyprus, not 1,063.
Where does Cyprus rank by size?
Cyprus is the 164th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 40th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Cyprus from the US?
Cyprus's capital, Nicosia, is 9,110 km (5,660 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.