Shanghai is 1.25× the size of Cyprus
Shanghai (municipality of China) covers about 6,750 km² (2,600 mi²) and Cyprus (Asia) about 5,400 km² (2,080 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 6,750km²Shanghai
- 5,400km²Cyprus
50 km
- Shanghai
- Cyprus
What fits
- Cyprus is 80% of the size of Shanghai.
- Shanghai is larger by 1,350 km² (522 mi²), which is 25% of the area of Cyprus.
- Measured in Belgiums: Shanghai is about 0.22, Cyprus about 0.18.
How they differ
- Shanghai also has the larger population: 24.9 million against 1.3 million, 18.5× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 3,687 in Shanghai against 249 in Cyprus: Shanghai is 14.8× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 7,960 km apart.
- Together Shanghai and Cyprus cover 12,100 km², close to the size of Vanuatu (12,300 km², 1.3% bigger).
- The gap between them, 1,350 km², is about the size of Comoros (1,670 km²).
- At Cyprus's density, Shanghai would have 1.7 million people (it has 24.9 million). At Shanghai's density, Cyprus would have 19.9 million (it has 1.3 million).
- Cyprus's centre is 3.7° of latitude, about 410 km, farther north than Shanghai's.
- Shanghai is the 31st largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers less than 0.1% of its area; it is the most densely populated of them.
- Cyprus ranks 174th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Cyprus lies about 4° of latitude (roughly 415 km) north of Shanghai.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Shanghai would have about 270 m² and each person in Cyprus about 4,010 m².
- Laid side by side, Shanghai and Cyprus would cover 12,100 km², about the same size as Vanuatu.
- Together they have 26.2 million people, about as many people as North Korea.
- Counted as a country, Shanghai would rank 171st by area and 56th by population.
Side by side
| Shanghai | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | MunicipalityChina | CountryAsia |
| Area, measured | 6,750 km²2,600 mi² | 5,400 km²2,080 mi² |
| Official area | 6,340 km²Wikidata | 9,240 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 31st of 31in China | 173rd of 239worldwide |
| Population | 24.9 millionWikidata, 2020 | 1.3 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Rank by population | 23rd of 31in China | 158th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 3,687 per km² | 249 per km² |
| Capital | – | Nicosia |
| Latitude range | 31°N to 32°N | 35°N to 35°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2023. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 6,750 km² is 6.4% above Wikidata's official figure of 6,340 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 5,400 km² is 42% below Wikidata's official figure of 9,240 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12