Cuba at its true size
Cuba covers 109,884 km², number 107 of 235 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 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | CU · CUB · 192 |
Countries of a similar size
- 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
Questions about Cuba
- How big is Cuba?
- Cuba covers 109,884 km², which makes it number 107 of 235 countries and territories 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.