Rhodes is one of the islands of the country of Greece whereas Cyprus is an independent country located in the Eastern Mediterranean region. People usually misinterpret Cyprus as one of the islands of Greece, but in reality, it’s not. You can click here to read how Cyprus is a different country and not a part of Greece.
Today in this article we will discuss the comparison between Rhodes and Cyprus regarding different aspects.
Size
Is Rhodes bigger than Cyprus?
The total area of Cyprus is 9,251 km2 and the total area of Rhodes is 1400.68 km2. Rhodes is smaller than Cyprus by 7850.32 km2. Cyprus is 6.6 times bigger than Rhodes.
Area of Rhodes: 540.81 sq mi ( 1400.68 km2 )
Area of Cyprus: 3,572 sq mi ( 9,251 km2 )
Population
As per the Worldometer data, the current population of Cyprus estimated as of 9th December 2020 is 1,211,280.
According to Rhodesguide.com, the current population of Rhodes is around 150,000.
Here is some more data comparison between Rhodes and Cyprus.
The capital city of Cyprus is Nicosia and the capital of Rhodes is Rodos.
Official Languages
Cyprus: Greek and Turkish
Rhodes: Greek
Human Development Index
HDI of Cyprus as of 2018: 0.873
HDI of Greece as of 2018: 0.872
Cyprus Timezone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Rhodes Timezone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Both Rhodes and Cyprus lie at the same timezone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Cyprus:
35° 0′ 0″ N, 33° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Rhodes:
36° 10′ 0″ N, 27° 56′ 0″ E
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