Albania vs Cuba
Cuba is 3.82 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Cuba about 3.8 times.
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Albania is 0.26× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 3.82× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Havana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Cuba?
- No. Albania is 3.82 times smaller than Cuba. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Cuba?
- About 3.8 times: Cuba has 3.82× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Cuba 100 per km².