Cuba at its true size
Cuba covers 109,884 km², number 104 of 194 countries by area. Home to 10,937,203 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 109,884 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,937,203 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 100 per km² |
| Capital | Havana |
| Local time in Havana | |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Cuban peso (CUP) Wikidata |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +53 |
| Codes | CU · CUB · 192 |
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Where Cuba ranks
Among the independent states, in 38 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#88 of 19411 million people#8 of 23 in North America
- Population density#89 of 194100 people per km²#14 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#54 of 19277% urban#6 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#146 of 1921.45 births per woman#18 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#176 of 192−0.39% a year#21 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#161 of 1928.6 births per 1,000 people#23 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#29 of 19210.4 deaths per 1,000 people#3 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#162 of 19215.0% under 15#22 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#46 of 19217.0% aged 65 and over#4 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#144 of 192−2.0 per 1,000 people#17 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#35 of 1902.69 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#6 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#50 of 19278.3 years#5 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#135 of 1916.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#21 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#1 of 1789.54 doctors per 1,000 people#1 of 20 in North America
- University enrolment#85 of 14543.1% gross enrolment#7 of 15 in North America
- Human Development Index#96 of 190an index of 0.762#14 of 23 in North America
Economy
- Internet users#117 of 18471% online#15 of 23 in North America
- GDP growth#180 of 187−1.1% a year#22 of 23 in North America
- Unemployment#164 of 1781.7% of the labour force#19 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#91 of 17815.5% of jobs#7 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#115 of 17816.9% of jobs#13 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#62 of 17867.6% of jobs#12 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#162 of 1840.0% of GDP#20 of 23 in North America
- Exports#61 of 16842.5% of GDP#4 of 15 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#155 of 19173 subscriptions per 100 people#20 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#104 of 1851.91 tonnes a person#12 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#84 of 19235% forest#14 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#103 of 19020.9% renewable#10 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#158 of 1919.4 µg/m³#18 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#111 of 19115.6% of the land protected#16 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#34 of 19028.0% of the land arable#3 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#62 of 17623.9% of its available fresh water#6 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#68 of 1801,335 mm a year#18 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Cuba’s area, lit up on the map →
- Guatemala1.01×Cuba and Guatemala are almost exactly the same size.
- Bulgaria0.99×Cuba and Bulgaria are almost exactly the same size.
- Liberia0.99×Cuba and Liberia are almost exactly the same size.
- Honduras0.98×Cuba and Honduras are almost exactly the same size.
- Benin0.96×Cuba is 4% smaller than Benin.
- Iceland1.07×Cuba is 7% larger than Iceland.
How many times does Cuba fit into…
- Russia: about 155 times
- Canada: about 91 times
- United States: about 89 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Cuba shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Pico Turquino1,974 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Cuba. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Cuba
- How big is Cuba?
- Cuba covers 109,884 km², which makes it number 104 of 194 countries by area. About 10,937,203 people live there (2025), 100 per km².
- Is Cuba bigger than Guatemala?
- Cuba and Guatemala are almost exactly the same size. Cuba: 109,884 km²; Guatemala: 108,889 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cuba?
- Cuba lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Cuba have land borders?
- No. Cuba has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.