South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 1.18× the size of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands covers about 3,920 km² (1,510 mi²) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus about 3,320 km² (1,280 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 3,920km²South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- 3,320km²Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
200 km
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
The boundary or political status of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is contested. Size Versus draws the Natural Earth de facto outline and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is 85% of the size of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is larger by 602 km² (232 mi²), which is 18% of the area of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- Measured in Belgiums: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is about 0.13, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus about 0.11.
How they differ
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is larger, but Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has the larger population: 489,000 against 40, 13,980× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 147 in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus against 0.0 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is 16,516× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 12,000 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 55°S is drawn about 3.0× too large and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus at 35°N about 1.5×, so the map shows South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as 2.35× the size of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus instead of 1.18×.
- Together South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus cover 7,240 km², close to the size of Palestine (6,070 km², 16% smaller).
- The gap between them, 602 km², is about the size of Tonga (603 km²).
- At Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus's density, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands would have 578,000 people (it has 40). At South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's density, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus would have 30 (it has 489,000).
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus's centre is 90.0° of latitude, about 10,000 km, farther north than South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 1.18× |
| More people | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | 13,980× |
| More crowded | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | 16,516× |
| Farther north | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | 90.0° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 3.0× against 1.5× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.13× | 0.11× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.01× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 803 | 1 in 949 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 2,161 | 1 in 2,552 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 2,409 | 1 in 2,846 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 4,330 | 1 in 5,115 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 3,920 km²1,510 mi² | 3,320 km²1,280 mi² |
| Population | 40Wikidata, 2019 | 489,000Wikidata, 2024 |
| Density | 0.0 per km² | 147 per km² |
| Official area | 4,070 km²Wikidata | 3,360 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Grytviken; King Edward Point | North Nicosia |
| Latitude range | 59°S to 54°S | 35°N to 36°N |
| Continent | Seven seas (open ocean) | Asia |
Population: Wikidata 2019 and Wikidata 2024, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 3,920 km² is 3.6% below Wikidata's official figure of 4,070 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
- Wikidata's official figure of 3,360 km² agrees with our measured area of 3,320 km², to within 2%.
Similar in size to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Similar in size to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
More comparisons
- Cape Verde vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands vs French Polynesia
- Trinidad and Tobago vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- United Kingdom vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Italy vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Germany vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Cape Verde vs Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- French Polynesia vs Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus vs Samoa
- United Kingdom vs Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Italy vs Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Germany vs Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Send it to someone who won’t believe it
Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- 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
- 2026-11-11