Antigua and Barbuda vs Cuba
Cuba is 250 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Cuba about 250 times.
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 250× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Havana |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Cuba?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 250 times smaller than Cuba. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Cuba?
- About 250 times: Cuba has 250× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Cuba 100 per km².