Antarctica vs Cuba
Antarctica is 127 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Antarctica about 127 times.
AntarcticaCubaAntarctica moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 127× the area of Cuba.
| Antarctica | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | — | Havana |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Antarctica is 127 times larger than Cuba. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Antarctica?
- About 127 times: Antarctica has 127× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Antarctica and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Cuba 100 per km².