Algeria vs Cuba
Algeria is 21.7 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Algeria about 22 times.
AlgeriaCubaAlgeria moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
21.7×
Algeria is 21.7× the area of Cuba.
| Algeria | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Havana |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Algeria is 21.7 times larger than Cuba. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Algeria?
- About 22 times: Algeria has 21.7× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Algeria and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Cuba about 1.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Cuba?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,937,203. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Cuba 100 per km².