Åland Islands vs Cuba
Cuba is 69.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Cuba about 69 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 69.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Havana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Cuba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Cuba?
- No. Åland Islands is 69.4 times smaller than Cuba. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Cuba?
- About 69 times: Cuba has 69.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Cuba 100 per km².